Malcolm Robinson

What sort of space do you need Diane? I have re-read your original posting and really you just want somewhere to hold a meeting and talk about recipes and baking…..and sampling products of course. Why not ask Tino's Deli on Front Street for an evening say once a month. OK you might take your own cake but Jackie could sell some teas and coffees? Handled properly good advertising for the Deli. At the end of the day there is the snug in the Red Lion but I prefer to support the small independents rather than large nationals. I would be surprised if one of the other pubs couldn't let you have a back room or a bit of space to hold your meets, just do it on their quietest night.

Is this a sign of the times or just a distorting upset? http://uk.news.yahoo.com/galloway-may-pull-off-shock-election-win-230711777.html

What sort of fishing Ray?

Quick Greek update, In a move that would tax the brass neck of any worthwhile dictator the Greek government has used money to purchase government bonds from various bondholders without getting permission from the bank account owners. The bank account owners being various state bodies such as hospitals, universities, utility companies etc. The bondholders were the tiny minority of private sovereign creditors who, under the original terms of their bond purchase, were entitled come what may to full payment of the bond's yield entitlement. Cost…estimated at 1.5 billion Euros. So those bond holders are paid off and the rest made to take up to a 70% hit on their investment, or write down or adjustment, whatever just don't call it a default! So most of the reserve and operating capital held in the likes of the Bank of Greece by these state institutions has been sequestrated to enable the current Troika bail-out conditions. Not hard to see schools and universities closing, hospitals turning patients away, power cuts and all at a time of massive austerity weakness in both the social and economic corridors in Greece. It's going to take bloodshed to change this now and I would expect to start seeing that very soon. Also watch for the Merkle reaction to the worsening situation in Spain. Reading the MSM of course everything is tickety boo now isn't it?

They just can't help themselves........... http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tories-defend-donation-procedures-233251131.html

Welcome Ray...........

No there was a planning application for a huge one just off the road down to Choppington. Must have been on top of or at least really close to the old quarry?

I have just come passed the site and I can't believe that pile of bricks and debris is all from this site. Its now higher than the buildings were? Is there a tear in the space time continuum and this is now a dumping ground for inter-dimensional builders?

I think you have hit the nail on the head with that comment BigTessi.... Foxy, if I didn't know better I would think you were being sarcastic.

The Altar Boy........... 'Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl.' The priest asks, 'Is that you, little Joey Pagano?' 'Yes, Father, it is.' 'And who was the girl you were with?' 'I can't tell you, Father, I don't want to ruin her reputation.' 'Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?' 'I cannot say.' 'Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?' 'I'll never tell.' 'Was it Nina Capelli?' 'I'm sorry, but I cannot name her.' 'Was it Cathy Piriano?' 'My lips are sealed.' 'Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?' 'Please, Father, I cannot tell you.' The priest sighs in frustration. 'You're very tight lipped, and I admire that. But you've sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself.' Joey walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco slides over and whispers, 'What'd you get?' 'Four months vacation and five good leads ...'

Seconded!

John, Do you know the hassle I went through to get a gratis copy of the Sunday Sun last Sunday!

The EU explained in a simple picture......................

ITALIAN SECRET TO A LONG MARRIAGE At St. Peter's Catholic Church in Toronto, they have weekly husband's marriage seminars. At the session last week, the priest asked Giuseppe, who said he was approaching his 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he had managed to stay married to the same woman all these years. Giuseppe replied to the assembled husbands, 'Wella, I'va tried to treat her nicea, spenda da money on her, but besta of all is, I tooka her to Italy for the 25th anniversary!' The priest responded, 'Giuseppe, you are an amazing inspiration to all the husbands here! Please tell us what you are planning for your wife for your 50th anniversary?' Giuseppe proudly replied, " I gonna go pick her up."

Well John said its 'fruity' on his radio review, should be a good read!

Like the cut of ya jib NE22………. NCC are in no doubt the Bedlington community are sick and tired of being fobbed off, not even with second best, with crumbs from the top table. They have been forced to put together a group looking at leisure provision in Bedlington, which has a sub group looking into developments for Gallagher Park. Working with Friends of Gallagher Park the Development Trust did a community consultation (look on this site I asked for input here too!) and we got almost 4000 replies back! That is pretty hard for any politician to ignore and they do so at their peril! That produced a list of 47 separate suggestions for development at the Park but way out in front was a call for some sort of sports facility. Those suggestions are being worked on now and some should be in place pretty soon! The more ambitious ones like sports centre etc. need a lot of working on to progress but that is being done too, it just takes longer. That is not to say we will get a major development there because there is a huge mountain of obstacles to get over, not least all types of funding disappearing, a decent road access into the site and the need for a proper ground survey to test soil and land conditions. I can say a master plan is being developed for the Park. The Development Trust have and are pushing this as fast and as far as it can go, in all sorts of directions!

Have a good'un.......

John, Check your PM's.

Not so sure Pete. If they are owned by the old developer and now the administrator...

I wonder who owns them??????

Potentially 16p going on a gallon soon................. http://action.fairfueluk.com/page/speakout/CutFuelDutyNow

Foul...........ref!

Heard you on SNRG, well done Diane. But maybe instead of supplying John and the presenters with cakes......................

Just go to the Bedlington Community Page, that's the one where all the topics are listed, and look for the Synergy box, right hand side, and click it. That opens a media player which should be playing SYNERGY.........

Happy Birthday..............