Vic Patterson

Merry Christmas everyone, have a healthy, happy and safe new year. (We have occasional light snow, but it's nice out and not so cold.) Joe, my grandson will be in Calgary playing in the Mac's tournament. Vic

Some interesting pictures of Bedlington, old and new. Vic http://www.northumberland-cam.com/bedlington/index.htm

Happy birthday Pete, (and a Merry Christmas) Vic

I hope someone takes you up on your offer, I would welcome the chance to see Bedlington whenever I get the chance, I use several now to see places that I know or have family or friends in the U.K. U.S.A and down-under. Vic

Happy birthday, hope you have many, many more. Vic

Bly--!! but my wife was from Bedlington, we married there, and lived there for a few years, Father-in-law worked at Dr Pit. Vic

I remember Tony, he was underground I was an electrician on surface at that time, I new his father after he married a good friend of ours. (dart players!) He was the mine manager until he retired and also lives in B.C. and regularly visits his daughter across the road from us, I believe they were from Ashington. Grande Cache is about 5 hours west of Edmonton (our local city) you would have passed through Jasper which is only about 2 hours south of us but also in the mountains. Yes it has been cold -30c but it's only -5c today. How did you like it over here? Vic

If it was in the past 31 years I'll know them! G.C. is a small remote town! Vic

Merry Christmas Brian, and to all our forum friends. Vic

Hi Joe, I have several programs but I find the easiest on is a free download, first I reduce the picture size then when I save it I add an "R" at the end of the original photo name, this makes it easy to find and use the original picture. Vic http://www.showyourphotos.com/showyourphot...sizer_free.html

Cole Riley Cuff, thank you all for the best wishes, I'll pass them on to the family. Vic

My youngest daughter with her latest son @ 6lb 15oz (10th grandchild and 1 great grandchild)

New arrival baby Cole, mom and baby are both well. Vic

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Xmas! it's here now! Vic

No Mr O it wasn't a mistake but "Add Reply" was locked and I thought it might be an interesting topic, Old is a relevant term! I sometimes feel old then I see "real" old folks, my oldest driving car is 23 years old, but my hobby is "real" old cars. Vic

Heh! what do you mean by "Old lags" !!! Do you have children? then ask them what age "old" is! Vic

Clockwise for me until I look at the shadow then it changes to counter clockwise! Vic

I just Googled a few, lots of different designs out there, where was that offer 13 years ago? might be a while before I can take you up on your offer! Vic

I'm still here, but we are 7 hours different, it's 1.30 am your time! Vic

Happy Birthday Cympil and Dave. Are you just coming over for a visit Dave? I shouldn't think it will any less than -40c, but don't count on it! (we had our first snowfall last month!) Vic

In most cases they are definitely better than guns at least they are not normally fatal, but there are exception which usually hit the headlines, and as usual you occasionally get rogue police who abuses their power! Which is worse being treat inhumanely or dead! Vic

Hi Joe, I didn't see those bears but last week I saw a Calgary bear on the news, quite funny when it popped its head over the fence and when it saw the cop car coming it ducked down and ran off, I saw a cinnamon grizzly the other day. We have also lost a few cats to the coyotes so its house cats only now! When you go out walking around here just make sure your with someone slower than yourself! Vic

The spiders and snakes might be alright, so are the coyotes and wolves but the bears and cougars are a bit more mean! Vic http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/Local%20...ews/333020.html

Anything that's not from the U.S. Vic