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MERHABA MY FRIENDS

...AS THE SIGN SAYS. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN
ON THE LOCAL NEWS LATELY, THIS IS THE
GLOBE THEATRE IN STOCKTON-ON-TEES.
AS THE OUTSIDE POSTER SHOWS, THE BEATLES
PLAYED HERE, AS DID THE STONES, BUDDY HOLLY,
AND NUMEROUS OTHER SIXTIES `TALENT` OF THE DAY.
AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT,, IT SEEMS THEY ARE
BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE AS A TOP ENTERTAINMENT
VENUE.
IT`S BEEN CLOSED SINCE 1993 (18 YEARS) AND IS IN
A DILAPIDATED STATE OUTSIDE, GOD ONLY KNOW
WHAT THE INSIDE MUST BE LIKE. PRIOR TO IT`S
CLOSURE IT WAS USED AS A BINGO HALL FOR 16 YEARS.
IT`S PLACED ON THE FRINGE OF THE HIGH STREET,
WHICH IS REPUTED TO BE THE WIDEST HIGH ST
IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS ITSELF HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS OF LATE, BECAUSE
OF THE BOARDED UP SHOPS AND LACK OF QUALITY
SHOPS, A HOST OF CHARITY SHOPS AND NOTHING MUCH
ELSE.WITH THE RECESSION AS IT IS AT THE MOMENT,
I DOUBT ANYTHING WILL IMPROVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE
IF AT ALL.
WHY DO COUNCILS LET BUILDING ROT FOR YEARS, THEN
DECIDE TO SPEND MILLIONS OF POUNDS ON THEM,
ONLY TO BE LEFT TO `DIE` A FEW YEARS DOWN
THE LINE.
A LITTLE FORETHOUGHT YEAR AFTER YEAR WOULD
KEEP THINGS `TICKING OVER`AND A LOT
CHEAPER IN THE LONG TERM. IT SEEMS COUNCILS
DON`T `THINK` PAST THEIR TERM OF OFFICE.
JUST MUDDLE THROUGH TILL THE NEXT ELECTION,
AND HOPE THEY GET THE `NOD`. CRAZY!

TIME FOR A REVOLUTION AS THE FAB FOUR SANG

TURK :(}