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threegee,if Mick had been around when my granda was killed at the doctor pit,he may have survived..... Instead he became a statistic of the past.

Malcolm, I'm with the community union used to be I.s.t.c but we joined ranks with other unions,to become community, if you go To our website you'll see who we represent,quite a diverse bunch.. On a lighter note you'll be able to see me in the news archive set... L.o.l

Malcolm , Mike McGaheys nephew & his missus is vary good friends with me & Cathy,nothing to do with politics!but he's a nice guy Kind & generous ...

Thatchers dementia must have really hit her then, she probably thought she was getting her picture took with Dennis instead of Good old Gordon,by the way we don't take money off our union members towards the Labour Party fund it is up to them...

You're probably right maybe up the age limit to 25

My missus has got a degree with honours in sociology maybe you should take to her...

Isn't it sad though that are all from mining communities a few miles apart that you couldn't enjoy each other's company without beaten the s*** out of everybody & feeling good where's the unity In that...

Had a few drinks so I'll digest your thoughts & reply tomorrow you must remember Nigel's wife is a German but is that ok cos she married Nigel by the way the only union who is freighting the Tories is the railway union,bob Crowe true Geordie beliefs .......

Next you'll be telling me Moseley & his brown shirts was right

Don't know we're your coming from ukip right wing nazis do think that's right

Make sure you post this to the Northumbrian tourist board sure you'll get loads a people discovering nothumberland......& bedlington Nearly as bad as Brixton were they chopped police mans heads off or woolwich were they try to decapatate a soldier plenty of asbos here that would make you frightened to come out is that what you want to promote sad...

The peoples army ??.stalin & hitler was like that what did that achieve except there sad dreams of pain & hatred REMEMBER .......

Threegee,if that's what you believe in that's good to me it just sounds like Nigel is telling you what thatcher told you except Which one had the balls, would like to know why somebody from bedlington is thinking like you Mmm

Fun in bedlington. Mmm

Ukip is what most people like to hear anybody can be bought even mr Hamilton just give him a big fat brown envelope we could end Up like the Greeks before they become part of the E.u.! "I've got an idea can I have an envelope ". Is that the people you want to represent you????

If mr Paxton or Dimberley can't get answer from them,who can?.?the voters can't .....

Malcolm last year I was in Jersey at my union conference,we listened to Anna Turley who is running for Redcar as the labour candidate in the next general election..basically her speech consisted of how hard the people work up north & how easy people Have it down south, where she received loud applause & a standing ovation..I wasn't very happy what she said & I told her that I invited her to come to my district in London & offered to take her to some of the people I represent who work hard....she said to me why Would I slag the people down south when I'm from there!!! I said exactly so don't do it,she apologised & said sorry,the thing is she's a cockney.. But she didn't hide the fact it was just the way she was people bashing the south that annoyed me especially when she didn't Know what she was talking about...

Eggy brilliant photos there was a lollipop ride there as you can see the photo of the high flyer is scary no council in the Land would have one them in there parks mind you health & safety didn't exist then..if you hurt yourself then your mum Would spit on a hanky then wipe the blood of now the parents would sue,sad really ......

As you mention it I think there was with a pavilion were the bowlers congregated...

Does.anybody remember it? It used to be next to the grammar school it had some scary rides there As I recall . As youngsters we used to call them the high flyer, low flyer,tea pot lid. Hobby horse,& of coarse the swings it really was a nice park the council sold the land to the high school I think,they called it progress Mmm...

Did you know there was also a tennis club there aswell as bowling green very popular in the 30's,40's & 50's

It was the wefare perk after bed mechs they changed there name to bed c.w

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Sounds weird Vic,I'm staying at the district of scarbourgh

Will get in contact via your email you sent tomorrow I know your family very well so you can talk but I only knew them until my teens