O/T The Price Of Coal 1977 BBC Drama

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Both my Grandads worked in the pit and they both hated Thatcher, however, they hated the pits more and both agreed that they should be shut down.

[great_fire]

Both my Grandads worked in the pit and they both hated Thatcher, however, they hated the pits more and both agreed that they should be shut down.

I don't think anyone wanted their children to follow then down.

In the later days it was different though, a lot safer and better paid.

[Exiletyke]

I don't think anyone wanted their children to follow then down.

In the later days it was different though, a lot safer and better paid.

Yeah in the later days it was a breeze

[millmoormagic]

Yeah in the later days it was a breeze

gf doing what he does best, writing about summat he knows absolutely nowt about...

[great_fire]

gf doing what he does best, writing about summat he knows absolutely nowt about...

Yes from mining families on Dad and Mum's side, know nothing at all.

It was a good, well-paid job at the end, the miners working at Maltby certainly didn't want to give it up.

As an aside, drove past the last surviving pit head in Yorkshire, Barnsley Main, last week and it was surrounded by goths and a film crew so I don't know what was going on there.

[millmoormagic]

Yes from mining families on Dad and Mum's side, know nothing at all.

It was a good, well-paid job at the end, the miners working at Maltby certainly didn't want to give it up.

As an aside, drove past the last surviving pit head in Yorkshire, Barnsley Main, last week and it was surrounded by goths and a film crew so i don't know what was going on there.

How 'good' do you think it was, most ex miners would tell you it was a bit ****e, to be honest, but yeh the pay was decent, if you were on the coal face, on a decent one with few geological issues, bonuses were good, if you wernt, then you were doing twice the graft for half the money....figure that one out, you know nothing gf, nothing of it, being the cousin of an uncle who's grandad delivered your coal doesn't really cut it i'm afraid...

[Exiletyke]

Both my Grandads worked in the pit and they both hated Thatcher, however, they hated the pits more and both agreed that they should be shut down.

Funny old world
Both my Grandads worked in the pit & they both hated it,however,they hated Thatcher more & both agreed that she should be shut down.

[gm_gm]

Funny old world
Both my Grandads worked in the pit & they both hated it,however,they hated Thatcher more & both agreed that she should be shut down.

Wouldn't employ you as a proof reader

[Exiletyke]

Wouldn't employ you as a proof reader

Wouldn't apply for the job