Malcolm Robinson

Brigadoon..................like it. I might just use that! BTW if you look at the Bedlington local pages on the Journal web site have a look at my old blogs. Especially the tumbleweed one!

Yes but I can't tell you anymore about it for another two months! PM me.

Keef, I might have one for sale ..................4.5 inch reflector.

BTW, A certain company in Bedders is on TV soon............the Restoration man fronted by George Clarke used them for a pretty intricate bit of engineering! 17th Jan. C4.

Did everyone know Queen Vic would ONLY travel by rail if Sir Daniel Gooch was in the drivers 'seat'! When he laid the first transatlantic cable they lost it loads of times......and found it again to join more on?????? Take about a needle in a haystack! Sounds like he was right handful at school, not the normal academic. I like him and I like Longridge.

Anyone else see a major omission on this map the NHS are using for Northumberland?

Barry Mead has just sent me this...........probably the most famous 'son of Bedlington'. Metropolitan Railway (London Underground) When this line opened to the public on 10 January 1863 with gas-lit wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives, it was the world's first underground railway Concern about smoke and steam in the tunnels led to new designs of steam locomotive. The first public trains were hauled by broad gauge GWR Metropolitan Class condensing 2-4-0 tank locomotives Nos. 320 and 321 designed by Daniel Gooch and built at Swindon. They were withdrawn in 1881. To reduce smoke underground, at first coke was burnt, changed in 1869 to smokeless Welsh coal. The London Underground when it opened in 1863.

HM........JL.........K........MS.

Gotta be Kylie then...........

Keef...........you cannot even get the right person to talk to...........!!!! :lol:

Helen Mirren.

Possibly Megan Fox?

I can see Joanna Lumley and Meryl Streep .........but no Hot Lips Houlihan!

http://www.journallive.co.uk/northumberland-sites/bedlington-northumberland/bedlington-news/2013/01/09/woman-attacked-in-clayton-arms-pub-bedlington-61634-32574410/

ARHHHHHHHHHHH course! Sussing, frussing, cussing.........

Two couples were playing poker one evening. Jim accidentally dropped some cards on the floor. When he bent down under the table to pick them up, he noticed Les's wife, Sue, wasn't wearing any underwear under her dress! Shocked by this, Jim upon trying to sit back up again, hit his head on the table and emerged red-faced. Later, Jim went to the kitchen to get some refreshments. Les's wife followed and asked, 'Did you see anything that you like under there?' Surprised by her boldness, Jim admitted that, well indeed he did. She said, 'Well, you can have it but it will cost you 200.' After taking a minute or two to assess the financial and moral costs of this offer, Jim confirms that he is interested. Sue told him that since her husband Les played golf Friday afternoons and Jim didn't, Jim should be at her house around 2PM. Friday afternoon. When Friday rolled around, Jim showed up at Les's house at 2PM. sharp and after paying Sue the agreed sum of 200 - they went to the bedroom, and closed their transaction, as agreed. Jim quickly dressed and left. As usual, Les came home from golf at 6pm. And upon arriving, asked his wife: 'Did Jim come by the house this afternoon?' With a lump in her throat Sue answered Why yes, he did stop by for a few minutes this afternoon.' Her heart nearly skipped a beat when her husband curtly asked, 'And did he give you 200?' Sue, using her best poker face, replied, Well, yes, in fact he did give me 200.Les, with a satisfied look on his face, surprised his wife by saying, 'He came by the golf club this morning and borrowed 200 from me. He promised he'd stop by our house this afternoon on his way home and pay me back.' Now THAT, my friends, is a poker player.

Don't tell me............your Dick the Lone Ranger!

Just booked (and paid for....thanks Dad!) for some rail tickets for my daughter to come up for a visit. London to Newcastle mid day and mid week £16.85. I thought that is amazing value especially when the same journey could cost £185.00. Now if it was that for of cost for a Puffing Billy..................

Is this both Keefys now going for a Whitbread Prize? Quality stuff chaps............... "We are travelling through what has now become known as 'Vera 'country - named after the popular T.V . detective," I thought you were talking about our new Police Commissioner.

Ya wasted keef................. :lol:

Hmmm...........yes..........just looked at Bede's history, possibly born around 673 so might just fit. Sorry GGG I though he was born much later.

Steamy........... See Foxy is starring.............

Better get a move on with this film Merc......... Bollywood looks to be catching up on your idea!

Not sure that's going to be old enough GGG?

There you go John, cleaned up. Like the footage.........