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by ALP
Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Corniest Joke of the Day
Replies: 50
Views: 4455

Re: Corniest Joke of the Day

Just saw a bloke on a bus get struck by lightning…

I rushed over to see if he was ok. The driver said, "He's fine, he's a conductor!"
by ALP
Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Corniest Joke of the Day
Replies: 50
Views: 4455

Re: Corniest Joke of the Day

Thieves who stole three tonnes of tarmac are believed to currently be in hiding.

A police spokesman said; "We are hoping that they will resurface soon”.
by ALP
Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Corniest Joke of the Day
Replies: 50
Views: 4455

Re: Corniest Joke of the Day

I once bought a wooden car. Wooden engine, wooden doors, wooden wheels, wooden seats, put the wooden key in the wooden ignition.

Wooden start.
by ALP
Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Accy Clarets raising money for the Foodbank.
Replies: 7
Views: 435

Re: Accy Clarets raising money for the Foodbank.

Brilliant, well done to all travelling Clarets, you are next level in your support of the Club and Society.
by ALP
Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Long leaves for Birmingham
Replies: 120
Views: 9426

Re: Long leaves for Birmingham

I wish him all the best, he's got us out of jail a few times, but now time for him to play regular football. All the best Kevin.
by ALP
Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pele has passed away
Replies: 61
Views: 3001

Re: Pele has passed away

The greatest and a wonderful man all ends up.

Rest in peace Pele, you were a special player
by ALP
Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Not fit to breath the same air
Replies: 8
Views: 1841

Re: Not fit to breath the same air

Not fit to breathe full stop. ****
by ALP
Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: With half a season gone
Replies: 51
Views: 2654

Re: With half a season gone

Barnes for me, the way he put the Blackburn keeper through the back of the net was worthy of a trophy :D
by ALP
Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: George Cohen RIP
Replies: 24
Views: 1583

Re: George Cohen RIP

So sad, another of my childhood heroes gone, rest in peace and thanks for the memories.
by ALP
Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Talksport - Rovers fan last night
Replies: 38
Views: 5130

Re: Talksport - Rovers fan last night

Classic :D :D :D :D :D
by ALP
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Winter Photos
Replies: 79
Views: 7282

Re: Winter Photos

ImageFrostie by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr
by ALP
Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Winter Photos
Replies: 79
Views: 7282

Re: Winter Photos

by ALP
Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Winter Photos
Replies: 79
Views: 7282

Re: Winter Photos

by ALP
Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spades Claret
Replies: 98
Views: 6317

Re: Spades Claret

So sorry to read this, sincere condolences to all and may Spades rest in peace.
by ALP
Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BREAKING: Manchester United Available
Replies: 94
Views: 7569

Re: BREAKING: Manchester United Available

They'll be partying with that news, London will be busier for sure
by ALP
Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ronaldo leaves Manchester United
Replies: 46
Views: 2772

Re: Ronaldo leaves Manchester United

I wonder if he was paid off for the rest of his contract, that'd sting at 500k a week.
by ALP
Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric
Replies: 687
Views: 28534

Re: Muric

**** happens, so long as they learn from it as a group, we move on
by ALP
Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goalkeeper handball?
Replies: 15
Views: 2057

Re: Goalkeeper handball?

Yes he tried to punch it in, failed though but it was a deffo handball.
by ALP
Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autumn photographs
Replies: 110
Views: 6816

Re: Autumn photographs

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52425553684_18ce959f84_h.jpg Higherford Mill by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52425722240_7af95610c3_h.jpg Packhorse Bridge by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52425554029_6678ef2e9e_h.jpg Foreside by...
by ALP
Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Advice required please....
Replies: 12
Views: 2075

Re: Advice required please....

Sadly the price you’ve been quoted will be right, the have to take the headstone away, engrave with your chosen words and refit the stone.

I know this as I’ve had to do similar in the past.
by ALP
Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autumn photographs
Replies: 110
Views: 6816

Re: Autumn photographs

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52366547316_f897cdee91_h.jpg NW6_9429 copy by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52358034650_e89c80f8f5_h.jpg Wasp for later by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52366772913_1365456870_h.jpg NW6_9469 copy b...
by ALP
Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is CT ok ?
Replies: 111
Views: 12919

Re: Is CT ok ?

After all the work that CT alongside others put in when the Claretsmad board went west, and still continues to do to keep this site the best I am naffed off to read of further abuse. I don't post a lot, part of the reason is the constant one upmanship that take place so often and threads becoming pe...
by ALP
Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frozen Planet 2
Replies: 4
Views: 672

Re: Frozen Planet 2

Alp - the last trip I was on, we had a 77 year old along with us. Granted he was a little slower than some, but he got everywhere we went. Some of the people I meet on some of these quite harsh trips, just make me work harder on believing age is just a number. As for retirement.... I reckon you're ...
by ALP
Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frozen Planet 2
Replies: 4
Views: 672

Re: Frozen Planet 2

Truly awesome, I wish I was younger and able to go to some of these places. To see it on TV blows my mind and I will dream about being able to go to some of these places to capture the wildlife. Special filming and as always superbly narrated by Sir David. PS, I'll never retire from photography :D I...
by ALP
Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Queen Elizabeth in Burnley.
Replies: 12
Views: 1876

Re: Queen Elizabeth in Burnley.

https://live.staticflickr.com/7101/7210576142_517f12aa17_b.jpg The Queen Burnley by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/8026/7210575550_cd3658d3ee_h.jpg The Royal visit Burnley by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/8167/7216030656_5c5c193b37_h.jpg The Roya...
by ALP
Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Queen
Replies: 141
Views: 10056

Re: The Queen

I am a royalist, I think the Queen has been magnificent in her lifetime, however she is a 96 year old lady and the end looks nigh. For me, she has aged and seem to have given up the battle after Prince Philip died. I have switched off all news as these events just give numpty reporters and excuse to...
by ALP
Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autumn photographs
Replies: 110
Views: 6816

Re: Autumn photographs

The steamers go right past our house 👍 if we go to the top of our garden they are in the cut behind our house. We always get folk on the Bridge over the station here on a Wednesday morning 🙂 to see the Steamer go through. They used to park a tanker on the Bridge and use LP Station to top up the wat...
by ALP
Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autumn photographs
Replies: 110
Views: 6816

Re: Autumn photographs

You been in Hellifield Andy 😉 always admire the Highland cattle when we drive through, they're in the field on the right before going up Skipton Hill out of the village 🙂 Aye, I went over for the steam loco the other day and parked up and gave em a shout. This was down near the farm, I was sorely t...
by ALP
Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autumn photographs
Replies: 110
Views: 6816

Re: Autumn photographs

by ALP
Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chris Boden
Replies: 57
Views: 5253

Re: Chris Boden

Always a fair and honest report from Chris, he'll be missed. I wish him well in his future and I'm sure he'll do well.

UTC
by ALP
Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bowel cancer testing kits
Replies: 23
Views: 1662

Re: Bowel cancer testing kits

Having lost two friends to this awful disease, just poo it; it's easy to do and as others have said it may save your life.
by ALP
Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer Photographs 2022
Replies: 102
Views: 8028

Re: Summer Photographs 2022

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52291660116_d3363cc0ff_3k.jpg NW6_7399 copy by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52291663648_7f1a8536f7_3k.jpg NW6_7482 copy by Andy Pritchard , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52290685362_8b01c4a137_3k.jpg NW6_7456 copy...
by ALP
Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lenny Johnrose RIP
Replies: 126
Views: 5818

Re: Lenny Johnrose RIP

So very sad, rest in peace Claret knowing that you were a superb person.
by ALP
Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Olivia Newton-John RIP
Replies: 38
Views: 2744

Re: Olivia Newton-John RIP

Shocked at that, she was ace.

Rest in Peace
by ALP
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vydra
Replies: 91
Views: 6321

Re: Vydra

I wish him all the very best, he was a good lad and wasn't in the team enough previously, but that's the game.
by ALP
Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Terry Neill RIP
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Re: Terry Neill RIP

He always came across as a good un, rest in peace and sincere condolences to his family and friends.
by ALP
Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Women’s Euros 2022
Replies: 261
Views: 11814

Re: Women’s Euros 2022

I watched about 10 minutes of the first half and most of the last half hour of the match. It maybe that wasn't representative of the full 90 but Sweden were way on top when I watched. Belgium defended resolutely and Sweden lacked a bot of nous around the penalty area but it always looked like they'...
by ALP
Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Women’s Euros 2022
Replies: 261
Views: 11814

Re: Women’s Euros 2022

That wasn't a classic, although I think Sweden do have the ability to play better than that. Can't see England giving them the same chances. The Belgium defence was pretty Burnley like, and then their keeper pulled out some superb saves. Sweden made hard work of it, but were the better side. Tomorr...
by ALP
Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lenny Johnrose
Replies: 13
Views: 2420

Re: Lenny Johnrose

Herts Clarets wrote:
Fri Jul 22, 2022 7:41 pm
I feared the worst when I saw the thread title after CT said Len was really struggling recently.
Apologies to anyone who thought the worse, I should have actually said 'interview' in the title.
by ALP
Fri Jul 22, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lenny Johnrose
Replies: 13
Views: 2420

Lenny Johnrose

Amazing technology helping Lenny to communicate again, what a fantastic bit of kit that is.

Brave Man and still smiling too.

Story here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62239758

A super interview here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cn605n

Good lad Lenny.
by ALP
Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Mee the Bee
Replies: 71
Views: 4344

Re: ARTICLE: Mee the Bee

I wish Ben and his family all the best, he's been a brilliant warrior here and has put his all into into everything he's done whilst here.

I hope that at some point that we see him return in some capacity.

Thanks for some brilliant memories.
by ALP
Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Traffic lights in Nelson
Replies: 18
Views: 1563

Re: Traffic lights in Nelson

The lights went out after a boy racer took out the control box on the grass verge whilst sliding through it on his roof :shock: There are remnants of the box and car scattered all over the grass. Like above, there have been two further shunt as people just don't get give way to the cars from the rig...
by ALP
Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Spain… where is the thread?
Replies: 134
Views: 4745

Re: England v Spain… where is the thread?

Vegas Claret wrote:
Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:45 pm
i've no idea why anyone would compare womens footy to mens. Just enjoy it for what it is or watch something else
Exactly that
by ALP
Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Spain… where is the thread?
Replies: 134
Views: 4745

Re: England v Spain… where is the thread?

That was a very good watch, very enjoyable and both sides gave it a good go.
by ALP
Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Spain… where is the thread?
Replies: 134
Views: 4745

Re: England v Spain… where is the thread?

That was one hell of a hit GET IN
by ALP
Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Spain… where is the thread?
Replies: 134
Views: 4745

Re: England v Spain… where is the thread?

What a cracking goal, never give up hope
by ALP
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Women’s Euros 2022
Replies: 261
Views: 11814

Re: Women’s Euros 2022

I'm definitely going to start going on the cricket threads and explain to everyone why I have no interest in cricket and why those who enjoy it need to accept that it's rubbish. I may well just do the same, alongside Great British Bake Off and Coronation Street, I must also tell my Mrs to stop watc...
by ALP
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Women’s Euros 2022
Replies: 261
Views: 11814

Re: Women’s Euros 2022

yTib wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:24 pm
apples and oranges lad.
Not keen on either thanks bud!! However it doesn't make it wrong that you may like em.
by ALP
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Women’s Euros 2022
Replies: 261
Views: 11814

Re: Women’s Euros 2022

yTib wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:21 pm
lots of twisted knickers on this thread but mostly from those who like watching crap football.
We've had plenty of that over the last few years too............. but we still watched it