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We like the Seeger Sessions but our older kids do not. The Grandkids love to sing along. 'Old Man Tucker' particularly.

It is only in the last few days that I have become aware of the Green Button and the Star Rating on each and every thread. It would be good to have these functions explained. Ie 'how many can we press each day ?' Perhaps somewhere on the Forum it is explained. HELP mods and admin please .

A dangerous job James but there is nothing to replace this industry and jobs. We are buying in coal that is produced with possibly 'NO ' regard to safety. Markets can be rigged and who gains from the closure of a whole industry is debatable. In the sixties I always wondered who took into account the unemployment benefit and other figures when the mines closed . Neighbours who were thrown on the scrap heap for a lifetime of benefits. Even then the 'we do not need the coal' argument was flawed.

I have missed your posts Brett.

It is good to see this particular thread loose it's impetus with humour. Bedlington and the NE have always dealt with serious subjects but then introduced a humorous approach. Ie ''Wor Geordies lost his Penka' Or 'Keep your feet still Geordie Hinny' Come back Keith Lockey , we need you and your humour.

I think a boxed set of the Simpsons is needed Canny Lass. DOH ! Living outside the country can mean we miss cultural references. However I look forward to 3g's explanation..

Interesting interview on Radio 4 tonight. Was Elvis irritated by the interviewer. Who could dislike ' The Angels want to wear my Red Shoes' Or lyrics like 'They called her Natasha but she looked like Elsie' We saw him at the City Hall in the 70's brilliant. Very happy memories of singing 'Oliver's Army ' loudly in the car with all our kids.

Thank Goodness for that Canny Lass, can't have people pressing their own buttons. Whatever next. Intriguing to look at the figures. I find new purpose in the Forum. It is like being in a race but you have no idea of where you are running. Blind Faith. I have so few points and that's fine by me. It looks like Malcolm and 3g are top of the charts.

Still trying the green button. In the mean time why have some posts no 'greens button' while others have. My posts on this thread early on have no green button whilst the post at 4:17 today has the green button to press. Not that I would press my own post 'honest'. Well not intentionally. It is fascinating to see who has the most green points. Sadly not me. Well done Canny Lass sixty last time I looked.

By pressing the green button I am still not allowed. Strange but what defines a day and how do you qualify. What number is too much.? How many green buttons can you press in one day? I did not even know they existed till yesterday. Note to anyone if you like a post press green in the bottom right and you give that person a point.

Very good to read but I am not allowed to press any more green buttons. Seems I pressed too many yesterday and have to wait until today but that must mean 24 hours! I will keep trying.

The golden years. Sadly unfulfilled expectations. I am not sure exactly where this bag came from but it says a lot and so very simply.

I was not going to reply or just say 'whatever' to 3g. Any reply just gives way to another huge amount of information that could be disputed. The use of moral outrage and a fear clause just serve to negate debate. ( in my opinion) 3G maybe has a point but as we all know life is not simple. To keep this thread going highlights the title and in its own way is propaganda . Whichever paper you read or whichever party you decide to vote for should not cause a problem. At times this argument had amounted to 'What part of your wrong do you not understand?' Sadly mercuryg that is the reply I fear you will get to your posting.

Whilst these are your sincerely held viewpoints 3g, there are other ways and other viewpoints just as valid. There are good people who do not fall into the World domination category.. Be careful you are not being fooled by the articles and papers you read. One could equally say that you are hiding your head in the sand. The right wing extremists are always going to be around, the ones you support could be said to be in disguise. A lot could be said about the petition you ask people to sign.

Great that we all can agree. ( maybe only on a sideways view )

Brilliant Canny Lass. My belief ,supplied by my Godmother, was in the Christmas Anna Angel. It seems in Greece an Anna Angel came on Christmas night and baked a cake. If there was a good sunset then it was obviously the Angels were having a party. It all made perfect sense. Possibly better than a scary old man with a white beard. No need to get into dept. Simple.

Who came to the rescue Paul? My bike I still have from those days. No one would have taken it then but now it seems to be worth stealing. Un cool to cool or vintage. It was a Black Coop bike it has survived but is a little rusty.

Worth considering how much coal is being produced / dug up from opencast sites. Shotton, Widdrington and many others. When you consider the 60/70 s in Bedlington : we know the argument. We do not need the coal, then suddenly opencast appears. People thrown on the scrap head : Do the figures ever consider how many people will be unemployed and claiming benefits. Sometimes for a lifetime. Consider how many many industrial jobs are no longer available. We are a small island , imports may not always be an option.

We saw Bruce Spingsteen at Newcastle Football ground in 1985 He had the WOW factor and still does. The programmes last night on BBC 4 were good to watch. Rock and Roll at its best. Too many great track to mention. Only problem is there are other things to do and organise but who cares. The housework and fixing that gate can wait. Now where are those vinyl records to play loudly.

Last night Channel 4 worth watching reference climate change. Another viewpoint to those expressed on this site. Bear goes Wild with Barack Obama Regardless of what you think this was a valuable contribution to the debate!

One thought

Worth celebrating this individual who made his mark on our country..

So many reasons for us to enjoy being able to travel or emigrate. Sadly others do not have this privilege and live in danger. It would be interesting to see where all our ancestors came from , we could be shocked at the distances travelled. Another point of interest would be to see how many of us have lived outside the UK at some stage in our lives.

Such a sad end to the industry. So many lives changed through this policy . Coal is still being used and imports from other countries may not have the same safety code.

Maybe lowering the tone.