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Post by John on Jan 13, 2005 11:37:45 GMT -5
U/G workshops at Boulby Potash Mine in North Yorks was a big shop, in the form of a large cross. The electric shop was on the south side road, opposite on the north side road was the vehicle maintenance with the pits. To the west was refueling and scrubber tank cleaning baths and to the east was the large mechanical shops where a complete continuous miner could be brought in and overhauled. We had a large day shift workshop crew, one of them was nicknamed Shirley Temple, Dennis...I forget his last name now, but a very capable fitter. He was probably in his late 30's always waited until the last minute to get his hair cut and had straw coloured curly hair, hence his nickname, which fitted him well about haircut time! Monday mornings would always have the little groups of blokes form, discussing what they had done over the weekend, how Middlesboro had done in their home match etc.... "Shirley" could be seen wondering up to a group, who were having a good friendly discussion and he'd start in the conversation. Within minutes, voices would be raised and a big row would have ensued......and there was Shirley, sneaking off laughing his head off......He was an expert at stirring!!
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