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shuggy

(ˈʃʌɡɪ)
n, pl -gies
dialect Northeast English a swing, as at a fairground
[from shog, shug to shake; see shoogle]
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Folk were determined to enjoy themselves and this charming footage from the North East Film Archive (NEFA) shows donkey rides, shuggy boats, and toffee apples on a blazing hot day at the Tyneside coast nearly 70 years ago.
A day at the beach in the '50s; NOSTALGIA DAVE MORTON recalls the people and places of the North East CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT WWW.CHRONICLELIVE.CO.UK/NEWS/HISTORY EMAIL: david.morton.editorial@ncjmedia.co.uk TELEPHONE: 0191 2016437 WRITE TO: Dave Morton, ncjMedia, Eldon Court, Percy Street, Newcastle, NE1 7JB. @DaveSMorton Newcastle Chronicle - History Photosales - 0191 201 6000
5-3-1 Race 7 - 480m 115 Greenhill Luke (Scr) 30.07 341 Real Shelia (4m) 30.08 252 Effernogue Red (6m) 29.95 5T1 Soloman Secret (6m) 29.94 422Run Shuggy Run (10m) 30.03 Betting 5-2 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1.
SAND MAN DREAMING; WORLD OF SPORT THE ASHES Panto villain Steve rescues Oz
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GREYHOUND RESULTS
Redcar beach in the late 1950s with shuggy boats in the foreground
AT THE SEASIDE; Going to the seaside since Victorian times
She looked up at me with that sweet face and said "I went to wash my hands Mamaw Shuggy."
Raising Young'uns
"Let's gan in the shuggy boat once we've got these hacky clarts off" Translation: A shuggy boat is a twoperson swing boat popular at seaside fairs during the 1980s 29.
Divven't ee gan fergettin aal wor canny patter, noo mind; The Geordie dialect has been around for centuries but as the generations pass, more words and phrases are being forgotten. Lisa Hutchinson brings us a few of the classics, some old, some more recent
As well as the previously mentioned Polly Donkin, Royal Sovereign, Lovely Nelly and Jack the Devil, there is also Shuggy Boat Blonde, a multi award-winning blonde beer named after the popular seaside ride.
How Tyneside brewery went from a shed to winning a shedload of top awards; Cullercoats Brewery's Anna Scantlebury once liked to drink Taboo and Dubonnet but now prefers real ale after setting up business with her husband Bill
"I managed to get in touch with most of the boys and the only one I'm still looking to find is Shuggy Edvaldsson.
40 years on from when 10 men won the league, Murdo is ready for a re-run
The night will finish off with DJ Shuggy Wuggy until 1am - all while raising much-needed funds for the hospice.
Dance through the years for Accord
But after arranging for the man, Sheku "Shuggy" Lansana, to return to the UK, the father of two died within days.
Ex-soldier's 'puffer fish poisoning' INQUEST
From there we walked to the traditional fairground - Eve's favourite bit where we could ride on the carousel and the shuggy boats or have a tour of the hall of mirrors, although these were at an extra cost.
Days Out: Stroll down memory lane; Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum
And he's hoping to follow in the footsteps of his countryman, Johannes 'Shuggy' Edvaldsson, who became a cult hero to Hoops fans in the 1970s.
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