53 minutes ago, bluebarby said:

Six netties past the tap

Haven't read it - just think the title is brilliant. 

13 hours ago, threegee said:

There's never an "End of" to the democratic process for thinking people Eggy.  But, your right to continue to cast a meaningful vote wherever you wish, and your right to make a mistake and your right to correct it later, is what the majority of us voted for in the referendum.

If you've any doubt that this right was about to be progressively removed from us then take a look at the internet censorship proposals coming out of Brussels this week.  When they try to abuse the word "populist" they are in fact targeting the British notion of democracy.

As far as I am concerned there is an 'End of' for this election. For decades, this thinking man, has thought and I am now at the stage = earned a pension = retired = receiving my pension = spending my pension = relaxing = letting the next generations think and make decisions based on multiple, so called experts, different opinions. 

If they are all experts how do they have different opinions? Surely ALL experts should come to the same conclusion and have the same opinion. Then the non expert, the 'common man' can believe what he is being told and his decision will be made simple by the expertise, and honesty, of the expert.  

I know there will be more elections, more votes and more decisions will be made and each of those will have an 'End of' = make a decision and go for it = End of.

What I can't stand is the rabbiting on, and on, and on. Day after day endless analysis from the TV reporters asking politicians questions that the reporters know the politician can't commit to an answer as they them selves don't know the answer until other decisions and events occur.

You can digest and analyse every political party manifesto but in the end the majority of voters, who will never understand politics or politicians, will vote for either a) what their parents voted for or b ) the one they think has more personality than the rest.

The minority of voters = self employed business people will vote for what they believe will benefit them and their business.

That's it = End Of = no more on this election from me.

Now I know that you will Labour over my words and your Conservative response will be Green with envy that a mere half Scottish and common man can make a Democratic decision based on the Liberal thoughts of Co-operative experts has Plaid right into your hands.

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

End Of  

I intend to cast my vote. Decision made.

End of.

10 hours ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

"Bread and jam..." = Hard up!! [poor cyevil!]

"Eggs and Ham"...= a canny pay.[gud cyevil!]

Those were the days my Friend....!

Cheers HPW - a wuld nivver hev worked that oot!

Looks like I drew a canny cyevil in life's lottery and me pussy in the oven has been worth it!.

A poem just posted on the Bedlington Remembered Facebook site - Cyevlin Day at Netherton. I have tried every online Geordie translator, apart from  @HIGH PIT WILMA & @Canny lass as there is one word I can't work out and that's the one in the title - CYEVLIN. 

I've read the poem over and over again and I can't work it out. All I can find online is :- Cyevlin Day at Netherton Jack Black 14 Aut/1978.

11 hours ago, Denzel said:

Or get to run for mayor of Bedlington.

Or even mayor of Red House Farm. You could multi task whilst door to door canvasing the area!

11 hours ago, Denzel said:

Dont worry @Eggy1948, I'll endeavour to do my best. I'll probably start in the time-honoured tradition with some serious door-canvassing around the Red House Farm area.

Champion.

Congratulations Malcolm.

Looks like you will have to keep ahead of the game - do you get a mobile upgrade with the position? Your comment in a previous comment (different subject) :-  ........its about impossible with my old decrepit phone!  

11 hours ago, Denzel said:

I like to think of myself as the voice of the people, @Eggy1948

Champion - lets hope your actions to support the people follow your constructive criticism of those who 'do their bit'. 

16 hours ago, Denzel said:

Surely tackling the litter problem would've been a better use of funds than some statues? People are too concerned about 'leaving their mark' rather than tackling the mundane, everyday problems of the here and now.

Drove past Atlee Park this morning and I see (cos I hadn't noticed it last week) a new litter bin has been sited in the car park, next to one of the flower planters, so there are now two litter bins. 

Denzel speaks and a mundane, everyday problem is resolved.

Must have been the Urban Northumberland Task-force (unt)

Champion.

44 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

Pleased to see it's still in use. My life-long passion for tap-dancing was kindled and nurtured on the second floor. It's amazing how the floorboards held with 50-60 youngsters giving it six nowt every Monday evening! Fish & chips before catching the Raisbecks home again. Those were the days.

Young lady - not that I know a lot about tap, or any other dance, classes but were they not the Rae Hall on Station Road above the Co-op shop that is now (Entrance to upstairs rooms) Yates Evolution Gym & Tanning Centre? 

Photo from Les Dixon of the band Growing Robots on stage at Platform 1 last Friday :-

    I now know work started back in 2015 but although I have past the old coop building many times in the past couple of years, and noticed there was work going on for the East Bedlington Community Centre, I never knew what they were planning Platform 1.  Having noticed @Les Dixon's post about the gig last Friday I had a search to see exactly where the gig was taking place in Bedlington Station and that's when I found out it was the old Coop building on Station Street.

My first real memory of the coop building is that's the place, The Dole Office (Department of Employment), we went upstairs in the building to sign on when we left school in 1965 and I have no idea what use it has been put to over the last 52 years.

Some info I have found on line about the project are :-

 http://www.eastbedlingtonpc.org.uk/hall.php?id=126

East Bedlington Community Centre

Press Release 9th November 2015 - full pdf docment at :- http://www.eastbedlingtonpc.org.uk/userfiles/files/Document Archive/Public/Miscellaneous/Community Centre/press release Big Lottery.pdf

Extract from the document :-

This is a list of April & May's Friday night gigs at the East Bedlington Community Centre - 16 & 17 Station Street, Bedlington. NE22 7JN.

Poster from John Krzyzanowski's post on Bygone Bedlington group :- ‎

@Les Dixon as well as this 'Entertainment > Music' section have you see the 'Events' tab where you can place adverts?

On 2/10/2017 at 15:17, _pauls said:

Good to hear - I think they look great. Just as I say at the moment the effect of the train is a little diminished by the bins!

The green waste bin has now been removed from in front of the train, but not re-sited . Naturally it hasn't taken those that would use a public waste bin long to notice that now there is no where for the public to deposit their rubbish.

Facebook - Bygone Bedlington post :- 

Eleanor Mclean

Well done to to council for finally taking away the bins in front if the train but not soooo good to the people responsible for not finding another bin to put their litter in ????

Malcolm - I think you want to get the northumberlandgazette.co.uk told what you stand for.

In the article they published, Friday 7th April 2017, -   Candidates standing for Northumberland council seats -, they have said -  'The full list of candidates standing for the 67 seats on Northumberland County Council has been released' - and in their List of Candidates by ward they have :

Bedlington Central: David Graham (Independent); Ruben Pulle-Daley (Conservative); Alyson Wallace (Labour); Russ Wallace (Independent).

Bedlington East: Bill Crosby (Independent); Val Tyler (Labour); Johnny Wearmouth (Conservative).

Bedlington West: Tracy Aynsley (Conservative); Adam Hogg (Independent); Terry Johnstone (Labour); Malcolm Robinson                            .
 

Get more publicity and demand an apology in their next issue.

http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/candidates-standing-for-northumberland-council-seats-1-8481539

If you ever have a few hours to spare and want to check out Blyth's past then have a walk down down memory lane, via hundreds of images, on Bob Simmons blog :- 

http://aboutblyth.co.uk/

2 hours ago, Britbob said:

I rarely visit Blyth now and wonder if the old plant is still there on the river?

Google aerial image, 2016, with David Hayes aerial photo of Bates Pit c1982

You just need @HIGH PIT WILMA to see this and I am sure he will come up with some more info on the band.

Have you see HPWs photos from Bates pit in the Gallery :-

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• Gallery > Places Gallery > Bates Pit by High Pit Wilma

GETTING OLDER

Since it was such a crappy day, I sat in my recliner and started thinking
about life. I came to realize that, as I have grown older I've learned
that pleasing everyone is...impossible, but pxxxing everyone off is a
piece of cake.

Condoms don't guarantee safe sex anymore. A friend of mine was wearing one
when he was shot by the woman's husband.

Lance Armstrong....I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone
has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved, winning
seven Tour de France races, while on drugs. Hell, when I was on drugs, I
couldn't even find my bike.

Drive-by...Someone broke into my house last week. They didn't take my TV, just the remote. Now he drives by and changes the channels.
The sick bastard!!!

The Agony of Aging...On the morning that Daylight Savings Time ended, I stopped in to visit my aging friend. He was busy covering his penis with black shoe polish.  I said to him, "You better get your hearing checked.

You're supposed to turn your CLOCK BACK."

Video Scam...Just got scammed out of $25. Bought Tiger Woods DVD entitled "My Favorite 18 Holes". Turns out it's all about golf. Absolute waste of money! Pass this on so others don't get scammed.

Pregnant Prostitute...Doctor asks a pregnant prostitute, "Do you know who the father is?"
"Hey, dumb ass," she replied, "If you ate a can of beans, would you know which one made you fart?"

3 uncles of Joe Bell :- No 18 Thomas Turnbull, No 22 David Turnbull & No 32 Joseph Turnbull.