Adam Hogg

For those who want to go there is another Town Council meeting at 6.30pm on Thursday night in which the precept will be set, attend if you wish it is open to the public for the whole meeting.

Happy Birthday Canny lass have a good one.

No part of New Hartley Colliery was left standing after it closed, however there is a memorial to those who died in the disaster in Earsdon. The only thing left of it is what i think is the filled and capped shaft. Type into google map this: 55° 5' 15" N, 1° 31' 42" W I think this will be the old shaft of New Hartley Colliery.

Good of him to do something like that for charity all the way though must have been very painful, a great amount of money raised good on him.

Great to see people do not forget their history.

If you ask any ex miners this question most of them will state this, "the strike was right to protect our industry, but he (Arthur Scargill) should have called a ballot and he would have won it." I must say I agree with that.

Well said Orloff.

So Am I hearing this Right you are Saying now Arthur Scargill was telling the truth? But how could he not lie and Thatcher and MacGregor not Lie as well? Also I have no lack of evidence I have seen it all in Black and white: Letters from Thatcher to MacGregor saying "Get well soon" after he fell at Ellington, Plans to close more pits because of the strike, orders to Cabinet Ministers not the say anything fearing it would give the NUM Ammunition and many other documents.

She and MacGregor Both Lied, Both stated there was no plan to Destroy the British Coal Mining Industry however in a No. 10 Document Labeled "SECRET" It states at the bottom of the document on page 10 about the strike, "The situation also provides and excellent opportunity to acceleratre pit closures and to maximise open-cast operations and imports." And both Macgregor and Thatcher Stated only 20 pits were to close, not 75 and that what Arthur Scargill stated about 70 pits going to close was Completely Untrue (lies) however shows he was right only 5 under. Also the Goverenment gave MacGregor scripts to read to the press and Thatcher stated that no Cabinet Minister should speak about the strike to the press and/or public as it may give ammunition to the NUM. Then Also States "in Contrast, any return by Ian MacGregor to the courts at this state is likely to undermine the moderate backlase which is developing within the NUM." Shows They both feared anyone finding out there plan. On another issue relating to this I want to find the hit list of the 75 pits anyone know the exact document that they are in? If anyone has found the list.

I will not give out any of the plot as i have read and heard a lot about this Film but I think It will be interesting to watch.

Keith L, Has the Flat got a Pitched or Flat Roof? If Pitched is it slate tiles? There maybe damage to the slate/s or one or several maybe missing causing water to come into the building. If it is a flat roof there maybe damage to the Felt roof or it has reached the end of its life, Also Check Weatherboards to see if they are damaged or rotten if they are replace them as water will be coming in from there. Also If it is a Sky Dish that was not sealed properly or a low grade Silicon was used remove all of it and redo the job with a good quality Silicon any builders merchants (MKM, Travis Perkins, Jewsons, etc.) will help you get a good quality Silicon.

Hi Joe welcome to the Forum Hope you enjoy it here.

What Is also Interesting Symptoms is the 75 pits to close over 3 years when the only figure spoken about at the time was 20 pits to close. Shame However now Thatcher can't be held to account for her Lies and deceit.

This is an interesting interview with Colin Firth About his role in the Railway Man. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25490322 It sounds like a great film and I hope to see it in the near future.

I should say Pitmatic in a sort of way not Like our Very own High Pit Wilma, But I'm getting there.

I think they are Maggie but I don't mind really at times depend what day you talk to me on , Malcolm will back me up on that.

People are Interested Bill but they just don't comment as they don't know what to say, I for one Love your stories, also because your an ex work mate of my dads. Did not know you were involved in Cleaning up woodhorn, shame they have moved more to a normal museum now then a mining museum.

It is when I speak to people in a Northumbria dialect they say "So your a Geordie" and it irritates me, not when I talk standard English I sound posh according to some people. Also the people I talk to are North Easterners most from Northumberland and a few from Newcastle.

Did anyone know about this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/limitofshunt/11675971273/ Also another bit can be found in Alnwick.

Happy Birthday all hope you have a good one and a good start to the new year.

Depends who and where I am talking Canny lass, If I'm talking to my family i talk with a Northumberland "sort of" dialect (have yet to get the exact sort of dialect) but if I'm one the phone in a council meeting, job interview, etc. I talk Standard English but somethings the Northumberland comes out.

Modern disabled regulations do not apply to building built or changed before the regulations came into force, however if you are altering or building a Building now you have to comply with the regulations set under the disability discrimination act. An Example would be The Community centre the building has only been changed in one area so only that area has the comply with disability discrimination act regulations.

I use Internet Security which covers your internet and computer so i would recommend it instead of Anti Virus as that only covers your PC not internet.

Bernicia Homes Replied to West Bedlington Town council's request for why Glebe Court was to be Demolished. In the reply Bernicia Basically said The housing was no longer fit for purpose under the disability discrimination act and it would be more expensive and time consuming to make them DDA compliant, then Demolish and start over. If anyone wants to see the Letter from Bernicia Homes To West Bedlington Town council, it would be best to speak to the Town Clerk John Nicholson.

What really grinds at me is how people say to me "your a Geordie" I then have to grit my teeth and say nicely to them after a few seconds "I am not a Geordie, Geordies are from Newcastle and Gateshead, I am a Northumbrian because I'm from Northumberland."