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I would love to have met Ernest Harper Dave He sounds like a right character. Sheffield must have been similar to the Black Country / Midlands. Similar industries and similar blokes. Some stand out pearlers amongst 'em. Second in the marathon in the Olympics is going some.
Originally posted by Dave Burgess
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Reading this, I might get mesen a bike n start agee-an, but keep off the beaten track cos cycling in traffic iz akin ta playin Russian Roulette. Not too many hills around ere n probably a bit too far ta head fer Hadrians Wall. Anyone who knows Sheffield will know that the joint is a Hill Climbers paradise, not only out in the close by Pennines but in the city itself. One in particular close to the city centre itself "Blake Street", like climbing the fukkin Matterhorn, even a hand rail ta help pedestrians climb ta the top n prevent em from falling back down. Used ta be a sprint every year by patrons o the two battlecruisers situated on both corners at the top, first ta the bar wins the race n last man gets the round in. Ball breaker of a race, especially when tha considers that the climb meks Hungry Hill look like a fukkin pimple. Record time still standing iz held by Ernest Harper set in the 30s, he also came 2nd in the 36 Olympics Marathon. Icing on the cake wuz that he set the Blake Street record, arriving straight from iz steel works job n wearing overalls n steel toe capped work boots with flipped Woodbine dog end resting behind iz lug. Don,t mek em like that anymoor. Over ta you Mo Farrah!
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