The manager and members of the Residents' Association of the Belle Vue Sports and Youth Centre discuss their role - and slang they use - in the community.
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Relationship of interviewees: Bob and Farrow are husband and wife and the others are friends
Where: Hartlepool, Cleveland
Language of interview: English
Voice clip 1
Roni and Bob explain their roles in their centre which is at the heart of the community, the group talk about projects they are involved in.
Terence Clark
Terence recalls an incident involving his wife and a missing handbag containing her false teeth.
Bob Farrow
Bob talks about his roots and how his family are firmly associated with an area in Hartlepool.
Long description of interview: Bob Farrow and his wife Roni, takes an active part in the Residents' Association. All the interviewees were very passionate about their community. Though Eileen and Rose were not brought up in the area they still had a great sense of helping each other. Bob, unfortunately, was called away during the interview but I felt he contributed well before his departure.
'Twirlies' is the name given to pensioners by Liverpool bus crews. Their free bus passes become effective at 9am but if they arrive before this, they enquire 'Are we too early?'
