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I remember that shop really well. It was probably a little ahead of its time. Sad it has gone now. I enjoyed a bowl of tomato soup and a cup of tea in the cafe. I had a girlfriend who worked in ythe office at the time and we would meet their for a cuppa. Really nice lass.

My wife and I were coming through bedlington station yesterday, I knew of course about the of cinema now apartments, we visited dominoes in sixties so had some nice memories. However, it came as a shock to see the old railway tavern gone completely. We spent some lovely times together in the disq as it was known. The Percy arms had good memories too, now a restaurant. Of course the Clayton has gone where we first met. I said to my wife, our history has been taken away. Of course nothing stands still. Rather sad for me though. My family long gone but some lovely memories. Bedlington has certainly changed since last time I came through the town. Old mining community was the life blood when I was young. Even the ridge farm restaurant was gone. Funny old world. 

The photographs of St Bede's with the head master on it from 1951 reminded me of my last year in his class 1962-63. He loved football and would let us watch England play first half before we went home. Very different times in those days. He was always so proud of an ex pupil called Brian O'Neill who went to Burnley to play for them. He encouraged us to go and watch Brian play for Burnley reserves against Newcastle. Me an another lad went. He was really chuffed with us for going. Brian was an excellent player hugely underated by Alf Ramsey. He ended at Southampton around late sixties early seventies.