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I wonder if a voluntary group does the flowers in Morpeth. If not Bedlington should get a very special award. Great effort and good publicity .

Those were the days. A belt made to last . Your tale reminds me off the film 'The Producers' ' I am wearing a cardboard belt' Not made to last .

Try listening to Bear's Den. Above the Clouds of Pompeii.

Another week another £4:5 m deal with Arch. funding. This time it is a forty bed roomed inn. 'The Commissioners Quay Inn for Blyth. I can see a similar development being successful in Bedlington. Somewhere people with Bedlington Terriers and an interest in history can stay. Railway history Early Christianity and much more. What will happen next week with Arch funding?

Could old animal bones after cooking and stock making be ground down to make 'Bonemeal' for the gardens. 'Waste not want not'

The Guardian headlines yesterday are relevant to our town. Ok under different issues. 'We have caught the public mood . This is about hope' Corbyn Come on politicians the public mood is one of hope and a belief in Bedlington. Forget what went wrong , help to make Bedlington a centre of excellence. Firstly put us on the MAP.

Sadly I am not sure I could find the manhole cover again . Interesting that rhey could be made in China!

In Lancashire it seems the shout was ' rags for donkey stones'

The flowers around Saint Cuthbert's church are looking good . Often the small steps make a huge difference. Well done to all involved, our town is a great place to live.

Like an election , I would love to see all five of our Bedlingtonshire / Northumberland County Councillors give us details of their plans for our town. Consultation is good but we need to know what is possible and exactly what these people who are our elected representatives see or plan for the future.. One starting point would be to see our town on large sign posts on the Spine Road and the A1. Brown heritage notices about the importance of our history. Cycle tracks need to include Bedlington on the county map.

I wonder what is possible. Creating a vibrant town centre will take money and good will. What money is available? What grants will be forthcoming? What can be done with the current buildings? Why did Tesco pull out and not go through with their plans? There is so much land and so much to consider ! At the moment the car park is an asset for any lorry company travelling up and down the country. Not many towns have a blank canvas !. Developers should be queuing up,

Sitting on their 'Honkers'. Good point Symptoms.

Active Northumberland and Northumberland County Council are investing £3.5 million to modernise Concordia. Something about new family entertainment at the centre. Work to start September. Clip and Climb Activity Soft Play facilities Ten pin bowling Bruce Ledger chief exec of Active Northumberland says this is just the start of our site improvements Councillor Val Tyler cabinet member for arts leisure and culture says ".We recognise that there is an increased demand for proved facilities and the refurbishment will make the centre fit for the 21st century" If health and wellbeing is so very important we can expect great things to happen in Bedlington. After all Val is our very own County Councillor and lives right here in Bedlington. .

Painting the railings by the Red Lion green and gold to match the bins and flower tubs is great.

Another post that needs studying HPW. Excellent stuff.

Would they apply to any town anywhere ! Even cities could have people feeling the same way.

When is the next meeting Malcolm?

Excellent. Quite an experience.

Interesting man hole in Shieldfield Newcastle walking to 'Peace and Loaf'

Agreed James. Very interesting that Swindon claim him. I think the whole railway age owes a lot to Bedlington.

I have very happy memories of this couple Symptoms. The farmers sister was my friend. She lost her fiancée in the First World War and always said she wished she was in heaven with the angels!

Very interesting Eggy. There is an old machine at Beamish but not sure of the details.

I hope the move to sheltered accommodation and the computer cleaning go well Canny Lass.

These posts need studying HPW and Symptoms. One day I may just have time. Well done on the history content also the practical side of mining and road building.

Good memories Paul. Seems a long time ago. Scrap metal collectors still trail the doors. Not as frequently as charity collectors !