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really? Now that is weird because it's my understanding that all Punch houses are electronically metered with a direct usage count going to headquarters to begin with; it can't be bypassed. Never been in the cellar in the Wharton, but that's what I understand. It would be difficult, also, to buy the beers that the bar sells from 'elsewhere' without 'elsewhere' letting Punch know, as the supplier of John Smiths, carling etc would be the same one Punch used. I doubt this happened, to be honest. From what i've heard, she's simply not making a living.

I think Merlin was referring to the Red Lion?

So, is anyone going to guess or should I just give up?

Darnie, never mind monster moaning about tapwater he'll have a good right to moan,have you seen the !*!@# they put in it?

Monsta, do you you not think it should be black pudding and vaseline :lol: :lol:

my go: kirkwhelpington!

Nope!

I'll start with an easy one. Guess where this is:

Now that we have Google Street View there's no excuse for anyone not to participate!

The Rules:

1. Pics can be of streets, buildings (or parts of), objects etc- but not people

2. If no one can guess correctly then clues can be given.

3. Anyone can upload a pic as long as the previous one has been guessed correctly first.

I sometimes use the local Tesco's if I need one or two things, otherwise I do my weekly shop at the Tesco in Kingston Park, just because there's a lot more choice, less chavs - and I don't have to wait in long ques (Asda ).

I visit the library about two or three times a year but Bedlington library never seem to have what I'm looking for.

We do have some nice outdoor spaces in Bedlington - like Plessey Woods. I agree that a map in the town centre could be a good idea.

Do we have an official town notice board anywhere?

As Mobius said - install some good anti-virus software. As they are public access computers connected to the internet they should have this anyway.

Stephen - the library has a coloured printer and charges a small fee for prints. They allow the use of memory sticks too - so long as they can scan them at the front desk for viruses first.

The woods around the Black Bridge area used to be terrible for this - there was more dog !*!@# swinging from the trees than there was lying on the ground. It was like a competition of who can hook it the highest.

I just don't understand the mentality of the people who go to the bother of taking bags with them on their walk, who pick the stuff up but then can't be bothered to bin it properly.

It made the whole place smell foul and look filthy. Otherwise it could have been a nice area.

Happy Birthday Brian!

I agree that users should be encouraged to join in; to actually post - not just to hit a green or red button as a form of contribution.

If someone posts anything abusive, it should be moderated or deleted - what's the point in highlighting it?

I thought I'd seen it all

From what i hear, it could possibly be renewing the dranage up towards Bomarsund. But this was just chatter in a pub.

Passed by once and saw them placing pipes - I also wondered what they were up to.

I`m assuming from your post that you were a little angel then..considering all the `good howkings` you`ve had

that's why we set up the save bedlington page on facebook. It's on here too! I am awaiting a reply from Tesco re: the expansion. And I'm waiting for MP's to get back to me! we are all sick of Bedlington being the "poor relation". We have said we have a great community, a safe place to live and our M.P's, councillors, council etc.. are letting Bedlington go to the dogs! We deserve decent facilities to meet our needs and the people of Bedlington have had enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here, here!

There's a fine line between Graffitti and Art.

There's no difference between the two if whoever did it didn't have permission in the first place.

If I want to view 'art' I'll go to an appropriate place to see it.

Anyone have any idea when work is due to start?

Mine opens fine???????

Are there just 2 pages? The bottom of page 2 left hand side, would seem to suggest there should be more to that paragraph?

Nope, thats all of it Malcolm.

yep the village mentality strikes again

I have and do walk down the main street and you know exactly who I'm talking about

the ones that drop greggs bags on the ground when finished with

the one's who spit all over the place etc etc

strangely enough they have greggs in morpeth but the people who buy from them seem to have the ability to eat the food and not drop litter on the street

The people you refer to are a small minority of the Bedlington population.

The old school which stands opposite St Cuthbert's on Church Lane is to be demolished to make way for a block of 19 flats.

This has been going on for quite some time, with applications being submitted and denied for several years. But now it has finally been given the go ahead:

http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Anger-over-Bedlington-planning-decision.5990078.jp

:lol:

In reality, it should have read `by the third day, some

of the swelling had gone down and he could see a

little out of his left eye, and his arm was healed

enough for him remove the lawn mower from his jacksy, fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher.`

Why is everyone getting upset simply because a handful of people suggested that Accolade is expensive?

As far as I've read, no one has said anything about there being no need for Accolade, or that it shouldn't be in Bedlington.

Suggesting that businesses fail because certain people (non-customers in this case) find them expensive is absurd. The people who find places like Accolade expensive are obviously not the intended target audience of the business in the first place so what does it matter?

Incidentally, I think the residents of Bedlington have a right to have the opinion that their town is down-trodden. If so many people think that the town is down-trodden – who knows, maybe it's because it is.

But having the opinion that the town isn't up to much won't stop anyone using any of the businesses up the front street if their services are needed. Businesses fail because of their own mistakes – not because of the opinion local residents have of their town.

TheLedge:

I don't think much of the food served at the Ridge Farm but I certainly don't think that I'm better than anyone else who eats there. I've also eaten at a few expensive restaurants that haven't been nearly as nice as some smaller, cheaper restaurants, so forget the idea that more expensive food means better food.

The fact that you mark people's intelligence on how much money they are willing to spend on a starter shows a distinct lack of it on your side.

Let's just accept that everyone is different.

How is it even possible to earn £25,000 tax free per year on benefits?

This is apparently how much this man receives from tax payers (it was mentioned on a BBC programme) - but I find it hard to believe.

There`s no place for a market on the Front street. They won`t be able to put it at the new market place, all the stones are wonky and sticking up

So I'm not the only one who noticed this.

It's a shame it's starting to look naff so soon after completion.

We will be left with a shop the same size as it has always been and loads of empty buildings around it, the old supermarket that is next to Tesco now has plants growing out of its top windows. It looks a mess, and lowers the tone of our town.

I agree, drove through Bedlington today and couldn't help but notice how odd the front street looks with a little Tesco shop sitting in the middle of a row of shuttered buildings.

Also couldn't help but noticing how dead the front street looked given it was a Saturday afternoon, the place was deserted.