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Thank you I will. I remember Greggs when they had there only shop in Gateshead, they made lovey oven bottom cakes and stotties on the premises. There was always a queue, use to take a bagful back to Sheffield at the end of my school holidays. They don’t taste the same now.

It will be interesting to see how many SNPs win seats in the next election.

Never thought of that. They did originate from Newcastle.

I agree with you on this. Is Government giving Scotland extra money to keep them sweet and remain part of the UK?

I have moved from Sheffield to Newcastle, not that long ago. I find Sheffield people are friendlier than Newcastle folk. It surprised me how many Geordies walk round with a chip on there shoulder.

I caught something on the news that Starmer has promised to give MPs a vote on legalising assisted dying. I am one of those who believe the law needs to change and allow terminally ill people who are suffering to end their life when they have had enough.

I’m going to give it a try, I do like tuna. I normally buy it in sunflower oil but next time will buy it in spring water.

I had mine checked at Boots last year. I have also noticed that mobile clinics in supermarket car parks keep popping up now and again, they do blood pressure checks and give advice.

Marmite, I wasn’t very keen the first time I tried a small amount on a teaspoon. A few years later I was told by a friend who liked marmite, it’s good for you and full of B vitamins, so I decided to try it again on a slice of buttered toast and I enjoyed it. They say there’s no middle ground with marmite, you either love it or loath it. I’m one of those who love it.

I like popcorn, I prefer it savoury although I don’t mind eating it sweet. Below is some information on the benefits of it. After reading get your pan out with a lid and start popping. Be careful with the butter tho. Corn is a whole-grain and as such, high in fibre; whole-grains have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Most of us don’t eat enough fibre, which is important to support digestive health and to help slow the rate of digestion and absorption. Popcorn is also a good source of polyphenols, which are plant compounds with protective, antioxidant properties that have been linked to better blood circulation and digestive health, as well as a potentially lower risk of certain cancers. With a low-energy density, popcorn is a low-calorie snack, and being high in fibre it's also filling and, therefore, useful to include in a weight management diet. Taking all this into account when air-popped and served either plain, or flavoured with herbs or spices like cinnamon or paprika, popcorn is a healthy snack.

I was fully expecting you to say that. Pleased your concerned about Hackey tho.

It’s a few years since I got caught up in a football match at Hillsborough, Wetherspoons was open then with plenty of security on the doors. I live in Newcastle and I haven’t noticed any of the Wetherspoons pubs closing when there is a football match at St James which is in the centre of Newcastle.

I love ordering food and drinks on the app at Wetherspoons Pubs. Especially when there’s a football match on which affects some of there pubs. You don’t have to go to the bar where the drunks like to stand on match day.

A BBC documentary about the search and investigation of Sarah Everard’s murder. The fear that Sarah must have felt when she realised what was happening is unimaginable.

Didn’t Government want the Royal Family to leave the country at the start of the war but they refused to go. They even refused to leave London when it was being heavily bombed, they stayed inside Buckingham Palace which did get bombed. The Queen Mother learnt how to use a gun incase Germany invaded the country. I agree with you tho about Sunak having a home in California where he and his family can retreat to.

Enjoyed watching the video. Happy memories of Paradise Square, my Dad worked there, remember walking down the steep hill to get a lift home when he finished work.

Sad news, I thought he was going to be okay after treatment. RIP

Yes I agree with you.

The noises coming from the camp I knew what was happening, so yes the film makers did a good job there. Not sure if a younger generation would tho. A film that shows the true horrors of how Jews were treated in W11 has to be Schindler's List. There were parts of that film I couldn't watch because of the brutality shown in the film. Hope Mum is okay.

I have seen small bags of Thornton’s fudge sold in the Poundland shops, not recently tho. I also like there fudge and use to buy them from there.

The Zone of Interest Based on a true story about the commandant of Auschwitz Concentration Camp who lives an idyllic life with his wife and children right next to the concentration camp. Although you don’t see what is happening in the camp you can hear gunshots, screaming and the sound of trains and furnaces. I didn’t really enjoy this film but others thought it was very good. 6/10

No Peveril Castle

No Conisbrough Castle

I keep wondering when we will get the new metro trains up here, they keep changing the dates. The seats on the existing trains are dirty probably because people put their feet on them. The latest date given when the new fleet of 46 trains will be in operation is the end of the year and early 2025. I hope the old trains can old out till then, they have been known to break down.

Yes Josephine's nightclub, Barkers Pool