(19 Oct 2016, 3:04 pm)Jimmi wrote There was also a similar sort of show to the Crystal Maze on CITV which was called Jungle Run which was basically just a children's version of the Crystal Maze.

But yeah, it is sad there isn't much like this sort of show on TV these days but then again look at Sky One's attempt at a revamped Gladiators, it was pretty poor and just wasn't the same as the original series.

(19 Oct 2016, 3:02 pm)Andreos1 wrote Yeah, there's mention of Fort Boyard in that Buzzfeed article. I had no idea of the connection between the two until I read that article. Just thought it was one of those series that had been inspired by something else.

(02 Nov 2016, 10:10 pm)Michael wrote Just watched "The Missing" on BBC 2 and Gary from Only Fools and Horses made an appearance.

Both me and my dad shouted "Gary" when he appeared.

(24 Nov 2016, 7:07 pm)Andreos1 wrote The Chronicle is getting all nostalgic about Christmas shopping on Tyneside.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/remember-geordie-jeans-shephards-gateshead-12216370

(24 Nov 2016, 7:28 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I remember getting a He-Man figure from Shephards of Gateshead once, but most of the department stores in that article bring back memories of being bored whilst being dragged around shopping with my Mam at an early age. I used to hate going to Byker - Parrish's is mentioned but there used to be another one across Shields Road named Beavans which was equally as boring. Hamleys was always a decent experience though.

(24 Nov 2016, 7:48 pm)Andreos1 wrote I can remember a big store of some sort opposite Binns, within the fabric of the Grainger Market. Can't remember its name. It was towards the now pedestrianised section of Grainger Street, rather than Nunn Street/Farnons.

(24 Nov 2016, 8:00 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Was that not Farnons too? I'm sure I remember it being on both sides of Nunn Street.

(24 Nov 2016, 8:06 pm)Andreos1 wrote No, it was on the front of the Grainger Market, on Grainger Street. Opposite Binns.

The only thing that I can remember about the shop, was that it had a cracking view of the buses going past, down Market Street and Grainger Street from the upstairs windows.

Just had another blast from the past. Was it What Shop (?) next door to the Co-op on Newgate Street?

(24 Nov 2016, 8:20 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Just looking at the Retail Memories thread on SkyscraperCity, it seems the shop opposite Binns may have been called Issac Walton's 

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=99588151&postcount=983

I can't say I can remember it but it was once very popular so it seems. 

I remember some tacky clothes shop with a purple facia located in-between the Co-op and The Mayfair - can't remember the name of it though.

(25 Nov 2016, 10:17 am)Charles41 wrote The purple facia clothes shop was What Everyone Wants. This was founded by Sir Philip Green who has been receiving a lot of bad press recently.

Farnons was indeed on both sides of Nunn Street, interestingly their two sites were linked by a tunnel under Nunn Street which is now blocked up.

Parrishes and Beavans stores closed in the 1990s both have now been converted into student flats. Parrishes was also a What Everyone Wants for a while. Parrishes used to be listed on the London Stock Exchange and you could buy shares in it!

Isaac Walton was a tailors shop and they are still going from a smaller site on Westgate Road. The Waltons are one of the oldest jewish families in the North East of England. They now specialise in shooting and sporting gear.

I remember Shepherds well, especially the cafe which gave great views of Newcastle and the Tyne Bridge.

Charles

(25 Nov 2016, 10:17 am)Charles41 wrote Farnons was indeed on both sides of Nunn Street, interestingly their two sites were linked by a tunnel under Nunn Street which is now blocked up.

Charles

(26 Nov 2016, 7:04 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Was the tunnel accessible to the public?

I know the various buildings which Farnons occupied on either side of Nunn Street were linked together by internal walkways (for lack of better term) on the upper floors, and I sort of knew about the tunnel even before you mentioned it.

(26 Nov 2016, 8:37 pm)Charles41 wrote Yes I believe it was open to the public though it was mainly used for moving stock. Wilkes used it as a pipe duct but I believe their basement is now sealed. I remember using the walkways at farnons to get to the toy department which was on the top floor on the grainger market side of nunn Street.

(28 Nov 2016, 9:15 pm)Michael wrote Kids at work are learning the nativity play... All the songs i sung when i was in reception/year 1 are in it...

Stary night
Away in a manger

(28 Nov 2016, 9:17 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I thought Nativity Plays were banned where you work?

(28 Nov 2016, 9:19 pm)Michael wrote Na, got a new job

(28 Nov 2016, 10:02 pm)Andreos1 wrote Which songs are they?

I did a cracking rendition of Little Donkey when I was that age. They said I was gonna be the next Aled Jones.

(28 Nov 2016, 10:17 pm)Michael wrote Little donkey is one of them, i can't remember the rest off top of my head.

(28 Nov 2016, 10:37 pm)Andreos1 wrote Disappointed Michael. Was hoping we would get a virtual rendition.
Mind, you practiced them at work today and now you can't remember them? Just like my kids when I ask what they have been doing at school!

(19 Oct 2016, 3:04 pm)Michael wrote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2dWHRYJFGE

(09 Dec 2016, 9:34 am)Jamie M wrote There's a flashback.. Probably a few months out responding but such memories of 'Fun House' had left until I flicked through this thread ?

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(12 Jan 2017, 11:46 am)Andreos1 wrote https://twitter.com/NPCGatesheadW/status/819509315342139393

Bit of photographic nostalgia of Stella and Newburn