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    You can still get them on eBay, and it’s “Burco” not “Berko” Cheers.
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    I had a “Baby Berko” boiler that was used for boiling the old cloth nappies. It was in the back yard bubbling away boiling sheeps heads that I got from the abattoir for free. Before that when I first got married we had a wash house in the back yard of the old pit house with a copper set pot that you would light a fire beneath to do the washing. Yes, I really am that old ! LOL ! Cheers.
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    Astanley told me it’s Tomo who keeps reporting people but I don’t believe him ! Cheers.
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    A classic case of how “levelling up” doesn’t work was HS2 ! Started in London and only going as far as Birmingham; the Manchester and Liverpool legs scrapped and it was never meant to REALLY go “up north” to places like Leeds, Middlesbrough, Newcastle. Why was the work, jobs, wages started in the south ? Why wasn’t it started in the north ? Billions of pounds over budget and never to reach its potential. Cheers.
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    There has always been a big discrepancy in wealth between the affluent south and the poorer north but it got worse due to de-industrialisation. The closure of the coal mines, steel works, shipyards, car manufacturing left entire communities with no employment. A conscious decision by successive governments to move from manufacturing industries to service industries like banking, insurance, financial institutions meant the money and well paid jobs are overwhelmingly situated in London and the south east. Cheers.
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    Seen my fair share of Northumbrian hares but I’ve never seen an albino or Melanistic one. I have seen a few that appeared more “gingery” than normal. Cheers.
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    These are added to the mince and onions in the oven so the tops are almost crispy and the underneath is doughy, just the way we do them here, other recipes are available ! LOL ! Cheers.
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    Unless your companions in ale are visiting from the Newcastle area or are actually locals, please don’t refer to them as “Geordies”, they tend to get upset. They call themselves “ Northumbrians” ! A simple, but unforgivable faux pas for a stranger to make ! And of course I care ! It’s what us cantankerous old c**ts do; disagree with our peers but disagree even more with people who disagree with us ! f**k sake, I’m starting to sound like you now ! LOL ! Cheors! ( no not a spelling error, just my attempt at Northumbrian dialect ) !
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    Are you going through some sort of crisis mate ? You’re posting some weird stuff, well weirder than usual. You know we are here for you ! The THL massive is well known for its understanding and empathy ! Cheers.
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    They cook through better than big’uns. Lots of little ‘uns instead of fewer big’uns. But I will pass on your observations to the missus ! LOL ! Bon Apetit.
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    Famous for its crab, but sadly little or no fishing fleet now in the harbour. Cheers.
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    Mince and dumplings with onions, carrots, turnip and green beans fresh from the allotment this morning ; Cheers.
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    Both nom de guerres I think. Cheers.
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    I wasn’t always, mate ! With age and experience comes knowledge, understanding and humility…..I think ! LOL ! Cheers.
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    Chris Ryan or Andy McNab ? Cheers.
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    I sort of agree. Him and I get along ok , he’s polite to me and I to him. Yeah ; he’s always looking for a bite, and he certainly gets them ! But let’s be honest, he’s an amateur compared to some that have been on here in the past. Just don’t take the bait, or he will reel you in ! LOL ! Cheers.
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    Wow ! This is like reading “Tales From The Workhouse” ! Did nobody just have a normal upbringing ? I had what I imagine every kid that was brought up in a 50’s and 60’s working class family had. It wasn’t until I was 24 that the great adventure came out of absolutely nowhere and my life took a completely and unplanned turn and I saw the world outside of a council estate . I saw the world and met people and did things I could never have dreamed of when I was a kid playing on bomb sites in Newcastle Cheers.
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    My mother told me about “Felling hares” during the war….. they weren’t really hares. True story. Cheers.
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    It’s like asking how long is a piece of string ! Youll get loads of different opinions, and that’s all they are ; opinions. For what it’s worth, here is my opinion; If ratting and bushing for rabbits is your game, you’ll need something relatively small and fast. A whippet, a whippet greyhound, a beddy greyhound. Any of them should do the job for you . Good luck with whatever you choose. Cheers.
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    There is/was wild boar in Chopwell woods near Gateshead but I’ve never heard of them crossing the river over to the Newcastle side. There are a couple of herds of wild goats further north around the Wooler area. Be nice to see more wild boar and wild goats up here. Cheers.
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    You seem to see Buffet selling of some shares as the harbinger of the collapse of capitalism and the destruction of western democracies. I see Buffet selling of some shares as doing his job for his company, Berkshire Hathaway, maximising profits for himself, and his investors. I’ll ask you again; do you think Buffet will sell off his and his investors entire portfolio and not reinvest in buying shares ? He’s got to buy and sell or his company would cease to exist. Cheers.
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    He’s the chairman of one of the worlds biggest investment companies, it’s what they do, buy and sell stocks and shares. Cheers.
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    Why on earth would I want to delete my account ? Forums are for discussion and debate. Im always polite when discussing on here, and I am of the opinion that investors sell and buy. Do you honestly believe Buffet will sell all his investments and never invest in anything again ? He doesn’t just buy and sell stock for himself , his business is buying and selling stocks for other investors. Are you saying he is liquidating all the stocks in his portfolio ? I would assume him and his advisors have decided now is a good time to profit take and will buy in again later. Cheers
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    And what’s the betting he buys in a few days ? Its what the rich investors do; sell high, buy low. Us ordinary folk have no chance on the stock markets. Cheers.
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    Turkey aren’t in the EU mate. Cheers.
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