Andy Millne

Yeah OK, done.

I've also been using Windows 7 since the first release candidate. The grouped taskbar icons take some getting used to though. I also have a weird indexing issue sometimes when viewing the new "My Computer" interface. Takes an age to show the available drives etc. Probably an RC bug though and not something that exists in the Final.

Get a copy of vso image resizer. It's free and has right-click shell integration built in. I'll let you know the current max filesize and dimensions when I get back on the desktop.

Welcome, have some reputation to get you going.

you can't. it's either on or off for everybody until I get a few spare minutes to add a toggle.

I agree but there may be room for complimentary service industries surrounding these ideas. Take for example the "Sell it on That online auction site that is in no way as good as Free Bedlington.co.uk Classifieds" high street stores, perhaps one that doesn't have much long term potential but it shows the kind of imaginative things I'm on about. We do seem to have a shortage of decent restaurants.

Of course not but I wouldn't dismiss the idea out of hand and give the person the brush off with a load of generic leaflets that do nothing to guide them, that has been my experience but perhaps this depends on the person giving the advice and others may have been more fortunate. That's the main point I was trying to make, it seems a lot of the advisors seem to be working from a pre-defined plan and it doesn't leave much room for more innovative business ideas.

You can also right-click and choose save target as. Also you will need copy of adobe reader if you haven't already got it.

There you go scrooge

I'll disable it for the time being until I add a switch in.

There's always opportunity to start something new. The world doesn't stand still and opportunities always present themselves it just needs imagination. Malcolm is more than likely right in his assumption that traditional passing trade retail is all but gone, that doesn't mean there isn't still a place for high street businesses. We're back to the conformity of thought argument again though. If you go into any of these business advisory services like Business Link help is usual only available if you can provide business plans, five year forecasts and case studies. Yes they have their place but this is exactly the kind of thing that discourages innovation. To get backing for an idea that strays away from the traditional hairdressers, beauty salons, wedding dress shops etc is extremely difficult especially for somebody with no previous business experience. How many great ideas are being dismissed by these groups I wonder.

I don't know many details but I'm told there's a replica of a steam engine that was originally built in Bedlington in a museum in Rome somewhere. Do you know anything about that? It's something I'd like to visit sometime in the near future.

Great pics Owen. We'll be adding a history section soon that will probably interest you. No shortage of Industrial/Railway heritage for Bedlington that's for sure.

3G's new tourism initiative is working already Welcome Jen.

OK I'll add an option to disable it.

I think they're makeshift changing rooms and storage for the football teams. I think that's part of the argument for what the Friends of Gallgaher Park are doing.

treble figures today, not bad.

Hi stacey, There were some letters from New Zealand sent in a few months back relating to a Dixon surname. here's a link to that thread hope it helps.

Spoke too soon

Thanks Hazelmere. Maybe it's about time we got a history wiki up on the main pages for this kind of thing. Evan martin was telling me about the origin of the name but it's totally slipped my mind. Town of badle ring any bells with anybody?

nice find cym.

you do manage to discover some truly bizarre things superman , at least the sheep obsession has settled a bit.

Radio Newcastle broadcasts are now on the news article.

Yeah we took it off as it wasn't really suited and it was hard catching people in there. I think the forum format is better as you can search back through the history.