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by houseboy
Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lindisfarne in concert
Replies: 42
Views: 2606

Re: Lindisfarne in concert

Saw them most recently at Wylam Brewery Newcastle about a year ago. Different gravy watching them live with a bunch of Geordies, but they are all good versatile musicians & Alan Hulls son in law does a good job on the vocals. Rod Clements is the only original member. Easy to forget how many banging...
by houseboy
Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lindisfarne in concert
Replies: 42
Views: 2606

Re: Lindisfarne in concert

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:18 pm
I knew it was a long time ago but just looked it up and it was 1995.
Good grief. That one got by me. Maybe I did know and had forgotten. Strange.
by houseboy
Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lindisfarne in concert
Replies: 42
Views: 2606

Re: Lindisfarne in concert

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:55 pm
Won’t be Lindisfarne without Alan Hull RIP.
Sad to say I didn’t know he’d died. When?
by houseboy
Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barry Kilby has gone for a walk
Replies: 38
Views: 5710

Re: Barry Kilby has gone for a walk

Just to add to this thread as i was given the all clear yesterday ........ After 18 months of not knowing what was wrong with me my specialist said they can't find cancer in my prostate . Today is a good day . Great news bud. Years ago I had two separate biopsies that both proved negative but with ...
by houseboy
Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pink Floyd
Replies: 27
Views: 2268

Re: Pink Floyd

Saw them do Animals live at Bingley Hall in Stafford, with a 360 degree PA set up. That was some trip. I was at that gig bud. Great gig but a really crap place. Second time I saw them. First was 74 at Earls Court (£7.50) doing two sets, older stuff (marvellous version of Echoes) then Dark Side of t...
by houseboy
Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

CaymanClaret wrote:
Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:44 pm
I use lichess.org - strong site with some decent engines.
I’ll look that up. Never seen it. Cheers.
by houseboy
Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Do you have a rating for your online Chess? I've recently started playing on Chess.com and they have given me a rating of 1400. Not sure how good that is? I have beaten computer players with 2000 rating but have struggled to get anywhere against 2200 rated player. My rating is 1845 (last time I loo...
by houseboy
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

houseboy wrote:
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:19 pm
I. R is protected by B on h2. Pxh2 opens the line for that B.
Sorry meant p on f2. Typo.
by houseboy
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

That would just be check though, rather than mate. Depends what the objective of the puzzle is. Are we just supposed to find the various ways to get check mate within 2 moves? There are multiple ways to do that if black is not smart enough. So far there are looooads of ways to get mate but nothing ...
by houseboy
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Zooniverser wrote:
Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:25 pm
Aaaarggghh! Pxf2

King just takes rook from rxp
I. R is protected by B on h2. Pxh2 opens the line for that B.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

QxR fails because Knxg6+. This forces white to make a move which doesn't end in mate, such as Bxg6+, Kd5 I think Bxg3 fails as follows Bxg3, Kn d4, what is mate then? Qg8 is the answer from Cayman. Knight either blocks on e6 leaving Qa8! or knight takes g6+ leaving Bxg6! Anything else from black le...
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Love chess. Hate puzzles. There are people who are great at solving chess puzzles but not very good at chess itself. I consider myself to be a better than average player but I’m rubbish at puzzles. I’m also crap at speed chess.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Croydon Claret wrote:
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:00 am
Black could move pawn to F2, meaning that King can escape the attack by then moving to E3
Just realised pxf2 doesnt save black cos now Rxp mate is okay. K can’t take e3 cos he’s in check on that file. And Rook is now protected by the bishop. Qg8 is the move.

Yeah!!! I think.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Actually my response to kne6 was Rxp mate. But that doesn’t work because yet again I was thinking the Rook was protected by the pawn but it isn’t. I’m gonna have to set this up cos jumping back and forth isn’t working for me.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Croydon Claret wrote:
Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:13 pm
I think this falls down as if Knight goes to E6 in response to QxR, then Knight can again move to F4 and block anything that the Rook and Queen are doing?
Kn only gets one move bud. White gets mate before black gets a second move.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Sorry. Looked at it wrong. No mate in one.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

boatshed bill wrote:
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:47 pm
I'm not very good at how to write it, but white bishop takes pawn, king has one square, then rook takes pawn= check mate...
I think
Sorry. Nd7 stops Rxp mate. It’s QxR.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

The QxR move is I’m sure the one. Silly thing about this puzzle is there is a mate in one.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

QxR. White threatens Qxp mate. If black plays pxp then Rxp mate. PxB and Qxp mate. Knd7 then Qxp mate. Kne6 then Rxp mate. Again I’m flitting back and forth but I think that’s it.
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

But Croydon's post above yours shows a black solution. The more you look at this bloody thing the more impossible it seems. My thinking is you have to try to keep black in check so it cannot do any other moves. That’s the problem with chess puzzles. The more you look at them the harder they get. 😂
by houseboy
Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Cayman has it queen to g8 then bishop to d5 or queen to a8 if B knight blocks bishop move Think you’re right here bud. Qg8 threatens mate with Bishop. Knight blocks Bishop (only move I can see) and Qa8 is mate. I love chess and have played thousands of games against people all over the world but pu...
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Done it. Qxg7 threatening Qxe5 mate. The only thing that can prevent that is the knight sacrifice Knxg6 to protect the e5 pawn. But then QxKn is mate.
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Houseboy...I'm not good at chess but if RXpe5 then couldn't the king just take the rook at e5 to get out of the check rather than move to f3? If not, then once at f3 couldn't the king take the pawn at f2 to prolong the game? Ha ha. I said I was flipping up and down the thread. Yes, I was playing th...
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Baltimore
Replies: 44
Views: 3643

Re: Baltimore

I’m sure that’s of great solace to the victims and their families, especially those school shootings. Or we recognise that we can actually separate the deeply messed up relationship the country has with fire arms, from the victims of these atrocities. Apologies for the seemingly unsympathetic natur...
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

RXpe5check
King f3 (sorry...typo on my first post)
Bishop d5 Mate (also a typo on my first post).

Apologies for the typos on the first post...I was flicking up and down between posts. Anyway that is the answer.
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

CaymanClaret wrote:
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:43 am
Arggh wait, that's not right either!
I know because it is as I said. Rxp (e5) forces the King followed by the Bishop move and the King has nowhere to go. Mate.
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Baltimore
Replies: 44
Views: 3643

Re: Baltimore

Feel terrible saying this but I really don’t feel sorry for them any more. As long as the gun lobby and the American Rifle Association have the power they have nothing will change. It seems in this world you get what you deserve.
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Does anyone on here play on Gameknot? Just wondered. Used to play for Rossendale in the East Lancs chess league years ago but only online now. If anyone ever fancies on online game give me a shout.
by houseboy
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chess puzzle
Replies: 112
Views: 4569

Re: Chess puzzle

Re5x K e4 (forced)
Bd4 mate
by houseboy
Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: charlton v burnley 1971-72
Replies: 24
Views: 1381

Re: charlton v burnley 1971-72

But for poor finishing we could have lost that about 8-0.
by houseboy
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thames water
Replies: 33
Views: 2414

Re: Thames water

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:18 pm
Water and sewage should be public. No way it should be a profit organisation.
I’ve said this since it was privatised. It was always a privatisation too far. A life essential product in the hands of profiteers with a total monopoly on its customers. It was always a disaster.
by houseboy
Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Capacity Increase.
Replies: 105
Views: 7424

Re: Ground Capacity Increase.

We’ve had this discussion so many times. There is absolutely no need for an increase in capacity and never has been. Our average in the top flight has always in my lifetime been around 19/20k. That’s even when we had a far bigger capacity and could pull in over 30 for big games, when it was pay on t...
by houseboy
Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Glastonbury 2023
Replies: 563
Views: 25462

Re: Glastonbury 2023

Macca was amazing partially because he got Bruce and wotsit from the wotsit who used to be in Nirvana and some stunning videos. Sensational show ...... Elton will no doubt put a great show on but I don't think his body or work is the same. I disagree. Elton has rarely put a foot wrong whereas Macca...
by houseboy
Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Treble winners and Sky at Burnley on opening night
Replies: 147
Views: 8719

Re: ARTICLE: Treble winners and Sky at Burnley on opening night

Rick_Muller wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:22 am
burnley twitter stats.JPG
Very interesting stat.
by houseboy
Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Treble winners and Sky at Burnley on opening night
Replies: 147
Views: 8719

Re: ARTICLE: Treble winners and Sky at Burnley on opening night

Sat here on a roof in Tenerife and just opened BBC app in a moment of sheer idleness. My first thought was ‘oh FFS you couldn’t write it’. But applying a little positivity to that opening game I started to think it’s not bad. First off as has been said it gets a City game out the way. Second we don’...
by houseboy
Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just Stop Oil...
Replies: 212
Views: 9407

Re: Just Stop Oil...

Their cause is just but as people have said their tactics are dubious. Blocking roads might be seen as a bit of an inconvenience but what if some of those who can’t get to work are doctors, nurses, fireman, care workers, or any number of essential workers? What if some are going to essential medical...
by houseboy
Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 50+
Replies: 33
Views: 2995

Re: 50+

Difficult to say. Love today’s technology but it is killing genuine interaction. Nobody ‘calls for’ anyone any more. I used to love climbing trees, drinking water from streams, having ‘stone’ fights, playing on building sights and being chased off by the watchman and just generally being outside, an...
by houseboy
Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hannover fans
Replies: 43
Views: 4419

Re: Hannover fans

Nearly six years ago? Really? Time flies.
by houseboy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury are back at Gigg Lane
Replies: 62
Views: 4839

Re: Bury are back at Gigg Lane

I’ve always thought that given the size of Bradford (it’s big) they have always had the (as yet unrealised) potential to be a huge club. I’ve never understood quite why they have spent what seems like most of their time scraping around in the lower divisions. Their crowds in those divisions have alw...
by houseboy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lesser-known songs
Replies: 31
Views: 1868

Re: Lesser-known songs

Chobulous wrote:
Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:48 pm
A good one from Creedence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7FQJ9VscNE

And this one from Mouth and McNeal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QXyqk9flwk
That Creedence track is a terrific vehicle for Fogerty’s amazing voice. First band I ever saw live…Free Trade Hall…circa 1970 (I was 16).
by houseboy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Leeds sold
Replies: 53
Views: 5472

Re: Leeds sold

bobinho wrote:
Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:45 pm
Was hoping the Italians would carry them further down the ladder.

Wouldn’t it be absolutely ACE if Leeds went all the way down to nothing? Ceased to exist I mean. Tremendous.
Why would you want a football club to go out of business?
How terribly bitter.
by houseboy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wigan Points Deduction
Replies: 135
Views: 12168

Re: Wigan Points Deduction

The point about any competitive sport is that success for one club/team/individual is inevitably (although not obviously) reflected in poorer outcomes for their competitors. The fans of every other club in competition with Wigan have already (in effect) had a potential points deduction because Wiga...
by houseboy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wigan Points Deduction
Replies: 135
Views: 12168

Re: Wigan Points Deduction

If a club sign a player who is later found ineligible to play for that club under normal circumstances they get points docked for those matches where said player was involved. Should they be allowed to keep those points as it wasn't the supporters fault. As for Man City, their supporters are quite ...
by houseboy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 485
Views: 45051

Re: Weghorst

what_no_pies wrote:
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:42 am
If he hadn't played that many games for his his goals per game ratio would be even higher.
Yes it would but I didn’t realise he’d scored that many either. Nice attempt at sarcasm though but back to the drawing board, try harder next time.
by houseboy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wigan Points Deduction
Replies: 135
Views: 12168

Re: Wigan Points Deduction

You can't promote everybody. If we say that the fans of dishonest, cheating clubs should get the benefit of the cheating, then we're also saying that the fans of honest clubs should suffer the negative consequences of their honesty. It is of course impossible to prove that money bought success on o...
by houseboy
Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maatsen on Burnley
Replies: 4
Views: 2682

Maatsen on Burnley

Apologies if this has been mentioned (couldn’t see it anywhere) but great interview with Maatsen on Chelseafc.com. He absolutely loved his time here. Loves working with VK and said he felt at home straight away. Give it a read. Called it ‘a beautiful season’.
by houseboy
Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 485
Views: 45051

Re: Weghorst

ClaretPete001 wrote:
Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:09 pm
Thank goodness someone else thinks that 49 in 144 is 1 in 4 - I thought it was just me.
Was Wood one in three then. I stand corrected. I didn’t realise he played that many games for us.
by houseboy
Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lesser-known songs
Replies: 31
Views: 1868

Re: Lesser-known songs

Ray Davies "Imaginary Man" Great record https://youtu.be/StAvRDRzB8Q From Working Mans Cafe. A great album. I Love One More Time from that album but it’s full of great songs. The Morphine Song is great too. Not too many people I talk to know the album at all. Big up to your choice too, Davies with ...
by houseboy
Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 485
Views: 45051

Re: Weghorst

Timo Werner 19 goals in 37 Germany 34 goals in 45 Germany 12 goals in 52 England 11 goals in 37 England Let's hope we don't judge this guy on his record in Germany and spunk a load of cash on him 23 in 89 is not a bad return actually. It’s slightly better than one in four which is about what Wood w...
by houseboy
Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 485
Views: 45051

Re: Weghorst

So he struggled because of Dyche not due to the league itself and to further back your point up you want to ignore his spell at United houseboy ? Not because of Dyche but because of the style of play…..possibly. And I didn’t ‘ignore’ his spell at United I said I didn’t know what had gone on there a...