Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

ONLY A TRUE GOLFER WILL UNDERSTAND THESE: Don't buy a putter until you've had a chance to throw it. Never try to keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing. When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one more club or two more balls. If you're afraid a full shot might reach the green while the foursome ahead of you is still putting out, you have two options: you can immediately shank a lay-up or you can wait until the green is clear and top a ball halfway there. The less skilled the player, the more likely he is to share his ideas about the golf swing. No matter how bad you are playing, it is always possible to play worse. The inevitable result of any golf lesson is the instant elimination of the one critical unconscious motion that allowed you to compensate for all of your many other errors Everyone replaces his divot after a perfect approach shot A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponents' luck. It is surprisingly easy to hole a fifty foot putt,for a 10. Counting on your opponent to inform you when he breaks a rule is like expecting him to make fun of his own haircut. Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts It's not a gimme if you're still 5 feet away. The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.. You can hit a two acre fairway 10% of the time and a two inch branch 90% of the time If you really want to get better at golf, go back and take it up at a much earlier age. Since bad shots come in groups of three, a fourth bad shot is actually the beginning of the next group of three. When you look up, causing an awful shot, you will always look down again at exactly the moment when you ought to start watching the ball if you ever want to see it again. Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe If you want to hit a 7 iron as far as Tiger Woods does, simply try to lay up just short of a water hazard. To calculate the speed of a player's downswing, multiply the speed of his back-swing by his handicap; I.e., back-swing 20 mph , handicap 15, downswing = 300 mph. There are two things you can learn by stopping your back-swing at the top and checking the position of your hands: how many hands you have, and which one is wearing the glove. Hazards attract; fairways repel. Keep this in mind A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours. If there is a ball on the fringe and a ball in the bunker, your ball is in the bunker. If both balls are in the bunker, yours is in the footprint It's easier to get up at 6:00 AM to play golf than at 10:00 to mow the lawn A good drive on the 18th hole has stopped many a golfer from giving up the game. Golf is the perfect thing to do on Sunday because you always end up having to pray a lot. A good golf partner is one who's always slightly worse than you are....that's why I get so many calls to play with friends If there's a storm rolling in, you'll be having the game of your life. Golf balls are like eggs. They're white. They're sold by the dozen. And you need to buy fresh ones each week. It's amazing how a golfer who never helps out around the house will replace his divots, repair his ball marks, and rake his sand traps. If your opponent has trouble remembering whether he shot a six or a seven, he probably shot an eight (or worse). It takes longer to learn to be a good golfer than it does to become a brain surgeon. On the other hand, you don't get to ride around on a cart, drink beer, eat hot dogs and fart, if you are performing Brain Surgery !!!!

Cut youphoto up to make it easy to read Maggie

I read your posting Spuggy but by the time I got to the end I thought I had done something I vowed never to do, read War & Peace! Too add some photographic evidence to your postings you could try the following :-

As many on this site will have read my views on me never keeping animals kept as pets I have nothing against responsible people (and of course their kids who learn from responsible people) walking and cleaning up after their animals. James - I think you should photo the area so at least the people on this site with pets can identify the area in question and possibly inform relevant authorities of the possible contamination of open spaces that could have devastating consequences on animals trained to assist any disabled person.

Unfortunately nowhere in Bedlington Malcolm. Born in Beatty Road; moved to the airey houses at The Oval, Coquetdale Place - 1949. Various places after leaving Bedlington for London in 1969, including two spells back Back in Bedlington in the late 70s. Ended up in Cramlington in 1980. Wanted to retire into a bungalow, in Bedlington but over a period of two years (2006-8) looking couldn't find one to fit my needs in either Bedlington; Cramlington; New Hartley; Creswell; Seaton Sluice and so on and then stumbled across an estate in Seghill with loads of bungalows, and bought one. Twice a week, at least, I go to Stobhill via the Hartford Bridge route and twice a week, at least, I return to Seghill, the long route - Stobhill to Guidepost to Bedlington, just so I can drive down Front Street, Bedlington Bank to Seghill. Occasionally turning left at the Market Place and down to The Terrier (now Hatfield Close), turning to the Oval (passing where Keith L. used to live) and then out through Elenbel Avenue, onto Stead Land and then sometime down the Furnace Bank, up the Hairpin Bends and on to home. Oh and sometimes, having slowed down through Willow Bridge turn left along the Barrington Road, reminiscing of my junior school days at Barrington CP, and on to Bedlington Station weaving my way different routes to the A189 and home. The wife thinks I'm mad but I enjoy every journey - that sometimes includes other routes through Bedlington - Nedderton - The Hartlands etc. etc. Or the simple answer - No.

Did look at them, about 3 years ago, but I never got close to try a spoon position over the silky smoothness of his well polished body, or see how well the my hands glided over the front pertrusions. Just looked at the inside, rear view, and when I saw that when the rear seats folded down they were still 3 or 4 inches above the floor base; thus preventing a smooth entrance from the rear, I backed away from a deal. If one had to enter an object of such length it would rise above the seats and be unstable when maximum thrust was invoked. I am assuming one can purchase the extra featherlite rear mat, shown in the right hand image, to protect against accidents.

Don't think I have seen any links to info on the WBTC site on sports facilities Chris but I know I have seen a couple from Alex Wallace - East Bedlington Parish Council - about public sports facilities at the new high school at Bedlington Station. Extract from the Northumberland County Council site is :- The £2m Bedlington plan includes improved facilities at the new Bedlingtonshire Community High School, currently under construction, which will be open to the public from September. Developments include a new studio for health and fitness classes, a multi-functional 4-court sports hall for activities including badminton, basketball, netball and 5-a-side football. The council and Active Northumberland will create a new ‘Sporting Club of Bedlington’ at the school which will become a sports centre for the town offering full facilities to the public at weekends and during school holidays. Funding for the developments has come from the council and sports organisations. Sport England has provided a grant of £135,000 for the new pavilion at Gallagher Park which will include new changing rooms and a kitchen. The council is contributing £300,000 to improve the facilities at the High School. Link to that article is http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/News/2016/Feb/Leisure-boost-for-Bedlington-as-park-work-starts.aspx ans then there is this story, from April 2015, in the Chronicle http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/work-underway-new-bedlingtonshire-community-8986935 Thought I had seen a posting, by Alex Wallace, on the Bygone Bedlington Facebook site but can't find anything in a quick search of the site.

Seghill never gets above the light coloured orange = 22c on the temperature scale and it was actually raining, in Seghill, when I added that comment. Better 22c than the new colour added in 2013 :- The temperature forecast for next Monday by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology is so unprecedented - over 52C - that it has had to add a new colour to the top of its scale, a suitably incandescent purple.

So in the Muslim world there will be no depth of feeling, no ferment of ideas, and no artistic creativity. Individuality will be suppressed. Intellectual excitement and discovery will be abolished. The offspring will be like laboratory-grown clones, bottled and standardised from the hatchery. They will be conditioned and indoctrinated, and even brainwashed in their sleep. In their Utopia the twin goals of happiness and stability, both social and personal will not just be prized but effectively equated. Sounds like a brave new world to me. Think I'll just let them get on with it, and rely on the Brexit security forces to protect my world whilst I'm singing and dancing in the rain, doobe do do doobe doobe do do, doobe do do doobe doobe do do doobe do do doobe doobe do do..........

Ex-London mayor Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the race to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister. In a speech in London - billed as his campaign launch - Mr Johnson said he did not believe he could provide the leadership or unity needed. It comes after Justice Secretary and fellow Brexit campaigner Michael Gove's surprise announcement on Thursday morning that he would run for leader. Home Secretary Theresa May is among the candidates. Nominations closed at noon.

That's the one.

Time to get ready for the old codgers Tuesday afternoon Seghill Comrades club session - 15 mins to discuss what next for Britain and the rest of the afternoon discussing Iceland's new 2 for 1 offer!

CV + year 6 Barrington CP School end of year report, 1960, dispatched to deputy PM - all went down hill after that year, they wouldn't let me REMAIN there and at the new school they tried to teach me skills that would help me join the rest of the world - Latin!

If only they were still there for me! I use to tremble at the use! I made my stairs disappear, I bought a bungalow. Knee problem noo. Physios are my knew friends, see them twice a week. They are all young, fit and have 'nee' bother sorting me oot.

They have loads of willow tree cuttings so it shouldn't cost them anything when they have to leave the site as they found it. As they will probably stay for at least 2 years (as long as they have started Bedlington's clause 50). They could have a separate counter from the ones selling EU produce, selling Granny Smiths and willow tree cuttings. I Remain optimistic. Eggy

May the copious amounts of food and drink you have consumed outside (due to the three degree rise in your body temperature temperature) for this Midsummer event have have freed your head of all your little frogs whilst you worship the sun hopping around the phallic maypole with flowers in your hair.

Oh to be back in a pub on a Friday (or any night really), having a couple of pints, with Bedlington friends, and being able to see the faces and expressions of the people you are discussing current events with. For me you can learn more about a person in an evening over a pint than you can attempting to interpret the true meaning of that persons written words on social media sites. Putting to right, depending on how many pints one has consumed, the country; the world, and even more importantly explaining how, if you were manager, you would guide NUFC to success - one day Malcolm, it will happen. One might even be tempted to partake in some unhealthy food that leaves you, and your clothes, smelling of that aroma, blended majestically with the beer so that when you arrive home your partner finds you irresistible and you are forced to make passionate love for hours then drift off into a sound and rewarding sleep knowing that in one evening you have accomplished more than the government have managed in their term of office and when you awake in the morning the one thing you are certain of - next Friday you will do the same again! I will try and explain, without the aid of alcohol, what I mean :- I vote in General Elections, local government elections and referendums. Do I fully understand what the party mandate I am voting for, or the consequences of my vote will have? Simple answer = No but I am entitled to vote and, like (in my opinion) the majority of the electorate (in my opinion) I understand basic economics but do not have any in depth knowledge that would enable me to categorically say a policy is right or wrong, I will use that vote. Am I totally blind to what the hell is going on? No Is every, or even any, speech you here by a politician, or Mayor or local government officer etc. etc. the truth or is it a prepared speech to say the right things? Would we prefer it if every time a speech was made it was 'Doom & Gloom' or do we prefer them to be positive? Do we have to listen to them? When a party political broadcast comes on after the evening news do we have to listen to them? The list could go on, and on and on. If only I had done a Foxy and stayed out of it. I am now imagining the taste of that pint of Sharps Doom Bar as I pause to refresh the pallet - even typing the words makes me thirsty. I Remain, even though I don't full understand, yours sincerely Eggy ps. and I won't Submit Reply and then go back and check and edit. But happy to be put right if we ever meet over a pint.

And now the end is nigh...................... has old blue eyes threegee convinced you? Take a pinch of Gove man Wrap it up in Osborne Add a touch of Johnson And a little bitty bit of blue Cameron boy Curly Corben kinkies Mixed with liberal orange policies If you lump it all together Well, you got a recipe for a get along scene Oh, Oh what a beautiful dream If it could only come true, you know, you know What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough to take the EU and all it's got And keep it stirring for threegee years or more And turn out confused coloured people by the score I Remain yours, truly Eggy

Fortunately I haven't listened to all the other regurgitated, unimaginative, and self serving EU drive that has been posted and as like Chris D. says :- I have matured into a caring responsible adult my views on voting, in whatever poll; election etc. etc. have allowed me to cast my vote not caring of the outcome. My past experience has taught me to relax in my declining years knowing that the outcome will be managed by many people, hopefully from different walks of life, that the majority will work as hard as they can to achieve what they believe in. Unfortunately we can't stop those with their head up their own orifice that join political groups to try and manipulate legislation to suite their own ends (and that's just my opinion, not something to debate). However one point of Chris D's I disagree with is the one of not voting. We may feel that, it makes no difference or we don't understand or what does it matter but it's there to use and in my opinion if you don't use your vote then don't complain. Register for postal voting, it's simple and you don't have to drag yourself out of the house, on that one day, to do it. Whilst out for a casual drive, trip to the pub, or out exercising your pet in the environment it was created for you can even pull up close to a post box and pop it in. I hand mine to the wife and she does the leg work. n I Remain yours forever. Eggy

Lets be Frank about this :- And now, the end is near; And so I face the final curtain. My friend, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case, of which I'm certain. I've lived a life that's full. I've traveled each and every highway; And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Regrets, I've had a few; But then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do And saw it through without exemption. I planned each charted course; Each careful step along the byway, And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew. But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall; And did it my way. I've loved, I've laughed and cried. I've had my fill; my share of losing. And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing. To think I did all that; And may I say - not in a shy way, "Oh no, oh no not me, I did it my way". For what is a man (or a Canny Lass), what has he/she got? If not himself/herself, then he/she has naught. To say the things he/she truly feels; And not the words of one who kneels.The record shows I took the blows - And did it my way! Yes, it was my way. The poll says - Remain = 2, Brexit = 15 Proffesor Michael Dougan's says (and if the Brexit 15 can't stand to listen to another 24 mins of this Remain or Brexit debate vote then skip to 10mins 40secs and open your minds to the next 20 secs) - do it his way

9 adults; five children and two dogs were noticed drifting, in a fiber glass boat without no oars, up the river Blyth on today's high tide. It is believed they were welcomed into the community group and they have declared their vote :-

When I first saw these applications I was thinking on the same lines as you, stevenmcvey963, plenty space for a couple of builds on existing owners land that I assumed would not be part of the 2007 adopted Bedlington Country Park. Always difficult, from the outside, to see what way NCC would go with these planning applications. I see from the refusal statement the land is within the adopted park :- Application No. 16/00565/FUL & Application No. 16/00566/FUL Schedule of Reasons for Refusal 1. The site is located outside of any settlement limit identified within the Wansbeck District Local Plan, Adopted July 2007. It lies within the open countryside and would represent an isolated new dwelling in the countryside which would not satisfy one of the "special circumstances" set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. The principle of new build housing on this site would be contrary to the NPPF and Wansbeck Local Plan Policies GP1 and H3. 2. The application site lies in an unsustainable location with no services or facilities. The proposal would therefore not promote a sustainable form of development in a rural area, contrary to the general provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework at paragraph 55. There is not considered to be any demonstrated need, overriding justification or other material considerations that would justify the construction of a new dwelling in this unsustainable location. 3. The application site lies in the Bedlington Country Park, identified as OS2 in Appendix REC1 Schedule of open spaces of the Wansbeck District Local Plan, Adopted July 2007. Local Plan Policy REC1 does not allow development on a designated unless the predominantly open character is maintained or the development is incidental and beneficial to the recreational or amenity use of the land. The proposal has not satisfactorily demonstrated that these criteria have been met and therefore fails to accord with Wansbeck Local Plan Policy REC1. 4. The proposed dwelling would represent an incongruous and obtrusive built form which would have a detrimental impact upon the character, landscape and setting of this particular part of the countryside. The proposal would therefore not accord with Local Plan Policies GP5 and GP30, or the National Planning Policy Framework.

Since the first rush, 15/06/2016, to use the poll = 90% Brexit & 10% Remain I see the momentum, 16/06/2016, is now with the Remain supporters = 83.33% Brexit & 16.66% Remain. So as there will be approx 9.8% compound increase in people voting over the remaining 4 days the Seghill forecast is that when the polls close it will be 47.25% Brexit & 52.25% Remain.

Extract from http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Highways/Roads/Lights.aspx We’re modernising street lighting in Northumberland by investing £25 million in new technologies. Nearly 17,000 lampposts will be replaced and all street lights will be fitted with new LED lights. Work began this spring on an ambitious £25 million project to modernise all street lights in Northumberland during the next three years. The council’s appointed contractor, Galliford Try, will be replacing about 29,000 lights with eco-friendly lighting emitting diode (LED) technology. Old concrete and steel columns will also be replaced by steel ones. Benefits of LED lighting LED lights will reduce energy costs by more than 60% and ultimately save about £300,000 per year. The cost of maintenance should also decrease by 60%. The fittings will emit a whiter light, making street lighting appear brighter. The project is being funded by an Invest to Save initiative, where the funding will be repaid within 25 years from the anticipated budget savings of about £300,000 a year. Your questions answered When is this work going to take place? Work started in March 2015 in the southeast of the county and will continue for three years. How much notice will I receive if works are to be carried out in my street? You will receive a reminder postcard a couple of weeks before work begins. Look out for the notification boards placed around lighting columns to let you know our contractor will begin work in your area shortly. How long will the workmen be in my road? For a straightforward replacement of lanterns, the works should take about 20 minutes per street light to complete. Occasionally the electricity supply to the street light will need to be disconnected and reconnected, which will take longer. Please be reassured the old street light will remain in place and lit until the electricity supply can be switched across to the new LED light. Will the workmen require access to my property? Our operatives do not require access to you property. Anybody claiming to need access could be a bogus caller. How many lights are there in Northumberland? We currently maintain: 46,531 street lighting columns (or lampposts) 2,625 illuminated traffic signs 1,360 illuminated bollards What is the new technology? LEDs give the ability to vary lighting levels to control energy consumption. What are the benefits? LED street lights typically use around half the amount of energy used by existing street lights in Northumberland. With the new technology lasting longer, there will only be minimal maintenance required. How much money and carbon will we save? On completion, and after dealing with the loan repayment, it is hoped we will save about £300,000 per year. The carbon footprint of the street lighting stock will reduce by more than 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide. Will the lampposts be painted? Our plan is to seek views on the various colours to be used in and around town centres and areas of special interest. This may involve additional costs to the relevant town or parish council. My street seems darker since the fitting of the LED lights. Why is this? When lighting with white lights, the lighting levels need to be slightly reduced to prevent glare or dazzle. The LED lights are also manufactured and fitted to help reduce light pollution, ensuring footpaths and roads are well lit but avoiding an intrusion of light into people’s homes and gardens. The sole function of the street lighting is to light the highway to ensure the council meets its duty of care to road and footpath users. My street seems to be more brightly lit. Why is this? Some streets in Northumberland still have the old lighting type, which doesn’t meet current lighting standards. Because of this, they require replacing to bring them up to recommended standards. How will the new lights affect street safety? LED lights will help support better crime detection as it improves images captured at night from CCTV, as well as allowing clothing colours and car registration numbers to be more easily identified. This will make our streets safer and help in giving a more accurate description to police. If the council wants to save money, why doesn’t it look at turning the lights down during the night when there are fewer people and vehicles around? The new LED lights will be fitted with technology that enables the council to ‘dim’ street lighting at certain times. Many local authorities now use this method or even ‘part-night lighting,’ where they turn lights off on certain roads between midnight and 6am. In Northumberland, we want to ensure roads remain lit at all times. However, in order to ensure maximum savings, we will be looking at dimming the LED lights between midnight and 6am. How can we let the council know our views on the project? Contacting the project manager, Gavin Barlow, on 01670 622 980 or by email at gavin.barlow@northumberland.gov.uk How do I let the council know what I thought of the work once it is finished? You will receive a card though your letterbox, asking you to feedback any comments – positive or negative - about how the work was carried out in your street. You can also contact project manager Gavin Barlow on 01670 622 980 or by email at gavin.barlow@northumberland.gov.uk