Keith Scantlebury

Yup, just you Malcolm. You attention seeker, you

YARRA PRAWN , LOCKEY HA HA

Regular as ever I see, Foxy

If you remember, our Frank's brother John worked in the signal box

in training to be a jockey

I'll be out jogging, got to keep in shape

Surely thats got to be the Wharton, I do know that is Malcolm with his first car !!

...... but its also got dogs outside.

That has got to be in the 50's Foxy ?. The Clayton corner must have been a place to congregate down the years. Dicky and the Duchess would have been inside !!

Senior moment Foxy ????

Just looked at those pics, fascinating. My wifes father -- Tom (Tomma) Elliott -- was killed in a stonefall at Bates pit (after going back in to get someone else out) somewhere around 66 /'68. My brother in law (Lol Dun) worked there for 40 years or so till it closed. My uncle ( Dougie Scantlebury) whent to Bates after the Station pit closed, he stayed there till he retired but never liked that pit, he said that he never felt safe there.

Happy Borfday Canny Lass

ERRRRR ????????

Did you see the report on telly yesterday morning? They were running a steam loco with Victorian carriages to celebrate the 150th aniversarry of the origional line opening. They said that the first engines did not have cabs on them !! Can you imagine working on one them down there for a 12 hr. shift. Your lungs would be well and truly kippered!!!!

Alan Davison runs the Blyth Hearts Jazzband and he drove their bus for years as well

And Alan Davison

Is the car park not in the middle, a court yard type ?

Would that be the shop where I saw you standing on on your Alans shoulders trying to reach the top shelf ?

About half of them sold Adam. There was all sorts of incentives to buy them.

Yup , Dickie Railton and Jamesie Easton

He was in the Percy one night and Austen was stood with with holes in his boots, someone said he might be able to get a pair from work for him, what size do you take, Austen said " Cheers, owt between a 6 and a 10 will dee ". Him, Scoyt, Dicky and the Duchess made a helluva team.

Nah she's a DEFECTIVE

We were in Morpeth one wednesday on the lash and Austen and his dog was with us. The club wouldnt let the dog in so Austen went to the bus stop went up to the driver of the Blyth bus, slung the dog on and told the driver to let it off anywhere in Bedlington . We was some bloke man, He must have had a liver like a brick , the ammount he could drink (that mostly other people were conned into paying for.

"Laidies and Gentleman, I hope you are enjoying your journey through South East Northumberland. We are travelling through what has now become known as 'Vera 'country - named after the popular T.V . detective,. As we leave North Blyth you may notice how quiet it seems on the quay on our left, that is the Alcan Berth. It is quiet because Rio Tinto has pulled the plug and high tailed it out of town. Sit back and enjoy your journey. ""We are now entering the picturesque community, Bedlington Station. Please note the many varieties of weeds, weeving their way up the well kept chain link fence and the strategically placed items of litter alongside the railway lines. If you look closely beyond the buildings on our left, you can see a world record ammount of take away food outlets crammed into a small area. Please keep looking out of the left side, - CAREFULLY, you'll tip the train. As we go over the crossings, please feast your eyes on the magnificent building, The Clayton Arms (a gasp of pure wonderment fills the carriages). Take particular notice of the modern, self ventilating windows and the up to date advertising daubed on the frames and walls. Note also, how the clientelle standing outside have enjoyed themselves so much inside, they are finding difficult to go home, their faces are bruised after taking part in popular bar room activities of which the clientelle of the Clayton Arms excell. As we pass even more take aways, we will soon cross the River Blyth , as we approach the viaduct, look out of the right side windows, upstream and near the quaint furness bridge, you may just be able to see the disposable outdoor Gymnasium and Picnic tables. Disposable? I hear you ask, it gets quite chilly at nights and the users of this equipment are encouraged to warm themselves by the fire using the equipment as fuel. East Bedlington Parish Council kindly remove the used Equipment and supply more." " Please relax and continue to enjoy your journey as we head towards the sprawling metropolis of Newcastle upon Tyne. The train will brake sharpley very soon, this is so we can disslodge some of the Clayton Arms customers who have somehow got on the carriage roof , dont worry, the river will break their fall. (loud slamm, screeching of brakes and the train comes to a halt fading screams are heard as people fall towards the river) .............. oops the tide is out"

Thats called vandalism these days, burglary with menace