Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Hadn't driven from west to east this week so clicked on Live to get me fix :-

Killingworth today I saw my first one on a public foot. I believe they are still illegal to use in public areas. Never seen anything to say the legislation has changed. Red Lion to the the Grapes in under a minute! I wonder if one is obese one will require an HGV to use one?

I initially thought the same Moe, but on this evenings BBC Look North it was said that money does not come from the 'day to day' budget. The money is borrowed from central government, but I can't find anything on line to confirm, or disprove that.

Unfortunately no rain. The thermostat, in the middle of the house (front South facing) hasn't dropped below 24.5 in three days and nights. Highest was 28 so I guess the sitting room was above that. I'm melting, the wife is loving it. Had to visit Seghill Comrades club, north facing bar, on Tuesday lunch time to keep cool. So the one terrible thing that will NOT happen is I will continue to visit the Comrades - the rest of the drinking establishments have Seg_exit_ed.

I'm singing and dancing in the remain - doo be do do, doobe doobe do do, doo be do do, doobe doobe do do, doo be do do, doobe doobe do do

Me to Vic - mine goes with me in the car and will be used in an emergency, that is Breakdown & Recovery services and I have made a couple of calls to those services in the last 15 years. Grandkids I can excuse as that's what they have been brought up on so they do get a text, twice a year, birthday & xmas. I have been know to have quite long conversations on a phone, landline of course, with Friday night mates and me ear was throbbing after them. Normally it would be - 'see you in The Shoes at 20:30, Ok' - end of call but when we were after a change of venue it was - 'What pub then?' - pause to listen to reply, then - ' Ok, The Old Fat Ox at 20:30' Can't ever remember asking any mate - what did you have for tea then?

More names, and if they are all right just No 10 to add.

More names added

Some names added by No 12 Alexandra - and she reckons Nos 5 & 19 are twins, but can't recall their names.

Another class photo, c1958, from Edith Barrett - Class = M2?

I know in the 'new' East Coast line franchise agreement, story in the Chronicle - 2014, they were talking about reducing the early morning and late evening stops, and departures, to and from London, but not cancelling all stops at Morpeth :- http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/morpeth-could-lose-rail-services-7020425

Does this mean you will now have to consider applying for a 3 year driving licence? Oh the joys of soixante neuf! It's a good golf score though, but very soon you will always be over par!

Foxy - this is just a guess. The images you have displayed in this topic have an approx size of 10 x 7 ins. and I am guessing that this size is what the system has automatically resized the uploaded image to so it can post within the posting. If I select the photo, by 'mouse-click' the system appears to display the original uploaded image with a size of approx 60 x 40 ins !! Could you have the size setting on your camera to 60 x 40 ins? You could try changing the size on you camera and see if this system allows you to load multiple smaller images. Of course I could be totally on the wrong track and GGG will have an answer. This is your photo downloaded into my system - Microsoft Digital Pro 10 - see the sizes on the left.

A little boy goes to his dad and asks, "What is politics?" The dad says, "Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I'm the breadwinner of the family, so let's call me capitalism. Your mother, she's the administrator of the money, so we'll call her the government. We're here to take care of your needs, so we'll call you the people. The nanny, we'll consider her the working class. And your baby brother, we'll call him the future. Now, think about that and see if that makes sense." The little boy goes off to bed thinking about what dad had said. Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has soiled his diaper. The little boy goes to his parents' room and finds his mother sound asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed. The next morning, the little boy says to his father, "Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now." The father says, "Good son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about." The little boy replies, "Well, while capitalism is screwing the working class, the government is sound asleep, the people are being ignored and the future is in deep shit."

The story stlli live. Link posted by John Krzyzanowski on Bygone Bedlington Facebook group http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/plans-major-metro-upgrade-revealed-11613893#ICID=FB-Chron-main Extract from the article :- Expansion plans include: Newcastle’s West End A rail extension out of Central Station along the original Newcastle to Carlisle line could head along Scotswood Road to serve Newcastle’s west, while a bridge could then connect the city to the Metrocentre. This would be integrated with the Metro system. Building developments in Gallowgate have greatly reduced any chance of extending the Metro west from St James’ Park. South east Northumberland A route north of Northumberland Park would see a rail service restored to Ashington, Bedlington and Blyth, by upgrading a freight only line which terminates at Woodhorn, but could be extended to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. It passes through Seaton Delaval and Seghill. NECA says the route would connect with the Metro system at Northumberland Park, and would also join the East Coast Mainline five miles north of Newcastle, leading to Central Station and the possibility of direct services from south east Northumberland to the Metrocentre and Hexham.

There might be more Canny Lass but these are the postings I found :- High_Pit_Wilma wrote on the topic 'Saint Cuthbert And Bedlington Church' in History Hollow :- 'Now,the older pupils,of which i have two Sisters who fell into that category,each got a lovely gilt embossed book,entitled....."The History of Northumberland". An entry in that book stated that the old keep dated back to the reign of King John,who stayed at the keep,overnight,as he fled from the Barons,upon the return of His Brother King Richard,from the Crusades. When Richard found out about his evil Brother's nasty deeds,he went after him like a dog at broth...so ti speak. John fled from the old keep,down underground tunnels,which led from there to the site of the old original Post Office,beside Bache's ice-cream shop,in the market-place,then farther down to the river blyth,at the bottom left-hand side of Bedlington bank,where the cliffs overhang that part of the now riverside walk. ....onto a boat and away ti France.......but they catched him didn't they.' -------------------------------------------------- There is no mention of the publishers or the author of the book. Mickypotts wrote :- What I think was the mechanics institute behind the Sun Inn was a private clubhouse for our gang, lots of old billiard tables and an entrance only we knew of, In the cellar was a tunnel of some kind that seemed to go under the Sun Inn and the road, it was stone lined and I cant remember anyone going to where it ended, anyone else out there that may know??? ------------------------------------------------ Eileen wrote :- · ----------------------------------------------- By the way Maggie, one of the stories my dad used to tell me about Hollymount Hall, was that there was a tunnel that came out at the church, wonder if it was true? And Brett wrote September 16, 2013 I bet The Old Vicarage would make a lovely family home, nicely set back behind those large walls and large double gates. I remember reading that 90 Front Street was owned by the Church at the same time and the land next door to Dennis Todd's, which is now overgrown, was all part and parcel. I do briefly remember a story that there would have been an underground escape tunnel dating way back which lead out across the road somewhere. ----------------------------------------------

Have you used the 'Search' facility Pauline? That's where I got the info (from High Pitt Wilma & Mickey Potts postings) - I posted on the Bedlington Remembered site.

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