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Happy Days! It was Church first then the bus to Plessey Woods, a packet of Rowntrees pastilles or fruit gums and then walk through to Stannington. Who needed a computer! It also gave indications of the future. Who saved the sweets, who ate them quickly and who tried to save them but failed. Very good indicators of the people we were to become.

Worth thinking about :- Football supporters. Devolution. Where do wars start? Even Shakespeare with Romeo and Juliet gives us an example. People with extreme views could be said to divide and rule. Judge people with care, we are lucky we live in a tolerant society. The English Civil War divided everyone and the result was to bring back the monarchy

I wonder what our DNA would show! I think we are all one, regardless of colour or creed! The extreme element on any side scare me.

No sorry Anne. Nedderton is on the way into Bedlington from the Morpeth Road. I only ask because at one stage I went to tea with someone from the camps. She was not at the school for long. Our teachers were Miss Short and Miss Gair.

Saw this quote and thought certain people might appreciate what happened:- "On the final day of school some students released three sheep into the hall on which they had painted 'one' 'two' and 'four.. The teachers spent the entire day looking for an imaginary third sheep"

Well done John. Bedlington deserves a greater place in the history books. All our memories prove we feel proud to be part of it all.

Hi Eileen, My Dad, like yours, would be more able to tell tales about Bedlington than me. His pub of choice was The Sun Inn and the darts team.

Hi Anne, did you go to School in Nedderton.

Yes John, were the trees planted by this lady.

Yesterday we went to see 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'. We saw the film before the events in London became news. Very very thought provoking. Sometimes an action provokes and then innocent people suffer. Who gains when we divide into secular groups and make rash generalisations. We are one World, Money, power and greed, can encourage stupid people to behave badly.

The modern day Vandals. The grave stones are valuable as primary historical source material

Oops it was QPR! Too much excitement. All in one day..

Yep! The play is being broadcast to several cinemas next week. The Tyneside Cinema maybe, if anyone is interested in the politics.

If you can, listen to Show of Hands, 'Arrogance Ignorance and Greed.' It is a swipe at bankers bonuses and MPs inventive expenses. 'Your on your Yacht, we 'r on our knees' 'Dealt yourselves a winning hand, loaded every dice' 'Those with something put aside are the ones that you betrayed' 'Pray we will someday be free of your avarice incompetence and your arrogance, your ignorance and greed.'

Always two sides to every argument. Who do you believe? What information has been tampered with, who gains!

Newcastle have just saved the day by beating West Ham. Wonder what cartels are involved there, or am I just being silly! After all it is more important than life and death. Phew

How about this man

How about this for a quote:- From yesterday's Guardian Nicholas Lezard writing about Dante 'And he considered the church of his day to be a cesspit in dire need of some spiritual Domestos' Wonder if we could use this today. Cosy Costly Cartel!? Whatever that means!

John, I am interested in the Chartism dates. In 1832 were we the start of Chartism or were we following others. Would be great to think we were there first. 1838 until 1848 seem to be the main dates for the movement.

It is the Never Never, that has changed everyone. Why save money, everyone,from students upwards, gets into dept with , often no way of paying the money back. It is the government policy. If you save, somewhere you are going to be made to pay.

Do not know what you are talking about Foxy! Signed EWD Every windup is Dangerous

Would love to know what they found at Hollymount. Exciting stuff! Maybe it would confirm our place in History.

On the Dept to Asset figures. I think the PFI initiatives and the dept to us the taxpayers could bring us all down. At the moment the private equities are in a win win situation. No risk, the British Taxpayer pays, locally and nationally. Wansbeck hospital,I believe, thought about a buy back and the figures were truly astounding.

We now have career politicians, where as in the past we had people who knew about life and hardship. People prepared to stand up and be counted. Obviously corruption and self interest seem to rise to the fore. Hopefully things will change. The election in two years time may bring a new way of thinking.. I am grateful we all have the right to vote. There was a time when it was only the posh men folk who could vote.

Very Good, You could qualify for the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain. We love their music and humour. Then there is the story of Bob Dylan going to George Harrison's for lunch and the only way to spend the afternoon, allegedly, was listening or watching to George Formby. So it will be music on Cambois beach soon.