Nub and Cain Contest

[Gordonbcb]

Do we have a closing date for this yet?

[cohibaIV]

Lets get this back on track there be goodies to be won .

please remember i've a cheap camera and don't know how to use it.

Firstly, one for the Americans on the board. The pics are of Hylton castle ancestoral home of none other than George Washington's family. Who'd have thought it an American president who was a Mackem.

Hylton Castle


At one time it was one of the finest castles in England. Hylton Castle was built in the 1400's by Sir William de Hylton. Built in the shape of a gatehouse it was designed for comfort than defence.

The castle is now an empty shell and can only be viewed from the outside, this no doubt is to safe guard the ghost hunters who visit the castle. One of the features that can still be seen are the coats of arms of various local families carved in the stone walls of the castle. They include the Hyltons, Percys, Greys, Eures, Lumleys and the Washingtons.

On the Washington coat of arms were three stars and two bars and it is believed that George Washington adapted the coat of arms to design the stars and stripes flag for the United States. The castle does not stand alone, just to the north east stands the remains of the Chapel of St Catherine, in which some members of the Hylton family were buried.

Hylton castle is now more famously known for its ghost the Cauld Lad of Hylton who is said to haunt the castle. In the 1550's a stable boy Robert Skelton was said to have been caught sleeping instead of working by the Baron Robert Hylton, and in a fit of rage the Baron picked up a pitch fork struck the boys head and killed him. The baron was granted a full pardon in 1609. The staff of Hylton Castle would sometimes say they had seen or heard the Cauld Lad, some even said he carried his head around under his arm. Being a young boy and a ghost he was mischievous and enjoyed throwing dishes around, but he would only do this if the servants had left the kitchen tidy.

If they had left it untidy the ghost would clean up for them, so naturally the servants would more often than not leave the kitchen untidy. It is also said that sometimes the Cauld Lad would get bored with the castle and go down to the river and sail the Hylton ferry by impersonating the boatman. After taking the passengers fares he would leave them stranded in the middle of the river.

It was said that the ghost of the Cauld Lad was put to rest when the Hylton Castle servants gave him a green cloak and a hood which they lay before the kitchen fire. The servants sat waiting and at midnight the ghost appeared took the cloak and hood and as he started disappearing his last words could be heard:

"Here's a cloak and here's a hood The Cauld Lad o' Hylton will do no more good".











Secondly, one of the largest ever pieces of sculpture. The Angel of the North. Situated between Washinton and Newcastle.










Lastly, we have one especially for Mackem_Keith. A pic next to the statue of the Legend that is Bob Stokoe, Sunderlands manager when they lifeted the FA cup in 1973 against all the odds..Ha'way the lads!!!





There you have it, my little entry into this compo. Oh and btw , i smoked the NUB conny at the Angel of the North.

SHIT....

What to do...WHAT TO DO!!!!!

[tippexx]

Nice work my man, I particularly liked the picture of the 'Angel of the Nub'

That Lee bloke gets in everything .... he's worse than Graham Norton!

[nicwing]

Nice work my man, I particularly liked the picture of the 'Angel of the Nub'

[cj121]

You've set the standard there Steve, excellent

[G-man]

Sweet

TBH it was alittle windy and thats the hat i had in the car, so just popped it on, could always photo shop the logo out

Steve Photo shop a nub in the statues fingers while your loosing the Cohiba Logo. You are the luckiest man alive so maybe leave good enough alone. Where I come from we say "Your dipped in shit" Another words for lucky

[Robusto]

That's fantastic! A joy and a laugh to contemplate.
Really cheered me up.

[jdawg]

brilliant pics, Steve!

love the castle ones.

[Boss Hog]

Lee, It aint over til susan boyle sings

[Lee Nub]

Nicely done, I'm waving goodbye to those goodies as I speak lol

[skyhigh]

TBH it was alittle windy and thats the hat i had in the car, so just popped it on, could always photo shop the logo out

[Robert747]

Fantastic - It's a great benchmark for the rest of us - bit of a mixed message with the Cohiba baseball cap and the size of those Nub's infront of the castle!

[skyhigh]

Lets get this back on track there be goodies to be won .

please remember i've a cheap camera and don't know how to use it.

Firstly, one for the Americans on the board. The pics are of Hylton castle ancestoral home of none other than George Washington's family. Who'd have thought it an American president who was a Mackem.

Hylton Castle


At one time it was one of the finest castles in England. Hylton Castle was built in the 1400's by Sir William de Hylton. Built in the shape of a gatehouse it was designed for comfort than defence.

The castle is now an empty shell and can only be viewed from the outside, this no doubt is to safe guard the ghost hunters who visit the castle. One of the features that can still be seen are the coats of arms of various local families carved in the stone walls of the castle. They include the Hyltons, Percys, Greys, Eures, Lumleys and the Washingtons.

On the Washington coat of arms were three stars and two bars and it is believed that George Washington adapted the coat of arms to design the stars and stripes flag for the United States. The castle does not stand alone, just to the north east stands the remains of the Chapel of St Catherine, in which some members of the Hylton family were buried.

Hylton castle is now more famously known for its ghost the Cauld Lad of Hylton who is said to haunt the castle. In the 1550's a stable boy Robert Skelton was said to have been caught sleeping instead of working by the Baron Robert Hylton, and in a fit of rage the Baron picked up a pitch fork struck the boys head and killed him. The baron was granted a full pardon in 1609. The staff of Hylton Castle would sometimes say they had seen or heard the Cauld Lad, some even said he carried his head around under his arm. Being a young boy and a ghost he was mischievous and enjoyed throwing dishes around, but he would only do this if the servants had left the kitchen tidy.

If they had left it untidy the ghost would clean up for them, so naturally the servants would more often than not leave the kitchen untidy. It is also said that sometimes the Cauld Lad would get bored with the castle and go down to the river and sail the Hylton ferry by impersonating the boatman. After taking the passengers fares he would leave them stranded in the middle of the river.

It was said that the ghost of the Cauld Lad was put to rest when the Hylton Castle servants gave him a green cloak and a hood which they lay before the kitchen fire. The servants sat waiting and at midnight the ghost appeared took the cloak and hood and as he started disappearing his last words could be heard:

"Here's a cloak and here's a hood The Cauld Lad o' Hylton will do no more good".











Secondly, one of the largest ever pieces of sculpture. The Angel of the North. Situated between Washinton and Newcastle.










Lastly, we have one especially for Mackem_Keith. A pic next to the statue of the Legend that is Bob Stokoe, Sunderlands manager when they lifeted the FA cup in 1973 against all the odds..Ha'way the lads!!!





There you have it, my little entry into this compo. Oh and btw , i smoked the NUB conny at the Angel of the North.

[tippexx]

So with that back to the main business, did someone mention a competition?

I think it's meant to be photographic Nic. You know, landscapes, landmarks that sort of thing. But one or two of the lads thought that a bit tame, so settled on a more 'Nubs are for 'real' men' approach.

[Lee Nub]

Sam's a Rock Star! Can't imagine him giving a flying kaloohah.

So with that back to the main business, did someone mention a competition?

Thats true