What a wonderful way to close series 4 (don’t panic series 5 is in development!) Jacqueline and Adele chat about Easter - from chocolate eggs to painted eggs! Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Cragside House and estate. Join me as I explore some fascinating finds inside the grand old house on the hill ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Let’s rewind to the 60s and 70s and talk about first jobs. Co-op electric veg van in North Seaton to the local paper shop and later stacking the shelves on the last shift at Presto! (P.S I make a mistake in this ep, I refer to Presto being where Wilko is now, that’s wrong, Presto was always up at the top end of town). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

I asked Mam and Dad to chat about the books they remember from their childhood to the books they love now. Mam talks about loving reading all her life, Dad talks about finding his love for reading late in life thanks to his discover of books written by Author L J Ross ! This is a fab short episode to celebrate world book day 3rd March 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

A short episode to mark that delicious day - Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday). Mam and Dad chat about favourite toppings, and pancake making disasters! Enjoy this episode while you tuck into your own pancakes this year! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

From the Beano and the Bunty to Jackie and Judy and 200AD! Our regulars take a nostalgic trip to the corner shop to remember magazines, comics and annuals from yesteryear! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

In this episode our regular voices chat about the medicines and remedies Mams and Grans would swear by! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Remember the sweet treats from the shop at the end of the Row? Milk lollipops, penny sweets, sherbet or rhubarb and sugar from home. In this short episode (short because I’m fighting off covid-19 at the moment) four of the usual voices on the show chat about their favourite treats from yesteryear. Enjoy. Don’t forget to search for and like the show on Facebook so you don’t miss any content. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Do you remember these Northern words? From Cree to Bogie and bleezer and many many more. Tune in and see how many words and phrases you can remember for yesteryear! Don’t forget our Facebook page to stay up to date. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Happy 2022 everyone! We are starting a new series with a drink “down the club” with some of our regulars reminiscing about the hay day of the social clubs in Ashington. Enjoy the trips down memory lane! Don’t forget to share the show with friends and family - help us keep our shared local history and stories alive. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

The final spooky special for the Christmas/New Year season. Just before we welcome in the new year let’s say goodby to the old year with one last spooky story. All the best for 2022 everyone, in the words of the song “things can only get better”. Enjoy ‘found in the sand’ written and recorded by me. All the best, Paul. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

The Alnwick Vampire - Sit back in a candlelit room and enjoy the story of the vampire you may be unfamiliar with. Sylvia from the Haunted Palace blog joins the Voices from the North East podcast again to fill us in on some spooky folklore just in time for a Christmas fright! Enjoy! Check out the blog for more spooky folklore here: https://hauntedpalaceblog.wordpress.com/about/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

“It’s Christmasssssssss!!” My favourite time of year! The regular voices of the podcast come together to discuss their fondness for the season! From food on the big day to toys remembered all their lives! This is an episode not to be missed, you’ll laugh, smile and night even shed a tear or too! There is also the Netty Before Christmas poem by Neil King specially recorded to end this episode and series 3! Enjoy, and Merry Christmas to all 🎄 --- Send in a voice message:...

From Wood Chip on the walls to carpet up the bath! In tonight’s episode the regulars discuss those home decorating trends we were so proud of once but might look back at now quite differently! Happy decorating!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

This is the story of Private William Nutter. His letters were found in my loft and after a great deal of research and reading I’d like to tell you about his War. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

On the night of November 7th 1941 a German plane appeared from the sea, swept over the church point and headed towards the town. In a matter of minutes it would change the town forever. This special episode is released to form part of the festival of remembrance 2021. I was lucky to be invited to join the Newbiggin Genealogy Group for a walk through their towns history. It’s fascinating and moving and a wonderful listen. Please plug in your headphones and take a few moments to listen to this...

A bonfire night special. Here I asked my Mam and Dad to interview each other about their bonfire night memories. Everything from ads at the cinema to Accident’s in the garden and taking me and my brother to community displays in the 80s and 90s. Hope you enjoy this wonderful trip down memory lane - sparklers in hand! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

The second episode in series 3 dedicated to Halloween and the spooky folklore of Northumberland. This tale covers Rimside Moor and the Devils Causeway from Alnwick/Wooler down to Morpeth. I hope you enjoy this spooky tale - connect with the show via the links here: https://linktr.ee/Voicesfromthenortheast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Our first Halloween Special ! (There are 2 this year) In this first special I was so lucky to talk to Sylvia who curates a great blog all about spooky folklore. Check out the blog for more stories http://hauntedpalace.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Neil King recounts tales of his uncle Joe. “The only blind man who drove to the blind club”. These stories cover a few decades and take place in Ashington and Cresswell. From dangerous driving to dangerous crabbing by the sea Neil recounts fondly stories of his ‘uncle’ Joe. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

This is a great episode, I got to sit down and interview Steve Lowe and some of the team behind the restoration and reopening of the Cresswell Pele Tower. For more info tower please visit their website: https://cresswellpeletower.org.uk or search Cresswell Pele Tower on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Series 3 kicks off (pun intended) with such a special episode. I was honoured to be invited to join the recent North Seaton Football club reunion night. I met so many of the players and got to listen to lots of stories. In this episode I’m sharing the best recordings from that evening. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Specially selected snippets from series 2 of the show! This is another great show to listen to if you’ve not heard the show before. Stories include memories of Sunday dinners, allotments and trips to the cinema! Enjoy the episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

In this episode I’ve selected some of my favourite stories told in series one. Everything from dangerous games played in the North Seaton mine overflow tunnels to memories of the Hirst East School. I hope you’ll enjoy listening to these. This is a great jumping on point for a new listener and a lovely treat for those of you who’ve been listening to the show for a while now. All the usual voices make worthy contributions to this episode, my parents, Neil and Eleanor and Jacqueline all have...

North Seaton Colliery in the early 1960s! More stories shared by my Dad, I’m labelling them ‘stories from an adventurous childhood’. Plug in your headphones and be ready to smile and laugh in equal measure! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message