Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Have a Go and ask Wilfred Pickles

13 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Are you any relation to Hiawatha?

Nope - Gene Kelly - doobe do do doobe doobe do do....................

When I sing, and dance, it rains! 

RMT & UNITE xmas carol

Deck the trains with guards and holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la

See the platforms fill with commuters
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Going nowhere, unless by scooters
Fa la la la la, la la la la

See the blazing plane before us
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Strike the crew - so no more pilots
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Follow me in merry measure
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Stay at home and feast in leisure
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Fast away the old year passes
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Guards and Pilots with empty glasses
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Sing we joyous, all together
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Southern Rail and Swissport blether
Fa la la la la, la la la la

2016 - xmas cracker jokes and one liners:-

Q. What do workers at Sports Direct get for Christmas dinner?   A. About 5 mins.

Q. How do you recognise a Christmas tree from BHS?                A. All the branches have gone.  

Q. What’s David Cameron’s favourite Christmas song?               A. All I want for christmas is EU.

Q.  Why didn’t Roy Hodgson go to visit Santa at The North Pole?  A. He couldn't get past Iceland.

Q.  What do you get if you cross Donald Trump with a Christmas Carol?   A. O Comb Over Ye Faithful.

Q. Which parent is likely to do the Christmas shop at Tesco this year?   A. Dad might, Marmite not.

Q. Why can’t the England football team play Yahtzee this Christmas?  A. Because they got rid of Allardyce.

Q. What does Nigel Farage do to the hall with boughs of holly?            A. He Dexit.

Q. What’s Donald Trump’s favourite type of ice cream?      A. Wall’s.

Q. How do snowmen leave the EU?                                     A.  They trigger Icicle 50.

I bought my mum Mary Berry’s cookbook for Christmas, I tried to get Paul Hollywood’s but he’d sold out.

Philip looks out of the window on Christmas Eve: ‘That’s some reindeer’ he says. The Queen replies: ’63 years. Yes, that is a lot.’

11 hours ago, Carol Sneddon said:

hi I have just joined this website,looking for Jane common and this popped up,my maiden name is Suthers,and I was in x class at westridge,I lived across the road from Alan coultas,would love to hear from someone,

Carol - unfortunately I can't help you with contacts for any Ex Westridge pupils but I do remember posting this photo of a netball team that included a Janet Common.  I new her brother Norman, a couple of years younger then me, from the Grammar School and I think I met Janet a couple of times, some 50+ years ago!. I see that photo of the netball team, in the Gallery - Historic Bedlington - Westridge School End of term class photos, includes a Carol Suthers.

On 12/2/2016 at 22:28, pilgrim said:

where was Choppington new pit? any ideas?

 

Only ever seen the one pit - Choppington Colliery 'A Pit' - on all the old maps online = 1858 - 1947.

The Durham Mining Museum site just has one entry (that I can find) for Choppington :-  http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/index_c.htm

Andy - I have been able to upload photos into existing albums 

On 10/21/2016 at 20:41, Eggy1948 said:

As it appears the system was reloaded today I had another go at creating an album and using the 'choose files.......' option within stage 1 of the Create New Album sequence.

Failed as before. Following that fail I did go on to create a new album and uploaded the file at stages 2 to 3 without problems.

 

Andy - Following the fail at Stage 1 on 10th Oct 2016, unlike previous attempts, I decided to carry on at Stage 2 et seq as the system was allowing me to and it worked so I did create the album, Sch. near Bells Place - Hollymount Hall - 1896, on that day. I haven't had any other problems adding to existing albums so all has worked, as expected, over the last two months.   

I am still using Microsoft Windows Vista, not supported now, but I'm expecting my Desktop & OS to see me out so I won't be upgrading, unless my HP Pavillion Slimline S3624uk, with 19" screen and Keyboard,  collapses in a heap.  

I don't have any new Albums waiting to be created. If you would like me to do a test I would be happy to have a go at creating a 'Test' album and if it works ie. does not report an error at Stage 1, I will complete all stages and then that Test album can be deleted.

Thanks

Eggy

Just now, Eggy1948 said:

Norman I can only see a few possibilities :- 1) ask a young relative to do it for you 2) leave it at the bedlington.co.uk office on Front Street East  (is it still open?) and last resort 3) arrange a time to be in the Red Lion where some members gather to discuss the more serious issues of Bedlington life. 4) leave with the Red Lion bar staff whom will no doubt be able to pass it on to one of the dedicated members of bedlington.co.uk that hold extensive sessions and meetings, next to a window seat, sorting out their taste buds.

Should you accept this challenge norman the Gallery will be grateful and will endeavour to help identify all those in the photo.   

I should add that the Red Lion options are only 'guess work' by me and could be totally unfounded. 

11 hours ago, norman said:

I have a photo of the Upper Remove from the first year of Westridge.George Marley form master. Though not a computer person I have no idea how to upload it.

Norman I can only see a few possibilities :- 1) ask a young relative to do it for you 2) leave it at the bedlington.co.uk office on Front Street East  (is it still open?) and last resort 3) arrange a time to be in the Red Lion where some members gather to discuss the more serious issues of Bedlington life. 4) leave with the Red Lion bar staff whom will no doubt be able to pass it on to one of the dedicated members of bedlington.co.uk that hold extensive sessions and meetings, next to a window seat, sorting out their taste buds.

Should you accept this challenge norman the Gallery will be grateful and will endeavour to help identify all those in the photo.   

Can anyone emember the date, or just the year, Humford Baths closed?

Canny Lass - we have nicked your topic - I take it you are now finished with 'The Arcade'

pilgrim - have you ever used FreeBMD for basic genealogy searches? Unlike the multi functionsl sites - Ancestry -  Find my Past etc. FreeBMD is free but it only does links to the registration quarters  of a Birth, Marriage or Death. If you want info off the registered even you have to cough up the money (£9.50 that last time I used it) for the relevant certificate the you BELIEVE to be the person you are after.

A simple Birth search for Redpath - Fenwick - Date Range Mar 1880 - Dec 1925 (registrations are divided into 4 quarters for each year (March - June - September & December) would return you :-   

Surname              First name(s)                     District Vol         Page

_______Births Sep 1885   (>99%)

Redpath               Fenwick                              Morpeth 10b    343

______Births Mar 1904   (>99%)

REDPATH             Fenwick                              Morpeth 10b    473

Surname              First name(s)     Mother                District Vol         Page

______Births Sep 1913   (>99%)

Redpath               Fenwick A          Turner       Morpeth 10b              853

_____Births Sep 1920   (>99%)

Redpath               Fenwick              Dixon        Morpeth 10b               890

Using the returned data you can request, for the fee, the actual certificate but you can't see it prior to ordering. You have to wait until it is delivered to see if you got the right one!

I have never used the other sites so don't know what you can see before paying for certificates.

Hollymount Square - Google street view 2009 :- 

pilgrim - this could get complicate with loads of messages back and forth. You might even get Brian Cross, off this site, joining in - his cousin, Albert, that lived in the Bank Top pub married Fenwick's daughter Brenda (2nd marriage for both of them).

I will send you a Message and see if I can get you a link (Facebook?) that MAY get you some answers, from the family.   

Just now, pilgrim said:

oh ffs - eggy send me the link - things are a bit fraught this end

2 hours ago, pilgrim said:

I don't suppose you came across any reference to Fenwick Redpath? he was a great uncle and I think he moved to somewhere beside Stead Lane in about 1955

pilgrim - if you look in the Gallery - Historic Bedlington - Bedlington Village School - 1950 Class 2 - No 7 is Fenwick Redpath's son, Brian and I can confirm what Vic & Doreen have said, he lived at No 2 Hollymount Square. His brother, Jimmy (?) also lived in Hollymount Square, opposite end to Fen, just along from where HPW lived, probably No 51,2,3 or 4!

A member of the Bygone Bedlington group has pointed out that The King of Pop should be James, not Jay :- 

Just now, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

...."10's Tailgate..Abandoned Forever..February 26th 1986"[ it was 30 years ago,and I could check me pics,but a think that was the exact words I wrote,that day...seems like yesterday!]

Today Wendy Reed posted this poster on Facebook group Bygone Bedlington 

On 11/10/2016 at 18:54, Damian Robson said:

Thanks for the info Eggy, the video was taken between 1970 to 1973 so well over 40 yrs ago. It was one of my parents who mentioned the accident down the pit. We lived across the back lane from him so my parents would have known him well and my Dad also worked at the colliery.

On 11/12/2016 at 16:15, Canny lass said:

Spot on! Alan Stappard it was, but i can't recall him ever being called Harry.

A photo of the miners with the Netherton Colliery Banner at the 1973 Miners Picnic was posted by John Dawson on the sixtownships site and shared with the Bedlington sites.

On the Bygone Bedlington site Robert Morland made this comment :-  'The black sash on top of the banner was for a miner who had been killed . In this case 1973 it was for Alan Stappard only in his 20s lived at 2 third street tragic . . A life never lived. RIP Harry.'

9 hours ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

Has anybody driven one,or sat as a passenger in one,just wondering wat the ride is like,acceleration etc......

Jonathan Scott [Alex Scott's garage in Guide Post] is being very helpful,trying ti source one for me wi low mileage etc,[it's a great garage],but a wud like ti sit in one and suss things oot before buying one.

HPW - if you drive along the Choppington Road - A196, from Jonathan Scott's there is a Vauxhall garage - Davidson's of Morpeth - Coopies Estate, just before Stobhill where I got my Meriva. They have a 'Mobility' specialist - Alison Owen and they have (according to their web site) New Zafira Tourer & used Zafira & Zafira Tourer. There Motability section normally deals with customers purchasing vehicles via the Motabilty Scheme (DLA/PIP - WPMS (War Pensions Motability Scheme) but naturally they will sell to anyone with the money.

I have looked at many different cars (over the last 10 years) with a view to disability aids fitting in. It's ages since I looked at the spec on the Zafira as it was too big for me, the wife and 1 mobility scooter. What I did find with the Meriva (compared to loads of other makes & models) is that the back seats do not have to be taken out to fit in a complete mobility scooter. I am assuming the Zafira seats will be the same as the Meriva. The back seats of the Meriva fold down flat so there is no 3-4" step, between the book/back floor and the seats. In most other cars the seats had to be removed to get a flat surface that is almost essential to keep the scooter stable. I am assuming that the Zafira spec is very similar to the Meriva spec. I have never been a car 'geek', for me a car is to get me from A to B so I can do things. The son-in-law and two grandsons dismantle cars, soup them up; show cars etc. etc. I used to wind them up by saying I want a blue one next! Anyway I have had no problem with any of the 3 1600c & 1400cc automatic Merivas I have had. Excelleration via pedals or hand controls I have found excellent - not a geek but still like to move easily and quickly away from stationery positions at lights and Moor House Farm roundabout!    

Before the Meriva we used to have to dismantle the mobility scooter to get it into the boot of the car we had then. What Davidsons would probably advise yo to do is talk to Bewick Mobility -  Blaydon Industrial Park, Chain Bridge Rd, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 5AB - Phone: 0191 414 0240 about what adaptions can be made. And you will no doubt be aware the adaptions these days are endless, but also costly, and all firms are after your money. I have dealt with Bewick Mobility for 6 years and I can't fault them. Prior to Bewick many local garages gave me advice and suggestions that really were based on sales and not improving mobility experience and I always had to do more later on.

11 hours ago, threegee said:

A campaign now building to boycott all things Virgin over Branson's funding of the campaign to overturn the Brexit vote.
Blair is the ringleader of this, and that alone has many tempers flaring.

Virgin Trains East Coast
 

Too late - just packed the wife, daughter & sister-in-law on a Virgin train for their annual trip to Edinburgh; Lunch at The Dome then shopping.

I will send them a text and get them to come back on the bus and next year we will ignore the 1hr 24min (each way) £18.60 return fare (with reserved seat) and go for the 2hr 45min (each way) £15.65 return coach journey.

If I find any virgins, at the Comrades club, I will attempt to convert.

I'm singing and dancing in the remain, doo be do, doo be doo be do.............

11 hours ago, Canny lass said:

We've had knights in Netherton?

You will have to read read A History of Northumberland in 3 parts by John Hodgson.

The rendering a rose yearly came from Alan Dickson that used to post on this site but now looks after the Facebook group - Barrington, Barnt' n  memories and stuff!!.

When I Googled the line Alan gave me -  It's knight's fee, a rose !! To be rendered once a year in midsummer - no relevant info was returned.

I asked Alan if that was all he had searched for and he came back with - Just type in fealty, and rendering a rose - and returned some interesting links, for those wanting to research and read that is.

I also searched for - A History of Northumberland in three parts - and that gave a link to the site - archive.org - where you can read and download the book.