Vic Patterson

Nice one 3G! "remove 15 problems and pay to remove the 834 others" and it also installed Amazon toolbar!

Now to clean up this mess! In future I'll stay with AVG or Norton!

Sticky milk or sugar thats all my wife puts on pancackes or crepes!

Local bylaws allow three animals, two and one, cats or dogs but not everyone follows it! I think it is $20 per year for dog same for cats, our last cat was a house cat, and never went outside, hence no tag! (in the past we lost too many cats to the coyotes and other wild beasties.)

Sorry to hear that Keith, we lost ours almost two years ago, she was over 18 years old, we have had many offers of cats and dogs, kittens and puppies, but my wife was not ready.

Four weeks ago a stray kitty found us, and adopted us! Now Lippy (he was very vocal) has a vet appointment in two weeks. We don't have a vet in town and only get one every Wednesday, that's when they recoup their travel costs! $$$, Fixed, shots, licence etc, its a big road trip when they are sick or injured!

Good to see you back Canny Lass! I hope your recovery is getting easier and you're getting more mobile and comfortable, and you soon get back to your old self.

Looking forward to your postings, they have been missed!

Hi John, will it be streamed on the internet? if it is will there be a link on Bedlington.co.uk ? what will be your hours broadcasting?

I think if you look at the old Miner's Picnics and you'd see that the mining community was a very close family that moved freely around the area, just look at the different pits that HPW worked in! and the names from all over the area that had Bedlington connections. I'm sure if there was an death underground you would find a Bedlington miner in the rescue or recovery team!

Caad tetties, chips, crisps or owt left on the dinner plate! there wasn't much of a loaf left after my brother and I had egg'n chips!

Hmm!I think I know why I had that heart attack!

O.T. Anyone hear from Canny Lass?

Great photos Fourgee, love the Lancaster, Hurricane, Swordfish and the "modern†Vulcan and Hunter

Happy birthday Tony, I hope your having a good one

My guess would be Wild Cherry! not from my limited knowledge but using the attached guide. (there are several out there) To use most guides you really need to be near the plant as it asks several questions, shape and type of leaf, opposite or staggered etc. (I'd bet my mom would have known!)

http://www2.bgfl.org...ts2/tree_id.htm

http://www.british-trees.com/treeguide/cherries/nbnsys0000003417

Driving around the Newcastle area is just like being in the U.K. The towns were often named after coal mining towns in England, Scotland and Wales, my relies were in Kurri Kurri. I'm sure our down-under friend Brian can shed some light on it!

A bit off topic, A few years ago while visiting Canberra I was lucky to visit the Australian War Memorial and saw the "Man with a Donkey†or "Simpson and a Donkey†statue, I hadn't heard of it before, but I was impressed. It was of John Simpson Kirkpatrick (from South Shields) leading a donkey with war injured men in Gallipoli in 1914. The sculptor had hoped that the donkey's nose would become shiny from children rubbing it, it did!

Yes a bit more ambitious than this project, but the idea that people are encouraged to touch and "connect†with it (I did!)

Yes it's still early days Malcolm but good for getting some ideas out there, I also like the"safety lamp" idea.

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART40993/

Just wondering, what do you think would represent the coal mines and lost souls? depending on the size and location I see the winding gear, (did it have a pit-yacker name?) tubs (betty's) and pit pony, pick,n shovels. Draeger gear.

Our memorial is a miner setting a prop (so I'm told!) his cap lamp is illuminated. On April 28th there is a very well attended service for "Workers memorial Day†which is internationally recognised.

I would definitely suggest the Market Place, for me it is the heart of Bedlington, it has room for it without causing a hazard or disruption.

FWIW our small park also has our Cenotaph, a Inukshuk and Town Insignia "Rocky the Ramâ€

A relative of mine Kilgour Reavley worked at the Isabella Pit at the age of 9 years! (1861)

Hope this works!!!

Does our town have any memorial with the names of miners killed in the pits, the NUM has lists of them all???

This is ours in Grande Cache, built by a welder at the mine. Grande Cache was only built in 1969 so there are 29 names on it, not a lot, still way to many.

Happy birthday Foxy, hope you have a good one.

From my own experience with this type of e-mail just opening the e-mail shouldn't cause your computer to be infected but opening a link in it will, just as your friend and family member did! The open link will go to your contacts list and spread the same e-mail.

Mona Taylor was a maternity home, my wife and first born were born there and Thomas Taylor's an old folks home, the grandfather-in-law past away there.

Red gravel used for walkways etc is often a by-product of a brickyard! (bin there and bought it)

I enjoy reading the very varied topics, I often feel like responding with my thoughts or opinions but I usually put it off until later, then I re-think it and don't post! (think twice, post once!) as I don't want to appear confrontational or argumentative!

As I'm from B%$th I don't have a of Bedlington local knowledge to add, but certainly enjoy the input from others, keep on posting and others will follow, this Forum has certainly stabilized from a few years ago!

This pic is of John Marshall of Barrington who was a sinker for the Bedlington Coal Company.

He is pictured in his uniform during World War One.

John Marshall worked on widening the Margery Shaft at Bedlington 'A' Pit.

Four of Mr Marshalls five sons also worked with him in the pits at various times.

John Marshall retired in 1951, aged 70 years.

Its nice to put history online that is of interest to the forum users.

Anyone related to him ?

I will put more up soon.

Nice shine on the boots, spurs on and his tunic buttons up the wrong way! or did they fasten that in those days?

Great to see it come home! and very thoughtful of the people to return it, I don't think it would be very difficult to back track it's journey from the fire!