Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

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?

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.

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?

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.

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!

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 Related Stories Miller concern over Inverdale remark R&A admits 'men-only' club concerns Comments: No girls allowed! 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.

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."

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)

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!

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.

Sounds familiar but could not swear to it, been Garth House - there are some cottages behind that building called Garth cottages so one could assume keeping the old name alive, but Google street view does not go far enough into the estate to see how modern/old they are.

Mercury - Let's try my memory as I think I can remember this one. I used to go there on a Sunday, because I fancied a lass there. I would say it's The Church of Christ. I would have to give some deep thought to names of the congregation, in the 50s & 60s. I believe the house to the left of the church was church property. I know one couple that lived there were the grandparents of the lass I was after and they had a lot to do with that church.

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Wilf, is that you?

You could get some T-shirts ! But seriously, it is good to find someone happy at their work. Wouldn't start a crusade though, never know where it could lead you!

Have you been buying blank signs? Do you have a brother called Harry? The figure at the top is the size of the main that feeds that hydrant in millimetres – so 100mm. The lower figure is the distance from that plaque to where the hydrant is in metres.