I know of a family of thieves
Who only go out on dark eves
They live by the brook
In the middle of Crook
and hide all their swag up their sleeves
Crook is a historic market town in County Durham, in the North East of England, located a couple of miles north of the River Wear, and about 9 miles (14.5 km) south-west of the historic city of Durham,
Originally an agricultural village around 1795, it later became a mining village, and thrived as the coal was very close to the surface. Soon there were over 20 mines around the Crook area, and by the end of the nineteenth century the town had developed rapidly in population and economy. However, by the twentieth century the population had declined as the coal mines and industries closed with over 34% of the population being unemployed.
Crook’s football team, Crook Town F.C., won the FA Amateur Cup five times, most recently beating Enfield F.C. in 1964, before the cup was abolished in 1974.
The town is also home to the oldest purpose built Cinema in the North, built as the Electric Palace and opened on 21 November 1910. It was recently used as a Car Parts and Accessories shop but a group was set up in 2015 with the intention of restoring the building back to a working cinema. Much of the original interior features remain inside.
Now then, how come you are thick as thieves with a family of thieves, hmm? I think we should be told ….
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Living near Nottingham for 28 years, and walking in the forest, I sort of got seconded by a lady in green!
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Super limerick! 😀 A lovely old theatre. I hope it was restored to its former glory.
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I couldn’t find any more recent reports so I suspect not!
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I do like the way you give us added information, it’s appreciated.
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It sort of developed! I may have to revisit earlier ones. I’ve also just discovered I did two letter R’s on the way back down to A, so will end up with 105 instead of 104 limericks.
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Two for the price of one!
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My maternal family name is Durham, so I especially enjoyed learning there is a town called Crook there.
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Hopefully because what they took fit up their sleeves it was minimal!
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It certainly didn’t do much ‘arm to the village!
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😂
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I went on my little tour and quite enjoyed it. I still like the town with all the sandstone the best, I think.
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I guess if you live in Crook that’s a reasonable profession!
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I thought so!
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They must believe in that old saying, “The family that thieves together cleaves together!” 😉 😛
Great limerick, Peter!
And I enjoy learning about the places you limerick about!
HUGS!!! 🙂
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What to do when I get back to A. That is the dilemma.
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