The Boy From The Dog Hole
@thedogholeboy.bsky.social
Washington Co Durham lad (exiled down south for 37+ years). Supports Newcastle United and Guildford City. Dabbles in footy match photography. Known for being a history bore.
Non woke supporter of the Labour Party
Non woke supporter of the Labour Party
@guildfordhoward.bsky.social Town bridge on Saturday. Green party chap holding up an anti reform placard near them. I went over and had a chat and said I agreed with him. We had a nice convo until I said I was Labour. He went a wee bit cool then 😂
September 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@guildfordhoward.bsky.social Town bridge on Saturday. Green party chap holding up an anti reform placard near them. I went over and had a chat and said I agreed with him. We had a nice convo until I said I was Labour. He went a wee bit cool then 😂
Imagine my surprise as a man whose family goes back 200 years working in the Durham coal mines to find out through ancestory dot com that I not only descend from John of Gaunt (and therefore his kingly father) but through two of his Beaufort children. #history #familyhistory #beaufort #ancestory
August 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Imagine my surprise as a man whose family goes back 200 years working in the Durham coal mines to find out through ancestory dot com that I not only descend from John of Gaunt (and therefore his kingly father) but through two of his Beaufort children. #history #familyhistory #beaufort #ancestory
Three recommendations if you're into fifteenth century English history. The Matthew Lewis and Philippa Langley titles in have really made me reassess my views on Richard III's guilt. Shadow King made me feel sorry for that sad fool Henry of Lancaster, poor sod never stood a chance. #HistoryBookChat
August 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Three recommendations if you're into fifteenth century English history. The Matthew Lewis and Philippa Langley titles in have really made me reassess my views on Richard III's guilt. Shadow King made me feel sorry for that sad fool Henry of Lancaster, poor sod never stood a chance. #HistoryBookChat
The mighty Guildford City found themselves 0-2 down but fought back to claim a good point with a 2-2 draw. Photos will be posted later #football
August 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The mighty Guildford City found themselves 0-2 down but fought back to claim a good point with a 2-2 draw. Photos will be posted later #football
First Guildford City game of the season. Match photography incoming later this evening. Unless I get drunk later then it will be in the morning
August 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
First Guildford City game of the season. Match photography incoming later this evening. Unless I get drunk later then it will be in the morning
The perils of DHGate 😂😂😂#NUFC
August 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The perils of DHGate 😂😂😂#NUFC
More from Saturdays Durham Miners Gala. One of the hottest gala days I can ever remember #DurhamBigMeeting #Durham #DurhamMinersGala
July 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
More from Saturdays Durham Miners Gala. One of the hottest gala days I can ever remember #DurhamBigMeeting #Durham #DurhamMinersGala
Just back from a weekend back up north for the Durham Miners Gala. A fantastic day as always. #Durham #DurhamBigMeeting #DurhamMinersGala #TradeUnions
July 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just back from a weekend back up north for the Durham Miners Gala. A fantastic day as always. #Durham #DurhamBigMeeting #DurhamMinersGala #TradeUnions
⬆️ GCFC scrapbook now updated with links to today's photos from the Guildford City friendly fixture with Hassocks FC
July 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
⬆️ GCFC scrapbook now updated with links to today's photos from the Guildford City friendly fixture with Hassocks FC
Cheers! Got this one from Alton Secondhand Books Hampshire (best bookshop I've ever been in) so this one next and Sword Beach after. Boer War is another one off piste for me but so far so good....#HistoryBookChat
July 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Cheers! Got this one from Alton Secondhand Books Hampshire (best bookshop I've ever been in) so this one next and Sword Beach after. Boer War is another one off piste for me but so far so good....#HistoryBookChat
Recent Kindle purchases. Have actually just finished The White Ship and The Woodvilles, both excellent and entertaining reads. Looking forward to the other two - not quite my era of greatest interest and research these days but both books look good. #HistoryBookChat
July 4, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Recent Kindle purchases. Have actually just finished The White Ship and The Woodvilles, both excellent and entertaining reads. Looking forward to the other two - not quite my era of greatest interest and research these days but both books look good. #HistoryBookChat
This amazing book arrived this week. Graham Turner's work is simply awe inspiring. This is a coffee table book worth getting a coffee table for. Absolutely awesome. If you have any interest in medieval warfare, in particular the Wars of the Roses you need to get it. #HistBookChat
June 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This amazing book arrived this week. Graham Turner's work is simply awe inspiring. This is a coffee table book worth getting a coffee table for. Absolutely awesome. If you have any interest in medieval warfare, in particular the Wars of the Roses you need to get it. #HistBookChat
They are giving this away in the chip shop in Westborough, Guildford. A lunatic conspiracy theorists news sheet that is totally risible. Interesting that are elements here that the far left could nod along too as well. Just goes to show.
May 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
They are giving this away in the chip shop in Westborough, Guildford. A lunatic conspiracy theorists news sheet that is totally risible. Interesting that are elements here that the far left could nod along too as well. Just goes to show.
Spent a few months working on my family tree via a few of the online ancestor sites. I actually had a Danny Dyer moment (if you know you know) when I discovered I am directly descended from this chap. Here he is, his figurine one of those that feature on the tomb of his father in Westminster Abbey
May 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Spent a few months working on my family tree via a few of the online ancestor sites. I actually had a Danny Dyer moment (if you know you know) when I discovered I am directly descended from this chap. Here he is, his figurine one of those that feature on the tomb of his father in Westminster Abbey
I got my Ethnicity DNA results back and I was really happy and relieved at the results. Having done my family tree, tracing many ancestors back 800 years i can totally see why I have these DNA results.
#Family #Ethnicity
#Family #Ethnicity
May 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I got my Ethnicity DNA results back and I was really happy and relieved at the results. Having done my family tree, tracing many ancestors back 800 years i can totally see why I have these DNA results.
#Family #Ethnicity
#Family #Ethnicity
Another one dug out of the archive. In my early days I was nuts for the footy and when #nufc were not playing I started going to watch #Gatesheadfc. It just happened that this 82/83 season was a brilliant one for the Heed, winning promotion to the top level of non-league.
#FootballProgrammes
#FootballProgrammes
January 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Another one dug out of the archive. In my early days I was nuts for the footy and when #nufc were not playing I started going to watch #Gatesheadfc. It just happened that this 82/83 season was a brilliant one for the Heed, winning promotion to the top level of non-league.
#FootballProgrammes
#FootballProgrammes
This match from the #nufc League Cup loss against Leeds in 1982 is of no importance other than the fact that a teenage me is in the crowd in the background. I was of course immensely proud of this at the time 😂
#FootballProgrammes #Football
#FootballProgrammes #Football
January 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This match from the #nufc League Cup loss against Leeds in 1982 is of no importance other than the fact that a teenage me is in the crowd in the background. I was of course immensely proud of this at the time 😂
#FootballProgrammes #Football
#FootballProgrammes #Football
I didn't have family or friends who were interested in going to football so it took me until January 1982 for me to decide to head to St James' Park by myself for my first ever Newcastle match. We lost but from here on I was hooked 100% for better or worse.
#FootballProgrammes #Football #Soccer
#FootballProgrammes #Football #Soccer
January 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I didn't have family or friends who were interested in going to football so it took me until January 1982 for me to decide to head to St James' Park by myself for my first ever Newcastle match. We lost but from here on I was hooked 100% for better or worse.
#FootballProgrammes #Football #Soccer
#FootballProgrammes #Football #Soccer
Over the past 40 years I've picked up a match programme from almost every #football match I've ever been to (most have gone walkies sadly). Out of those I still have, let's pick out a handful that really mean something to me. This is my 1st trip to Wembley on a school trip
#footballProgrammes
#footballProgrammes
January 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Over the past 40 years I've picked up a match programme from almost every #football match I've ever been to (most have gone walkies sadly). Out of those I still have, let's pick out a handful that really mean something to me. This is my 1st trip to Wembley on a school trip
#footballProgrammes
#footballProgrammes
My north east. Newcastle and Washington.
January 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My north east. Newcastle and Washington.
Good old Guildford
January 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Good old Guildford
Non-league football at Guildford City. Priceless.
January 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Non-league football at Guildford City. Priceless.