Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Actually I have no idea what so ever what this stool could be used for - never seen anything like it. Looks like a 'sitty-down' pogo seat that you strap yourself into😃.

I think I was wearing a leather outfit, with mask, the last time I sat on one of those☺️☺️ This one proves it ( I have ignored the ones on the www with 4☺️☺️)

This is the best I can come up with. The yearly winner gets their membership tag added onto the disc for the year.

Christmas Special! 1. Which Christmas song is the best-selling ever? Answer = White Christmas 2. In English-speaking countries we say ”Merry Christmas”. To which European language has Google translated Merry Christmas here? A) Gleðileg jól - Icelandic Buon Natale - Italy C) Feliz Navidad - Spanish D) Glædelig jul – High Pit Wilma-ish (or Danish) E) Frohe Weihnachten - German 3. The modern Santa Clause, with a red outfit and a big white beard, is originally based on St Nicholas, an archbishop from Myra. In which modern day country was he born? Answer = 4. During the 12 days of Christmas, how many ‘legs’ did “my true-love give to me”? Answer = 9028 Day 1 = 2 legs Day 2 = (2 x 2 legs) + 2 = 6 legs Day 3 = (3 x 2 legs) + 4 + 2 = 12 legs Day 4 = (4 x 2 legs) + 6 + 4 + 2 = 20 legs Day 5 = 0 legs + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 20 legs Day 6 = (6 x 2 legs) + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 32 legs Day 7 = (7 x 2 legs) 12 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 46 legs Day 8 = (8 x 2 legs on the milkmaid) + (8 x 3 legs on the stool) + (8 x 4 legs on the cow) + 14 + 12 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 118 legs Day 9 = (9 x 2) + 72 + 14 + 12 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 136 legs Day 10 = (10 x 2) + 18 + 72 + 14 + 12 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 156 legs Day 11 = (11 x 2) + 20 + 18 + 72 + 14 + 12 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 178 legs Day 12 = (12 x 2) + 22 + 20 + 18 + 72 + 14 + 12 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 202 legs = (2x12)+(6x11)+(12x10 )+(20 x9)+(20 x 8 )+(32x7)+(46x6)+(118x5)+(136x4)+(156x3)+(178x2) + 202 = 9028 5. Which one of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine ’s Day? Answer = 6. In Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol” what was the first name of Mr. Scrooge? Answer = Ebenezer 7. In The Muppet’s Christmas Carol who played Mr. Scrooge? Answer = Not a lot of people know that 8. According to the folklore of Austria (and some other countries) what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime? Answer = Crampus 9. What well-known Christmas song was the first to be broadcast from space in 1965? Answer = 10. Which holiday movie includes a cameo by Donald Trump Answer = 11. Whose eyes are “all aglow” in The Christmas Song? Answer = 12. Who said “One can never have enough socks. Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” Answer = 13. Why did Scotland ban Christmas? Answer = Catholicism 14. Which world leader celebrates his birthday on Christmas day? Answer = Justin Trudeau 15.? Which country sends a tree every year to be erected in Trafalgar Square? Answer = Norway 16. Which royal monarch made the first Christmas broadcast? Answer = 17. “Twas the Night Before Christmas” , Clement Clarke Moore’s classic poem,was originally published under what name? Answer = Henry Livingston Jr 18. What are the two most popular words used on Christmas gift tags? Answer = To & From 19. We all know Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, but what are the other eight called? Answer = Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen 20. Who resurrected Frosty in Frosty the Snowman? Answer = Professor Hinkle I’ll bet you didn’t know …. Golf balls were originally made of leather stuffed with feathers. Answer = I did I still have a few 🏌️‍♂️

a'r un peth i ti John

December 2020 - photo by Simon Williams of Church Lane, Bedlington.

@John H Williams - no info from the local Facebook groups after I posted your question + CBC letter. Naturally if there is ant news/Info posted I will add it into this topic.

He was looking for his face mask - Amazon just turned up with a fresh pack

2020 - Merry Xmas to all.

1. In the book of Genesis, which land is said to lie to the east of Eden? Answer = Land of Nod 2. Marble is formed by the metamorphosis of which rock? Answer = Limestone 3. What would you do in a Cambio? Answer = 4. Which European country produces Tokay? Answer = Hungary 5. Which football club play at Gresty Road and are nicknamed the Railwaymen? Answer = 6. How is deoxyribonucleic acid better known? Answer = DNA 7. Tverskaya is the name of one of Moscow’s most important streets. What was it called prior to 1990? Answer = Gorky Street 8. That’s one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind, said Neil Armstrong. Which of his feet, right or left, made that first step on the moon? Answer = Left 9. What is a killick? Answer = anchor 10. What do fennel leaves taste of? Answer = 11. What does the name Spam stand for? Answer = Specially Produced American Meat 12. Who lived at 221b Baker Street? Answer = I’ll bet you didn’t know …. Author Raymond Chandler’s wife did the housework in the nude. Answer = I didn’t - but as I dream of that lady cleaning The High Window with her feather duster I imagine the event would trigger The Long Goodbye before the final Farewell My Lady as I enjoy The Big Sleep that will follow.

How many votes are we allowed? I'd like to vote for :- Andy Millne - Canny lass - Vic Patterson - High Pit Wilma - Jammy & Bedlingtonian🙂.

@Canny lass - nothing definite but this comment was posted by Bob Turnbull An elderly lady lived 29 second street had a Bedlington terrier cant remember her name but was Dennis O Brians gran that was late 50s early 60s

@Canny lass - I posted your comment of the local Facebook groups. This is one response, that might help you :- Susan James-Hemsted Mr wails had a Bedlington called piper I think he lived at Netherton we bought our Bedlington off him and called ours piper but that was in the 70s

Good luck with your search John. If we here of anything we will pass it on will. If I see Izzy (Crufts 2014 best of Breed winner) around the village I will ask if she has any info🙂

@John H Williams - doesn't answer your question on the CBC letter but a member, Daren Mazzie, of the Bedlington remembered Facebook group replied to my posting with this newspaper cutting. Daren did say that he got access to the cutting via a group he subscribes to but didn't say which group only that the date of the newspaper is 1868.

@John H Williams - checked back through some old MS Word documents I have put together over the last few years when I have been looking for info about anything to do with Bedlington. I have an old Desktop PC (runs on Windows Vista) where I have 2010 versions of Microsoft Word - Excel etc. etc. ( I got them for £8, quoting my daughter's student card number when she went back to do a second course at Uni). One of the documents has info I have found on the www about the Bedlington Terrier. I wouldn't be surprised if you already had this info but it does no harm to pass it on :- The Bedlington Terrier The Bedlington Terrier descends from a dog named ‘Old Flint’ born in 1782 which fathered a line known as ‘Rothbury Terriers’. In 1825, a man named Joseph Ainsley in Bedlington bred two Rothbury’s and deemed the result a Bedlington Terrier Bedlington Terriers were developed to hunt and kill vermin including rats, mice and other predatory animals such as foxes. It has been described as a dog with the heart of a lion and the appearance of a lamb. http://www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk/history-of-the-breed/ Origin and History The Bedlington Terrier descends from a dog named “Old Flint,” whelped in 1782. The breed may have originally been kept by gypsies and poachers to hunt land owned by the gentry. The dogs came to the attention of Lord Rothbury in the town of Bedlington, according to one story. Later, the name was changed to the Bedlington Terrier after the Bedlington Mining Shire in Northumberland county, England, where the breed was further refined. In the 1800s the dogs were used for killing vermin and the miners raced the dogs. Bedlingtons are quite fast. Dandie Dinmonts, Kerry Blues, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers and Whippets may have all mingled to create the Bedlington breed, or shared ancestry with it. I don't have a link to where I obtained this info :- Bedlington Terrier Temperament Compared to other terriers, the Bedlington variety is rather calm and mild-mannered. They are very loyal and loving toward their families and they are quite intelligent and gentle. These dogs love children but they can be very energetic playmates with them. There is nothing fussy or mischievous about this dog breed. They have a big heart and they are very lovable. However, they can be quite courageous when necessary. They are playful and affectionate and they are reasonably friendly with strangers. They can get along well with other dogs and pets, but it helps if they are well-socialized with them when they are young. Bedlingtons can be barking dogs. http://bedlingtondogs.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/time-for-nostalgia.html - this 'blogspot' no longer exists - it has been closed down The Bedlington Terrier originated in the a small village near Rothbury, Bedlington, hence its other name as a Rothbury Terrier. It was used by gypsies and poachers to catch game on the land of the gentry, his ability to make a quick kill along with speed and endurance would have served poachers well. It is these points that brought the breed to the attention of the gentry, so much so that they hired the very dogs that were stealing their game to rid their estates of vermin. The terrier soon became a favourite of the coal miners not only were they used to rid the mines of rats, but were also used for sport, racing not only other Bedlingtons but the faster Whippet, often with the Bedlington coming out winner. There is no certainty of the breeds which lead to the Bedlington, however it shares similarities with the Dandie Dinmont, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers and the Kerry Blue. The arched back may also have derived from the Whippet to add speed and litheness to the breeds performance. A gentleman named Joseph Aynsley from the town of Bedlington in Northumberland bred the first dog named a Bedlington Terrier, Aynsley’s Piper, this gave the breed its start. Piper first hunted at 8 months and continued to bring down the most dangerous of badgers and otters even in his blind and toothless old age. In the early 1900s the breed started to be bred as a companion dog which with newer methods of trimming gave the breed the appearance of a lamb, but underneath the baby face beats the heart of a true terrier. .

@John H Williams - not the info you are after but this Topic on 'Mr Weeks' is probably where the NBTC info in my memory is coming from😉

John - I've posted a copy of the letter on the local Facebook group - Bygone Bedlington - to see if any member knows anything about it or the name tag 'CBC' and I will add any positive response, to the Facebook posting, into this topic. I will search further for the NEBTC info and see if any history of the breed was posted.