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• At 2008.10.29 12:22, Mrs K said:

  Either where they ‘Hung the Monkey’ or mouth of the Tees. Best guess.

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• At 2008.10.29 17:36, MikeM said:

  Hi It looks like Blyth to me

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• At 2008.10.29 20:11, Mike said:

  South Shields

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• At 2008.10.29 22:22, Ruby said:

  Hi Cassandra! I don’t know where it’s of, but love the photo. Did you manage to get that through the plane window? I’ve only ever managed cloud and wing! Well done!

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• At 2008.10.29 22:27, Meaghan said:

  I saw that you entered a giveaway to win a Starbucks Gift Card and thought you would like my Giveaway!

  Im giving away 1 lb of Gourmet Coffee or Tea from my new online coffee shop: Get The Bean.

  We will be doing giveaways weekly so be sure to stop by often.

  http://www.getthebean.blogspot.com

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• At 2008.10.30 09:41, MichaelA said:

  I agree with MikeM, it definitely looks like Blyth.

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• At 2008.10.30 16:57, Cassandra said:

  Funny enough, but the silly wordpress posted the wrong pic. This is indeed Blyth, I think. I’ll have to post the right picture next week! That’s the one I have no idea about!

  Mrs K, Hung the monkey?!

  Ruby, I love take pictures from airplanes! If you angle your camera right, you can avoid the wings (or fly in first class, but who can afford that!?)

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• At 2008.10.31 00:31, Mrs K said:

  “The Hartlepool Monkey

  The monkey-hanging legend is the most famous story connected with Hartlepool.

  During the Napoleonic Wars there was a fear of a French invasion of Britain and much public concern about the possibility of French infiltrators and spies. Then a French ship was wrecked off the Hartlepool coast.

  The fishermen of Hartlepool fearing an invasion kept a close watch on the French vessel as it struggled against the storm but when the vessel was severely battered and sunk they turned their attention to the wreckage washed ashore. Among the wreckage lay one wet and sorrowful looking survivor, the ship’s pet monkey dressed to amuse in a military style uniform.

  The fishermen apparently questioned the monkey and held a beach-based trial. Unfamiliar with what a Frenchman looked like they came to the conclusion that this monkey was a French spy and should be sentenced to death. The unfortunate creature was to die by hanging, with the mast of a fishing boat (a coble) providing a convenient gallows”.

  So, when you meet someone from Hartlepool and are getting the worst of an argument you just say

  ‘Who hung the monkey then?.”

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• At 2008.10.31 06:22, Cassandra said:

  Hahahah, are you serious, MrsK??! Hahahah! That’s fantastic!

  And happy halloween to you, too!

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• At 2008.10.31 08:47, Beth said:

  Yeah it’s true Cassandra. Hartlepool people LOVE being reminded of it ;o)
  Happy Halloween!

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