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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: GeoffE on Wednesday 01 October 08 13:40 BST (UK)
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Wear something yellow ;)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2006/09/26/lincolnshire_day_feature.shtml
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And a happy Lincolnshire Day to you. GeoffE! Not born here but lived here for the last 37 yrs (nearly), so consider myself an honorary Yellowbelly!
Polly
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Hi Geoff
best county in England ;D ;D ;D ;D
ricky
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I totally agree Ricky!!!!!!! Wouldn't live anywhere else.
Jennie
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One day I might just get to visit, see where my ancestors came from and see for myself the delights of the county ;D ;D
Happy Belated Lincolnshire day!
Kerry
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Not born here but lived here for the last 37 yrs (nearly)
I must confess, I left there in 1970 :-[
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Come on folks your'e kidding yourselves.. the biggest and best county in England has to be YORKSHIRE!!
Even though my ancestral routes are in Somerset!
Now I've started something!
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Come on folks your'e kidding yourselves.. the biggest and best county in England has to YORKSHIRE!!
Even though my ancestral routes are in Somerset!
Now I've started something!
in your dreams KC ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Yorkshire gets my vote too but as it's so superlative, that's no shame to any other county. ;D
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I just knew someone would bite!
No contest - best county, best yorkshire football team! :)
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Yorkshire gets my vote too but as it's so superlative, that's no shame to any other county. ;D
Hi MrsLizzy
please note that this thread is about Lincolnshire Day, and not that place just over our boarder ;D ;D ;D ;D
KC I dont bite :P :P :P
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ricky1
You started it...'best county' ;)
kc
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Nice doggie, Ricky. Give him a pat from me. :-*
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Well Happy Lincolnshire day but ............................. !!! Many moons ago I was born there and left in 1965 ..... my memories are of a very flat world, damp, wet and windy brrrrrrrrrr when that north wind blows in off the north sea straight from Siberia it fair freezes the bxxxx off a brass monkey.
Naaaaar wouldn't return, prefer a softer climate myself with rolling hills and valleys!
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ricky1
You started it...'best county' ;)
kc
Hi KC
your right, glad you agree its the best county ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Now you're dreaming! :)
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Now you're dreaming! :)
only going by what you quoted ;D ;D ;D ;D
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No contest
(http://www.bateman.co.uk/Images/batemans_core_brands.jpg) (http://www.johnsmiths.co.uk/res/img/jspint.jpg)
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Afternoon Geoff
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You just have to travel down the road from Lincs to get the best beer and a great county. ;D
meles
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Obviously neither of you are connoisseurs of ale :(
First of all you don't compare any hand pump ale with any smooth rubbish :o
As for Bateman's (yuk!) don't they use Trent water ;D
Try the Yorkshire real ale...there's plenty to choose from:-
Taylor's, Black Sheep,Theakstone's to name but 3 ;)
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Meles
I have to agree on the Adnams.
Had many a pint in Suffolk and at the Southwold Brewery
Broadside lovely serious stuff ;D
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Obviously neither of you are connoisseurs of ale :(
First of all you don't compare any hand pump ale with any smooth rubbish :o
As for Bateman's (yuk!) don't they use Trent water ;D
Try the Yorkshire real ale...there's plenty to choose from:-
Taylor's, Black Sheep,Theakstone's to name but 3 ;)
not a lot of choice if you only have three ales to choose from ;D ;D ;D
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Trust you lot to turn a topic about celebrating Lincolnshire,
into a beer drinking contest ;D
can I join in :)
Eilleen.
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Well if all you Northeners can do is argue I think I'll stick to Sussex thank you very much!
Kerry ;D ;D ;D
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Hi there Kerry.
We are not arguing, ??? We are debating :)
Eilleen.
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Trust you lot to turn a topic about celebrating Lincolnshire,
into a beer drinking contest ;D
can I join in :)
Eilleen.
Hi Eilleen
to easy ;D ;D Us Lincolnshire lads and girls know how to drink ;) ;)
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Hi there Kerry.
We are not arguing, ??? We are debating :)
Eilleen.
And drinking ;D ;D ;D Now drinking I can do! Perhaps I'll join Lincolnshire after all.
Kerry ;D ;D ;D
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Hi to all you argumentative souls ......... my comment on Lincolnshire (and I'm a true 'yellow belly') was ignored so I don't want to join just wanted to ask what happened to the real ale brewers of Grimsby ..... is Hewitts still at it? ..... I believe they pumped their water straight out of the humber!
Polly
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The Duke of Wellington (Hewitts Tavern) on Pasture Street, Grimsby used to have a pipeline from the Hewitts Brewery over the road which went from roof to roof leading to the pub, until the brewery closed down and was demolished a few years ago.
Taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A751709
Wasn't the Hewitt's trademake/logo a sort of barrel-shaped H?
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Polly. :)
Damp, wet and windy , I believe is Cumbria. ;)
Flat ??? ??? ??? Steep hill Lincoln, The Lincolnshire Wolds.
I love Lincolnshire. 8) 8)
Eilleen
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Hi Eilleen
I dont know where people get the idea that Lincolnshire is flat, only the fen part of Lincs is flat, rest of the county aint. Like to see some of them walk up Lindum Hill or Canwick Hill or even Steep Hill in Lincoln ;D ;D ;D
ricky
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Now then ...... the wolds stretch from Barton to Spilsby some 40 miles and rise to approx 500ft - Dock Tower is 409ft tall - by comparison the Malvern Hills highest point is Worcestershire Beacon at 425 metres (approx) 1400ft - and hello Ricky I have walked the Malverns and Pen-y-fan which reaches 2907ft ......... so them thar 'hills' of the Wolds are just mere hillocks duck ;D just a few bumps ::) ::) ....... love it or hate it Lincolnshire is still basically flat ............... like them vowels!!!! Flat! And GeoffE, thanks for reminding me, I once worked at Hewitts .... a favorite haunt was the South Bank Jazz Club at the Riverhead - wow that's a blast from the past ....... so I'm scurrying forward back to the present away from those COLD memories! :o :o
Polly
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Hello Ricky, have you visited the link below ....?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2006/01/05/steep_hill_stories_feature.shtml
Polly
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Hello Ricky, have you visited the link below ....?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2006/01/05/steep_hill_stories_feature.shtml
Polly
Hi Polly
been up and down there a few times, took my OH up there when she was 8 months pregnant ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Eilleen's shop is only 100 yards away from there ... most days she goes for a jog up the hill :-*
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Eilleen's shop is only 100 yards away from there ... most days she goes for a jog up the hill :-*
what to the pub ;D ;D ;D
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Hi Ricky, Geoff, Eillen ....... maybe you Lincolnshire lovers will appreciated this little rhymn that my father taught me when I was small (he was born Barnsley, moved to Cleethorpes when a young lad) ......... anyway hope the watch dogs don't censor it ........
Oxford for learning
Cambridge for wit
Lincolnshire for beauty
Sheffield for S H ONE T! ;D ;D ;D
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Polly :) :) :) :)
Geoff and Ricky, I go up the hill to watch the tourists puff and pant , not to get a pint :o
it's amazing how many get to the top, and stop and light up a cigarette ;D ;D
Eilleen
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Polly :) :) :) :)
Geoff and Ricky, I go up the hill to watch the tourists puff and pant , not to get a pint :o
it's amazing how many get to the top, and stop and light up a cigarette ;D ;D
Eilleen
I believe you Eilleen ::) ::) ::)
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It's true. They don't call Steep Hill in Lincoln steep for nothing! I've been up there with a load of shopping bags before. Mind you I seem to remember there is another lane which gets you up to the top and is less taxing.
If we're talking about breweries, what about Tom Wood's over at Barnetby-le-Wold?
The Lincolnshire Wolds may not be a high as some others in the rest of the UK, but you can't fail to admire the wonderful view from them. And then of course there is the gentler pace of life in the county. I think I'm also correct in saying Lincolnshire is one of the drier parts of the UK.
Of course the old county has also been the birthplace for some of the country's most influential people over the centuries including Sir Isaac Newton who was voted as the sixth greatest Briton of all time.
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On our far too rare visits to the City my wife and I have always conquered the climb up Steep Hill, and without sherpas, however during our latest visit last weekend I have to admit that the cold wind convinced us to take the little shuttle bus from the High Street as far as the Castle. Call me a southern softy if you like but £1 beats a heart attack any day :)
We did walk back down the Hill though ;D
I have an affinity with the Steep Hill area as my late mother was born in Brummitt’s Row, a small yard on the north side of St Martins Lane. Sadly the small back to back buildings were pulled down in the 60’s
I found a very interesting book in the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology shop in Jews Court entitled ‘The People of the Steep Hill area of Lincoln about 1900’ by Dennis Mills. It gives the reader a very good insight into many of the buildings on and surrounding the Hill. Well worth the £7.90
It was also great to see the Lincolnshire flag flying from so many buildings over the weekend.
Alan
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...and nobody has mentioned the plum loaf yet! Shame on you all :P
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...and nobody has mentioned the plum loaf yet! Shame on you all :P
thats cos I dont like plum loaf :P
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Somebody must like plum loaf, every shop we went into last Saturday afternoon had sold out! Love it spread with lashings of butter.
But not to worry every week our local market has a Lincoln farmers stall who sell it along side Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese which you need a hammer and chisel to cut :o
Alan
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I've heard somewhere that when you make a Lincolnshire plum loaf, you always have to make two. You keep one for yourself and give the other to a neighbour ;D
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I love plum loaf toasted lightly with lots of butter, :-*
should have given one to rootschat member jB7. who called into shop today ,
was nice to meet you , :)
Eilleen.
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I love plum loaf toasted lightly with lots of butter, :-*
Wot, no cheese? :o
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This plum loaf sounds rather nice, anyone in Lincs like to donate some to a Sussex girl ::) ::) ;D ;D
Kerry
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I've a recipe if you want one? :D
Alan
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Yes please Alan, I have some plums that need using ;D
Kerry
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Sorry Kerry but its all dried fruits :-[
Well here it is!
Lincolnshire Plum Bread
450g Strong white Bread Flour
225g Prunes cut into small pieces
115ml Warm Milk
50g Butter
4 tbsp sugar
50g Sultanas
50g currants
15g yeast
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1tsp ground allspice
1tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
Method
Mix milk, sugar, butter, yeast, beaten egg, salt & spices. Add flour, beating until smooth to make a soft pliable dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface & knead until smooth and elastic.
Place in a greased bowl, cover.
Allow to stand in a warm place until doubled in volume.
Knock back & knead briefly, adding dried fruits, ensuring they are evenly distributed.
Divide the dough in two, place into two 450g greased & lined loaf tins.
Cover & leave in a warm room to rise until double in size.
Pre-heat oven to 190°C gas mark 5.
Then bake for 40-50 mins. On a preheated baking sheet. Remove the loaves from the tins and return to the oven for 5-10 mins or until when tapped on the base they sound hollow.
Alan
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Dried fruit :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;)
Never mind, I shall have a go anyway, thank you ;D
Kerry
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I don't think grams have yet been adopted in Lincolnshire. It's certainly not a traditional recipe if it's in grams.
Eilleen will be able to tell us.
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Oh Geoffe I didn't expect that from you, Eilleen yes!
So what should it have been? A pinch & a peck or even a Gill?. Come to think of it I was in Bailgate last Saturday and the pub was taking Groats!!
Alan ;D
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Are you sure that wasn't goats? ;D ::)
Kerry
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Goats cheese on Lincolnshire plum loaf???? oh yuk!!!!
Alan
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Goats cheese on Lincolnshire plum loaf???? oh yuk!!!!
Alan
Nothing wrong with goats cheese :P :P :P :P, but wouldnt want the plum loaf ;D ;D
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I don't like prunes :o
I use to have to hide the prunes we were given at school in my pocket.
plum is plum, prunes are prunes .
it's not called prune bread ??? ???
Eilleen.
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Rich Plum Bread from Winteringham , Lincolnshire.
In old money, but still no plums, no prunes either ;D
1 lbs flour
8 oz sugar
3 oz butter
3 oz lard
8 oz currants
1 oz candied peel
2 eggs
1 tablespoon golden syrup
¼ pint milk
4 oz sultanas
Rub the fat into the flour
Mix in the dried ingredients
Warm the golden syrup and mix with the beaten eggs
Add to the dried ingredients and mix to a dough with the milk.
Place into two bread tins
Bake at 150 C (300 F; gas mark 2) for approximately 45 to 60 minutes.
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Lincolnshire Plum Bread
2 lbs mixed dried fruit
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups strong cold tea
4 cups SR Flour
2 or 3 eggs
Soak the mixed dried fruit brown sugar overnight in a basin with the 2 cups of strong cold tea.
Next day, mix in the 4 cups of self-raising flour and the 2 or 3 beaten eggs.
Put into greased and floured loaf tins.
Bake at 150 C (300 F; gas mark 2) for approximately 2 hours.
Leave to cool in loaf tins.
you forgot the tea Eilleen ;D ;D ;D
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Just one sugar and my milk in first please Ricky :) :) :)
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Milk in that one too!
I'm sure my Auntie Dora used cold tea.
EDIT: My reply was after seeing Eilleen's reply - I hadn't seen Ricky's recipe at that time. I thought I was right about the tea! :)
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That's enough of the baking thingy :)
Where can I find out about water pipes first being laid in Lincoln, for household use . ???
and does anyone know where the drinking water came from before that ???
I have a feeling, there maybe more questions ;D
Eilleen.
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I think you may be joining the RootsChat Aristocracy soon Eilleen.
This is the Happy Lincolnshire Day thread. I suggest you take problems with your water elsewhere :-*
You will find an answer here (20th century) http://www.localhistories.org/lincoln
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GeoffE, thankyou for keeping me in my correct place.
I do tend to wander,
does not Lincolnshire, celebrate it's water works ??? ::)
I know , I'm going :) :-*
Eilleen.
Thankyou for the link, just what was needed, will go read :) :)
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That's enough of the baking thingy :)
Where can I find out about water pipes first being laid in Lincoln, for household use . ???
and does anyone know where the drinking water came from before that ???
I have a feeling, there maybe more questions ;D
Eilleen.
When I was a lad we used to get ours from a Well, ;) ;)
poacher
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poacher,
Im not replying , this is the topic about every great to do with Lincolnshire ;D ;D
Eilleen.
quick, shoot me .
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It got you your 1000 points did'nt it ;D ;D ;D
poacher
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And there was me thinking that everyone at the top end of the city got their water from the Westgate water tower and everyone at the bottom end from Brayford Pool :-X
Alan ---*------*------*-------*--------*----------> running very fast ::)
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My great grandad was one of those who died in the 1905 typhoid outbreak http://www.blowbyblow.co.uk/buy-dvds/bygone-lincoln-dvd-2/
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My mother was born in Brummitts Close in 1905 she was the first child of Herbert & Maud Hicks. he was a Fitter at Rustons. The epidemic in the city prompted them to up sticks and move to the safe haven of Stamford where they had another 10 kids and he worked for Blackstones for over 30 years.
Think I might well invest in that DVD might find a few rellies on it :)
Alan
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As an Essex boy who moved to Boston in 1991 I can honestly say I wouldn't want to live anywhere else - except maybe in the wolds 8) 8) 8)
Would I go back to Essex? Nah
happy belated Lincolnshire day! :) :)