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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!

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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.

The bridge near the Welwyn looks in dire need. Maybe paint would help

Happy Christmas wishes to everyone on the site regardless of location.

Happy Birthday wherever you are Pate. I hope you enjoy your time in Bedlington .

Forget the Kalashnikov 's let's go for 'Hell's Granny's ' ' and Monty Python. Maybe people would then die laughing 'On the Sunny Side of the Street' Eddie Izzard told the Wolves to 'Get in the back' of his little red car when he claimed to be brought up by Wolves. The problem was that when they caught up with their prey they could not shoot , they did not have guns. However the Wolves did teach him to fish and cook the fish gas mark 5 !

Working right now.

The 'Bread and Circus' agenda is in every level of society.. Politically correct or not that is up to the individual to decide. Depending on what they consider a circus and what they want for bread.

Other viewpoints can be accepted. The World is not all black and white. As we know only to well if we are Newcastle Supporters. Thinking for ourselves means accepting no one biased theory even if people insist it is obvious true and beyond doubt.

Freudian slip manic or magic ! I somehow do not see any manic action happening anytime soon. Shame on NCC. Priority should not mean in five years time Sadly even our ' Bedlington Champion ' seems just a way of prolonging the present situation. Maybe we are meant to feel we are being listened to but then nowt happens. Promises are made , we are told it is a priority to deal with the Tesco's site but that means not now. I feel the consultation programme is just to fill in time. Why are our Councillors particularly on the County Council not putting forward their ideas. These could and should include a time scale for immediate action if as they say it is a PRIORITY.

Anyone got a manic wand. We could either go back to the future or anywhere but the present. Actions speak louder than words. Maybe the hidden agenda is to allow us all to just give up. Patience takes on a new meaning in Bedlington. Come on Dean Jackson help this is an SOS.

It seems discussions are on going until next March. Such a long time to decide . How long until something happens? This year , next year , sometime , never. In the mean time I guess our council tax will help pay for the PFI developments in the area and the East Bedlington Initiative. So much money floating around but nothing for our Front Street . Just promises ; the never ending story.

I agree pilgrim Hilary Benn gave a good account of himself. The whole debate was a good example of democracy at work. I think we have Corbyn to thank for a debate that allowed such diverse opinions. People spoke ,often , regardless of their party allegiance . The vote everyone has to accept. Unlike ISIS whose basic principle is vote /agree with me or we will kill you. There is a book called 'All Alone in Berlin' written by Hans Fallada : In the book one way of revolting against a totalitarian regime is to write postcards with anti establishment messages. These messages are then left around Berlin. It is interesting how they are received . The Stassi (like Isis ) controlled everyone . Interesting to think what we all would do if we lived under a regime with total control. Hopefully we never have to learn.

A thought provoking article. Who gains in this modern World ?

Brilliant Symptoms. Not sure I agree. I remember one of the Viz lot going on a Newcastle trip and saying that in sixties the 'cafe culture' of outside tables and chairs would have been considered free furniture. On a serious note the causes of the First World War are well documented and make for a good argument. One Grandson said in a project that the countries were 'Itching for a Fight' However the loss of life and the stalemate that followed are another subject. Who can argue with the tragic loss of life when faced with every War Memorial in every town. The lives lost in all countries should / could have been avoidable . The result was the peace being achieved on the eleventh day at the eleventh hour of the eleventh month. No one won. Ben Elton considers all this and has interesting reflections on what could gave happened. I could not tell you what he concludes. You may read the book. I have enjoyed reading lots of his books and agree with a lot of his reasoning on World Issues. Nowt is simple not even the Bedlington Situation. As good old Bob Dylan would say 'You are right from your side and I am right from mine'

Today right now the debate is fascinating. Regardless of what side your on , this debate is history in the making.. Who knows what the result will be? War war or jaw jaw. I should be doing thousands of other things but cannot watch or do anything else.