Malcolm Robinson

Nice to see George getting the recognition he deserves. I think he will be smiling looking down on the Park now. http://www.thejourna...berland-4985955 For anyone who didn't know him, that's George in the middle.

Great stuff John, I might be able to read Wilma's postings now.

No don't Eggy its all grist for the mill. BTW, have you noticed a change in your title yet?

Talking of dear Sally............................... Is that a leprechaun she is with?

We might be in 60's mode Sym but I don't think we have crossed the Atlantic, second amendment?

Northern monkey or southern ponce..... http://www.ehow.co.uk/slideshow_12278416_southern-english-ponce-when.html?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=outbrain

Problem with that thesis Eggy is that one of the deprivation indictors is lack of private transport and new tenants buying the latest high priced gizmos doesn't quite fit the area profile. That apart from having to lug a new washing machine on their backs from the Top End. Although I have to say I am astonished at the amount of taxis doing shopping trips, they must be charging nowt? Could end up like the Bernicia grants for decorating where you get a grant but it can only be spent in a shop at North Shields or somewhere equally as ridiculous. Increasingly older population with high levels of IT unfamiliarity, no new desktops there, certainly no tablets etc. '10 new houses = 8 new Sky dishes - employment.' Employment for about a nano-second then profits for the Digger and American mass media fodder providers. 'Build new houses - employment for all the building trades.' If only we had a sensible policy for social housing we could be offering proper skilled jobs and apprenticeships across the whole county. 'Fill house (affordable rent?)' Social rents now have been derestricted and social providers can charge up to 85% (I think) of a private landlord rent for new tenants, and of course anyone breaking their lease will be classed as a new tenant. If they claim the Nash the bedroom tax could well be a problem but the real problem is universal welfare where all monthly payments are rolled up into one single payment and life is great for a week or so then it's like coming down off a cocaine fuelled high until the next monthly payment. No wonder doorstep lenders and payday lenders like Wonga et all (3000%APR!) are rich enough to advertise on TV! This is going to be a huge problem very shortly! This looks to me like ripping out the hedgerows to make huge mass farms which are almost fully automated and rely on synthetic addictive's to sustain themselves. Gone self-sustainability through diversity and good environmental practices and of course a lot of localised jobs in food production.

I was just told hooses Keith.

So if we are knocking shops down to build hooses where does the people who live in those hooses buy stuff?????

He must have said he was from Bedlington and the Morpeth gadgies and morts just showed due civility if not decorum.

You sure Lockey, same dress sense............just saying!

Was Dave really doing an Edwina with Ms Mensch? Would explain her hasty departure.

An attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to get a stay of execution. His last minute plea for clemency to the governor had failed and he was feeling worn out and depressed. As soon as he walked through the door at home, his wife started on him about, 'What time of night to be getting home is this? Where have you been? Dinner is cold and I'm not reheating it'. And on and on and on. Too shattered to play his usual role in this familiar ritual, he poured himself a shot of whiskey and headed off for a long hot soak in the bathtub, pursued by the predictable sarcastic remarks as he dragged himself up the stairs. While he was in the bath, the phone rang. The wife answered and was told that her husband's client, James Wright, had been granted a stay of execution after all. Wright would not be hanged tonight. Finally realizing what a terrible day he must have had, she decided to go up stairs and give him the good news. As she opened the bathroom door, she was greeted by the sight of her husband, bent over naked, drying his legs and feet. 'They're not hanging Wright tonight,' she said. He whirled around and screamed, 'FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WOMAN, DON'T YOU EVER STOP?!'

Nerds! Might be Windows 7 and Vista but just the same.

This looks far too tekky for the likes of us Keith! Robots then euthanasia.....Carousel.

This could be a game changer: http://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/

Put the shoe on the other foot Wonky and imagine what would happen if the roles were reversed!

Publish and be dammed young man!

Report it to sort it! http://www.northumbria.police.uk/campaigns/asb/index.asp

S'pecailly for Brian! I know Ponting has resigned but not sure who is now Captain. What do you call an Australian that can handle a bat? A vet WHAT do you get if you cross the Australian cricket team with an OXO cube? A laughing stock. The Australian bobsleigh team have asked the Aussie cricket team for a meeting. They want to ask their advice about going downhill so fast! What's the difference between Ricky Ponting and a funeral director? A funeral director doesn't keep losing the ashes. Did you hear what the stump microphones picked up when The Ashes skippers tossed the coin on Boxing Day? Andrew Strauss called correctly and, quick as a flash, said to Ricky Ponting: "You lads can bat.'' Just as quick, Ponting replied: "No, we can't. We really can't.” What do you call an Australian with a champagne bottle in his hand? A waiter. Of everyone in the Aussie team, who spends the most time at the crease? The woman who irons their cricket whites. What's the height of optimism? An Aussie batsman putting on sunscreen. Why did the Aussie break his leg throwing a ball? He forgot it was chained to his foot. What is the main function of the Australia coach? To transport the team from the hotel to the ground. On his way out into the middle to bat, Ricky Ponting gets a call from his wife and teammate Michael Hussey tells her he's heading out to the middle. His wife replies: "I'll hold, he won't be long!” What's the difference between an Aussie batsman and a Formula 1 car? Nothing! If you blink you'll miss them both. Who has the easiest job in the Australian squad? The guy who removes the red ball marks from the bats. What do Aussie batsmen and drug addicts have in common? Both spend most of their time wondering where their next score will come from. What did the spectator miss when he went to the toilet? The entire Australian innings. What's the Australian version of LBW? Lost, Beaten, Walloped. Why is Ricky Ponting cleverer than Houdini? Because he can get out without even trying. What does Ricky Ponting put in his hands to make sure the next ball is almost certainly going to be a wicket? A bat. What do you call a cricket field full of Australians ? A vacant lot. Why do Australians call their favourite drink XXXX? Because they can't spell beer. Why can't Australian blokes take their girlfriends to the cricket? They eat all the grass. What does an Australian batsman who is playing in The Ashes have in common with Michael Jackson? They both wore gloves for no apparent reason. What's the difference between Ricky Ponting and a phoenix? At the end of the ashes, the phoenix still has a future. Heard the one about the Englishman who was stopped by Australian immigration officers at Sydney airport? They asked him if he had a criminal record. He replied: "I didn't know it was still necessary.”

CCTV released after Bedlington assault. http://northumbria.police.uk/news_and_events/news/details.asp?id=80821

Forum 10/06/2013 Web version Bed Forum Minutes 10.06.2013 V4.pdf

Sorry to hijack the thread but this guy needs locking up...........

Strategic quantitative easing: http://www.neweconomics.org/publications/entry/strategic-quantitative-easing

Kind of agree GGG and having looked at gasification I can see the Northumberland and Durham coalfields uncontrollably alight pretty soon. Fracking is a pollution nightmare too.