Merlin

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according to the Chronicle two people went missing while rafting at 10-15pm. They were found on the bankside down from Hartford bridge about an hour later, and transfered to hospital with minor injuries. Hope this helps.

The statutory notices posted in the market place tell us that Tesco's building is to be demolished, even though it is supposed to be a conservation area! Is this a knock on effect to the flats to be built on the old school site opposite, I mean he threw money at that project and won, so is it the same case for Tesco and their big wig lawyers? Is this the start of the end of Bedlington Front Street as we know it? Will this be a good or bad thing? I personally am in two minds, development of the front street would bring jobs and tidy the place up, but, I would be sad if we lost the old buildings and the character of the place even if it does look a mess, and I include the new market place in my description of mess!!!!!!! It will also be interesting to see if the 'mess' is made more of a mess when they demolish Tesco's

Hi everyone, I've recently been doing some voluntary work at Woodhorn Colliery Museum, as an ex miner I thought it would be good to get involved and help out. Well as thing's went invariably the talk came round to mining and my experiences underground, about the use of canaries, ponies and what the pit lamp (Glennie) was used for down the mine. Some of my experiences were funny some were sad and some downright bluddy dangerous! I don't care what anybody else says working down the pit was damn hard work and damn dangerous! The point is they were impressed with my knowledge and experiences down t' pit, they have asked me to do some audio tapes for educational purposes. Tapes about, like what canaries were actually used for, they knew about their use for detecting gas but not actually how it worked! Being a mining community they want to preserve stories and experiences so that they are not taken to the grave and lost forever. They want to remind younger generations of what it was actually like in the mines. So people are you an ex miner were your parents or grandparents involved in the mines? More importantly do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you, or do you have your own to tell about anything and everything about the mines and their community. Funny or sad. Factual and slightly enhanced versions. Thanks people.

and if you believe that............

BLACK PUDDING Ingredients: 1 quart pigs blood, 1 quart milk 3/4 lb. bread crumbs, 1 cup cooked barley 1/2 lb. suet, 1 cup dry oatmeal salt and pepper to taste, 1 oz.powdered mint Method: Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, pour into a large pan and bring to the boil. Pour into a wide shallow bowl and season again if necessary. When cold it may be cut into slices and fried.

Mr Lavery eat ya heart out! :jump: :lol: :lol:

These recipes are taken from The Geordie Cook Book. I'll not blind you with science but every now and again I'll add a recipe. I'll start you off with a classic! ENJOY. SHEEP'S HEAD PIE ingredients: 1 Sheep's head and trotters 1/2lb puff pastry 6oz. cooked bacon pepper, salt and a little powdered mace 2 eggs hard boiled method: Scrape, and clean well, the head and trotters. Simmer for two hours slowly. While still warm, remove the bone and cut the meat into small pieces. Slice the hard boiled eggs and cut up bacon. Place alternately a layer of meat in the bottom of a pie dish, sprinkled with pepper, salt and mace, and a layer of bacon and eggs and repeat this until dish is filled. A cupful of the stock the head was cooked in can be added before covering with puff pastry. Bake for thirty minutes. Serve cold with green salad

Had me going there Malcolm! I thought you were on about ME

Still waiting for the great rice shortage that was forecast last year!

N.U.F.C.

they may even make the connection to the 30 to 40,000 nuclear tests done in the 50's and 60's! All of a sudden they stopped. I wonder why? Did some scientist say ' Hold on here mate, this is !*!@# up our planet! And I know a way we can make an absolute killing.. we blame it on car emissions and fossil fuels and tax the the illegitimate sons of biatches to the hilt! Blame every one and everything but US, make them feel as guilty as hell, some do-gooding group will back us and Bob's your uncle, that's us quids in! NO PROBS!

A bit of graffiti would tidy that place up the state it's in

and you'll wait all week Brian then three will come at the same time

Very true

Don't shop at Tesco :lol:

Bit strong for you! An' I bet Mr Blair has summit to say about this........Where's me fee for the consultation Mr Gadaffi? :lol:

Darnie............GOD ALMIGHTY! Do as I say not as I do! Jesus H Christ!

Yes the locals will give all newcomers a Newbiggin welcome....STITCH THAT! YE B.AST.ARD :dribble:

Ha Ha you sound like me! No offence. No they don't understand because we don't exist in their eyes! I have said this many times on here 'We live in the no-go zone'. What is the 'no-go zone' you may ask? Well it is the area between the River Wansbeck and the River Blyth. Everything goes either side of these boundaries and nothing comes in between! Wansbeck Cooncil,Northumberland Coonty Cooncil, same as same as! As for the bats, its true , but nowt to do with the Cooncil but Environmental Protection Agency. Nowt that a canister of gas wouldn't put right The Town Cooncil works in mysterious ways. The Shop I worked for on the front street wanted a sign up outside, cooncil said no,'The Front Street is a conservation area, you cannot erect signs that are not in character with the existing front street'. Along come Tesco with the same sign(different letters, of course) No problem! Eh! What! The question at the time was:- How much Tesco shoved into some shady cooncillors back pockets? Until Bedlington excommunicates itself from outside control, and takes control of it's own destiny we will get no where and get nothing

Firstly keep up the good work Malcolm! Secondly.................well.........................I.......................................................um..................................don't really know how to say this..........................................................but..........................................I agree with Mr Darn. There I said it!

I see a long term issue here, the roads are congested, the rich and famous don't like sitting in traffic jams with us commoners. They want the roads to themselves to go where the want when they want. Ideal solution, price all the commoners off the roads so we get on our bikes! Increase insurance premiums, diabolical petrol prices,toll roads, and congestion charges all aimed at the average working man! No loss of revenue to government or insurance companies because the rich and famous have the money to pay for the privilege of driving. They want the ordinary working man off the roads to free up the system. The Red Star of the Communist idealism doesn't seem to very far away and it makes no difference how they wrap it up! Madamme Guilotine seems a more and more likely solution. Up the Revolution :shiftyninja:

What an opportunity we missed during the Moaty incident. Why didn't any of us Geordies tell Moaty that Fat Ashley was doggin his lass? :devil:

Best one I did with a local insurance company, won't give their name, but I was on a tight BUDGET I asked for a quote with no no-claims for a 2.5lt Transit van. They said £400 full comp. I said so that'll be £140 to me then? Hows that? they said. Well I've got 65% no-claims bonus! AH! They said it doesn't work like that. Why? says me. Well because it just doesn't!they said. So then what's the quote for me with 65%? Well, they said, it comes out at £350 so do you want to go with that? Needless to say they were now talking to an empty seat! They are a law unto themselves and just make it up as they go along. I've always found it better to change insurance companies every year! By the way what's this got to do with buses? Don't tell me I now need insurance to travel on public transport

Shouldn't smash into lamp-posts then ya insurance wouldn't be so high! Don't use confused.com. I think you confused enuff Go here instead