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WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF THE SUNDERLAND PUB WITH A GREAT SNUG, A COSY FIREPLACE, AND SPENDING
Cheers to Sunderland Echo readers for sharing their memories of a favourite hostelry. We asked you to tell us what you thought of the Londonderry in Sunderland. And to get those memories flowing, we share a photograph from 1980 after the venue had just undergone a refurbishment. The social media post attracted the attention of more than 36,000 of you and you certainly had plenty to say about the place. Sharon Mustard said: “Aw !!!! Loved the snug leaning on the fireplace , happy,memories !!!! .” Karen Hope had a more melodic reminder and remembered: “singing wham when we came out the Derry - those were the days xxx” while friend Michelle Smithson posted: “Young guns!!! Xxx” Tina Owens agreed: “Cracking memories loved the snug!” and Lynn Hartley said: “Oh yes very happy memories.” Margaret Harrison said: “Great pub” while Ian Curry recalled: “That’s how I remember the ‘Derry ...... ” Eighty two of you shared the photograph with friends while the post reached 36,580 of you. Thank you to the 22 people - including Karen M Keillor, Samantha Kelly, Jeenoss Morgan, Alison Markides Weikel, Frank Ginebra-Groero, Deborah Hepworth, Manda Dobson, Debra Musgrave - who loved the photograph. So did Andrew Nanson, Leanne Mallin, Sharon Cooper Anderson, Chris Mckay, Sandra Maddison, Deb Cook, Karen Sutherland, Charlie Kelly, Lynn Bennett, John Patrick Reay, Jackie Watson, Kirsty Mclean, and Edward Brannigan. Mick Donkin remembered: “Fantastic Saturday afternoons in there!! Loved it” while Carol Donkin Hatton said: “Class pub should never have closed x”. Debs McCabe recalled: “Some good nights in that pub in the 80s. X” while Pete R Moss said: “I remember it well.” Diane Heads said: “Had many of happy times in here.” Jacquie Skelland agreed: “Happy Days !!! ;-)” and Paul Thomson went a step further and said the Londonderry was the “Best pub in Sunderland.” Gary Armstrong said: “pre match drinks many a saturday” while Stu Bailey recalled: “Some toppa Friday afternoons in the snug.” Andy Davison said: “When pubs were pubs good old days” while Sue Burn added: