Pete

Apart from Russians, pill sellers and software sellers what eles is happening in Bedlington, hoping to visit soon for a weekend.

Could be worse, could have Peter Crouch up front.

That's a frightning thought.

I heard on tonights news (BBC Look North on Sky) that the Bedlington Terriers Club House has been damaged by fire, how sad this is as they have just been saved from extinction and will play in the Albany league again this season. Is there anymore news on this?

Is there any news?

An excellent player, here's hoping the physio room wrecking crew don't rob us of his services too often.

Hear, hear Colonel, Duff is a good buy it will be good if we get more of players of his abillity.

I'll tell you what's happening Pete; a few of the lads are off to Morpeth the neet for a celebratory birthday drinkathon. Not long after we arrive, Pencil Neck's missus will turn up '...fancy seeing you here, and this is the first time I've been to Morpeth in years...' etc and she'll tag along with us. Simple, but effective.

Have a couple of pints for me Denzel and tek some bread for the ducks.

Mrs Hair is the local gossip.

Why whats happening?

Word on the street (the Journal) is that Steed Malbranque is on his way.

I read that on the Evining Chronicle online page CK but they say that Boro are also interested in him.

Whats the local gossip?

Will Glen make any new signings before the season starts?

What he said.

Who said?

Well.... opposite Chahals on Glebe Road, running at right angles was Shiny Row, then Doctor Terrace then North Row. These were some off the colliery houses belonging the Doctor Pit. I think (??) the last of them were demolished late 70's ( I remember visiting there in about 1975/6). Beyond them were South Row, Telephone Row & Cross Row I believe though they were long gone before my memories begin.

I've just asked me mum there, & with reference to the post 'Bedlington Lad Knighted', Albert's mum lived in Shiny Row no 46 as a young girl. She doesn't remember anyone by the name of Graves though, so sorry on the family record, but least you know where Shiny Row was. Good luck tracing your ancestors and living relatives, frustrating, but good fun when the hunt turns up some new info.

Viv.

& ps to those waiting to see who the 'owld ones' are on here. Am not so!!!! A mere mid 40's!

I remember the name Shiny Row and I remember the last houses standing next to the garage top of the field where the shows used to be. My great Grandfather lived there until he passed away that was in the early sixties, he was in his ninties.

I remember there was a lot of colleiry houses up there near the Doctor pit and we would walk past them on the way to the shows, (during the Hopings) use to pass Jordans garage (dont know if Jordans is still there, that was in the fifties early sixties.

Brings back memories.

We don't want KK back Pete.

I suppose your right Denzel, we will stick with Mr Roader, he did well when he took over and had a good end to the season. Howay the Toon

Can walking from Blyth to Bedlington be constituted as 'mad'?

Yes, theres plenty of buses.

Any chance of a whip round to buy John Hall's Toon shares, if we could get them we could bring back KK.

My piles are acting up.

Try some TCP cream it ussaly does the trick

nothing at all, its boring up here at the minute, went to morpeth fayre yesterday which was really good, but far to hot!!!It was really busy as usual but enjoyed the day anyway. apart from that there dittly squat goin on around here

Have they still got the rowing boats at Morpeth?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2752

All supplies of sun tan lotion are exhausted.

...but the weather can't/won't last!

...but ...but 26 degrees now being forecast for Monday/Tuesday :o ...so this could be the warmest period since ...whenever!

The weather is fantastic but its to bliddy hot

Any more news? Whats happening?

Sod it. I'll stand for office. Anyone care to stump up the money for a deposit?

How much is it? ave got fifty pence if its any help.

I will tell you exactly what's at the core of Bedlington's problems.

This isn't my personal opinion, it comes from the mouths of the

culprits themselves - the present councillors that represent the Town!

The problem is that they are very sure of their support base - people

who would turn out to vote for them, no matter what! Those people

reside mainly in the East of the Town. They also know that people

living on the new private estates only sleep in the place, drive

straight out every morning in their cars, and generally couldn't give

a monkeys! Those folk are hard work for any sort of opposition to

garner support from.

The consequence is that the people who have to earn their living in

the place - either employer or employee - aren't properly represented

on WDC. So.. the Town gets regularly shafted!

Only when the people who keep this lot of time-servers in office do

the decent thing by the Town, and refuse to turn out to support them,

will we get any change. Either that or some pretty publicity-grabbing

mass civil disobedience, which, given the present apathy, would be

very hard to organise.

That's the truth of it, and no politician of any political persuasion

will say any different in private conversation.

There seems to be a lot of strong feelings about these councilors, is it not possible to form an Independent party and challenge them at the next local elections as I am sure you will probably find others who do not use this web site but would be of the same opinion as yourselves.

Let's wreck the gaff!

Here here, it's the auld auld story Bedlington has always been shafted. I agee with Denzel.

As for shops even in the sixties there wasent any were decent to shop in Bedlington or the Station apart from Milnes

Congratulations to Bedlington Bears.

A BEDLINGTON nursery is celebrating after receiving a glowing Ofsted report.

http://www.blyth-wansbecktoday.co.uk

heard the travellers were causing riots up the street lastnite and tryin to attack the door staff in the red lion and half of them got locked up. think thats about it really, supposed to be wansbeck council is gona spend 1.5 million on improving the market place and a few side streets that lead to car parks to encourage shoppers and traders to come to bedlington, but whether that happens is a different story, thats the crack at the mo anyway.

Thank you

Seen him up the club Saturday nite

Any gossip am board?