Andy Brown

Is NCC on a money saving drive at the minute ?? As it appears they are starting with their electricity bill, St Johns Road from the new flats down to the traffic lights, all street lights were off, The road past Blyth tip, all lights were off, it took them 3 months to respond to 2 street lights being off in our street.

Quite loving this at the minute http://youtu.be/Qzby0B4Ahqs

We really need to promote all leisure activities in Bedlington, I'm involved with an organisation trying to get kids from all backgrounds interested in football, they've tried obtaining an indoors venue for the winter but have been quoted £106 +VAT for a daily hire ???

They/we are looking for an indoor venue for youngsters to train with qualified/CRB checked coaches for roughly £1-£2 per session, this is a not for profit organisation and all money raised goes back to supporting the kids, the coaches are doing this in their own time and for no renumeration.

Please go support www.footballfun.org.uk and let's get Bedlington the centre of attention

Certainly better than a certain Msssss Boyle!

I've also just bought (completely out of character) this one as well http://www.amazon.co.uk/Together-Jonathan-Charlotte/dp/B008ACC9CM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349038661&sr=8-1 I really shouldn't drink and be let loose in the internet :/

I honestly thought it was Peter Kay at first, but when he opened his mouth to sing I was blown away

But it's hard to beat

And right this second I'm listening to

I'm quite enjoying this chaps album

Thanks Keith

Sounds like you dealt with the same idiots I did, despite numerous calls and letters telling them I had no desire to watch complete and utter garbage, but the set would *only* be used to watch DVD's and videos. They weren't having it ! They wrote threatening letters telling me I'd be taken to court. I asked a friend of mine who was at the time a TV detector agent (He used to do the door knocking when people had been caught) and he said as long as the set wasn't used for receiving signal then it was fine.

But again they persisted, I even offered to them to come and inspect the socket (I removed the connection), but then they took the 'you could use a set top aerial' (Give me strength), so I gave them the analogy, I have a car which I pay for and drive on the road, though I could use it to mount the kerb and aim at pedestrians.

Finally they accepted everything and all was good with the world until the then girlfriend moved in !!! and wanted the TV connected

That's why I got rid of my TV two years ago. All you get is celebrities and wannabee celebrities. I HONESTLY haven't heard of either of those two.

Quick question Keith, do you get hassle from the TV detector ppl for having no TV ? (Don't work for them, so no interest other than when I was single I never had one plugged into the aerial cable anyway, but used to get threatening letters, etc telling me I had to have one)

Cheers

I think she used to like me cos she`d give me double coupons for the Shell tumbler glasses. Some of which you could actually get back to your car before they broke!

I remember Mama Begbie well, how she used to hate kids pumping up bike tyres with the air hose.

Noticed some workmen there yesterday morning, approx 8am. Front shutters were open but couldn't see what was going on !!

Things moving forward with Bedlington development ??

1. Please ask everyone you know to sign up to www.fairfuleuk.com – every extra signup (it's free and only takes a few seconds) really does make our argument more powerful. There's a simple copy and paste email below that you can send to your address book.

Already a member and am sick of being robbed at pump point everytime I need fuel, I've done less than 200 miles and put £45 in the car !!!! On another note, in north Northumberland I could not find a petrol station near to Alnwick after finding due to panic buying, the one and only station in Alnwick was empty, we ended up driving very carefully to the only other one I could think of (in Amble) after trying all the little towns and back roads in hope of a filling station (a journey of 27 miles from Alnwick, plus return = 50 + miles) I actually should have just driven back to Morpeth, filled up and driven back to Alnwick (well Thrunton woods where the caravan is), the main point being Where the hell are all the petrol stations in North Northumberland ????

Had a listen earlier, sounding good

True Adam, I forgot to add on estate agents.

Going with the current theme of businesses in Bedlington, it's going to be either a hairdressers, florists, solicitors or coffee shop, IMO anyway

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/

Considering the time of year

You're right about Matty Hall Andy, the thing is he was, and possibly still is a smashing fella. If he is still with us, he will be in is 80's perhaps someone knows. He never held a grudge with any of the kids and he encouraged all of us to do well

I must admit I haven't seen him in a while, the education system could do with a few more like him.

I remember that one, bring back the Beck and the cheap prices

What about Matty Hall at the Whitley, he had the swing of that blackboard ruler mastered to a fine art. There was a crack in it and it would open up and nip ya ass. I was a regular recipient and a few of my mates still talk about one particular hiding I got. Had that been today, Matty Hall would have been locked up. I used to knock about with his daughter Sandra and that night I whent to his house on Church Lane , he must have thought that wallop was a bit excessive by the way he kept asking if my backside was ok and would I be fit enought to sit at my desk the next day.

Good god, Matty Hall has been going a long time, a well respected and scary teacher should all be like him these days to teach these little chavs a thing or two. Would he have stood for kids with these daft mullets ? or any back chat ? Should have sent Matty in to sort out the London/Manchester riots, a good whack with his trusted sawn off hockey stick would have them sorted....

.........and we have some more bozos doing the same, reported in todays Journal. As I have said, they should be prosecuted.

Agreed, they should also be charged the full amount to cover cost, then some to cover wasted time, resources, etc.

tried to make a slight change to the above, still not working. Do I get a special award for ballsing it up?

My god, it's just like being at work....

Hi Andy,

I know where you mean and whole heartedly agree! Maybe West End need to open a parent class for the Green Cross Code!!!

Now there's a business idea to get the economy flowing again I'm seriously writing to the headmistress to put in in the parentmail, cos it winds me up to see idiotic parents risk lives for the sake of walking a few extra yards to a designated crossing point.

When I saw all the chavs rioting in London I found a safe place to hide where I knew they wouldn't go...............................

The job centre.

As a parent of a child in west end I agree rather than walking an extra 50 yards to use the designated crossing most parents use the "old lollipop man location" opposite St. Bennies, however most people here are actually going to bennies not west end, maybe a case for another designated crossing point? or replacement of the lollipop man?

Hi Toffo, it's the West End lot when they cross at the end of the fence at either side of the road, really makes my blood boil. But I hear what you're saying they should all have some common sense.

Merc, the wife and I went to a meeting with NBSL in Ass-ington last Wednesday and had a very informative meeting with a business advisor called Alan Grieves. He has given us some contacts for low intrest loans and grants. Your friend can do himself no harm at all by making an appointment to see him. I will pm you my phone number if you want to ring me.

Cheers for that Keith, I have a couple of ideas on the cards to help the *local* ie Bedlington populace and surrounding areas, as well as other ideas, will give them a call in the next week or so