Canny lass

I beleive the Francis pit shaft was bricked up and covered with girders/Railway lines in the early 50's after Granny Watson's son (20 third street) fell in and died there. We Always called it Choppington Lonnen, to distinguish it from the 'other' lonnen that went past the club and on towards Short's Farm and Hepscott. That was sometimes called the Black Lonnen but more often than not it was simply called the Lonnen.

I can certainly remember Writing letters to get information on industry, Maggie, but I never got any trips out to see any pop stars. However, I did get enough Fairy Household Soap to keep my mother happy for over a year.

Whitley Bay, Maggie! You didn't half get about. I only got there on gala day.

Worth thinking about!

Better late than never, as the saying goes! Hope it was a good one.

Hoj you (Wonky) dont make fun of my name!!

Very best wishes, Vic. have a great day!

There was a Mr. bebington at Westridge too, taught biology. Would it be the same one?

This is all very well but what's the tale about the budgie!

I Think the system got a shock HPW, you Writing all posh in your last posts.

I feel i must be living a very sheltered Life here! Cramlington Budgie Strangler? Somebody explain!

Welcome to the forum Alan.

Got to agree with GGG on this one!

Couldn't get past 2, Eggy! I couldn't even get as far as 2 (or even 1, if I'm honest).

Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy Birthday, dear Merc Happy birthday to you. Sung to the tune of Happy Birthday to you.

Thanks Symptoms.

Well thanks for that. I've had it all wrong for years!

Good question, Adam!

In Old English Bede is actually spelled 'Baed' and comes from the Word meaning to pray. However, I Think Cuthbert was his pupil so Bede was probably named before Cuthbert died. Didn't Bede die Before Cuthbert?

Or a tattooist, Merc. How on Earth does Bedlington support two tattoo parlours?

Maggie, i Think we can Believe Bosworth. His work is still a leading source of information within linguistics. It's almost a couple of hundred years old but is still reprinted, with amendments and modifications, even today. However, let's not be mislead by the entry quoted by Eggy (good work finding that Eggy). 'Baed' has other meanings. For example it's also the past tense of a verb 'beddan' which means to pray. Still used in the Scandinavian languages as 'bad' (prayed) and even in the English language, albeit archaic, as 'bade' (asked).

I Think most houses in Haig Rd., Beatty Rd. and Cornwall Crescent had arches. It was a modernity of the time to bring the outdoor toilet 'indoors'.

This is an interesting one Eggy! Good Point about the chimney stacks. However, there don't appear to be any Gable ends in the photo. I Think they are hipped 'rooves'. Could be the blocks of four houses on Beatty Road, behind Haig Road. There was a small area of grass there as well.

Broken Music: a memoir. GREAT!

What was the legal age for being served a drink in a pub back in the 50s -60s? I bought, and tasted, my first alcoholic drink (also a Cherry B ) in 1965 after completeing a nursing exam. I was 18½. Was I breaking the law? The drink was awful but I perservered and drank it.