Denzel

It's like the return of a long-lost family member. Hello to all, but where is NorthUm?

I do hope you are not implying that Bedlington is a tad on the dull side?!

'Hello, RSPCA, I'm ringing about a nursery in Northumberland. And bring the NSPCC too....'

Must admit I had a belting day there on Sunday, to celebrate a rather fine Christening. Alcohol was both inexpensive yet also of reasonable quality, whilst the buffet seemed to go down a treat. The fella sat behind me tucking into the Chicken Kiev and chips also seemd to be enjoying his Epicurean delight, so hats off to the staff. Unfortunately there was a high number of middle-aged men in rather unfetching tank-tops (Ashworth, Taylor Made, Sunderland of Scotland et al) which took some of the sheen of an otherwide excellent day out. Finally, young boys should, in no circumstances, dress like golfers. It's just not right.

The safe option then.

So you should, bliddy malingerer.

Ah Moscardini's! Ciao pompinaro!

That's living alright.

I can't say the time brouhaha has impinged on my enjoyment of this site in any way.

Thanks you gin-soaked old duffer for a fine afternoon of drinking and merriment. I trust when I left you in The North that you bothered those lasses sufficiently enough for them to tell you to sling your hook. Or words to that effect.

How about a ban on signatures with glaring spelling mistakes?

If you want to be healthy then DON'T GO TO A SODDING PUB! Sit in the house and eat falafel and tofu, washed down with water out of a bottle.

Unfortunately Bedlington opted out of 'self rule' (I mean the term in its' loosest possible sense) in the late 70's, and became part of Wansbeck. This means that we now operate under the remit of Ashington (Charlton brothers bla, bla, bla). Come year end, any budget that is left goes to Ashington or Newbiggin.

Move house then. Not being flippant, just logical.

I've just been to Moby's for a pizza and two of our finest were in there ordering chips with miscellaneous deep fried comestibles. It's like 1984.

Why didn't you go the the Spar in the first place?

The sad death of an institution.

How much for a Teddy Bear's leg?

Excellent reference to the vagaries of offset-litho print, well done that man. Personally I prefer web print simply because of it's ability to produce a high volume of publications at minimal cost. Don't get me started on screen printing.

Personally I have found their food to be top rank. A simple case of food poisoining would not affect a canine, their constitution is such that even raw meat can be easily digested. And I agree, the term '!*!@# ' is highly offensive. I prefer 'Kitchen Sink' myself.

Just don't go to Verdi's; snails were OK (but they are impossible to overcook) thought the pasta was not 'al dente'. It was !*!@#.