Vic Patterson

Happy birthday Alison and GGG, hope you have a great day and 2014.

I'd suggest you get someone record you talking when your "haf cut taakin tu yu marras†then try recording the same thing talking to someone "doon the smoke or owa sea's†Even Bobby Thompson and Bobby Pattinson taaked posh to be understood.

So right Micky! I often get asked what language I was talking in when taakin tu me brutha!

I have to disagree with you Symptoms! Why would you move to another area that talks differently to you and not talk in a way that they can understand what you are saying! communication! All of the exiles that I know "ahll taak posh†but still have strong Geordie accents! (or accents of wherever they came from) We get a chuckle listening to such as Geordie John Herdman, Canada's ladies soccer coach. (Jump in linguist Canny Lass, I'm struggling here)

What has happened to the Bedlington Terriers (and Lord Bedlington!) I believe they had a few problems and re-organised the club, and were again quite successful. I used to enjoy Saturday mornings getting live Twitter game updates for Newcastle, Blyth and Bedlington.

Yes Keith I've been watching it, right now they are doing a space walk to make some repairs, at 17,500 mph! I used to like watching the shuttles getting closer and closer before linking up.We have very little or almost no light pollution here in GC. go a couple of miles out of town and there is none!This chart says you can see it again tonight. http://www.meteorwatch.org/uk-iss-passes-december-2013.html

Merry Christmas everyone.

Privatisation! I was just thinking about when in the 60's when it was decided to build Motorways instead of railways, what should the government be responsible for? During a war the rules will obviously change in the interest of the security of the country as in WWI and WWII, but under normal times what should be Nationalised or regulated/ controlled? the Military of course, The Health Care System? Natural resources? Utilities? the Transportation infrastructure? What should be regionally or locally controlled? Here in Alberta Utilities were heavily regulated and it worked well, until our Provincial Government decided "in our best interest†to deregulate much of the system, now our utilities (especially electricity) are very expensive, the bills are formed in two parts, consumption and transmission (and written is such a way no one can interpret them!) a case of Government control that was welcome!

Happy birthday Keith, hope it's a good one!

Happy birthday Eileen, hope your having a great day!

Happy birthday Keith. Hope it was a good one!

Huh! I can't even pronounce them!

Building houses is easy, but developing and increasing the infrastructure is a lot more difficult!

Do we know who switched the lights on? Who was it? Any pictures?

Just what I was wondering Brian, I was driving through lots of them yesterday!

Your efforts are greatly appreciated fourgee

Hadaway! yi must be gaan daft! Kidding, yes she remembers him, definitely old school (pun) was liked by all the kids.

Welcome to the Forum Steve, good luck tracing your family's roots.

Happy birthday X Bedlingtonian.

I expect there will be some "jailhouse justiceâ€!

Right on Symptoms, I haven't seen Dr Who in over 37 years but that theme tune is very distinctive! and it wouldn't need any explaining, Dr Brown (and his dog) would have to be "a guest†and a couple of old "pollis†from the Sun Inn!

Just my opinion but I'd rather see the "Xmas Light Switch On†be geared around the event rather than a person! A little bit about the meaning of Christmas (keep it to a minimum!) with carol singing. Festive singing (there has to be a local musical group!) also a good time for charities to do their thing, food drives, coats for kids etc. Hot chocolate and candy canes! I like the idea from Eggy several "worthy†kids nominated from the schools or hospitals! (it can make a big step in a child's recovery) We used to look forward to the Xmas tree being lit in Blyth Market Square and the Sally Army band playing traditional carols, and the Nativity scene by the bus station, and hot chestnuts by Martino! (he used to convert his icecream cart too chestnuts in the winter)

My guess would be Malcolm and Foxy!

Great pictures! I haven't visited for quite a long time and also like the look of the place. Are any members of this forum in the pictures? Funny how you look at the smallest of details like the buildings, traffic, shop windows, clothes etc. The oddest details tell quite a story of the daily life around town, like the ongoing construction at the garage! The earlier idea of a web cam is a great idea! are there any local businesses such as electronic / computer in the area interested in providing some coverage? The image of the Bedlington Terrier should be used a lot more.

Happy birthday, hope you have a great day!