| Back in the 1950's to 1970's a lot of lads in | | | | not locate the bike at all and was completely |
| our cricket team were farm lads from the | | | | stunned when someone told him to look at the |
| surrounding farms. Cricket was a social as | | | | top of his apple tree. They also put some tar |
| well as a sports environment for them. | | | | on an outside toilet seat and a very |
| Normally they would play cricket and spend | | | | unfortunate lady got stuck to the seat. |
| the time after the match in the local pub. If | | | | |
| they won a local competition they would spend | | | | These pranksters needed a comeuppance and |
| a LOT of time in the pub! | | | | they got it one night after winning the local |
| | | | cricket evening league trophy. 'Geordie' had |
| Our team was a decent village team and they | | | | far too much to drink and was completely |
| won a few trophies over the years. 'Geordie' | | | | legless. 'Squeak' had too much but he could |
| & 'Squeak' were two of our best players and | | | | still walk. He had the problem of getting his |
| they certainly knew how to celebrate. One | | | | mate home to the farm that was a mile away. |
| night it got them into trouble with the local | | | | "Aha" thought 'Squeak' when he saw a |
| bobby! | | | | wheelbarrow in the farmer's yard where he had |
| | | | painted the painted the pig black. "I'll put |
| They were both farm lads and worked on a farm | | | | 'Geordie' in the wheelbarrow and take him |
| about 1 mile away from the village. In those | | | | home in that" he thought to himself. |
| days they would walk or bicycle to the | | | | |
| cricket games. After going to the pub they | | | | The villager saw 'Squeak' take the |
| would sometimes play pranks on the local | | | | wheelbarrow and got in touch with the local |
| village residents. | | | | bobby. "I'll teach them two a lesson" said |
| | | | the local bobby. He soon caught up with them |
| Lots of the villagers used to keep a pig in | | | | because a mile takes a long time if you zig |
| their backyard, after the war, to get round | | | | zag all over the place. "What are you two up |
| the ration problem. One night 'Geordie' & | | | | to" the bobby asked 'Squeak'. "I'm taking him |
| 'Squeak' crept into a farm yard and painted a | | | | home" stammered 'Squeak'. "Are you drunk |
| villager's pig black with tar. Next morning | | | | 'Squeak'" boomed the bobby. "He's a lot worse |
| he was totally outraged when he saw the pig | | | | than me" said 'Squeak'. |
| had been painted and vowed revenge. | | | | |
| | | | "I'm arresting you for being drunk in charge |
| Another villager had their chimney blocked | | | | of a wheelbarrow" said the bobby. "Anything |
| up. There was a house in the village that was | | | | you say will be taken down and used in |
| built in a quarry. It was possible to walk in | | | | evidence against you". "Me Mam will kill me |
| the field at the back of the house and climb | | | | if you do that" pleaded 'Squeak'. The bobby |
| on to the roof. 'Geordie' & 'Squeak' climbed | | | | could barely keep a straight face! "OK I'll |
| up the roof and stuffed some straw inside the | | | | let you off this time but if I hear of any |
| chimney pot. It blocked the chimney and sent | | | | more pranks in the village then I'll tell |
| smoke back in to the living room inside the | | | | your Mam what you have been up to". 'Squeak' |
| house. The villager was vowing revenge if he | | | | finally got 'Geordie' home in the wheelbarrow |
| found out who the culprits were. | | | | that night but they never played any more |
| | | | pranks on the villagers after being found |
| 'Geordie' & 'Squeak' also tied a gentleman's | | | | "Drunk in charge of a wheelbarrow". |
| bike to the top of an apple tree. He could | | | | |