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by SammyBoy
Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pothole Challenge
Replies: 35
Views: 3352

Re: Pothole Challenge

I reckon the road surfaces in Burnley Wood, and in particular Branch Road are only marginally better than some of the roads in Normandy circa June 1944.
by SammyBoy
Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Shimla Spice
Replies: 26
Views: 3483

Re: Shimla Spice

I went to Aroma last weekend and it was brilliant. It’s always good but seemed particularly excellent that night, maybe because I’d had a skinful already :D Never been to Shimla but heard mixed things, probably more good than bad though.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chris Waddle and Glen Little
Replies: 102
Views: 8196

Re: Chris Waddle and Glen Little

In the cold light of day Chris Waddle was a far better player than Glen Little, so I've never thought his comment was too outlandish. It was a dick thing to say though about a member of the squad.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

The other week a white Audi nearly caused an accident by incorrect lane procedure. Following a little road rage he got out of his car and still had the cheek to think he was in the right. He was stating that the a679 was marked on road to which I replied "Yes it is because the a679 also goes up pas...
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

Ok so we've ascertained that it's a blunder by the council, until they clean up their mess I guess it's just a case of choosing which one you feeling more comfortable with. I think I'll be sticking with the left hand one.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

Left hand lane at the entrance for a679/Sainsbury's and town mouse exit. R hand lane for a679/kwik fit and m65(e). R hand lane moves into left for a679/kwik fit immediately after sainsburys exit. Stay in r hand lane for m65(e). Looks simple enough for the style of roundabout but quite a small round...
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

We could tell them to fix some of the potholes whilst they're at it.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

How do these things get changed, does it have to wait until there's an accident? It's a really busy roundabout and I travel that way quite a lot. It'd be preferable if I didn't have to chance it on a daily basis.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

ClaretinMyBlood wrote:The only thing I can suggest is that it is a huge f*ck up by whoever has done the road markings.
I think we can both agree on that.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

ClaretinMyBlood wrote:It also shows the left hand lane ends there.
If it does then why is A679 (Kwik Fit road) written on the left lane a mere 10m earlier?

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by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

dushanbe wrote:So which bit of the road markings on the middle photo do you not understand?
I know, the left hand lane (middle photo) literally has the name of the road for Kwik Fit written on it.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

Having read Mattsters post above I'm inclined to agree with him, and have to conclude that it's a really poor job by whoever has has done the markings.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

If people are using the left hand lane to approach the roundabout to turn right towards kwikfit, there will be plenty of accidents here. Once past the town mouse exit the left lane should be clear for the people in the right lane to filter over. Being in the right hand lane sounds like a sensible s...
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

I knew A679 was written on the lane marking AFTER the Sainsbury's turning, thereby suggesting it's correct to be in the left hand lane if you're heading to Kwik Fit. The problem is that it's also on the right hand lane as you approach the roundabout, but this then quickly turns into M65E and sends y...
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

dushanbe wrote:I’ll have a look at mine tomorrow and see if it’s clear. I went through at about 7.15 though so it might be too dark
If you can upload it then that's my Friday night sorted! :lol: :lol:
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

We need somebody with a dash cam to film it and upload the footage :D
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

I'll have to take another look tomorrow but I could swear A679 is written on the road after the Sainsbury's turning has gone.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

Is it not more filtering into the left lane whilst on the roundabout to exit? Once you reach that point of the roundabout there shouldn't be anything in your left lane, leaving it clear to safely manoeuvre over, It is a little confusing I suppose, some of our roads around there are prime for accide...
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

Clearly there's confusion and I'm willing to be proven wrong as my only concern is being on the correct side of a potential insurance claim. However, I've tried both the left and right (when it was quiet) and I can't see how it can be the right as it forces you to cross into a totally different lane...
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

Have you used it since it was remarked? The left lane is marked with a left and ahead arrow and A679 written on it. The right lane is marked with the right arrow and M65, if you take the right lane it forces you to cross over into the left lane if you want to go to Kwik Fit.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

ClaretinMyBlood wrote:Agreed,

Left lane up to Sainsbury's, and straight on into town (by town mouse)

Right lane to turn right towards kwikfit or to continue back around the roundabout.

Quite straight forward really.
There are only two lanes now.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

I’ll reserve judgement until I drive down there next, but that really doesn’t make any sense. I suspect there’s a misunderstanding because the A679 IS the left turn up to Sainsbury’s and also the right turn towards Kwik Fit. Straight on is into town - I honestly can’t see it being anything differen...
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

dushanbe wrote:Not since the rouandabout changed. Coming down royle road and continuing on the A679 towards Kwik fit is left hand lane
I reckon people haven't adapted yet to the new layout, I bloody hope they do soon though for the sake of my blood pressure!
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

To be fair after so many near misses this week I just want to make sure I'm in the correct lane for insurance purposes if somebody does crash into me.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

The whole b****y things a cock up. There's a worse situation when you come down Active Way in the correct -(outside) -lane to go around the roundabout for the M65. The road marking on approach is M65 and nothing else. About 15/20yards onto the roundabout, you're suddenly confronted with markings sp...
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

wilks_bfc wrote:So the right lane is marked as a right turn only?

So the only direction you can go is around the roundabout and back in the direction you came from? :?
Yeah, it struck me as weird too. Check it out next time you're heading up that way.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

It's marked right. I think possibly the lane markings on it had been faded for years and people had just always been in the right lane and drifted across, now it's been marked properly we're seeing a case of old habits die hard. I'm just glad I'm not going crazy :D
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Re: Driving Query

It's marked straight ahead and left and has A679 written on it which I believe is the road for going towards Kwik Fit. I'm convinced I'm right but I'm only asking because so many people (literally 90%) seem to be in the right hand lane and drifting across causing me to get nervous about being cut up.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving Query
Replies: 122
Views: 9035

Driving Query

Unless I'm dreaming the roundabout near The Range has had the lane markings redone on it as part of the recent maintenance work and my question is as follows. When you come from ASDA past Burnley College and under the arches to approach the roundabout, there's the right lane and the left lane. As th...
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Groves v Eubank Jr
Replies: 65
Views: 6715

Re: Groves v Eubank Jr

Groves for me, he's a good solid fighter who on his day can verge on world level. Eubank is an excellent athlete and if he's going to win it will be through outworking Groves I'd imagine.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Another day, another mass shooting in the States
Replies: 118
Views: 9344

Re: Another day, another mass shooting in the States

I saw a news report this morning in which the father of one of the survivors (and a Doctor nonetheless) was on the one hand thanking God his daughter had made it out alive, whilst simultaneously defending his and other Americans rights to carry firearms. Talk about not being able to see the wood for...
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: what is bitcoin?
Replies: 22
Views: 2131

Re: what is bitcoin?

It reminds me of that episode of the Simpsons where they visit Itchy and Scratchy land and Homer converts all of his money into Itchy and Scratchy dollars - "It's like real money .. but more fun!".
by SammyBoy
Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Villa v Birmingham
Replies: 5
Views: 849

Re: Villa v Birmingham

I think Cotterill did an alright job for us but it must be grim going into your biggest derby day with him in charge.
by SammyBoy
Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Research on Brexit Outcomes
Replies: 284
Views: 10692

Re: Research on Brexit Outcomes

I've pretty much stopped discussing this topic now. I voted leave - glad I did - don't regret it for a second. The continued arguments are now pointless because every time a discussion takes place someone will come up with stats to 'prove' their point. Unfortunately I believe most 'reports' that ar...
by SammyBoy
Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Potential Message Board Changes
Replies: 172
Views: 16557

Re: Potential Message Board Changes

I think the poll is a good idea but I fear the status quo will prevail despite there being a majority wanting to change the board. The pro change vote will be split across options 2 and 3. Wouldn't posts falling under option 3 just belong in option 2 anyway, i.e. non-football?
by SammyBoy
Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Do you drive to/from work?
Replies: 57
Views: 5155

Re: Do you drive to/from work?

I currently do the longest commute I've had since I began working. 30 minutes on the way in to Ribchester, and 40 minutes on the way back to Burnley. It's about the max I'd ever consider, any more would eat into my non-work life too much, and I reckon I'd be knackered and stressed from it as well.
by SammyBoy
Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Corbyn and Adams
Replies: 177
Views: 7925

Re: Corbyn and Adams

claretandy wrote:This was sent to an 80 year old brexit voter.

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To be fair anyone could have knocked that up in 5 minutes, it's entirely context-less.
by SammyBoy
Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SCRAP THE BBC?
Replies: 35
Views: 3164

Re: SCRAP THE BBC?

Horrendous idea, at least the BBC tries to be objective. I usually find those that accuse it of bias simply don't like the fact that it doesn't pander to every single one of their personal prejudices.
by SammyBoy
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: More post brexit referendum good news!!!!
Replies: 2898
Views: 141546

Re: More post brexit referendum good news!!!!

Sidney1st wrote:If Labour were any good they'd hold on to power for a lot longer, so it's probably easier to say both sides are ****
When Sid hasn't defended the Tories for 10 minutes on UTC :lol:

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by SammyBoy
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Walk on girls at the darts
Replies: 198
Views: 14901

Re: Walk on girls at the darts

An interesting debate. I suppose it's the pressure groups prerogative to campaign, and the PDC's to ignore them or not. It does seem equally patronizing to assume that these women are being taken advantage of though, as if they aren't adults who can make their own decisions. I don't really know how ...
by SammyBoy
Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Another one bites the dust!
Replies: 53
Views: 6391

Re: Another one bites the dust!

Hardly ever had a bad pint in a Spoons. I can't say the same for many so-called 'locals' pubs. Also, a lot of those places went to the wall because they were rubbish and people's expectations changed over the years. Badly kept beer, cold and unwelcoming in winter, dirty carpets, dirty tables, dirty...
by SammyBoy
Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Another one bites the dust!
Replies: 53
Views: 6391

Re: Another one bites the dust!

Spoons is great, they obviously vary depending on where they are but overall everything you could want really. Also young people shouldn't be held accountable for pubs going out of business. Maybe if the pub trade had a long hard look at itself it might figure out why the largely skint under 30 demo...
by SammyBoy
Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is Mike Ashley a bad football club owner?
Replies: 59
Views: 4059

Re: Is Mike Ashley a bad football club owner?

Lord Beamish wrote:Their deluded sense of entitlement and erroneous idea of their place in the Football Firmament is only really rivalled by that of Leeds and Spurs.
And West Ham.
by SammyBoy
Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is Mike Ashley a bad football club owner?
Replies: 59
Views: 4059

Re: Is Mike Ashley a bad football club owner?

According to Google, Mike Ashley is worth 3.7 billion USD, and Abramovich is worth 10.4 billion USD, so roughly 2.8 times more than Ashley. I'd say Ashley has the financial clout to do more with Newcastle than he has done, and I think it's crazy a team with that backing has been relegated .. twice. ...
by SammyBoy
Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is Bertie Bee carrying a knock?
Replies: 19
Views: 2052

Re: Is Bertie Bee carrying a knock?

Bertie Bee has definitely lost his mojo these days.
by SammyBoy
Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: potholes
Replies: 61
Views: 4629

Re: potholes

I reckon Normandy in 1945 had superior roads to some of those in present day Burnley Wood, I've found myself having to weave from side to side to avoid them on several occasions. It really is reaching crisis levels and something needs to be done about it.
by SammyBoy
Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pogbas shirt
Replies: 38
Views: 4863

Re: Pogbas shirt

chorleyhere wrote:Would have been much more sensible for Pogba to have agreed to give the shirt to the girl at the players exit after the match. No need to upset anyone then.
Or the bloke who kicked up a fuss could stop being a complete tosser and grow up.
by SammyBoy
Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MP Jared O'Mara
Replies: 74
Views: 5404

Re: MP Jared O'Mara

But can anyone deny that they are similar economically? Can anyone deny that they are both “populist” or “anti-establishment” to use the current phrase? Can anyone give an eloquent reason why JC would prefer Macron to be in power? It's quite possible to share broad labels such as "populist" but be ...
by SammyBoy
Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MP Jared O'Mara
Replies: 74
Views: 5404

Re: MP Jared O'Mara

True that. I follow the total **** pile that is Guido Fawkes on twitter just to get an idea what the "other" side are talking about. Quite an eyeopener, especially when the govt are in trouble what they can focus on That whackjob Paul Joseph Watson from Infowars is another to look out for if you wa...
by SammyBoy
Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MP Jared O'Mara
Replies: 74
Views: 5404

Re: MP Jared O'Mara

You mean because 6 years after he died they reported on the Panama papers showing he was an aggressive tax dodger? https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/04/panama-papers-david-cameron-father-tax-bahamas Yeah, there's definitely a difference between reporting facts and declaring someone "The Man...