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March on Marshall Riley's Army
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Hi there,

Today's song is Marshall Riley's Army by Geordie folk band Lindisfarne (why name it after marshall riley? why not after scullion or symonds or the other one i can't remember the name of?) in honour of my class trip to Jarrow. My friend gets to go to Barcelona for a field trip but I get to go to a place which isn't far from where I go to uni.



Jarrow is famous for two things
1. The Venerable Bede, C8th monk/scholar/historian
2. the march of 1936 to London for jobs.

Now, as a day it wasn't bad, Jarrow is a bit of a craphole but they seem to be very proud of their heritage. There are two statues dedicated to the march, two flat blocks named after Ellen Wilkinson and a pub called the Jarrow Crusader. The lecturer, Matt was very nice and bought us drinks in the pub.

I was quite insulted this evening. Whilst we were in the pub my brother was going on about how he is always being called a goth and when i was in the chinese these stupid charva lasses accused me of being a goth!!! Just because I was wearing a black hoodie that automatically makes me a goth. Then to add insult to injury they accused me of being a punk.

TTFN

Jennifer
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COMMENTS

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 3:53 PM

BLUEEYEDBRIGADIER


I too would offer up a limb to be over in the old country (well...England's to the east and/or south of the old country [ies];D)

BEB

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:49 AM

MSG


Hey just look them square in the eye and say " I'm a browncoat and proud of it." Le tthem make of that what they will. HUGS and enjoy Jarrow ( mind you I'd saw off an arm for the chance to be in England right now)


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