Maggie/915 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Recently I noticed the slogan 'Keep Calm and AMBLE on ' Maybe thinking of a slogan would be a good start for us with regeneration. Newcastle scored pints with Passionate People Passionate Places. I wonder what we in or connected with Bedlington could come up with ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canny lass Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Good idea for a competition Maggie! Come on you lot, get your thinking caps on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Be difficult to incorporate names like Gooch or Brown that would be recognized by the majority. Would think it had to include ' BedlingtonTerrier' (for XL wearers!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I'll put it in the next council newsletter Maggie.........great idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 We are a long way from 'Hartley Pans for sailors, Bedlington for Nailers' Maybe that was the slogan that got people here to buy , much needed, nails. Now we have History , Heritage and so much more. There has to be a simple effective slogan. One concern has to be that, when we get people into the town, we need the simple things. Parking ,public conveniences not to mention the odd shop or two in the well named 'Market Place'. Sadly five years of planning and development may be too long to wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Just 'inserted' a strap line onto a WBTC poster about to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 "have your say on bedlington.co.uk" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilgrim Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 It reminds me of an old anthropological tale about a tribe of pygmies (can we say that these days ??) who lived in the savannah grasslands. The tribe were called the Fukawi and were nomadic hunter/gatherers. They had problems with surrounding tribes encroaching on their traditional and very rich hunting grounds and of course wanted to protect what was rightfully theirs by tradition and prevent interlopers from other parts of the area taking all the 'goodies' and depriving them of their rights. They sent out patrols every day, but the main problem was they were only 3ft 6inch on average height and the savannah grass was 4ft tall. so they developed a gait involving jumping up every third pace to see over the top of the grass. To emphasise their presence and deter the interlopers they shouted out their tribal name when they leapt above the grass to see what was around them. they called out loudly 'We're the Fukawi, We're the Fukawi' strangely enough that may be a good slogan for Bedlington as I'm sure it is heard at many NCC meetings .... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 That should go into the jokes section pilgrim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webtrekker Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 11 hours ago, pilgrim said: It reminds me of an old anthropological tale about a tribe of pygmies (can we say that these days ??) who lived in the savannah grasslands. The tribe were called the Fukawi and were nomadic hunter/gatherers. They had problems with surrounding tribes encroaching on their traditional and very rich hunting grounds and of course wanted to protect what was rightfully theirs by tradition and prevent interlopers from other parts of the area taking all the 'goodies' and depriving them of their rights. They sent out patrols every day, but the main problem was they were only 3ft 6inch on average height and the savannah grass was 4ft tall. so they developed a gait involving jumping up every third pace to see over the top of the grass. To emphasise their presence and deter the interlopers they shouted out their tribal name when they leapt above the grass to see what was around them. they called out loudly 'We're the Fukawi, We're the Fukawi' strangely enough that may be a good slogan for Bedlington as I'm sure it is heard at many NCC meetings .... Haha! Thanks pilgrim. I remember the Fukawi from my younger days, along with ..... The Oomegoolie Bird. It dives from a great height,, pulls out at the last second, and yells 'Oo-me-goolies!' And not forgetting the Winkee-Wankee Bird. When it Winks it W@nks, and when it W@nks it Winks. 'No lady, don't throw sand in it's eye!!!' There are others too from the good old 'We're off to see the Wild West show song.' But I digress. Back to the slogan competition ... Bedlington, has a proud mining heritage, so how about, 'Why would you visit Bedlington? It's the PITS!' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Maybe........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe19 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) ...........................................................Welcome To Bedlington .......................................................... A Terrierrific Place ........ Edited January 29, 2016 by moe19 photo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryg Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Moe, that is actually very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webtrekker Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Yes, that gets my vote too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cross Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, moe19 said: ...........................................................Welcome To Bedlington .......................................................... A Terrierrific Place ........ Sounds good to me Moe Edited January 30, 2016 by Brian Cross tidy up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Examples of T-shirts using the above suggestions, without the copyright holders permission. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Great ideas. Humour ,genius and inventive ideas for T shirts. True to Bedlington. The only way is up. Bedlington must have a brilliant future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canny lass Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Keep them coming guys! I Think you had something good on Tuesday Maggie, when you wrote about "history and heritage". How about: Bedlington, where history, heritage and a hearty welcome await you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Aye we are 'mining' the depths here. Certainly producing more than 'black gold'. Much more than 'The Pits'. We could try reverse psychology ! Don't come unless you like History Heritage and a Hearty Welcome! Besides that it is 'The Pits'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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