Marske. In local pronunciation, there is no emphasis on the “r”. It is just Mask. The functional Teesside accent just says it as it is – or in this case, doesn’t and says it the lazy way. An accent that gets the job done without frills. The small town situated on the coast half way between Redcar and Saltburn. When we were at school, it was about 2 miles away but could have been a million miles way. It was just somewhere on the railway line on route to Redcar or Middlesbrough. We occasionally visited to go to the dentist at one time. I can also remember being taken to Marske Cricket Club to see a John Hampshire Benefit Match. I went to see Geoffrey Boycott play. Sir Geoffrey to you. I still have the programme
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