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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ruby and claret pub
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4145
Re: Ruby and claret pub
Been told by one of the ex regulars that it's been bought by Spar to extend their store.South West Claret. wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:47 pmTalking of Burnley pubs is there any sign of the Rifle Volunteer opening again at all anyone?
Pity, good pub.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
- Replies: 308
- Views: 28578
Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
I've thought the same about the magistrates and judges involved in the prosecutions.Carlos the Great wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:55 pmI’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
- 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...
- 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:-)
Attached a Christmas poem thingy I did a few years ago which was published in The Mail last week,
Fame at last:-)
- 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 ...
- 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.
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.
- 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' .
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' .
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- 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...
- 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...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Oddies
- Replies: 76
- Views: 9461
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...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- 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.
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Why do women?..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3934
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Lost Shops from the High Street
- Replies: 95
- Views: 4500
- 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...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Best drinking hole before the game
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3814
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Weghorst Reception
- Replies: 498
- Views: 24927
Re: Weghorst Reception
Grammar skills or grammatical skills?
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
- Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10694
- Views: 791299
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Leeds Bradford Airport
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2834
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Hannover fans
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4420
Re: Hannover fans
Anyone know where they appeared in courtand when?
- Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Wow what a sight
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4744
- 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...
- 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: 7114
Re: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?
B****y 'ell, I give in. You are an owd bugga.
- 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: 7114
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 ...
- 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: 7114
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...
- 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...
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is someone getting ahead of themselves?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3571
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Best fish and chips ?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 6089
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Can I have your shirt?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3043
Re: Can I have your shirt?
Probably the strap broke.
Anybody give her a hand with the other one?
- 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.
This you or your mate?
And how the hell did you manage to get a pint?
- 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
- 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...
- 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.
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Krakow
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1807
Re: Krakow
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.
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Sean Dyche is the new Everton manager
- Replies: 314
- Views: 16742
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Daft pictures or jokes
- Replies: 615
- Views: 125384
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
Bit unnecessary I'd have thought.
Everyone's known the warning about yellow snow since they were kids
- 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?
Ah, Christmas Eve and a nice cryptic clue. Gotta be Lapland and Santa Claus.Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:52 pmCannot say where the info comes from as he/she/it would be sacked.
Sounds about as credible.
- 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?
Great to be a kid again wunnit?
- Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Winter Photos
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7191
Re: Winter Photos
Ready,.........Steady,.......
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pele
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3603
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 ...
- Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Laughter is the best medicine
- Replies: 59
- Views: 12653
Re: Laughter is the best medicine
Oh Deer.
- Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
- Replies: 151
- Views: 9075
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...
- Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
- Replies: 151
- Views: 9075
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...