Reminds me of a time I went deep sea fishing at Whitby. A new kid joined our group and the paddy driver from grimey pit sez to him " Ayup **** what's thi name an wots tha do? Howard and electrician was his reply. Quick as a flash paddy driver sharts ars that find an electrician darn pit, look for a fitter asleep, roll him over an tha'll be one underneath". That ed the boat rocking al tell thi.
On 47s their was a swilley in the middle of coal face where we got a 60 minute concession finishing early . I had to make sure deputy so me crawling on top of face pans to convince him I was wet enough. Ted bless him (Shearer driver )threatened to take pit out on strike if he didn't honour me a watter note like everyone else.