Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

32 minutes ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

 

Wat hes Barry Elliot got ti dae wi it?and who is he?

 

I think I have this right - Barry Elliot was the main contractor for the building.

I believe he still lives in the first house in the row of houses he built at South Beach and I first heard of him when I stumbled, late one night when I was in charge of the remote, on a CH4 2 part documentary on Blyth's privately run lifeboat service.

I will see if any of the documentary is online anywhere - this is a link to an article in The Journal, following the documentary :-   

http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/local-news/fears-over-blyth-lifeboat-future-4400695

@Andy Millne - before the new system was introduced non members could not view all the topics. 

I often reference postings on this site so the Facebook Bedlington group members can visit and view this site.

Is it the same now or with the sharing across different platforms can non members view all the topics?

10 hours ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

Who decided to name the Manor at Bedlington Market Place.........er.......and why?

Any idea Malcolm,or Adam?...or enybody else...?

The builder Barry Elliot!!!!! (nee chance, but a cud be rang) or Canny Lass? 

3 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Does this mean that you will be abandoning your role as singer and dancer?

Oh no - just no point in starting up the engines, big CC's, if it's not raining. 

We could have a referendum : –

Boris to stand for Worse & Gove to stand for Worserer

Tick one box only

 Worse

Or

Worserer

Then if the outcome is worserer than first thought we could ask to pull out of Brexit and reinstate Cameron and Osborne into government and have another referendum.

If that seems worserer than the worst scenario then we could get 'even worserer' and ask May and Corbyn to form a coalition government  allowing Nicola Sturgeon to form a body of high-ranking carpenters, assisted by joiners, to lead on specific policy areas such as worse, or worserer Health, Transport, Defence etc.

Think I might just stand for the next election, but only if it’s raining.

http://video.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2017/04/18/1855788441214369548/640x360_MP4_1855788441214369548.mp4

Webcam not working, for me. 

On 2/2/2017 at 13:02, Jr6468 said:

When I was at St bede's senior  in 63 

 @Jr6468 - off the subject of footballers, I'm hoping you can help me with the names St Bede's & St Benet Biscop's so I can attribute some old photos to the correct school.

Were the junior & senior schools both called St Bede's? Was it only when the senior school took over the old Westridge school was the name St. Benet Biscop used? 

I have photos to post in one of the albums and they are of 'senior school' (15 year old's) at Ford Castle in the late 60's and they have been posted as St. Bedes. 

On 6/6/2017 at 01:42, Vic Patterson said:

Johny Citrone!

Malcolm Tait - Bygone Bedlington posted this photo in Feb 2016 asking if anyone could name him. Many remembered the act but the strongman's name. A few weeks later and Malcolm posted the back of his blurred photo with the artists autograph - Johny Citrone  

When first posted on Facebook, by Foxy, it was thought that this would be an old Bedlington Mechanics team.

However after a few people saw and discussed the photo it turns out to be the annual Top Club v Bottom Club football match at Milnne Park.

Can anyone identify any of the missing names? 

No7 is thought to be one of the Weatheritt family, possibly David. 

14 hours ago, _pauls said:

I think we could do with a family friendly pub - I live within about 200 yards of the old Ridge Farm - went in maybe twice in the 5 years between us moving here and it closing. Never liked it - sterile atmosphere and very old-school food.

The wife and I would probably visit the Ridge Farm once a month, mid-week, for the carvery and we thoroughly enjoyed what was on offer at the carvery. However my wife, a lover of all vegetables, did think the carvery vegetable choice had been reduced and wasn't up to past standards. One evening whist being served at the carvery  the wife had a discussion with the head chef and she asked him what he thought about Wetherspoons taking over the Red Lion and was it affecting the trade at the Ridge Farm. He replied - 'yes, and that's where I go for a pint as it's much cheaper'. 

1 hour ago, pilgrim said:

.................answers on a postcard to 'bewildered'

Stop trying to convince me that you believe that everyone that casts a vote has studied the candidates and the manifesto of their parties? Save your breath (and typing skills).

I don't think it was one of the christmas books every child looked forward to - The 'I Spy - politics'.

How can you believe that the majority of the general public don't vote for 'a now meaningless rosette' and that the majority of the general public know what they are talking about 

I couldn't quote you a percentage of the total voters that have actually known what they are voting for but I do know that over the 50 years I have been able to vote the majority from the areas I have lived in ( that I have discussed elections with)  'uncritically accept' what they have been told by previous generations and simply voted for the party that their families voted for. Only the minority are able to evaluate what they think the whole election package will do for them, and the country.  

The majority (and that includes me) have no idea how one parties policies benefit the economy, and the majority of the people, of their country better than the other parties policies so they vote for the candidate that they think (and that doesn't include me) will give them more money in their pocket.

The majority don't understand but they are still entitle to vote and should't abstain.

My postal vote was in last leek so if it's raining on Thursday 8th of June I will not have to sing and dance to the polling station, it will be raining in my heart anticipating the result.

And that's me last word on this subject.    

@Colin Have you seen this item posted in the Events section by @Andy Millne ?

2 hours ago, threegee said:

Can we have an example of it being used as a meaningless buzz-word, and a euphemism for "spend spend spend" before the Blair government?  It's such a common word that there must be many many examples - surely?

Pro tem my answer to your question is:  No, I don't think they were telling porkies, because the word was formerly used truthfully:

 

There is no way I am taking any reading to bed, never have and never will. I have better things to do, like sleep after I have worn myself out filling in the hours I am awake with the thinks I want to do. I haven't found anything that keeps me awake, after I have fulfilled my day, and my day does not involve reading.   

I take your word that it wasn't used in 'White Heat' but you can read all the papers you want; deny what you want; prove comments on this subject inaccurate but regardless of the arguments you come up with my simple point is - 'I promise' is a phrase that is, and always has been, used over and over.

You can delve into all the historical documents you like and make your decision based on the experience you have gained.

I have no bias I just accept that politicians have a job to do are out to win votes and they can promise what they like. I will make my vote and I promise  I will not keep talking about it and try and convince anyone else to do what I do.

Otherwise you would all be -  singing and dancing in the rain - Doobe Do Do....................     

I believe I have heard the 'i' word used in the 

Does that mean they have all been telling porkies?

I will just have to get back to my norm :- 

I'm singing and dancing in the rain - Doobe Do Do, Doobe Doobe Do Do, what a glorious feeling I'm happy again, just singing and dancing, in the rain, Doobe Do Do, Doobe Doobe Do Do

10 hours ago, Andy Millne said:

Thanks @Eggy1948 I'll look into it. The ordering shouldn't have changed so it may be a bug. 

Thanks.

@Andy Millne - I see when the latest upgrade/reconstruction of the site has been implemented the sequence of the Albums in the Gallery>Historic Bedlington has been reversed - the oldest created is displayed first. I don't have a problem with this as I would expect that as new updates into each Album will result in the Albums sequence changing - eg. the Albums that are currently being updated will move to the top of the list of Albums so recent postings are more readily available for members, and visitors to see. That is what I am assuming but you know what will really happen.

I am currently working on the latest album created = Netherton Colliery Band, created by Bandsman1966, and although I have made updates since the latest upgrade on the site but the album is still last in the list.

As with the previous system will the position of albums receiving updates be adjusted through the standard reloads/maintenance etc of the system? 

I checked the other Gallery categories - People and Events - Places - And The Rest, and the sequence in the Albums does not appear to have been changed = latest displayed first.

 Hopefully it's not my actions that are resulting in the latest updated albums being moved to the end of the displayed list of albums.

Eggy 

@Bandsman1966 - have you watched the video  - Footage of Netherton Colliery Village 1970 to 1973 - posted by Damian? I think I spotted one of the bandsmen - R. Bradley around the 19 - 20 min mark.

On 4/1/2014 at 00:10, Hazel said:

...............................................

Tommy lived with Milly at Stakeford. Their granddaughter Heather is married to my cousins son.

We had some great laughs working for Tommy. X

Posted on Facebook - Bygone Bedlington - today by Tommy's granddaughter :- 

Heather Cotton

3 hrs

Sad day today, my Grandad Tommy Easton passed away at 5.30am after suffering with alzheimers for the past 4 years ?
I am sure alot of people on here will know my Grandad from having the Spar at Bedlington Station 
RIP Grandad

 

@Rhonda Bee - have you tried using this method - '@ + members name' or sending a personal message.

I see from the info on the system it was Oct 2014 when @ajeanes last visited this site. 

On 3/7/2013 at 19:59, Maggie/915 said:

In my time at The Netherton Colliery School, two lads lost their father in an accident.

Anyone know more, it was about 1953/4

 

@Maggie/915

Had a look through the DMM list of names of those killed at the colliery and can't find any for 1953-54. You will have to have a scan through the list :- http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/n007.htm

Comment on the site = 'Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!'

@bluebarby

Only one entry with the surname Johnson = 

and one entry for Stappard = Stappard, Alan Norman, 05 Jul 1973, Electrician, killed by a coal cutter.

The name Stappard is the only one in the Netherton Colliery list that does not have a link to the 'In Memoriam' section.