Canny lass

Canny Lass may remember this place, its not too far from her childhood home.

Certainly do Foxy. The opencast was a field where we used to play that originally belonged to Fails Farm, if I'm not misstaken. It was between the colliery rows and what eventually became North Ridge. One of the things I remember about the opencast was a small red brick building, just up the road from Raisbeck's Garage, where they used to put new treads on enormous tyres. Possibly from the trucks on the site. The smell was horrible.

The why and wherefore of these things fascinate me.

I just am not sure we can trust the technology.

We've been trusting the technology here for years Maggie. It works just fine. Everybody here wants wind turbines BUT nobody wants them in their back garden!! Unfortunately they have very large back gardens. It's a real headache. I personally Think they are quite attractive but could be improved if they were painted to look like flowers (pink/ blue/red petals, yellow centre, green stalk). It could be like a field of poppies swaying in the wind! I Think there's something soothing about the steady motion of a wind turbine. A possible alternative to NHS prescribed tranquilizers.

The answer for over populated towns and cities!

Rreminds me of something I saw in China a couple of years ago. Land for agriculture is now hard to find so they are building multi-storey green houses. Look just like blocks of flats.

Anyone any idea who made these bikes for the coop.

This is my old bike and it seems like a very old friend.

Obviously I have dug it up!

I also had such a trusty steed for getting to and from school in Nedderton village. I don't remember that emblem though. On mine there was only a very simple CWS in gold-coloured lettering.

Origin's a bit more difficult. Longbenton maybe? I'll have to work on it.

'Would you all mind agreeing with my decision, and backing my decision, by placing your solidarity behind me whilst I lead the way'.

OR Take cover behind me. You will be safe there and i will protect you.

Thanks Synergy.

Will your archive be released at some future date?

Yes, I miss it too.

That lass will meet herself coming back.

She'll also get an earfull from her mother, doing that on a White sofa with her shoes on!!

Aye cos its the reet spellin, us at the station are quite posh yi kna borderin on been intelijunt

What can I say! I bow to your superior intellect Keith.

Just get that Canny lass to strikeout the ivy, underline the Ash and boldly go where Holly sees the Red Dwarf.

Sorbus aucuparia

If only I could Eggy! These things are totally beyond my Control.

One of my favourites is spelk.

Maybe Keith got a spelk or two from 'Lowping/ louping over the wall and into Milne's field.

Is that too L!

Louped it is! Even this is a left-over from the Vikings, hlaupa. Still in use in Iceland.

We just louped the wall from where we lived to get to the Whit weekend shows in Milnes field.

That must be the Bedlington Station Spelling is it Keith? I Always spell it as lowped.

Well lucky you! I Think I was over 20 Before I got to the Town Moor. I never experienced it as a Child. By then I just called it the Town moor.

Did ye not call them 'the hoppins' like we did in Netherton? I once won a goldfish at the hoppins. My mother wasn't at all happy about having to buy a goldfish bowl and thought my father was an idiot for letting me choose a goldfish. My father thought it was OK, a jam jar would do as the fish would be dead in a couple of weeks, he said. She had to give in after a month or so and it lived to the ripe old age of 14 years. sorry about the underlining. I have lost all Control over bold face, italics, underlining and crossing out. Capital letters seem to have developed a mind of their own as well!

At one time I believed a Cobbler was a dessert dish?

And so it is Malcolm. It can be made with fruit.

Thanks Malcolm & Maggie. Is the Northumbrian tartan black & White or is it just the photo?

_{I never knew that Northumberland had a flag! Any Pictures?}

John Darling was in my class at Westridge. Fantastic voice! He was in the Choir at St. Cuthberts Church. I don't know if he was related to Audrey.

I go with scone mixture, Malcolm. However if you consult the Wiki- Oracle, and more important - if you Believe the Wiki-oracle - you'll find it can be made with dumplings as well. It's actually got quite an interesting history our cobbler. Did you know that there are several variations on the recipe in the USA, where it originated among the British colonials? They have some wonderful names like slump, grump, dump, buckle and sonker (the cobblers, not the Colonials). Can I expect to find cobblers on the menu in France?

I sang Rowan!

Not being competitive but mountain ash rules. OK!

Supposedly it is one of the best to burn, sweet smelling.

Renewable energy,

Remember the Holly and the Ivy when they are both full grown!

Now there's a thing Maggie! They talk about ivy as though it is a tree here as well. "of all the trees that are in the Woods, the Holly bears the Crown".

Already taken Canny lass.

What a shame!

Still having trouble with the font I see!

I've Always sung that as 'The oak and the ash and the Bonny ivy' (Pronounced i-ivy, to keep the rhythm right).: Never Heard the Rowan mentioned Before or any ivy tree. As you say, it's not a tree.

Perhaps it'll become known as 'Bedrock'.

_{Fantastic Maggie! How old is the book? Can't be too old I would imagine as the recipe contains ketchup.}