Maggie/915

Great to see the amount of work that has gone into the new developments. Sadly it is all very controversial. All the work appears to be funded by the controversial new housing. This means loss of parking spaces and therefore will mean no extra land for development after regeneration. All space will be used to the maximum .

We have been more successful with other local shops. All comments have been noted. Now the paper is off and the old walls may need skimming. No chance to sit and stare Eggy. 'Whats this life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare'. No wallpaper, no objects of art to stare at : in our case the old framed newspapers are hidden away till all is done and dusted . I might add Eggy they are history objects . Start of War 1939 (old Evening Chronicle ) then (The Journal's) Victory in Europe and finally Japanise surrender .

Lovely weather here today in Bedlington very misty this morning but lots of sunshine. We only needed the layers if that cold wind did blow. I remember cutting edges off the wallpaper , happy days. Now I just want things finished and back to normal. i find myself thinking this decorating will see us out! Pathetic really , that and being offended by not a lot.

Great minds think alike or fools never differ Canny Lass We posted together . So once again Vic have a great birthday . My wishes are also on another thread .

And another thing Have a very happy birthday Vic. many years young.

Sadly Vic I did express my opinion. The lady assistant/manager walked away. They do have another shop locally may try there when we have more idea what we want. Sadly I am not sure what the answer is, indeed I did attempt saying that shopping locally could be a better alternative for many reasons one being that too little or too much of the wallpaper could become a'Unique Selling Point' on a return or buy more basis. The shop was empty at the time I visited and I wonder if these rules stop people from visiting. Customer service is always something to go back for in my opinion. I think part of the problem is that in the past things were not a problem . I do very much accept their viewpoint but I was there with a will to buy locally if I could.

We do not decorate often but need Wallpaper , paint and more. My husband visited a well known local shop, liked what he saw so I followed to view. The Staff appeared very helpful until I asked for a piece of paper to write down which papers I liked. Numbers codes etc cannot be written down or indeed pictures taken. Why was the obvious next questions :- People come in accept our help and then buy on the Internet . As I had no intention of buying today, not even sure of the number of rolls needed , I left. Despite knowing the family of this business for a lifetime and despite buying pictures and lots more from them in the past I do not feel like returning. Maybe I am being a sensitive old git but surely you can browse and accept help without being made to feel guilty. Is the help only offered in a 'police state' situation to stop you taking notes or pictures. We all window shop from time to time. Personally I am not to keen on the whole process of shopping. Would others be put off if they shopped and felt obliged to buy or get out of the shop. One lady assistant apologised for their rule and how it made me feel . The other lady simply ignored me as I left. Not sure I want to shop there again.

More on our MP yesterday in the Times. It seems he resigned from the NUM to become an MP . After that he recieved £60,000 in redundancy , which he recieved in the years after he became an MP. One issue, is that , It should have been declared in the House of Commons. He has faced questions and there maybe an enquiry. He says 'Any suggestion of impropriety on my part is completely inaccurate and I reject it completely'

A 'Nice' man gone to soon.

Master Racers not Master Race written in December 1945

That must be a joke 3g.

Allowances surely do not get any better (or worse) than this lot! £12,000 basic £27,000 for the leader per year . I wonder what these amounts cover each year. Basically what do the Council Tax payers get for these amounts of money. What have the Romans , oops the NCC Councillors, ever done for us ? I seem to remember the finance director was not needed and made redundant. Clarity , transparency ,it has got to be there somewhere.

'Spin' or 'The Men in the Shadows'. Even you must think 'Whatever' at times 3g.

George Orwell friend to our very own Jack Common of 'Kidders Luck' fame. Your quote 3g could be summed up simply by saying 'Bread and Circus'. We do need to maintain a sense of balance. Maybe simply a degree of faith in mankind. Rash generalisations are always going to be proved inconsistent . I would like to see clarity and tolerance within all political parties. Maybe a forlorn hope.

I hate to say this but do you think he reads the Times. It could Politics and the State of War between the parties. In this case it could be the 'Enemy Within'. Basically 'Peace is not an absence of war' We have to ask the old simple questions. Who, What , Why , When etc Then there is that other W :-

Good work Foxy. as you have guessed I simply do not do 'links'

Not sure if I can publish the article by taking a picture. Old school I am afraid we buy the papers. The Article was in the Sunday Times of 6th March 2016 page 12 main paper.

I love the song and all the humour in these posts. The one humourous item in the paper was that a Google Advert for Greggs had been got at by an internet troll it read 'Shit made for Skum' Greggs handled the abuse well and did not over react. No publicity is bad publicity maybe! A little like our ' Bedlington it is the pits'

Interesting article on page 12 main paper. The headline is 'MPs £750,000 from Union funded by sick miners.' it seems Ian Lavery shadow minister for trade unions has been criticised for accepting almost £1.6m from sick and injured miners. He says he does not recognise the figures! The figures for his wages , pension contributions and other perks are interesting. It seems he may have received a £48,000 pension contribution in one year. He is criticised by fellow Labour MP John Mann. Questioning figures and the details of capital investments in Northumberland could be interesting. Being open to scrutiny should all be included in any audit. I wonder if the local papers will take up such an important story for local information

What is the secret to selling 2.5 million sausage rolls per week. You can read all about it on page 22/23 of today's Guardian. They claim their brand is doing the common uncommonly well. Success for the NE. Will they conquer Europe if we stay in the EU? Any replies please stay lighthearted. I for one am fed up with all the claims and counter claims.

Interestingly this book carries basic information.

Sadly a little rain last night and the mud is back. Walking in the road opposite the Netherton Club and by the Red Ash Path is necessary once again!

Love it Gooch Hooch. The perfect name for a beer brewed in Bedlington. Local school children could be inspired by Daniel Gooch. He achieved so much and from such an early age.

You could always consider a career in demolition Symptoms. Or maybe becoming an author.

Exactly right John ! We need crazy manic action. The next five years are going to seem like an eternity !