Denzel

Remember what Boris Johnson (for all those who isolated themselves in the plastic world of Soap Opera and Z-List Celebs he's the Mayor of London ) called it at the Olympics ... "whiff-waff". Got a certain ring to it; I can just imagine some of the locals calling-out across Front Street - "fancy a game of whiff-waff, Geordie?".

Our resident Ray LaMontaigne fan wants us all to know that he watches 'Have I Got News For You'. Thanks Derek.

The Bedlington Chute.

I don’t want to pour cold water on your idea chris but with all the boozers closing will there be a pool league left? Also at a time of less than available commercial credit and the fact that it is right bang in the middle of a conservation area considering build costs, RV and normal running costs might mean returns per square foot are not viable?

Best of luck anyway.

Chris has his parade well and truly rained upon. A deluge in fact.

Mint

Class

Skill

Yippee!

They should have colour co-ordinated.

Did no-one tell the one on the left where the camera was?

I've got a much better one of me and my mate on the market cross. I bet the councillors didn't have to put up with shouts of 'feel her t%*s' from passers by when they were being snapped!

MBFD has showed us a variety of tasteful pictures of you.

yeah i like JC

60k

Has the cambelt been changed yet?

such a shame someone that young had to suffer so much pain and the boys she left behind growing up without a mummy, unless you know what its like to lose a parent at a young age then many may not understand, its tough believe me! such a horrible disease, i think she did what she could to make sure those boys are well off and able to live life without financial struggle

Aye you're right, she was great.

Recycling stolen tat for Burnside ronkers. The market does a sterling job.

There are far worse places to live than Bedlington, try Guidepost, yes i have a nice view of the hills but there is a bus stop and about a million OAP's and on this TV show, the crazy people had a choice to live Bedlington/Cramilington or Florida, who in their right mind would stay in Cramlington if they had a chance to live in Florida?

CRAZY!

Bedlington is OK, it just needs a pool hall.

Don't forget to have at least one ping-pong table.

Ping-pong is great.

I prefer table tennis.

I noticed they cut out the boarded up garage in that shot!

what a bunch! wonder if they know dave the no1 raver!

A triumvirate of !*!@# . Very moody.

Just updating this i now drive an alfa romeo 147 2.0 lusso t spark, its lush, i love it, def better than all the other cars i have had so far, suits me much more than a horrid people carrier or pug or focus, feels like a dream to drive, just want a brand new audi next and that will be me happy

You've been reading too much Jeremy Clarkson petal. How many miles has your Alfa got on the clock?

Don't be daft Cympil, my call for rejoicing is triggered by the whole sorry saga coming to an end; it's not about what is clearly a family tragedy ... one that IMO should always remain a private affair (family & friends). My objection to this orchestrated, cynical money-grabbing festival being played-out endlessly in the media, is one of shame that there are so many gullible nobs out there who think it's all 'real'. I say folks should develop their own lives and not live them through some 'plastic' person off the telly ... they'll all be thinking East Enders & Coronation Street is real. I can just imagine legions of the morbidly obese, slumped in their groaning chairs whilst stuffing chocolates down their gizzards, believing they are somehow part of what they are viewing. Pathetic!

I would expect people who know me to rejoice at me croaking to spare continued pain and suffering and not at being riddled with cancer. Shame on you Cympil.

Anyway, with Easter approaching maybe Max Clifford can organise a miraculous resurrection of Saint Jade (got a nice ring to it) ... Oh, I know that's been done before but just think of the loot that could be generated this time, especially with cameras around. Just think what Christianity could have been if they had cameras.

You mean it isn't?!

North? Mine's a pint of stella.....

With a meatball chaser?

used condom from...

Paul Condon

No offence to any of you, but I wouldn't hold out too much hope of getting the call from "Have I Got News For You?"

Bairns are rubbish.

Congratulations.

I hope she rots in hell for all eternity.

aye you see them al the time in that wharton!

Got to be better than drinking cans of Foster's in the Blue Bell, Shirley?

Clotted cream?...sounds dodgy

It's not dodgy.

I say "bring back Bacci's in the Market Place!" This 60's billiard hall was the place where mis-spent youth could be generated ... ah, happy days (as long as parents didn't find out)!

I seem to remember he had a couple of tables at the back of the café then more upstairs in the hall, access up a narrow rickety staircase ... but maybe memory is playing tricks. Also I can't remember if Bacci is the correct spelling. Maybe others can confirm.

Freddie Bacci

Come on people, a bit of appreciation for the pure comedy gold that Merlin is spinning here with his repeated references to an elephant's craic/crack. This is an hilarious bit of wordplay and yet none of you show the least bit of approval for such 24 carat schtick.

It would kill you to post a smilie or two to go with the six, count 'em, six that he's posted himself?

HP drops it like it's hot. Scadding hot in fact.

People 'laying on' in the Blue Bell? Whatever next?

Sorry for your loss Brian, I see you have another disaster nearby! the weather certainly can be unpredictable, we had -42c at the beginning of the week, that turned into 90km winds and now we are getting quite a snow dump, about a foot since last night!

Vic

Mr and Mrs Hair will be along soon, giving it 'big air' on their snowboards. Totally rad, dude.

well i think it's a good idea. but i agree with cympil, not getting my hopes up.

Games shops? Pool-halls? This isn't the Trocadero petal, it's Bedlington.