Malcolm Robinson

"The place-name "Bedlington" is first attested circa 1050 in a biography of Saint Cuthbert, where it appears as "Bedlingtun". The name means "the town of Bedla's people".[3]” (Unbelievable but.....!) (3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilert_Ekwall Do Swedish libraries work the same way UK ones do……………you might get the real info there Canny Lass?

Should have been his Marra Dean Martin singing that one, shouldn't it John?

John, If you can do what GGG says just do that and we can all pick it up off the site. If not let me have a copy and I will get it to him.

Bedlingtonshire.........between the Wansbeck and the Blyth. Can't wait to get the official census figures, we probably have more population than Ashington now! Been claiming that for the last two years and nobody has challenged me, still nice to have official figures! See Merlin, seem your dulcet tones have been missed!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't mind one John.......

I can remember watching this with my old man.........but what it was about or the name alludes me at the mo..........

Well done Keef............ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/the-star-but-leo-will-be-a-great-gatsby/story-e6frewyr-1226122413945

Very droll Merc.........

Keef........... Is the first one Ants Them............. then The Thing, then Invasion of the Body-snatchers. Last one..........going to say King Kong but I know its wrong!

No Adam but you are thinking along the right lines, big Hollywood production.

I agree with the "tun” Canny Lass but I assume Bedlington gets its name from the chieftain Bedla, who I believe was 7th century so your Norse influences would certainly apply. It's an easy assumption that the area was one called Bedla's Tun, the enclosed area belonging to Bedla, and from there Bedl..ing..ton. If we can get this 'nailed' (sorry couldn't resist given the topic title) I would like to include an explanation of the name in our Heritage project.

Well you have managed to get a posting in the right place Lone Ranger, well done. I hope Admin have sorted your registration....................

sire (sr) n. 1. A father. 2. The male parent of an animal, especially a domesticated mammal such as a horse. 3. Archaic A male ancestor; a forefather. 4. Archaic A gentleman of rank. 5. Archaic Used as a form of address for a superior, especially a king. tr.v. sired, sir·ing, sires To father; beget. [Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *seior, from Latin senior, older, comparative of senex, old; see sen- in Indo-European roots.]

So the Yank have swerved away from the 'fiscal cliff' again……….no they haven't they have just put off their day of reckoning, and everyone else's! Last thing the world needs at the moment is the biggest bankrupt to go legit! Wouldn't be surprised if China had a hand in this because it's only the likes of the still over extended American consumer keeping China afloat too. Would still like to ask Hank what happened to that 900B dollar TARP? BTW, looks like China is starting to roll out her own world first reserve trading currency! Yanks won't like that; Saddam was the last one to try that trick! Back to Euroland and the PIGS are buying their own debt with their own structural reserves. Spain for example is buying her own bonds with her Social Security Reserve Fund, anyone else see a problem there soon? When that pack of cards folds…. no pensions, no healthcare, no education………..€62B and counting! The UK is no better £200B and counting into QE to keep bankers in the lifestyles they have become accustomed to. All that issued as real debt yet we still have to borrow more to pay day to day expenses. Two ways to repay debt either cut your expenses, live frugally and repay it out of the savings or earn more and repay it out of increased earnings. Doing both is just an amalgam of the two! We are doing neither…………Only one way this can end now!

I would have been pushed to get the Bladerunner one.

Clue...........its a ringer I put in! Yep No3...........

John, With a bit of luck we might be able to use Newcastle Uni to delve a bit deeper into records and archives, I am especially keen to see if there is anything in the ecclesiastical records because I think given Bedlington's standing at the time that may well be where we can add something to the known history. I do like your theory about the Nail. I knew it was a focal point for public speaking and the ones I read about were the Chartists. Pity it was moved really because who knows what might have been found if it hadn't been.

You are not registered properly Lone Ranger! Go to the index board, where all the topic titles are listed, and click on Introduce Yourself, its the first one. Now you have to go to Start New Topic, its the black button on the right. Put your name at the top, Lone Ranger, then just say hello in the big box underneath. Then click on Post New Topic, underneath in black again. Once you have done this you will be registered properly.

Nearly keef............

Same deal..........

Columbo.............Knight Rider............Supernatural........... The Rockford Files. Not in that order of course!

More than just an open mind Merc...........

Recanting a story or tale as a local legend is one thing.............claiming to have seen a ghost quite another! There is a nice little room waiting for you guys at Morpeth! One of the Table 25'ers being 'seen to'.....

Your not saying it was a hit and run are you Adam?????????

Happy Birthday Alison.........