Cleveland and South Durham Social Meeters

A couple of you have suggested a coffee ... albeit its another thing to show up and have a small group of people who want to make this worth hosting on a regular basis.

I'll provide my number and a specific description of myself to those registered to attend.

Regards,

Francis

Just putting a feeler out to see if there's any cycle enthusiasts out there, or at least would be willing to dust off that bike in the shed for a 90 minute pedal through the countryside.

It's set to stay fair weather wise with no rain forecast (actually light drissle on Sunday evening)

It's not far enough for you to need any fancy clothing or a very geared up bike. Google suggests 1hr 15 as standard time so we can take our time and it shouldn't take any more than 30 minutes above that benchmark.

The roads en route should be quiet traffic wise and plan on getting the train back.

This should be an easy one to spot..I'll be the one with the bike outside the meet spot...Cafe Nero on Yarm High St

Francis

Of obvious interest. I've allowed for a little time in advance for a meet + greet for a coffee/beer/glass of wine etc

I'll send my phone number, meetup specifics to those that register.

"In commemoration of the 200 year anniversary of the birth of the railways ‘The First Five Miles: A Stockton & Darlington Railway Story’ comes to The Forum. The film is a documentary/drama that details how the first steam powered passenger line came into being.

Written and directed by award winning Witton Park born filmmaker Michael Smith, and produced by the Tees Valley International Film Festival, the film tells the story of a lesser known aspect of the world’s first passenger railway. Namely, the initial five mile journey from Witton Park to Shildon in County Durham.

The First Five Miles stars British acting legend Stephen Tompkinson as George Stephenson, alongside Michael Hodgson (Royal Shakespeare Company, Smoggie Queens) as Edward Pease, the financier of this monumental moment in history.
Placing testimony from local historians alongside dramatic re-enactments of the key events of this monumental feat of engineering and ingenuity, ‘The First Five Miles: A Stockton & Darlington Railway Story’ is sure to fascinate, educate and greatly entertain.

The evening also includes an interview and Q&A with filmmaker Michael Smith, local historian and Northern Echo chief feature writer Chris Lloyd led by Michael Luke from the Tees Valley International Film Festival.

# We Will Doc You: Still Pushing Pineapples

Specific details/phone number passed on to those who register. £6 to see the movie. There's time to catch a coffee/drink and have a quick chat b4 the movie.

"What happens when you’ve created the worst hit song ever – at least according to the music press? What comes after fleeting fame, and what does it mean to grow old still chasing a dream?

Kim Hopkins’ moving and funny follow up to her documentary A BUNCH OF AMATEURS features former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace.

The band’s universally known hit Agadoo – both beloved and hated by many, and the high or low point of any party – is what Dene’s best known for. Now, performing for a dwindling, ageing audience in some of the UK’s most deprived seaside towns and cities, he’s eager to press on with his music career and get out from under the legacy of the Black Lace songbook.

Still Pushing Pineapples follows Dene, his spirited 89-year-old mum Anne, and his sassy girlfriend Hayley across Britain and the Costa del Sol in this unmistakably British road movie. En route they navigate love, family duty, and the relentless pursuit of one last chart success. But who needs an ’80s throwback in a loud pineapple shirt and oversized red specs, singing a tired earworm?

https://youtu.be/Lk3YwueApIc?si=2jX7J2E8eYmexAIx