"the Gut"

[metalpunk]

When I was a Kid, my friends and I would always play here.Had some fun times messin aboot ....
Real name is Readheads landing....if not some of you lads can let me know !

 

[metalpunk]

Credit to Curly for the pic....Cheers.

 

[guy]

if you have a look at low tide you will see there are hundreds of tyres which would make it hard to get your gear back down there

 

[goose 09]

remember it well i two used two play there as a kid but all snagy mate:yltype:

 

[metalpunk]

Yeah ..never fished there ! I know that place like the back of my hand.The smell was bad enough however twas more of a place to go and mess aboot.There was a boat moored to the little wooden jetty...boy did that get wrecked !.Walked that jetty once or twice...very stupid thing to do.

 

[super-MAGuire]

thats just down the road from me, beside mcnultys isnt it?

 

[metalpunk]

thats just down the road from me, beside mcnultys isnt it?

yes it is...Im from that area...lyton,garwood and of course H.S,Edward St,.

 

[goose 09]

yer me two from laygate:yltype:

 

[fish fingers]

remember it well used to go down for crabs thier be4 the tyres were down my dad got stuck in the mud with his thigh waders and i got a old greggs tray and went out for him to sit on and get his legs out of the mud them where the days

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

remember it well used to go down for crabs thier be4 the tyres were down my dad got stuck in the mud with his thigh waders and i got a old greggs tray and went out for him to sit on and get his legs out of the mud them where the days

Been down there a few times, it a rite **** hole now... Rubbish everywhere

But, the building on the right is one of the rare places where the Kittiwake make there nests they make a hell of a rackett though...

 

[GARYGERNARD]

hs edward st

hs edward st

we all must know each other we played down there as kids making rafts with old oil drums from drummonds there used to be a man down there with his giutar called richard his mam and dad had a cafe opposite readheads he was a bit slow for his age anyone remember my name is gary e

 

[metalpunk]

we all must know each other we played down there as kids making rafts with old oil drums from drummonds there used to be a man down there with his giutar called richard his mam and dad had a cafe opposite readheads he was a bit slow for his age anyone remember my name is gary e

Know exactly who you are talkin about.....and that Shop that was opposite Readheads gate.I remember "Ritchard" always on a peddle bike riding up and down the back-lanes,I didnt go to that shop much...bad vibes in there!
If you are Gary E from H.S. you know me well my friend....

 

[skiny]

it was one of the few places me ald man used to take is so i couldnt get into any trouble and he could keep an eye on is 44 odd years ago.cant remember if he caught anything but can remember getting a soaking slipping on the :slipway: thats to the left of the picture.wonder what it would be like to fish when no ones looking.