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At least you have not lost your sense of humour!

The Bedlington History Society on Monday featured the Battle of Flodden and the background to the event by a guy called Chris Burgess. He was an excellent speaker and it was a talk everyone with any interest in history should have attended. Sorry, due to a technical hitch I could not mention it sooner.

As I remember telegraph poles and old pianos all helped the bonfire pile. Picture frames to keep the fire going in emergencies when your potatoes were not quite ready. I still have fire starter tendencies, now it is all about renewable energy. Annoying the neighbours can be a problem.

They wittered about IOS 7 02 but solved the problem by claiming it was something to do with an insecure site and a cookie issue. They tried the two app versions in the phone and something clicked. Either way back to normal on 3G. Fascinating but irritating. Keep thinking about Fawlty Towers and hitting a car with a twig because it does not work!

My education is lacking here Brian. Tell us more about the leagues and the play offs. Who should we support, from a distance.

I have not posted for a while due to technical hitches. Maybe we should have a section for illness, death or other. Pete maybe just sick of us all. Homesick or sick of home.

Maybe we could write our very own equivalent booklet. 'The Sayings of The Bedlington Forum'

There may have been a Peter Wilson at Bothalhaugh Gardens.

Anyone experiencing problems. 3G does not see to work. Apologies to the real 3G! This picture is just for light relief, and just because I can.

Your a poet Malcolm and I guess you do know it! At Westridge I learnt the poem William the Conqueror 1066 Said to his captains, I mean to a fix, England to Normandy go out and borrow Some bows and some arrows we're starting tomorrow.. This is where he landed

Waitrose, let's go up market.

At least it was not about football.

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That education of yours Malcolm, it is inspirational.

You cannot beat the oral tradition. Your Dads story has my vote. The past was a dangerous time to live and people had ways and means of surviving. Basically no one can prove you wrong. Bedlington has my vote. Remember we do not own property we merely look after it for future generations or our children!

God works in mysterious ways! Just keeping it on topic. As near as most!

Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 2!

Once again today in the Guardian! An article claiming Rene Descartes as a hero! By James Kelman "His use of the first person introduces that other most vital, always radical idea: the primacy of the individual perception. A sceptical voice, the child questioning the adult, the artist challenging convention, the individual challenging authority; casting doubt on infallibility and the imposition of authoritarian control. Descartes the hero. Five hundred years later, his work is still feared and hated by those who seek to impose tyranny." Could not have put it better. I would guess there will be those that disagree!

Thinking about it, maybe we need a Keith with some humour. Then there is always the fact that the toon are winning, mind the game is not finished yet. Great North Run tomorrow, a way of getting rid of any negativity'

Synergy where are you when we need light relief.

Really suggest you read the article three gee. Keeping an open mind is surely important for all.

It would be great if our station became popular around the World. Raising the profile of Bedlington. Very well done to all involved. Cooperation from painting the building to the intellectual interviews. Just shows what good people can achieve.

Buy the Guardian today Malcolm. Essential reading for any politician.

There are one or two threads with more information Eileen. Mainly about the odd vicar and the church. Bedlington must have so much more history to teach us. The Vicarage, who built it and for whom would be a start. It would be Interesting to speculate on what was there before! With our expertise in mining, I wonder if there are any underground passages. The Church could have had a subterranean level. Undercroft etc