Pete

Excellent stuff, thanks Cympil

Exactly, as I said before in another post my youngest son goes on face book to play poker with his friends whilst tapping messages out on the keyboard mainly making arrangements for the weekend and where they are going and what he did today. Perhaps I am passed it I still use the old fashioned method called the telephone

Interesting link, I think the following quote from that blog say's it all:Successful forums have a purpose. I've seen hundreds of "My Chat Site†forums appear and vanish as quickly because they offer nothing unique. Bedlington.co.uk has a purpose.

Fourgee would it be possible to have a link the other way? The only reason I ask this is becasuse there was a link to a video on face book (Bedlington Christmas lights switch on)posted tonight but unless you are a member you can not view it.I do not mean a link to all things on face book but a link to things like the above.

Totaly agree with you and Fourgee, Face book can be used to make those that use it aware of issues about Bedlington but directed to Bedlington.co.uk

Cympil, all I am trying to say is that its not for me. I know there are things on there that people may find useful, my youngest son is on there for hours playing poker with his mates and he enjoys doing that but I have no interest in it. I suppose I was lucky as I was reunited with a lot of old friends a couple of years ago that I had not see for nearly forty years (not through face book) and we have regular reunions, one comming up next Friday 11 December in good old Bedlington, Station club

Theres a lot of people that I know that simply would not touch it myself included. My two daughters use it and one of my sons they use it to talk to there friends who live in the same street, dont make sense to me.

Well as a not so net savvy tenager I have to agree, I followed a link on here only to find that I have to create an account on face book to be able to enter the site. I read in one post on this thread that there someone on face book thats 104 well thats great but its not for me. I have no interst in social networking sites and rely on this web site (Bedder.co.uk)to keep me informed of local issues and local news as I no longer live in the North East. So if its a choice between face book and beders.co.uk then youve lost my interst cos am staying here not face book.

How long does the hunting season last Vic?

Yes, it does I never realised that.

Power to the people, keep it going Stephen

Hello Wonky and welcome

Your right there Brian, I could just see one of them in the fountain at Alnwick gardens, mind you it would make a good visitor attraction.

Useful web site that, if you check the link to the maps the 1938 map shows both names in use.

I always knew Bedlington was full of Yupies

Thats the place, Seven Stars steaths, ah well I thought it had summit to do with Alcan.

Merlin I am sure that the fishing in alaska would be much better than the North East but you would have to contend with the bears. bit to cold for the salties I remember years ago being told that the first salmon caught during the season had to be given to the Duke of Northumberland not sure if that still is the case or weather its a falacy

Probably because its Christmas

No Merlin, go past where the power station used to be down towards the old steaths the one with the railway line running to it, did that not used to be Alcan?

Merlin I thought there was salmon in the river Aln?

Ah well if they only eat lawn mowers then there allrigh they would be able to produce matal sheet

Not sure if there is one at Newbiggen Vic as I have not lived in the North East since 1966 but I think there is one at Cambois. I am sure the locals on the forum would know.

Fifty miles an hour! If I had one of them I could throw the exercise bike in the bin. How long can they keep running at that speed Brian?

If I correctly understand what you are saying there then I could not agree more. Whilst I appreciate that you are referring to Bedders there is a wider issue here, the power barons (big brother Gordon and predecessors) would like to plant thoughts so that we become dependant on them, ask Joe public a question in the street and possible answer is what the MAN say's. Sorry if this does read right or make sense but I know what I mean.

Hello Rachel, welcome