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  5. Family Tree

    in History Hollow

    Posted

    Thinking back I remember the chiropotist and the chemist dont think I can remember the co-op, [was it the co-op that preceeded the bakers] my mother worked in George Swans shop for about 17 years. The thing is Pete, those shops in the oval have changed hands /use, [with the exception of a couple] so many times over the years. I can remember during the first miners strike when we had electricity rationing and power cuts [was it winter '71 or '72] some of those shopkeepers camping out in their shops overnight for fear of looters.

    The co op was two shops on the opposite corner from George Swans. When the Oval was first built the original shops that I remember were George Swans, the chemist the Co op, Dobsons, simular shop to George Swans, Wakes the buthers and the chiropotist, this would have been mid fifties when the corn field was a field.

    George Swans nephew worked for him in the shop he later became a local police officer in Bedlington (Red Lion)

  6. Family Tree

    in History Hollow

    Posted · Edited by Pete

    The Oval used to be a thriving little community as many of us well remember. There was the clinic/school dentist, the doctors surgery [ivory and Brown] paper shop, hairdressers , Dennis' greengrocer, George Swan's [mini mart] the butcher, bakers, fish and chip shop and the school.I've bound to have something out. There was a second hand motorbike shop [was that in what used to be the bakers?]

    The original shops at the oval as far as I remember were George Swan's then the chemist (4D per lb for the rose hips), the barbers, a Haberdashery shop and the Co op, on the next corner was Dobsons followed by Christine Henderson the Chiropodist Wakes the butcher (nice pies) Mr Beadnells Paper shop and another drapers, there could have been more but I can not remember. I do remember the Oval being built. I remember one of those shops changing hands and it becam a record shop.

  8. House Alarms

    in Talk of the Town

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    Enough is enough! Should this be in Chat Central? I don't know, but, here goes.

    What do you do when a house alarm is doing your head in? Well you may ask, do you phone the police? Yes! Seems like a good idea! NOT! I've been informed by the polis that they no longer respond to house alarms! :wtf: What if this alarm has been going since 22nd Dec? Still not a good idea to phone the polis, nowt they can do! Householder has been told every time they leave for a vacation within fifteen minutes the bloody alarm goes off until they come back, have they done anything about it, eeeeeerrrrrrrrr NOPE! As I say this bloody alarm has been going since the 22nd of Dec. When told by polis that there was nothing they can do I offered my services and was told "If anything happens to the alarm box I will be arrested". At least I'll get some peace was my reply, did not go down well with PC plod. There is a number for Newcastle Civic Centre for house alarms but you'll not believe this... Nobody answers OOOOOOOOhhh!

    Right if the Polis don't respond to house alarms, WHAT IS THE BLOODY POINT OF HAVING THE DAMN THINGS!

    AND is this not a case of DISTURBING THE PEACE! Even the number on the box was useless "Are you the householder" NO! Then I'm sorry sir I can't help you!

    Cooncillors on here, have you any provisions for such cases, because I can't find any, there must be something people can do, this can not be allowed to happen, it's just not right! This person has probably had a nice peaceful Christmas while the residents of North Ridge and Ridge Terrace have had to put up with an alarm going off for 6 days. As for the un co-operation of the polis, well, I hope they have a peaceful New Year! NOT!

    By the way the Damn thing is still going as I speak

    Merlin, I know what you are going through; we usually have this problem, in the summer, normally with people who have a prepayment electric meter. Once the prepayment card has run out and the electric cuts off the alarm kicks in and if the occupants have gone away on holiday you have to put up with the dammed noise till they return. The noise is Bliddy annoying; its time the council and polis got there heads together and got this problem sorted

  12. Old Bedlington'S Almanack.

    in Talk of the Town

    Posted

    Get the scrying bowels out.

    What about listing 10 predictions for the coming year?

    Sports, economics, political, celebrity, serious, funny whatever………………..

    The EU will demand more money and the UK will pay willingly

    The Toon finish fourth in the Premier league

    Wetherspoons becomes the center of Bedlington

  13. Happy Birthday

    in Chat Central

    Posted

    Happy Birthday Pete, hope its a good'un........

    Bus pass next year?

    Many thanks to all of you, I got my bus pass four years ago Malcolm you get them when your sixty :D ah well only another six years to go before retirement

  15. !*!@# -Ley Does It Again

    in The Sports Club

    Posted · Edited by Pete

    what on earth was he think sacking the manager who not only got them up from the champoinship but beat arsenal 5-1 and sunderland 5-1 :dribble:

    !*!@# cockney !*!@# !!!

    I think he is a man with a grudge against the Toon, well he is a Spurs fan at the end of the day. What next for the Toon? I fell sorry for Chris Hughton as he did a fantastic job.

  17. The Weather!

    in Talk of the Town

    Posted · Edited by Pete

    Pete, I have tried to find out how long punters have to be without supply before they get compensated but it looks like all the companies have revoked their user charters?

    My advice, say you smell gas and say this telephone conversation is being recorded!

    Yes Malcolm my research has revealed the same results, but I now have gas. They phoned last night about 12 15am and told us they where on their way, they arrived and fixed problem in five minuets, finally got to bed at one o'clock feeling warmer, well I think it was warmer I had forgotten what heat felt like.

  19. The Weather!

    in Talk of the Town

    Posted

    Talking about the cold weather does anyone know how long you have to be without gas or electric before you can claim compo from the supplier. Our gas meter developed a fault on Saturday and we contacted the supplier on their emergency number, its now Monday and no one been to carry out a repair. (Gas supplier, Eon) I have contacted them three times in the last two days and they tell me they will send someone out but nobody comes, so it must be Mr Nobody they keep sending out.

  20. The Weather!

    in Talk of the Town

    Posted

    Thats nothing Tez, spare a thought for our wildlife at this time of year, this was taken down at the Golf Club yesterday! :whistle:

    Well Malcolm you may have supplied a good way of proving the existance of big cats in Bedlington. Foot prints in the snow would prove that big cats are there, perhaps Merlin can take some pictures if any are found :D

  22. Overseas Aid And Eu Funding

    in Chat Central

    Posted

    Pete,

    What you mean that dissertation into EU philanthropy hasn't changed your mind. I wonder how much it cost to produce?

    Thinking about it, this whole issue probably sums up current social/political feelings by huge numbers of the electorate. The political class look far too remote from Mr and Mrs Joe Public and their cosiness to big business emphasises a feeling of being led by the nose rather than persuaded by valid argument. The EU being the epitome of autocratic and egotistical governance.

    I think it's a pity because I support the idea it's just the way it has been allowed to roll out!

    Malcolm, I see nothing wrong with a common market but it has become more than that. London used to be the capital of this country but I feel that has been replaced by Brusells. We have just had an election and I voted at that election but what was point as it seems that laws are made and passed by Brusells and not by our elected MPs

    The poster will stay in the window and the badge will be proudly worn on the chest until GB becomes indepenant once more and the Union Jack flies proudly hosted high across this wonderfull land. :D

  25. Big Cat

    in Talk of the Town

    Posted

    Cat!!! What Cat? Don't you know they're all extinct :dribble: Bloody good camouflage nee wonder nee bodies spotted one for hundreds of years :dribble: :dribble:

    Where you been Pete, was getting worried about you!

    Not had much time of late Merlin, heavy work load at moment :D

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