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But thanks Alan

Cheers Alan my missus would probably like a magnet off the town rather than the dog she likes to look at places she has been she’s Hungarian I took her to bedlington to see family & she thought it was a nice place but then we stopped in a nice hotel in alwinton as she wanted to see where I was born which was rothbury my great grandfather & he’s relations were from Bellingham my middle name is Charlton which I’ve gone back as far of lots of Charltons from there apparently Reiver name

Cheers had a look 👍🏻Thanks

Hi Folks wonder if anyone can help me & the missus are coming to the uk early new year she saves fridge magnets is there anywhere in Bedlington you can get them apparently she said it must have bedlington on it not Northumberland Whitley Bay etc thanks for your help & advise haven’t had time to be on the website as moving to a place called Lenti which is a town near the borders of Slovenia & Austria the house is in the process of renovation electric windows door central heating basically everything but getting there now the nearest city is probably Graz but still in Budapest at the moment

I find it strange how life is my son was brought up in Hertfordshire he’s in the British army waiting for he’s order probably Poland he serves in the royal tank regiment & one of he’s best friends whose in the same regiment is from Bedlngton

Just passed Budapest main train station today lots of Ukrainian refugees there some were waiting for trains to Prague & Vienna and lots of Indian students who apparently are going to the airport & flying back to India the people look very bewildered & everyone who is shopping is getting extra & given stuff to the Ukrainians food water etc some are even given toys to the small ones so sad to see this infact shocking & sick

happy new year to all the lads & lasses on the forum from Budapest hope you all have better year than the s?;& one we've had

Hi HPW I've still got half the street to do,will finish it next week yeah the Wilkinsons & the Leylands lived in millbank promise to finish it next week. I have no time this weekend as my Mate from London is coming to Budapest for a visit nice to here from you again

Sorry about my spelling

At No11 was mrs Barrass & her son Kieth he moved to Plymouth I believe Mrs Barrasses mum lived with them she died in the late 60's she was100 I think mrs Horsley she must have been born in the 1860's Mrs Barrasses husband was killed at bumasund pit I believe No12 was Bob & Nancy Cox they had 3 Sons Ronald Rob & Paul. Nancy was a Ward her brother was manager of Bedlington Terriers for years Paul died in the 80's at a young age with cancer No13 was Dickie &Marjorie Patterson they had a daughter forgetting her name now 14 Mr & Mrs Coates don't know much about them as they kept themselves to themself but if our football went into there garden they would keep it till one of our parents went banging on there door which always ended up in a row. No15 was a guy called Bill Short he had 1 arm he lost it at the pit he was a nice guy always remember we used to say to him "show us your arm". He did & took he's false teeth out & chase us at the time we were terrified but looking back it was so funny More to follow

Seen that photo not many photos of mick sent my brother a copy & he gave it to he's sister she was very pleased apparently

Alan McLeod was manager of the Percy then

I went to micks funeral sad day

Geordie Johnson worked for the council as a painter dave turners father was a bit of a film extra in 70s tv drama's

Remember 75% of them guys Paul smith was really a good dart player

Alan we were all young then funny place nobody had much money but we had good childhood & lucked after each other

I promise to complete this over the next few days

Maybe a year or 2 later

She was after that I'd say 1971 or 72

Sorry it was John madigon

I said I would do this I'm sure plenty of people in the forum would know these people these names are from late 60's to the 70's No7 John Maddison lived there he had 3 kids Colin , Margaret & Joan he's wife died & he married again No 8 was a guy called John Lyons I think he drank in the Monkey he's wife left him I believe he had 2 children jean & William never new what happened to him No9 I could write a story was the Maguire's there kids were Alan Cathy,Micheal,Colin,Rob & Peter next door to them was the Robinsons No10 mr Robinsonson worked at the pit but they kept themselves to there selves they had 4 children Pauline who went to Bedlington grammar Clifford nice guy Caroline & young Stewart who was Down syndrome will write the whole street hopefully the forum can recall what happened to these guy's

Happy belated birthday Malcolm.........😂