Sunderland council could be closing the Monkwearmouth Station Museum in Sunderland due lack of funding.

Hopefully they go ahead with plan B and only close it for a short time.

(15 Feb 2016, 8:45 pm)Michael wrote Sunderland council could be closing the Monkwearmouth Station Museum in Sunderland due lack of funding.

Hopefully they go ahead with plan B and only close it for a short time.

Hopefully they'll not go the Durham route and demolish it to make way for (yet more, expensive) student flats.

(13 Feb 2016, 10:48 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Remember this technology?

Unfortunately, this particular tape turned out not to be worth saving

I love the shirt mind. It's the best advice you can ever give someone haha.

(15 Feb 2016, 9:16 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Hopefully they'll not go the Durham route and demolish it to make way for (yet more, expensive) student flats.

I think its a grade listed building, not 100% sure on that though.

If not.. i hope they don't, its a nice building.

(04 Feb 2016, 10:16 pm)MrFozz wrote As most here know, I lost my 32 year old sister in December last year...

The original Post Mortem was inconclusive and the Coroner told us it would take 6-8 weeks to get a conclusive result, we now know the cause.

Coroner let my mam know yesterday...Cause was Multiple Organ Failure brought on by Pneumonia...

It is a bit of a relief to my mother who has beat the shit out of herself for 7 weeks now wondering if there was something we could have done to prevent the death...It apparantly came on that quick she didn't know what hit her.

We will never forget and always remember my sister, but we all have some closure now and we can get on re-building our lives best we can, I think the coroner said she was a time bomb waiting to go off and most likely would have died anyway, so it gives me a bit peace, knowing she did not suffer in those last few moments and she went quick.

Thanks to everyone here who showed us support and friendship

My Great Aunty was discovered at her sheltered accommodation dead this morning by police from a presumed heart attack.

In other news I was awoken this morning at 2:33am by my Central London hotel fire alarm from someone smoking in the corridor. Someone was smoking on my train home too. (1N19)

(15 Feb 2016, 9:18 pm)Adrian wrote I love the shirt mind. It's the best advice you can ever give someone haha.

That one used to be mine many, many years ago, but somehow ended up being adopted

(15 Feb 2016, 9:26 pm)NK53 TKT wrote My Great Aunty was discovered at her sheltered accommodation dead this morning by police from a presumed heart attack.

In other news I was awoken this morning at 2:33am by my Central London hotel fire alarm from someone smoking in the corridor. Someone was smoking on my train home too. (1N19)

Rotten night and rotten news to receive in the morning

(15 Feb 2016, 9:26 pm)NK53 TKT wrote My Great Aunty was discovered at her sheltered accommodation dead this morning by police from a presumed heart attack.

In other news I was awoken this morning at 2:33am by my Central London hotel fire alarm from someone smoking in the corridor. Someone was smoking on my train home too. (1N19)

Sorry for your loss, NK53

(15 Feb 2016, 10:40 pm)BusLoverMum wrote That one used to be mine many, many years ago, but somehow ended up being adopted

Get yourself a BOFH one to replace it. It'll come in handy for all the tech faults on NEB.

(15 Feb 2016, 9:26 pm)NK53 TKT wrote My Great Aunty was discovered at her sheltered accommodation dead this morning by police from a presumed heart attack.

I'm sorry to hear this.

(15 Feb 2016, 9:26 pm)NK53 TKT wrote My Great Aunty was discovered at her sheltered accommodation dead this morning by police from a presumed heart attack.



In other news I was awoken this morning at 2:33am by my Central London hotel fire alarm from someone smoking in the corridor. Someone was smoking on my train home too. (1N19)

My thoughts are with you NK53 TKT.

(15 Feb 2016, 10:47 pm)Adrian wrote Get yourself a BOFH one to replace it. It'll come in handy for all the tech faults on NEB.

Big'un wouldn't approve.

Thanks for the support I may be away from the forum for the moment

(16 Feb 2016, 11:04 am)NK53 TKT wrote Thanks for the support I may be away from the forum for the moment

I'm always here if you need anything.

(16 Feb 2016, 11:14 am)Davie wrote I'm always here if you need anything.

Now I have discovered that another one of my Great Aunty's is in a Cairns hospital with Pancriasitis, so she will miss out on her trip to Auckland, mind Cairns isn't a bad place to be stuck

Andy Clifford has made a group on Facebook to tery and stop the closure of Monkwearmouth Station Museam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682029245387988/

(16 Feb 2016, 7:27 pm)DanPicken wrote Andy Clifford has made a group on Facebook to tery and stop the closure of Monkwearmouth Station Museam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682029245387988/

Best of luck to them, but it's going to be another case of the Durham DLI in my opinion. Visitor numbers are so low that they can't justify in keeping it open, especially when their central government subsidy has been cut to the point that councils are forced to pick and choose what services to retain.

I'd have thought the way forward for the DLI and Monkwearmouth would be to asset transfer it to a community group, it's worked very well for community centres in Gateshead which no longer receive funding.

The Community Group then becomes eligible for the thousands of available grants out there to support things, plus out of council control they can take on corporate sponsorship etc.

As for the DLI, there's a certain large University that could happily support it

(16 Feb 2016, 7:27 pm)DanPicken wrote Andy Clifford has made a group on Facebook to tery and stop the closure of Monkwearmouth Station Museam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682029245387988/

There's a blast from the past!
Does he have Clifton, Srriva or Fyacbuk Polis helping him?

Just read his letter to Michael Portillo...

Kudos to the fella for trying.

I was there with the little Constantopolous's just before Christmas and apart from an older guy wandering about, we were the only visitors in the place.
The road layout and one-way system isn't any help (in my opinion) and with the regeneration of the area - I wonder if the council are best waiting until that is complete, before making a decision.

I've visited the museum at Monkwearmouth a couple of times, both times I was the only person in....

Outside beside the railway line is quite a decent place for photographs though.

So whats this deal the UK got in the EU?

Dave has said nothing about it.. whats involved?

Also whats this special status?, like normal, we've not been told what it is!.


How do we know if we should vote yes or no, if they aren't telling us!

Quick question for anyone who travels about on planes now and again...

I mighy be heading to Belfast in June, I dont have a passport, expired years ago.

I know for domestic flights Photo ID can be used, but I dont want a passport as I have no plans to go abroad anytime in the next few years.

I dont have a driving licence, but if possible I will put in for a provisional licence, would a provisional be enough to satisfy an airline or will I be best getting a passport

(23 Feb 2016, 11:26 am)MrFozz wrote Quick question for anyone who travels about on planes now and again...

I mighy be heading to Belfast in June, I dont have a passport, expired years ago.

I know for domestic flights Photo ID can be used, but I dont want a passport as I have no plans to go abroad anytime in the next few years.

I dont have a driving licence, but if possible I will put in for a provisional licence, would a provisional be enough to satisfy an airline or will I be best getting a passport

I flew internally with BA last year and went to Belfast with Stena Line from Cairnryan.
Not once was I asked for id. Despite having it.

Mind, I did check-in online with BA and only had hand luggage. Only had to show boarding pass at the obvious locations.

I would check with the airline and sewme what they suggest.

(23 Feb 2016, 11:26 am)MrFozz wrote Quick question for anyone who travels about on planes now and again...

I mighy be heading to Belfast in June, I dont have a passport, expired years ago.

I know for domestic flights Photo ID can be used, but I dont want a passport as I have no plans to go abroad anytime in the next few years.

I dont have a driving licence, but if possible I will put in for a provisional licence, would a provisional be enough to satisfy an airline or will I be best getting a passport

I think you have to go through the same rigmarole with a provisional license as a full license for the photo ID part, so I don't see why it wouldn't be valid.

I have neither a driving license nor a passport, either. Amazing how many pretty trivial operations don't seem to realise that possession of neither is compulsory.

This appeared n my Facebook - 'Explosion' at Didcot power station

Police say they are dealing with an "incident" at Didcot Power Station amid reports of an explosion at the site.

More on the story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxf...e-35641766

(23 Feb 2016, 5:09 pm)S813 FVK wrote More on the story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxf...e-35641766

Bit more:

There have been several casualties after an explosion at Didcot power station, South Central Ambulance Service has said.
A major incident has been declared, the ambulance service said.
According the Oxford Mail, the blast at the Oxfordshire plant was heard shortly after 4pm.
The power station has been listed for demolition but no activity was scheduled for today.

http://news.sky.com/story/1647309/severa...tion-blast

(23 Feb 2016, 5:07 pm)Michael wrote This appeared n my Facebook - 'Explosion' at Didcot power station

Police say they are dealing with an "incident" at Didcot Power Station amid reports of an explosion at the site.

(23 Feb 2016, 5:09 pm)S813 FVK wrote More on the story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxf...e-35641766

(23 Feb 2016, 5:25 pm)Michael wrote Bit more:

There have been several casualties after an explosion at Didcot power station, South Central Ambulance Service has said.
A major incident has been declared, the ambulance service said.
According the Oxford Mail, the blast at the Oxfordshire plant was heard shortly after 4pm.
The power station has been listed for demolition but no activity was scheduled for today.

http://news.sky.com/story/1647309/severa...tion-blast

Just flashed up on my notifications...The BBC and The Guardian and probably wont be long before Rupert Stupid(Murdoch) pops up in notifications

(23 Feb 2016, 5:25 pm)Michael wrote There have been several casualties after an explosion at Didcot power station, South Central Ambulance Service has said.

At least one fatality has been reported so far.

Why is it that everyone has been asking if I drive buses recently? Do I look like I can bloody drive?