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Sho, my uncle (Henry Hall) lived near the Owls ground and after he died, they erected a statue to him in Hillsborough Park in memory of what he did for the Owls and area

Did you originate in that part of Sheffield and now live in Germany ?
(being nosey please)

Did you know that Sean Bean can't make a film with his shirt sleeves up, as he has the Blades badge tattooed on his arm

Oh I'll look out for it when I'm over next. I was born in Shiregreen - into an Owl supporting family.


I knew that about the Beanster - it's the only thing that puts me off him.

I don't actually know Sheffield, so Shiregreen ? is that near Hillsborough, one of his son's played for Wednesday for a short while, but I don't think he stayed with the first team long and this is over 25 odd year ago

Henry Hall was a boxing ex welter weight champion of England in the 50's

hmmm Shiregreen isn't that far from Hillsborough. But... I'm not good at the geography of the place - I really have spent far too little time there.

may I ask how long you've lived in Germanyand I hope that you went as a Yorkshire missionaryto teach the faith

oh I'm definitely a Yorkshire missionary! (in fact, I tell people there are only two places on this planet: Yorkshire and the suburbs of Yorkshire

I orginally left Yorkshire to live with my parents who moved around a lot, and eventually afer my military years I stayed over here. Just by accident really.

Can i take it you're no longer in Sheffield?

born n' bred in Pontefract and still stuck here

At least you have an unending supply of Wensleydale near you!

could be

please excuse me if I sound nosey at any time

where your parents in the forces and did you follow and join also

oops! grammer

were! your

if you're too nosey I'll just ignore the bits I don't want to answer


yes and yes

so what about you - Pontefract, eh? I've never been there. What's the one thing in Pontefract that everyone MUST see before they die?

there isn't lot really now, just a bit of castle and proverbial Pontefract cakes

http://www.information-britain.co.uk/food/foodlegends/Pontefract%20Cakes/

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Oh my goodness. The flippin' eejits let me/us down on Friday.
*hangs head in shame*

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