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I love the Northumbrian Tartan.

A friend in the Deep South from North Shields and now 87 years old confirms Ivy. She agrees the Rowan would be a Bonny Tree.

Controversy sells! So they say. Well done the male contributors on this topic. Years ago I found a great quote about the Cornish miners being brought to the North East to strike break. The Miners here in the NE said the Cornish men "Even helped their wives in the kitchen"

The fisher folk of Newbiggin included the name Darling, I understand.

I read that landowners are claiming mineral rights under their land. Seems it has to be done by October. Should we be worried or claiming land rights. Or maybe we are all to poor to count.

I think gold and purple are Oswald's colours, in a similar pattern to the Northumbrian Flag now.

The Flag. Not a very good picture.

How do I get the archive Synergy. Some of your broadcast I have missed.

I sang Rowan! Not being competitive but mountain ash rules. OK! Supposedly it is one of the best to burn, sweet smelling. Renewable energy, Remember the Holly and the Ivy when they are both full grown!

Do not suppose we will have many male comments on this topic. I am not being controversial! Honest.

I have remembered making a meat dish called a cobbler. It was mince with basically a scone mix on top. The recipes Mrs Beaton style have toast, potatoes , or rice as stodge. Maybe it was all cobbled together!

Beautiful song, she surely was a true Northumbrian. 'Tender Hearted' It would have been good to know her, I am sure some of her ancestors are still around.

The song:- The Oak and The Ash And The Bonny Rowan tree, has been changed to the Bonny Ivy Tree! Kathryn Tickell sang that version at her night at the Sage and now my Grandaughter is singing the same! Surely The Rowan Tree is the right version, my understanding is that the Rowan Tree has magical qualities. Fishing boats built with the wood could not be affected by evil spirits and red sails were down to the colour of the berries. Northumberland superstition or maybe not. If the Rowan has all these qualities, maybe the posting on Hazelmere could take note. Either way the Ivy is not a tree in my opinion.

Love the idea of our young people starting their own company and promoting our town and area. Pity they are too young to drive, but it is a unique selling point. They deserve to do well. Bedlington Rocks obviously!

Sounds like an exciting place to live. If there is a ghost it may be a good influence on your life. Maybe a win on the lottery.

I missed last night but the young people with the business plan for making Northumberland Rock sounded really organised. Bedlington's new entrepreneurs. I liked the idea that in marketing their product they are too young to drive. I will be heading to the Chantry to buy. Customised Bedlington Morpeth, Blyth, Ashington and Newbiggin Rock. All with a relevant picture. Such a brilliant idea.

This is the council workers out for a meal

Who knows what gremlins are at work. Maybe just maybe I might get it right sometime soon. Guess you are just going to have to read this one upside down. Keep fit thrown in on the website.

Northumbria The Historic Kingdom. I bought this when the library were selling old books.

Brilliant! Well done Morpeth.

This could turn into Desert Island Discs Eggy. Colin on Synergy is playing so many records that we have collected over the years ,that it seems he may have borrowed our record collection.

I will try again. The picture ad is not upside down when I view.

One of the books is a facsimile copy about 1950. The other two are earlier.

I think this is taken at the council possibly pre war. Anyone any ideas.

I looked and could not find a date but from the adverts I would say the book is about 100 years old. I will take some pictures and investigate.