General Chat

Hello Maureen . . . . . I live in Stockton (on Tees that is!). My family originate from the Headland, Croft Terrace, and my Grandfathers brother was killed when the Germans bombarded Hartlepool during WW1. Helen Evans . . . . . "Who hung the monkey" is a bit of a sore point in Hartlepool. Don't ever go in a pub there and say that!!!!

Hi Maureen Southampton is sizzling - hot hot hot!!!! Hope you enjoy your stay here. Norah

Joyce, did you mean the three wise monkeys? Whats this weather like up here! I'm escaping to Southampton for four days, hope I find the sun down there. Maureen Helen, yes we are known as the monkey hangers and yes it is the frozen north at the moment. We havent seen the sun for days! Thats why were off to Southampton for a few days, we want to see what the sun looks like!

Maureen Hartlepool is where they hung that monkey isn't it? You are way up in the frozen north, but I am with you in spirit. I must say it took me a bit of time to realise that Jo in Yarm was up north too, I thought it was her abbreviation for Yarmouth! You are never alone when you share your family historimania with others. I have been to Cumbria and Yorkshire on holiday, and to Manchester on business, but I am a southern softy at heart. Cornish, Warwickshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Kent, London, Buckinghamshire and Surrey blood runs in my veins. H.

Hi, Maureen, No, you are not alone , I am from Hartlepool too ! We also have Michelle , so we are three whatever you want to call us. Monkeyhangers perhaps !!! See you on the boards Joyce

Fred,s just up the road in Newcastle,a near neighbor, you might say,and there are quite a few others around,thats the good thing about a puter,any time you want to chat just dance on the keyboard, and yes Donna ,that,s near enough for anybody even for someone who keeps nicking the sunshine,Fred.

Thanks Fred,Julie and Donna. Where are you Fred? Julie, I used to live in Kent when my husband worked on the Isle of Grain. If you need any help with your Hartlepool rellies email me. Donna your just a darling! Maureen

Hello Maureen, I live in Kent, but am researching some rellies that came from West Hartlepool. So you are in my thoughts. Julie

you don,t need to feel alone Maureen,harlepool is nice ,we come down every few weeks for the day .The beach is lovely,the harbour ditto and your shoping centre is good,but above all else,next to yorkshire, your fish and chips are tops. You could always start a north east seaside town thread,you would get some company there i reckon.Fred.

Thanks She and Florence, I don't feel so alone now. Florence your so lucky to live in Whitby we visit there often I love the place and what a history it has!

Hi Maureen, my son in law was born in Hartlepool and his parents still live there. I live in Whitby, only a few miles south as the seagulls fly !! Feel very lucky to live in such a wonderful area !

my daughter is a member - she lives up in west denton area and there is fred and a few others

Am I the only person living in Hartlepool on this site. I know Jo is in Yarm but is she my nearest fellow member? I haven't even seen anyone on the northeasterners thread. I feel like an orphan!!!