Malcolm Robinson
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Thought you were having a laugh there for a minute Symptoms. You need to go back to around 1995 for the last time a hotel was mentioned for Bedlington, before that 1962! I will second Keith recommendation, I have heard nothing but good comments.
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Ripped off an economics site I use....... ''The UK is the windiest country in Europe with off and onshore wind together having the potential to deliver 30% of the UK's electricity supply by 2020. Despite the UK government pushing wind power, the national grid has stated that it would not be able to cope with the surge of power from wind farms and estimates that turbines would have to be switched off on 38 days every year, because it would be too windy. They are currently switched off for 25 days a year, but this is forecasted to increase as more turbines come online. With wind farm operators being paid £2.6mn to keep their turbines idle last year, the UK government's decision to push for a seven-fold increase in wind power generated electricity is somewhat questionable. In addition, there is a strong campaign to stop the spread of wind farms, especially onshore, in the UK. Campaigners sight high costs, inefficiency and also blighted views as reasons for not wanting more wind farms in their own backyards. To compound matters, there is a suggestion that winds sweeping the UK may be on the wane, with 2010 being the "stillest†year of the past decade. The Department of Energy and Climate Change views nuclear power as low-carbon, affordable, dependable and capable of increasing diversity of energy supply. The government has allocated an investment of £40bn in nuclear power, which should deliver 16GW of new capacity. However, concerns persist over high plant construction costs, uncertainty over government subsidies, safety and increased regulatory scrutiny. The end result is that the UK's current policy on renewable energy sources is highly unlikely to meet its commitment at the supranational level.''
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Nope.................... Although lamb or beef make the best gravy.
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GGG, this is something I am looking at for the Trust to possibly deliver. It is not as cut and dried as it makes out! Some of the terms and conditions we have to sign up to might make the idea less attractive to a lot of people. At the moment a Credit Union can only lend a fixed amount depending on what a member has paid in and only after they have been a member for a fixed period of time. So first off we would need a lot of members who are willing to pay in a set monthly figure and only after the 3 or 6 month timeframe could they borrow against their payment schedule. It starts off at quite a low multiplier but goes up to 10x's after someone has gone through the incremental stages. Yes the APR is much better and for low'ish amounts and the payday type loans should mean the loan sharks can be put out of business. I will wait and see what changes are being introduced before taking this any further; I already have the Trust board trembling in fear at the thought of it!
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Why men shouldn't write advice columns!
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Go get'em merc...........
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:lol: Chris you can't really miss Keith as a recent picture shows all to clearly........
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Probably the guy I knew who looked after the pit ponies.............I did the back brakes on it, forget what the axle was off.
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A worrying thought for 2012 ... 10 years ago Bob Hope died 5 years ago Johnny Cash died A couple of months ago Steve Jobs died A few weeks ago Jimmy Saville died Now we have no Hope, no Cash, no Jobs and nobody left to Fix It Let's hope nothing happens to Ed Balls!
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Mexican Oysters A big Texan stopped at a local restaurant following a day roaming around in Mexico. While sipping his tequila, he noticed a sizzling, scrumptious looking platter being served at the next table. Not only did it look good, the smell was wonderful. He asked the waiter, 'What is that you just served?' The waiter replied, 'Ah senor, you have excellent taste! Those are called Cojones de Toro, bull's testicles from the bull fight this morning. A delicacy!' The cowboy said, 'What the heck, bring me an order.' The waiter replied, 'I am so sorry senor. There is only one serving per day because there is only one bull fight each morning. If you come early and place your order, we will be sure to save you this delicacy.' The next morning, the cowboy returned, placed his order, and that evening was served the one and only special delicacy of the day. After a few bites, inspecting his platter, he called to the waiter and said, 'These are delicious, but they are much, much smaller than the ones I saw you serve yesterday.' The waiter shrugged his shoulders and replied, 'Si, Senor. Sometimes the bull wins.
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After finishing her shift as a nurse A wife comes home late at night and quietly opens the door to her bedroom. From under the blanket she sees four legs instead of two! She reaches for a baseball bat and starts hitting the blanket as hard as she can. Once she's done, she goes to the kitchen to have a drink. As she enters, she sees her husband there, reading a magazine. "Hi sweetheart," he says, "your parents have come to visit us, so I let them stay in our bedroom. Did you say hello to them?
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Carrying on the spherically challenged theme...........
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Remember these............. And who can forget these beauties..............bah!
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Having just read through the latest high street regeneration initiative led by Mary Portas and the Local Government Minister where they are looking for 12 towns to become "˜Portas Pilots' I did have a fleeting moment of madness and think about applying for Bedlington to be considered, the £100K would have been handy! On closer inspection however the criteria laid down for Towns to be considered would have been a nightmare to get into place within the 6 weeks left for applicants. Even if that was possible the "˜vision' needed to change the fortunes of our Town would have taken a superhuman effort and meant each and every facet of our townscape infrastructure had to play a serious and demanding role. Possible, yes theoretically, but the fractured nature of our Town's infrastructure means that in practice it would be neigh on impossible. Having just spoken to a regional retail business who have closed down a local branch and asked why, the answer wasn't surprising. Seems the ever increasing rent and rates were the deciding factors and in times where there is less and less disposable income due to family core inflation leading to a decrease in most types of purchases the writing could be on the wall for many more businesses. Not only have we that to consider in our Town but the very topographical nature of our High Street makes it very difficult to adapt to the changing retail needs now insisted upon by consumers. Competition with the out of town retail malls is all but impossible for any small owner operator. It is hardly surprising that we are haemorrhaging national chains and even the small vocational type businesses are struggling. Many are putting their hopes in the much heralded Tesco development as a means of regenerating our Town but looking at their business model where smaller retailers cannot hope to compete and the fact that the main entrance will be at what is considered to be the back of the shop opposite their now private car park, even if it does attract shoppers from outside the immediate area will they and the notes in their pockets make the trek onto the high street? Interesting segment in our local paper last week, in the "˜'All our Yesterday's'' column. Seems BUDC (Bedlington Urban District Council) had plans for a major development of the Town's infrastructure way back in 1962 with "˜space age shopping facilities, hotels, swimming baths and residential development'. Where did that go wrong, ah yes, we jumped into bed with the wrong option at the creation of WDC! Do we need a viable high street, unequivocally yes, because it presents a commercial face to what is fast becoming dormitory Town status! The Town is already being threatened with second tier status in the considerations going through County Council as they work on their Local Development Framework without some action we might even drop into 3rd tier status, not a good result for our once proud Town.
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:lol: I think Monsta has posted recently...17th Jan to be precise.
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Like a Community Orchard?????? Community groups and organisations are being given the opportunity to "sponsor a tree†at a new community orchard set to be created in Bedlington. The orchard will be based at The Lodge, on the grounds of St Benet Biscop High School, and will feature approximately 80 new fruit trees, which are due to be planted on Friday 3rd February. Social enterprise Leading Link, who are running the project and also manage The Lodge, are offering local community groups and other organisations the opportunity to sponsor a tree for its lifetime for a one-off fee of £10 which will include a plaque with your project, agency or group. Groups will get a photograph with their tree and a plaque by it commemorating their sponsorship. The trees will maintained regularly by a group of young people from a horticultural group based at St Benet Biscop High School. This orchard will link with the formal community sensory garden that we are starting to develop at Easter which will be open to everyone in the community to enjoy. Once the fruit is harvested, the students will make and show others the correlation between the likes of a pot of jam and the raw material of a plum.
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I take it you are not a Royalist then Symptoms
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Try this, not the best to navigate mind! http://publicaccess.northumberland.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=LUNDPTQS04I00
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Anyone know what this previously unseen picture is...........
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This puts one side of the Coalition right in the do do.......... http://uk.news.yahoo.com/chris-huhne--speeding-charge-.html
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Its true though!!!!! Not too far behind Station Terrace and probably quite near to or even on top of the old quarry. 70+ metres high..............
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>WORLD SURVEY BY PHONE...... > > >Last month a world-wide telephone survey was conducted by the UN. > >The only question asked was: > >"Could you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food >shortage in the rest of the world?" > > >The survey was a massive failure because of the following: > >1. In Eastern Europe they didn't know what "honest" meant. > >2. In Western Europe they didn't know what "shortage" meant. > >3. In Africa they didn't know what "food" meant. > >4. In China they didn't know what "opinion" meant. > >5. In the Middle East they didn't know what "solution" meant. > >6. In South America they didn't know what "please" meant. > >7. In the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant. > >8. In the UK they hung up as soon as they heard the Indian accent.
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Welcome Diane, You will bring a different perspective to some of the topics we talk about so don't be too shy!
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It's just dawned on me.... My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day. He has his food prepared for him. He can eat whenever he wants. His meals are provided at no cost to him. He visits the Doctor once a year for his check-up, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this he pays nothing and nothing is required of him. He lives in a nice neighbourhood in a house that is much larger than he needs and he is Not required to do any upkeep. If he makes a mess, someone else cleans it up. He has his choice of luxurious places to sleep. He receives these accommodations absolutely free. He is living like a King, and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever. All of his costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day. I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a brick ........ OMG! I think my dog is a member of Parliament!
