Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Eggs - I remember most pubs had a snug bar for the 'ladies'. These probably morphed into lounge bars later; you always had to pay a bit more for your drinks in the lounge than the blokes in the men only 'front bars'.

I have a room in my house which is called the snug ... a small room behind the morning room & kitchen area; I take my breakfast and read the paper in it. GGG, just imagine the scene every morning ... a cup of Earl Grey tea in one hand, the woof under the other arm, and my beloved Guardian on my knee

Mmmm a liberal I see. So your small room could be frequented by any sex, including Ena, Minnie & Martha.

What was Wilf doing in London 9 months ago?

Signing The Official Secrets Act so that when he plays away he gets one over on the farther (or one over par!) and nobody tells.That was a narrow escape that weekend. He had to get his sKates on, and WellIiam not allowed to say any more.

Found another school photo. Today's teachers would not entertain a class this size - 43 pupils.

Think this one is 1954 or 1955. If I could remember the teacher, and what class she taught - 1st - 2nd or 3rd then I would know the year.

Back Row

Robert Ramsay – Eric Tielman? – Dennis? - Barry Hicks? – Ray Dickson? – Brian Trench – Ronny? – Hugh? - ? – Clark Mole – Rob Dixon? - ? – Alan Edgar - Alex Robertson?

Girls

? - ? - ? - ? Eileen? – Jean? - ? - ? -? - ? - ? - ? - ?

? - ? - ? - ? - ? Mrs/Miss? - ? - ? -? - ? - ?

Sitting

Brian Davison - ? - ? - ? ---------- ? – David Aisbtt? - ? – Ian Arkle?

Added Barry Hicks & Alex Robertson - both with '?'

what did they call the little cubicle at the bar for women to drink in? was it the snook?

What pubs were they in Mikey? Remember the side door for 'off-licence' sales at the Percy Arms and I was told they were originally for women to buy bottled beer to take away. As I type this I do recall the Percy Arms also had a back room, called 'the snug' that was frequented by older more mature women, before they installed a pool table.

Did not venture there allot, probably only on picnic day when the station lads were allowed to move freely but did the Blue Bell on the front street have a snug and is snook a 'top-end' term for ladies who snook put for a quiet pint?

This reply is now totally out of sequence so I have gone back and edited it..

I am sure Mikey's question was the last one when I started typing!

The rest must have snooked in whilst I was typing.

Can we have another one Malc?

Foxy - The attached leaflet detailing the events states that there will be various entertainments in South Park.

I have to admit it, none of my searches on this site or Google have identified it - I have no idea - Where is South Park?

Found another school photo. Today's teachers would not entertain a class this size - 43 pupils.

Think this one is 1954 or 1955. If I could remember the teacher, and what class she taught - 1st - 2nd or 3rd then I would know the year.

Back Row

Robert Ramsay – Eric Tielman? – Dennis? - ? – Ray Dickson? – Brian Trench – Ronny? – Hugh? - ? – Clark Mole – Rob Dixon? - ? – Alan Edgar - ?Robertson

Girls

? - ? - ? - ? Eileen? – Jean? - ? - ? -? - ? - ? - ? - ?

? - ? - ? - ? - ? Mrs/Miss? - ? - ? -? - ? - ?

Sitting

Brian Davison - ? - ? - ? ---------- ? – David Aisbtt? - ? – Ian Arkle?

Back Row - Fourth from left = Barry?

Found another school photo. Today's teachers would not entertain a class this size - 43 pupils.

Think this one is 1954 or 1955. If I could remember the teacher, and what class she taught - 1st - 2nd or 3rd then I would know the year.

Back Row

Robert Ramsay – Eric Tielman? – Dennis? - ? – Ray Dickson? – Brian Trench – Ronny? – Hugh? - ? – Clark Mole – Rob Dixon? - ? – Alan Edgar - ?Robertson

Girls

? - ? - ? - ? Eileen? – Jean? - ? - ? -? - ? - ? - ? - ?

? - ? - ? - ? - ? Mrs/Miss? - ? - ? -? - ? - ?

Sitting

Brian Davison - ? - ? - ? ---------- ? – David Aisbtt? - ? – Ian Arkle?

Morris Minor convertible

Austin something or other, had belonged to Dr Mulligan who lived at the village.

Black Austin A40.

Life in a landscape via our old cars or our parents old cars

Car!!!! Me dad had an extra saddle fitted to his crossbar on his bike so at least one of us would get a lift to the Free woods. Still no additional pictures of the bandstand have emerged from old collections. We used to try and build a dam up so the water would be deeper and you could dive in from the rock shelf on the Hapenny side. Nearly as good as a walk to Cambois beach.

ive tried the lot my son Lives in Seaton Sluice

Does he supply the pubs and cafe with his home gown vegetables? Even The Melton Constable are advertising now. Can you pick your own grapes from the vine inside The Melton Constable conservatory?

Yeah, we got diverted the last time we went up. If you are up that way try the chip shop in Tynemouth, they do pensioner specials. The King's is nice, we were there last year. Have you tried Castaways just up the road from the King's?

We have - all vegetables grown in Seaton Sluice allotments - think that's what the sign said - definitely locally grown and looks like the new management at The Waterford are sourcing their food locally as well.

I don't have a problem with Private Members' Clubs determining their own membership rules. However, if these same clubs receive any financial support from 'the public purse' IN ANY FORM WHATSOEVER* then they must open their membership books to all.

* Charitable status, tax breaks, funding from Sports Council (or similar public bodies), grants for infrastructure and other facilities, and so on.

Nearly disagreed, but with just a little thought I would have to agree, if a group wants public funding then it should be open to the public. If they want it private then private funding = financially sound members = their choice. Even though I don't like it. Would have loved to have played Muirfield, but no way I would pay £195 for one round - £250 per day. I joined Backworth for that amount for the whole year. But the women's fees, in the majority of golf clubs, are still cheaper and they still want equality!

_{Us Lockeys and our neighbours the Wooletts used to go up to Cullercoats and the beach, to us kids, was massive. Now when me and Maria go up there I cannot believe how small it is. My memories of Cullercoats always bring back egg and tomato sandwiches and blue, plastic cups from a picnic hamper.}

_{PS, having some problems with the font and size on this one - even though I've changed it!!}

They were busy with the sea font when I drove through, heading North, a couple of weeks ago. Was going to pop into the Queens Head for a very cheap (pensioners portions) dinner + pud but the work on the font diverted me left and bypassed the pub. The wife thinks it has changed hands in the last couple of weeks - the Italian signs for the evening Mediterranean meals have been taken down, - so the cheap pensioners meals might also be off. Back to the Kings Head at Seaton Sluice for two even cheaper pensioners meals.

Looks like 'Creeful-of-Coal' is still on the go, but no longer published by Mike Kirkup.

Thank you for all the replies and to Keith L who has dug out some old issues for me to read and see how it was produced by Mike Kirkup.

When out with relatives and Creeful came up some of the responses were:-

"That's the first thing wor Graeme goes for when he visits Bedlington - but not sure what newsagent."

"The paper shop at the Station used to sell that, but it's closed now"

etc. etc. etc.

So the latest story is the new publisher has copies in the newsagent on Front St. East. I think that's the Premier R&S Convenience Store (using Google St maps March 2009), so next Wednesday when in Bedlington I will try and get the latest issue and see who publishes it now.

The Open Championship, Muirfield Gullane

Round 4 Leaderboard Scores, Par = 71

18 - 21 July 2013 @11:44

Player Country Start of Round 4

1 Westwood Eng -3

2 Gnome Seghill -1

2 Woods US -1

4 Scott Aus E

5 Cabrera Arg 1

Been looking for photos of when our family and the neighbours of Coquetdale Place took their kids to Cambois.

If they had worked overtime, and been paid, then it was the No 44, else we walked. Was at Cambois yesterday, passed the bridge that led through to the shop where you could hire tents and deck chairs. Didn't drive through the bridge but I am told the shop building, now just a private dwelling, is still there. We went down to the other end, next to Charltons, (was Buccaneer). Wilf went on the exercise machines along the 'trim-trail'.

Below = 3 family's from Coquetdale :-

An argument/discussion/point of view whatever you want to call it, the debate still goes on.

While women can watch this year's Open, they cannot become members at Muirfield

Harman urges ban on all-male clubs in Muirfield row

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Labour is urging a ban on male-only sports clubs, saying it is embarrassing the UK's most prestigious golf tournament is being staged at a club that does not admit female members.

Harriet Harman called on Muirfield, which is hosting the Open Championship, to "drag itself into the 21st Century".

The historic course, near Edinburgh, is one of a small number in the UK which does not accept female members.

Several leading politicians have refused to attend the event in protest.

Among those effectively boycotting the tournament include Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and Culture Secretary Maria Miller.

The row comes amid a wider debate over sexism in sport following comments made by BBC presenter John Inverdale about the appearance of Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli and calls from Mrs Miller for the broadcaster to take more action on the issue.

That gets it started. My personal views:-

Muirfield surely they have the right to decide what they want. How many individuals (tree huggers) bleat on about freedom of speech and

choice and yet when someone makes a decision, they don't like, it's sexist.

Golf - women want the same money but want to play of shorter fairways - Michelle Wie protested; qualified for the men's tournaments then; played in the men's tournaments, didn't win so gave up!

Wimbledon - Women want the same amount of prize money but don't want to play 5 sets. Yep that's equality for you.

Football - don't get me started.

We aren't talking about Mr Henderson the dentist who bought the "Patton" house further up? They lived above the present Post Office before moving over the road and up a bit. Daughter is Patricia - and a very nice lady she is; I remember her mum, a very smart lady.

Straker is a very old Bedlington name. I have some sort of recollection that some Strakers may have lived in the Baptist Yard before it was demolished (early 1960's or maybe late 1950's?), That's was around about the location of the present telephone exchange. Or maybe it was Foggan's Yard - entrance where Lloyds TSB is - or even both?

I think they edit themselves out these days. Especially true when it's so easy these days to find "long losts", even on the other side of the globe. Only the truly geriatric have any excuse, and the real dodderers seem to get be getting ever older.

Oh dear, my mind was drifting. I meant Hemstead not Henderson. Sorry

Thanks awfully John, absolutely spiffing, what.

What's the name of your secretary?

Seriously - excellent.

Keith - two points, as you do seem to spend some time in that location with your, with your lens out:-

1) As the other section of the shops has been left standing is it now a hive of industry with the shutters up during the day, or is there just one shop actually open?

2) Sad to see the shops go but I bet the tenants/owners in the now visible street (Kelso Gargens ?) are please with their new view.

"If ye divint gan back oot and put that SNECK on.

A'll giv yi a gud yarkin and a'll howk yi ower that chebble and dad ya heed off that wall."

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= The Baptists.

Ah, the truth always comes out in the end - but only on the Internet! Is there a Marley in amongst your names?

Marley definitely; Henderson definitely, Straker probably. It's where Bedlington Cricket Club confessed their no balls!

threegee - I now have Marley bouncing around in my head as the elderly couple, grandparents of a Henderson, that lived in that (Garth) House.

Detailed Disaster Plan from the two gents in my profile picture:-

On the farm, Ev'ry Friday

On the farm, It's rabbit pie day

So ev'ry Friday, that ever comes along

I get up early,And sing this little song...

Refrain 1

Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run

Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run

Bang, bang, bang, bang! goes the farmer's gun

Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run

refrain 2

Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run

Don't give the farmer his fun, fun,fun

He'll get by without his rabbit pie

So run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run

Verse 2

On the farm,No poor rabbit

Comes to harm, Because I grab it

They jump and frolic, Whenever I go by

They know I help 'em, To dodge the rabbit pie!

(then sing refrain twice more)

Reports have come in that he's been away for a themed weekend:

Yep that definitely looks like Wilf & Eva (nee Braun) in the Führerbunker, at the 18th, Muirfield.

You will all be pleased to know, he has turned up at Muirfield:-

I have been sending him texts, for days, telling him he must come out in THE OPEN!

Eggy iv just recieved a photograph on face book, there is a site meeting of gnomes at George Stephensons Railway Museum, pink pigs there as well as George, Ian, Norman and Roly, I cant make out the rest, but maybe Wilf is there.

Eileen, thank you for watching out for Wilf but he doesn't like trains (or other gnomes). Unless he is on the 1st tee at Ryton golf with the trains flying past.