just found this site wanted to say Hi,I was born in Bedlington Hartlansds,1959 and left 1983,if you were around then and are in or around my age I'll know you,specially if you're a bottom ender,btw Millbank,if you know the Chivers family we might know each other as I was good mates with Les or Chips as he was known,new Brian but he was older than me.

Welcome Steve

 

welcome to the site.....

Yes, welcome Steven. It's a great site this for anyone interested in Bedlington and the immediate area.

Cheers lads It'll be great to talk about the "old" days in Bedlington,a great place with no steel shutters or boarded up windows on the front street and best of all some lovely people and characters,It's amazing how a place can get into your bones and sole,anyway hope to chat to you all soon,wocheer

welcome Steve

 

On 19/05/2016 at 06:53, stevenmcvey963 said:

just found this site wanted to say Hi,I was born in Bedlington Hartlansds,1959 and left 1983,if you were around then and are in or around my age I'll know you,specially if you're a bottom ender,btw Millbank,if you know the Chivers family we might know each other as I was good mates with Les or Chips as he was known,new Brian but he was older than me.

Am i the Brian you knew Wocheer ?

no mate it was Brian Chivers I was on about

A big welcome from me too!

Hi but here in Bedlington a greeting was simply  'I'.

Enjoy reading and hopefully writing about our town.

It is a truly unique place to live or have lived.

must admit I lived in Bedlington for 24 yrs and never greeted anyone by saying "I" it was either wocheer,alreet marra,how ye gannin or words to that affect,maybe it's an age thing

I sometimes use 'I' (or Aye), but more often than not it's 'y'areet.'

I knew you very well tav you worked on the bins with Peter maguire & the rest , you mainly knocked about with Stephen Charlton,Alan Fox,Geordie Tweedy Etc. Bottom End lads If I remember correctly you lived in Beatty Road & had 2 sisters I've forgetting your dads name but he was quite a character in a good way of coarse. hope things are ok for you..

you're spot on mate,my old man was called Ray or Bing to his mates we buried him in 91 and I haven't been back to Bedlington since,been racking my brains a bit and think maybe I know you,do you have a brother called Bill who loved a ga]me of brag,like myself,I remember the days on the bins alright,jesus that was a hard job mate specially in the winter,there were plenty characters about them days,when I was up for my dads funeral I was in the market club with the missus and I think I can remember Geordie Tweedy saying Ken Fennell had been in a bit of bother or maybe I dreamt it I dunno,I see from your profile you're in London as well,where abouts are you,I'm in Acton, West London.It is amazing how time flies though mate but I hope life's been kind to you and your own,best of luck,keep in touch marra

A late welcome from me Steve!

Ye'll enjoy thi crack from ivrybody on heor marra!