webtrekker

Why not use the loo's in the Council Offices? Prime location!

Here we go again! The clown has started it up at 08:48. I think I'll take my poor dog out away from the blasts. Maybe we'll go worry some of the b@st@rd's sheep!

Thanks Malcolm.

Tree root damage? This begs the question of why they were built there in the first place.

Then again, why all the fuss about public loo's in Bedlington? Don't we all live in care homes?

I live in the Stakeford area now and I'm sick and tired of the propane gas gun (supposedly to scare off pigeons) going off in a nearby field. It's scaring the sh*t out of my poor dog and other animals in the area. I realise there is no regulation for these things but it's time this idiot was stopped.

I was invited by a family member. It matters not whether you have anything to offer the members other than your own good  character. Upon joining, a ballot is held and if it is deemed you are not worthy of admission then you will be 'black-balled.' (BTW, that has nothing to do with boot polish around your private parts, so don't worry!).

I found everyone to be approachable and had some fun nights there, but my main reason for joining was to find out what these 'secrets' were, and in that respect I was disappointed and discontinued my membership after a year or two.

Well, I can post a list of the names and addresses of all the Bedlington Councillors and NNC Councillors living in Bedlington if you wish. Being the public-spirited people they are, I'm sure they won't mind you knocking on their doors to request use of their 'facilities' in the event of an emergency in the nether regions.

Apart from enacting the Ritual at every meeting, Freemasonry is simply a selective drinking club. Believe me. Been there, done that!

Supreme being? I only ever believed in Santa Claus but that was apparently enough!

It was most enlightening to enter the Lodge for the first time and see who your fellow Masons were. Nod, nod. Wink, wink!

Cat burglar, eh?

Excellent use of resources. They are one of those things you hope you'll never need but are nevertheless pleased to know they are always available.

Looks like a scene from Teletubbies!

Guess you can count me in too.

18 hours ago, Symptoms said:

Blimey Maggs ... they're mighty steep mountains in Jockoland but it's good to see those Cooper's coaches making light work of the climb.

Yes, light work indeed, but don't forget that those Cooper's buses were developed years ago under a cloak of secrecy as a Black Ops project in Area 51, known locally as 'Annitsford.'

You paint a wonderful picture HPW, as good as any of the Pitmen Painters. 

Democracy is an Illusion. From the cradle to the grave we serve our elitist masters, and [Deity] help us if we step out of line. 

What a sad end to to an unquestionably worthwhile cause.

I'm with merc: pay nothing and let them take you to court. The adverse publicity for the council will far outweigh the extortionate sum they are asking, and it will be adverse publicity, as I'm sure you'll get the full backing of the local rag and many of the Town's residents.

Despicable.

Should have said, 'Bedlington - Near the Dead Willow Tree.'

Thanks.

So it seems like it may be a Firefox issue then. It may be one of my Firefox extensions causing the problem though, and not a fault with the browser itself.

8 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Just testing, as it's always worked for me.

Yes, and it's just worked for me too ............................... in Google Chrome, on both my machines, but it doesn't work on either of them in Firefox.

Do either of you (CL and Eggy) use Firefox, or were your posts made from a different browser?

Can anyone tell me how to highlight sections of text in quoted posts? I've tried to select the portion of text in order to make it bold, italic, underlined etc but the WHOLE text is selected each time. This works in virtually every other forum I visit but not in here.

On 06/08/2016 at 16:10, pilgrim said:

totally concur with the crunchy bacon chestnut thing - although in the light of ''brexit' whatever that is - this year we have put an olive tree in the orchard and it is bearing fruit (or whatever it is they grow) in case of impending shortfalls of the martini additives - promising so far they have the green things that look like olives but smaller. will update on their progress

I hope your missus doesn't get too uptight when you bring up the subject of 'Extra Virgin!'

8 hours ago, Malcolm Robinson said:

Actually, and you may appreciate this merc, I used to write stuff up on my shop windows advertising my promos.......and spelt some of the words wrongly!  Surprising how many people came in to tell me anti-freeze wasn't spelt Aunty Freeze!  

This simple trick has many people talking and a ,lot of kids writing in!  They all now get free rides this weekend!  

 

Ill get a pic later cannylass I have a photoshoot to do this afternoon anyway.................ohhhh get him!  

8 hours ago, mercuryg said:

Indeed, it's a common ruse, also used in online search engines (deliberate inclusion of commonly mis-spelt words in text and so on). Photoshoot, eh? They're gonna make him a star.....

Yes, and also used to great effect by showmen at fairgrounds and market traders.

That last post was a mistake but there wasn't an option to delete it. Very strange the way this forum works. 

Hey, look! I'm an upside down poster!

6 hours ago, Vic Patterson said:

Upside down must be for the Saturday night crowd 

... or our Australian visitors!

I know, Malcolm. I just posted that 'tongue-in-cheek!'

Yes, it may well depend on who you 'talk' to and how you 'shake' their hand.