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Photography and design of Sunderland and beyond from the author of the Mackem Dictionary.
13/02/2024
Last night I was the host of the premiere of Sunderland Till I Die season 3 at the Fire Station. It was a great celebration of the series and the city and very interesting to find out more about the plans for the film studios at Pallion. And Luke O’Nien is as lovely as you’d expect him to be 👍
27/12/2023
It was much sunnier yesterday for the Boxing Day Dip than it is today!
There was a big turnout from the participants and the spectators. One of my favourite Sunderland traditions.
24/08/2023
I’ve just come across this at Emmy’s Coffee Pod at Roker.
It’s a passion fruit and apricot slice - pink slice for middle class people.
It was delicious.
12/08/2023
National
12/08/2023
Happy National !
30/03/2023
A shot back across to Roker from near the Cat and Dog steps just as the sun popped above the horizon.
16/01/2023
You know you're almost home when...
(Click to enlarge)
15/01/2023
Sunderland man 😍
Sunday 15th January 2023
You should always be grateful for what you get at Christmas.
Some people are getting Newcastle shirts.
28/11/2022
word of the Day: Fust
In celebration of big Mackem Dictionary fan Jill Scott's win
20/08/2022
Roker beach this morning.
There's a triathlon on this weekend with athletes from across the country here to see our beautiful coastline. Come down and give them a cheer.
12/08/2022
Happy national !
What's the best thing about ?
28/05/2022
This time last week…
22/05/2022
word of the day: Chemist
16/05/2022
phrase of the day: Wad yer dare?
07/05/2022
word of the day: Fotty fower
(this time with the right numbers!)
27/03/2022
It’s so hot down Roker even the horses are in the sea cooling down!
31/12/2021
phrase of the day: Tack the watter
29/12/2021
What I love about the phrase 'why aye' is that its 2 meanings are direct opposites.
It all comes down to how you say it:
👍 Agreement - voice gets higher as you say it
👎 Disagreement/disbelief - voice gets lower
Are there any other Mackem words or phrases like this?
25/12/2021
word of the day: Santie
Mind, if he hasn't brought you a Mackem Dictionary tell him not to bother coming next year.
24/12/2021
phrase of the day: Up a height
Good luck to all the mars and dars tonight
20/10/2021
word of the day: Fower
15/08/2021
Away days are finally back
12/08/2021
phrase of the day: What yer carley
National
12/08/2021
Happy National !
What's your favourite thing about ?
22/05/2021
After 14 long, hard months, we're back. And at a crucial time too.
Enjoy the experience again. Make the SoL sound like it's packed to the rafters. And roar us on to Wembley.
👊 Ha'way the lads 👊
Sunderland AFC
03/05/2021
Welcome to Sunderland (if you come by sea)
12/04/2021
As non-essential shops reopen today, here’s a reminder of this classic bit of telly from last summer’s reopening: https://twitter.com/bbcrichardmoss/status/1272558221685858304?s=21
Richard Moss on Twitter “Shoppers in Sunderland were mostly enthusiastic and happy today at the return of non-essential retail despite social distancing and some queues. There was though the odd exception... https://t.co/OEFC0cQKox”
29/03/2021
15/03/2021
word of the day: Nivver
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