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Originally Posted by The Poker Muppet
This will be golden once Mike returns.
Meanwhile, maybe someone else can entertain with a riveting tale from Redcar life? The place has a hypnotic, intriguing effect on me.
And I lived in Swansea.
Back when the steel and chemical works were in full swing the skyline was fantastic, all lit up and flames, huge towers stretching for miles as you drove to the town. This was when Ridley Scott was at school round there - Redcar inspired the whole look and feel of Bladerunner.
PS my grandad is still owed a finger by the steelworks, but as he has been dead for 20 years I doubt even death threats from me will get them to give it back. All they did was give him some workers comp and keep him in work for a couple of decades.
His golf grip was a work of art BTW and surprisingly effective.