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The Pagan Names for the months recorded by Bede in his De Temporum Ratione include 'Solmonath' the month of cakes for February

Then there was the blind persons home. Not sure if that had a name.

500 years in September I believe. Some of our ancestors must have been there.

Robson Green! Think the man himself must choose. Maybe a comedian Ross Noble.

To highbrow for me Symptoms. However bring it on. There is of course the track by Tom Petty. I won't back down! Not sure about the knockout blow, being a peace loving individual.

Emily may she rest in peace, was demonised by some politicians and by some elements of the media, after she died. The great British public voted with their feet and flocked to the London Funeral. Others lined the route of the the train standing at stations to pay there respects. In Morpeth crowds gathered to pay witness and respect to a lady who has been described as a local hero. I guess nothing has changed, there are still elements who do not understand why she did what she did. I feel that horse racing is dangerous, but I also think the jockeys and horses are more at risk from their own actions than from a young lady with a message. Well done to the jockey who paid tribute to her.

Fenwicks is still good for cakes.

The Mona Taylor homes are/ were at Hepscott. On the main Morpeth Road. Sometimes they were known as the Thomas Taylor homes. Now cafe plant sales and a pupil referral unit. Mona gets a mention in Morpeth as being a suffragette sympathiser.

Hoggs in Morpeth. Donkins Ashington and Barnes in Bedlington. Wonder where they came from to Barnes.

Wish things were simply that easy. An argument, confrontation and then resolution. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist by Robert Tressell written in the early 1900s is testament to that. Does power corrupt? People are very loyal to Bedlington. Particularly when in exile.

Who was Mona Taylor?

Where did the red ash come from? How many of us cycled along it to Humford. Summers where we felt free and safe. Frost bite may have been a problem after swimming.

Maybe your life could warrant the Hollywood treatment! Unfortunately Tony Scott not available you will have to settle for Ridley.

B U D C, great never thought about that.

Japs or peach melbas! Elephants feet or apple turnovers.

Postings or postungs! Freudian slip maybe! Just Bedlington and humour.

My initial thoughts were based on history. As an elder citizens I felt the heritage initiative was a great incentive. Later I felt we could be the eyes and ears for people living elsewhere. Promoting Bedlington in a positive light seemed like a good idea. However having been to a forum meeting I realise how many people do not post their thoughts. I am interested in what other people think. I never ever set out to upset people with my thoughts or topics.

Mine were from The shop at Westlea. No fear of cholesterol then.

I was going to post more but I guess no one is interested. Back to one hundred years and forgotten by one and all. Ancestry.com

Was he from Bedlington Tony

Why was it called that? I thought maybe a humorous play on words. That is if you were in the place you looked like a budgie in a cage! Perhaps once in there you would not budge.

Morpeth Town Hall exhibition. Details, the prison authorities flooded her cell. She thought she would die.

Magna museum near Rotherham and you can relive these memories. Huge huge steel works and interactive. Sadly no longer anywhere you can hockle.

Did we call the shelter next to the Red Lion 'The Budgie'

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand