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by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ruby and claret pub
Replies: 37
Views: 4142

Re: Ruby and claret pub

South West Claret. wrote:
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:47 pm
Talking of Burnley pubs is there any sign of the Rifle Volunteer opening again at all anyone?
Been told by one of the ex regulars that it's been bought by Spar to extend their store.
Pity, good pub.
by Gerry Hattrick
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 305
Views: 28426

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Carlos the Great wrote:
Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:55 pm
I’ve not read all tbe thread but why did it take so long for the penny to drop that it would be extremely unlikely so many postmasters were stealing ? .. I mean hundreds ..dod nobody think this can’t be right
I've thought the same about the magistrates and judges involved in the prosecutions.
by Gerry Hattrick
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: OT - Security cameras recommendation?
Replies: 20
Views: 1616

Re: OT - Security cameras recommendation?

Cost you nowt If you’ve got one or two Android phones v4.1 or later you no longer use. The free IP Webcam app has good video quality, sound and motion detection. I’ve used it for a while now and been happy with the results You can read loads of reviews and then download it from GooglePlay at :- http...
by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Dec 25, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 72
Views: 4061

Re: Merry Christmas

All the very best to everyone. Wishing you all good fortune and good health in 2024

Attached a Christmas poem thingy I did a few years ago which was published in The Mail last week,
Fame at last:-)
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zak Dingle RIP
Replies: 27
Views: 5002

Re: Zak Dingle RIP

Did he used to drive the actors about for Emmerdale before getting the part? Pretty sure my old man mentioned this... Used to travel over for filming and was an extra a few times then got offered the job and had to move over as the commute was too much Never heard about the driving bfcc. He didn't ...
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zak Dingle RIP
Replies: 27
Views: 5002

Re: Zak Dingle RIP

Bit of a summary from commentsin the postings:-
Steve was born in Bury.
Lived on Clarence Street off Tod Rd up to moving to Yorkshire after he got the Zak part.
Supped more or less every night in The Woodman. Not certain but pretty sure he was in their Pub Quiz team for a while.
by Gerry Hattrick
Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Woodman Tod Rd
Replies: 8
Views: 2137

Re: Woodman Tod Rd

Ref 1st post:- It was actually open before and after last Saturday's match
2nd post:- New tenants. Same company still owns it.

Been open every day since Saturday, same hours as before but up 'til now very quiet. Getting a bit busier now during' teatime shift' .
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

Re: Daft pictures or jokes

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by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vancouver
Replies: 20
Views: 2480

Re: Vancouver

Post by alf_resco » Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:41 pm "Too late to edit : I apologise if rude to one reply but seriously, downhill mountain biking for 2 nearly 70 yr olds 100 miles out of Vancouver ? Come on." Yep, more than a little daunting for the faint hearted of the younger generations,never mind a cou...
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley and Blackburn Accents
Replies: 70
Views: 6148

Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Bowland Claret said:- "Burnley folk pronounce their “i,s” as “a’s” ie - Burnley folk say “what tame is it” instead of “what time is it” or going to the bar to order a “Pant” instead of “pint” Had a barmaid in Burnley once asking me if I would like “ass” in my drink - my reply was “well, if you are o...
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Oddies
Replies: 76
Views: 9459

Re: Oddies

You’ve been all the way to Iceland for sausage rolls? 😁😁 Haven’t done that Tony, but have done something which perhaps sounds as daft. I've taken some there, eaten 'em and come back home in the same day. Part of a packed lunch me and Mrs Hattrick took when we went on an Airtours day trip - yep, tha...
by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

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by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

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by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

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by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HST2
Replies: 184
Views: 12611

Re: HST2

Whether it's justifiable to complete the whole of the initial concept or not with the current and anticipated cost escalations, if work had been started from the northern terminals, no matter what the final cost would be, it wouldn't have been proposed now that it stopped at Birmingham.
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why do women?..
Replies: 31
Views: 3934

Re: Why do women?..

Bosscat wrote:
Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:23 pm
Looking at some of those honeys ... they would be enough to drive a man to drink
Trouble is though Boss, once you've had a skinful, ...............
by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lost Shops from the High Street
Replies: 95
Views: 4500

Re: Lost Shops from the High Street

Quicknick wrote:
Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:26 pm
It would have worse in her knickers.
But nowt compared to a well placed blob of Fiery Jack!
by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Town Centre
Replies: 123
Views: 9073

Re: Burnley Town Centre

Free parking crops up several times as an encouragement to visit a town. As an example, Boss Hogg wrote:- “…………………………………Whilst I can afford it I don’t like paying for parking. It’s certainly more attractive to go somewhere with free parking imo.” But, Today, Leisure wrote:- “If people think that Bur...
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

Re: Daft pictures or jokes

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by Gerry Hattrick
Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best drinking hole before the game
Replies: 37
Views: 3814

Re: Best drinking hole before the game

Steve1956 wrote:
Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:16 pm
What's a waz? :?:
it's a piz you've already had.
by Gerry Hattrick
Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst Reception
Replies: 498
Views: 24927

Re: Weghorst Reception

fidelcastro wrote:
Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:17 pm
Your grammar skills are certainly childish.
Grammar skills or grammatical skills?
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

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by Gerry Hattrick
Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

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by Gerry Hattrick
Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10694
Views: 790818

Re: Russia Invades

ecc wrote:
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:18 pm

Do people actually believe Prigozhin will remain in Belarus?
Can't think of any reason they'll go to the expense of burying him anywhere else.
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Leeds Bradford Airport
Replies: 39
Views: 2833

Re: Leeds Bradford Airport

jdrobbo wrote:
Sat Jun 17, 2023 3:19 pm
Oi you! 😂

Get yourself out to a WYC meet. We miss you. Happy to provide a lift to Hebden, if you fancy it. Hope you’re well.

John
I see from your notice on the wall you had the ideal guest speaker at you last meeting there:-)
by Gerry Hattrick
Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hannover fans
Replies: 43
Views: 4419

Re: Hannover fans

Anyone know where they appeared in courtand when?
by Gerry Hattrick
Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wow what a sight
Replies: 38
Views: 4740

Re: Wow what a sight

turbo5 wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:58 pm
Pulled this from a FB page
They were the Royal Netherlands Airforce detachment of chinooks, apaches and super pumas, which departed from Carlisle Airport this afternoon.
And here they are at 1240 ish:-
by Gerry Hattrick
Sun May 14, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simple yes or no....
Replies: 68
Views: 3856

Re: Simple yes or no....

Doubters should read:- 'A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts' Can't imagine anyone doing so much research and going into that much detail over 500 plus pages just to try to convince anyone the moon landings were a load of oxcrap. Good read for anybody seriously interested in the A...
by Gerry Hattrick
Thu May 04, 2023 12:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?
Replies: 167
Views: 7112

Re: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?

B****y 'ell, I give in. You are an owd bugga. ;)
by Gerry Hattrick
Thu May 04, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?
Replies: 167
Views: 7112

Re: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?

My birthday is in March. I cannot remember whom Burnley played but the star man around that time was an outside right/right winger called Tommy Gardener. Seem to remember that Burnley played in white shirts and black shorts. Must have run short of coupons. You certainly beat me on season tickets I ...
by Gerry Hattrick
Wed May 03, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?
Replies: 167
Views: 7112

Re: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?

by mkmel » Wed May 03, 2023 10:17 am lancastrian wrote: ↑ Wed May 03, 2023 10:13 am "I don't post all that much but at 85 I leave it to you youngsters. Saw my first match in 1945" "I think we have a winner as the oldest poster on here" Could be a tight race. If nobody over 85 shows up, depends on wh...
by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chants at Ewood 25.04.2023
Replies: 61
Views: 4871

Re: Chants at Ewood 25.04.2023

ooooooOHHHH, ………… Here we are again, Happy as can be, We, … are, … top of the League, With jolly good Kompany,…. ooooooOHHHH, ………… Never mind the weather, Never mind the rain, We,.. are,….Going up, And won’t go down again…. . SSSoooooo, ………… Here we are again, Happy as can be, Back, … to, … the Prem...
by Gerry Hattrick
Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is someone getting ahead of themselves?
Replies: 24
Views: 3571

Re: Is someone getting ahead of themselves?

Tribesmen wrote:
Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:10 pm
£25 for a naff looking Tee Shirt
Think I'll treat myself to a packet of fags instead.
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best fish and chips ?
Replies: 84
Views: 6085

Re: Best fish and chips ?

4midable wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:35 pm
Travel with a fork

Snob.
by Gerry Hattrick
Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can I have your shirt?
Replies: 40
Views: 3042

Re: Can I have your shirt?

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:19 pm
There was a woman holding one up at Luton
Probably the strap broke.
Anybody give her a hand with the other one?
by Gerry Hattrick
Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.
Replies: 32
Views: 1658

Re: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.

Guitargeorge wrote:
Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:18 am
Yours truly in the cab
This you or your mate?
And how the hell did you manage to get a pint? :-)
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.
Replies: 32
Views: 1658

Re: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.

Guitargeorge wrote:
Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:18 am
Yours truly in the cab
Lucky you.
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.
Replies: 32
Views: 1658

Re: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.

You must have been pretty close to me. Pretty close? Remarkable...We must have been sharing the same camera! :-) I was the guy with white hair, stood by myself on the path. There was a small group with kids just in front of me,then a guy in a green jacket in front of them. Then there was a group ju...
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.
Replies: 32
Views: 1658

Re: The Flying Scotsman is 100 years old today.

And here she is passing through Manny Rd. tonight.
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Krakow
Replies: 26
Views: 1807

Re: Krakow

Claret Till I Die wrote:
Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:18 pm
Take a guided tour round the Jewish quarter.
Or better still, get a hotel in the area.
Loads of cracking restaurants and it's only about a fifteen minutes walk to the square.
Plenty of trams from early morning 'til very late at night if you don't fancy walking.
by Gerry Hattrick
Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Sean Dyche is the new Everton manager
Replies: 314
Views: 16725

Re: ARTICLE: Sean Dyche is the new Everton manager

Stayingup wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:13 pm
Two and a half year contract so he'll be happy no matter the outcome. Out of interest who do you think woukd follow him?
Probably still over half the people on here.
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
Replies: 614
Views: 125321

Re: Daft pictures or jokes

GB News last night.
Bit unnecessary I'd have thought.
Everyone's known the warning about yellow snow since they were kids
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is Dyche still on Burnley's wage bill?
Replies: 124
Views: 8730

Re: Is Dyche still on Burnley's wage bill?

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:52 pm
Cannot say where the info comes from as he/she/it would be sacked.
Ah, Christmas Eve and a nice cryptic clue. Gotta be Lapland and Santa Claus.
Sounds about as credible.
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wishing you all a very Merry and Claret Christmas!!
Replies: 78
Views: 2730

Re: Wishing you all a very Merry and Claret Christmas!!

Best wishes to all for the festive season & the Clarets 2022/-2023 one.

Great to be a kid again wunnit?
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Winter Photos
Replies: 79
Views: 7191

Re: Winter Photos

Ready,.........Steady,.......
by Gerry Hattrick
Sun Dec 04, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pele
Replies: 49
Views: 3593

Re: Pele

Reportedly now receiving end of life care. I had the privilege of seeing him play in a friendly at Sheffield Wednesday. Simply the greatest player of his time. So did I, and the penalty he scored is clearly etched into my memory to this day. Never seen one taken like that before or since. He stood ...
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Laughter is the best medicine
Replies: 59
Views: 12645

Re: Laughter is the best medicine

Oh Deer.
by Gerry Hattrick
Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9054

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

The only word I can recall being used in Burnley I’ve not heard anywhere else is agate used as a verb to mean to say - he said, she said etc. Used in a very Burnley way with the word were - so he were agate I fondly recall my mother, a Liverpudlian, despairing at the corruption of the Queens Englis...
by Gerry Hattrick
Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9054

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

Aways having been interested in Lanky history and folklore from an early age, having put mi thinkin cap on since this thread started, a rake more commonly used local sayings have come to mind. I suppose being an owd codger, -(ahm pre war thanose) - has helped, Sooooo, - seeing as it's Lancashire Day...
by Gerry Hattrick
Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9054

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

A bit off topic I suppose, but there'll be celebrations all over the county on Sunday for the annual Lancashire Day.