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From Mrs Beaton's Household Management. It is frightening what I hoard.

Canny Lass or Sherlock Holmes?

Today in the journal they are talking Nuclear energy. I guess the decision is wind,nuclear, bio mass, coal, or even wave power. Perhaps if the government were to allow us all small wind turbines we might feel differently. The subsidies that we are paying through our power bills are, just maybe, going to the wrong people. Would it help to have Generators that are owned by the individual I know the national grid was partly thought up by the Gosforth Company of Mertz and Maclellan, Maybe the time has come for someone to help us all with our own power supply which would bypass the grid.

My neighbour is 93, she was surprised when some health worker made comment about the word and its origins.

This gravestone is in the church yard at Saint Cuthbert's Your post is brilliant Canny Lass. You learn something new each day..

Seem to remember condensed milk sandwiches. Tin on the side to get the last drops out. I guess it was supposed to be used for cooking. As the generation born just after the war there was still rationing so I guess we craved sweet things.

Further investigation would indicate Wingate. Not sure about the Golf ball. What a beautiful county we live in. Even in the rain. The mist can add a new dimension. Sacred Hills and Sacred County. Maybe I am biased.

This morning I was listening to radio 4, sorry Synergy. For the inheritance tracks you chose one from the past and one to pass on to the next generation. Joni Mitchell Blue was chosen to pass on. I wonder what people on the site would choose. I would choose Harvest Moon Neil Young to pass on. Dean Martin Sway from the past.

The signal goes as far as The Simonside Hills as long as you are on higher ground. Sacred hills! The tracks you played this afternoon Colin, are almost a sound track to our lives. Maybe we should start an inheritance track topic.

When someone from Geordieland says:- 'I am just a simple Geordie lad or lass' that's when you need to worry because they know more than anyone. Not sure if any of you would agree!

Well done frame at last. A mention by Stephen Fry and a retweet! My Grandkids were arguing yesterday about who Ian Lavery sounded like in the family. They were not listening too deeply to the political issues! Sorry

From the old opencast track at the Red House West Bedlington you can see a series of wind turbines. There is also a golf ball in view, the Simonside hills are in the background. Not sure where they are.

We overheard today in Cramlington:- 'Haad on noo' Off looking for the wind turbines you can see looking West from Netherton Lane now.

Personal abuse is an interesting form of argument Symptoms. The Guardian is usually fair minded about most issues. However none of us are perfect all the time. You have to be scared of the politicians who claim the moral high ground. The truth is the only certainty. All to often the truth is warped to suit a particular viewpoint, or hidden from public knowledge.

The programme was on BBC4 and was called King Alfred And The Anglo -Saxons. Michael Wood presented. There were only three programmes of one hour. Hopefully it has gone to DVD. Lots of programmes now are made in conjunction with the Open University. I could maybe put the two episodes I have still on a digi box onto an old VHS tape for you. Otherwise get yourself to Bedlington soon and I will leave them alone on the box. Others on the site may know of better ways. I cannot seem to find it on I Player. Maybe it will be soon. How much of the language of The Anglo - Saxon Chronicles is relevant to us here or to you and your many languages.

Canny Lass you will have to get the latest series 'King Alfred and the Anglo/ Saxons' Your linguistic knowledge would be good input. They quote from the Anglo /Saxon Chronicle, but the importance of Saint Cuthbert and Oswald come to light. The bones of Oswald are taken and credited with special powers, the chapel for the bones has windows and characteristics very like our Church of Saint Cuthbert. I wonder what we could learn about our language!

Perhaps talk of death could be relevant here. We saw a comedian who said 'if you were born in the sixties you should be planning your funeral now' My music of choice would be a Santana number. A friend wants 'I don't feel like dancing' Scissor Sisters.

Obviously there was the Garage in Morpeth that was Jennings. That now has spread its wings. Perhaps the Internet would help with that company. I worked with someone called Common in Morpeth but as that was a lifetime ago I have no idea of where the family would be now. Good luck with the search. You can put your details into certain sites and catch up with others finding information on your particular family. One friend got her family back to the White Queen!

Lots of Miners found work in other coal fields. There is as series on the Anglo/Saxons in the UK at the moment. Northumbria had a huge influence on everything that was going on. Your post is interesting to read Canny Lass!

Good to hear from you again Canny Lass! We walked along Blyth Beach today and got to the pub about 11.45! Shock horror it was closed as was the Cafe! Had to go to the Five Swans in the Haymarket! It used to be Luckies I think!

You went out of signal about Benwell. We are enjoying listening when we can. The cadets talking this afternoon sounded well informed and motivated.

It seems some folk on Cowpen Road got letters saying they had approved of the turbines at Fenrother, when they had not! Surely that cannot be true

Has the 1911 record become easily available?

Found myself saying 'your a Mazer' today. Wonder if it came from amazing or did our word come first?

A little on the dark side. I will leave that to you threegee!