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Monday next 7:30 at the Coffin Chapel; the Bedlington History Society is a talk on 'The Golden Age of Northumbria'

Very up market Brian. Maybe it will start a trend in Bedlington.

Have a great day and I hope the Easter Bunny behaves well.

This area was slipped in after the consultation process for the planned expansion of Bedlington identified areas North of the Town. There are others that you can expect plans to be submitted for sometime soon. Green belt what green belt!

Maybe the case is simply that new build still has no vat to pay ! Renovations may involve extra costs! Viewpoints are subjective and the money making factor seems very high on some peoples minds

Hello Good Evening and Welcome. My better half has Rochdale connections.

On the Ashington side of the Sheepwash bridge you can walk to a farm that has no road access and is in a beautiful setting. It is a ruin now . I wonder if anyone else has explored this isolated spot.

What a knowledgable audience last night. The Colliery Rows are living memories for most of us here in Bedlington The days of the veg plot with pigs and chickens in the garden. These days may return as the food runs out. Next meeting is Monday the 28th April and is The Golden Age of Northumbria Mrs A Swearman

Me too Canny Lass!

Yep the Roxy was a ballroom!

Monday 24th Dr Winifred Stokes is talking about The Raws Housing the NE Miners in the 19th Century. Coffin Chapel 7:30

The Jungle Book is a firm favourite in our family. We all resort to quotes on almost a permanent basis.

Maybe at different times they moved the box office! There was another cinema so that could be where the memory becomes vague. Canny Lass can you remember writing off for information on industry in geography! I got a little carried away applying for tickets for Tyne Tees TV. These provided a cheap trip out to see characters like Helen Shapiro , Bobby Vee.

Surely the figures are £301,500! If the figures are more where has the money gone! A break down of the figures is needed! We all know how little Bedlington has by way of Sports Centres etc

I have very many happy memories of going to the colliery school. The feeling of a community that got on together and looked out for each other has been inspirational in my life. Education is so much more than passing exams.

Weatherspoons is now in charge. After the Tuesday steak night , I am left wondering which side door was the box office door. Friend says it was on the left but I keep thinking right. Anyone solve the problem . In the sixties their play list before the show started included 'Ring if Fire' and 'Band of Gold'. Again maybe the memory is not to good after all it was nearly 50 years ago. Two cinemas and the Roxy, we had lots to do and places to go in the dark ages Anyone get the train to Whitley Bay? The Hotspur and the Fat Ox then the last train back to Bedlington.

Happy Birthday

Someone is going to make a lot if money.

Welcome back Wonky. Are you going to sell you 'signs' in England. Could you do me a Gan Canny' sign.

We all know 'The Bedlington' is a star. Regardless of any competition.

Happy Birthday , have a great day.

I agree Adam, he was inspirational. Someone who always stood up for his ideals in life. If 'Evil exists when good men/women do nothing' , then Tony Benn was the person who truly cared for causes and people who were isolated from the mainstream. He was often alone in his support for an individual or a cause. A brave man, who will be missed.

No Malcolm, I have not heard the story. Maybe I was in Outer Mongolia at the time. Obviously I can guess at the tale. On Breakfast TV Sting said Jimmy Nail had been his 'Muse'. Where upon Jimmy said that was the worst insult he had ever had to suffer.

Sting worked in Cramlington as a teacher. Not sure about the Budgie story.

How about only a few people there for the first trial year and then the official start was the next year. That way everyone can be right. Either way our lot started in 1958. A good year some might say.