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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! Hope it's a better one than thi last one was! Cheers Bill.

Congratulations Eggy! That hat doesn't half suit you! Does this mean that you are now my 'other ' other half? Thank you kind sirs! I am again honoured and humbled to receive this prestigious award. Looking back over the last year and thinking of people people who have impacted my life in a positive way, you, my dear friends, are some of those people. Therefore, I would like to share this prize not only with Eggy but with all of you and thank for your contributions to the site. Naturally, a thank-you speech wouldn’t be a ’proper’ speech if it didn’t also convey a sense of gratitude to others who have helped along the way. To that end, I would now like to thank, in no particular order of importance: My tap-dancing teacher, June. My OH who listens patiently to my ramblings about all things Bedlington. My next door neighbour (I use the expression ”next door” in its vaguest meaning as it’s 2km away). The people of Ashington, Cramlington, Blyth and Morpeth who nurtured my love of leisure and physical activity. Postman Pat. My father and his fellow leek-growing enthusiasts who taught me that asking two questions was always better than asking only one. My mother, for teaching me to understand that the real honour lies not in winning but in taking part. I’m still grateful to Esther at the corner shop and equally grateful to Geordie Collis the colliery ’poliss’ for something or other. A special mention goes to: My hairdresser, for all her efforts to achieve the impossible. B.U.D.C Billy the butcher. King Charles III The walruss and the egg man. The Encyclopedia Britannica. Tommy Cooper … … and last but by no means least, my cats, Tickle and Pint-Pot. Thank you all once again!

Happy New Year HPW, and all forum members.

Darn it! I missed it, Congratulation.

Happy new year everyone, Bill and Kath, wishing you both the best of health.

@Canny lass - CannyLass uses the words - I would like to thank :-

Well done Eggy and CL

@Harvs72 & @Canny lass there is a site, on Facebook, called 'Villageguides' and the Admin have worked there way around many of the local towns and villages. I have no ide who runs it and where they get there info and photos; I have asked but never had a response There is a section on Bebside with a little bit of info, and a photo, of the school at the far west end of Front Street. Unfortunately no info or image on the other school. This is the info and photo :- This is the Villageguides photo + the one of those from the Blyth Remembered Facebook group and a Google street view image of the building now :-

There are five photos of 'the old' Bebside posted on the Blyth remembered Facebook group but no comments to help identify any buildings in the photos or which direction, ie. East or West, the camera was pointing 🤷‍♂️. So I have had a go at guessing some of the buildings. One photo with info from Bob Simmons and the four photos, one with some text added by Bob Simmons and three with no info than ; Four individual photos, one with a bit of info added by Bob Simmons :- I've then put the four photos on one sheet :- Then added the four photos onto the map @Canny lass posted :- I've then done some guessing on the compilation photo :-

Answers to last week's quiz: 1. 16th 2. St Stephen 3. 8 (No Rudolph) 4. The ghost of Christmas to come 5. Because of his red nose 6. Germany 7. Clockwise 8. A hen 9. True 10. Radishes 11. Mince Pies 12. John Horsley 13. Canada 14. 12 15. Silver 16. Of course there is. Who do you think does all the organizing and present wrapping! 17. England 18. Norway 19. NORAD :North American Aerospace Defense Command. Started 1955 20. The Christmas Song