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by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6933

Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight

SGr wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:13 pm
Have a nice night
You too. All the best.
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6933

Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight

I hope that was worth the effort it took to type out, but naturally, nothing but positives tonight. The effort for me was nothing. It's just tapping away with my finger tips. The value in the post is only really for you to learn to grow up. You're packed for of potential, like any other human being...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6933

Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight

Nothing but positives tonight No. That was the thread title for a different game. If ClaretTony writes the headline for this game as "Blake Scores Volley as Burnley Beat Manyoo" then it will be the wrong title. I haven't called anybody a name on this forum for longer than I can remember, even in th...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Tony Harrington v Luton Town
Replies: 40
Views: 2107

Re: RATE THE REF - Tony Harrington v Luton Town

I've seen it again and it's as bad as it could be.

It's disgraceful refereeing again and just as bad from VAR in letting it stand. Complete lack of character, backbone and moral fibre all round from the officials.
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6933

Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight

SGr wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:45 pm
Because we put in 2/10 home display against beatable opposition
Start a thread with a thread title that matches then, twerp.
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Tony Harrington v Luton Town
Replies: 40
Views: 2107

Re: RATE THE REF - Tony Harrington v Luton Town

A. 12 B. 12 C. 15 D. 8 I've not seen their goal back again but looked a foul from open play. I can't shift the suspicion that the ref deliberately allowed the foul to stand because he lacked the character to book Trafford for time wasting or pull him up for holding onto the ball too long. This is ex...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6933

Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight

SGr wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:54 pm
Like clockwork.

Lot of people on here are in denial regarding how bad we really are.
Why have you bumped back a thread with a title specific to a game played last week?
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2220

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

Where does "Avoid coming from a broken home" come on this list of virtues? It doesn't, for the reason that this is one of the factors outside of your control. There are factors within your control and factors outside of your control. By focusing on what is in your control you exercise more control ...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

Clovius Boofus wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:22 pm
It was the anti MMR Vax of its day. If I recall correctly, the local Green Party were voracious campaigners against it. It near enough turned them into a single issue party.
Re-fluridating the water is the easiest, cheapest and most effective way to minimize these problems.
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

Amazing I know, in this day and age, but there are still dentists who believe dental care in children is more important than making as much money as they can. There are plenty. It's a case of finding the balance for most people. What % of your potential earnings would you forgo for something worthw...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

Quite simple really, the contract introduced in 2006,and still in place today isn't fit for purpose. You get paid the same for one filling as you would for 15. Imagine trying to run a pub like that, £5.00 a pint, £5.00 for 15 pints. Dental practices are businesses, you have to make a profit to run ...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2220

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

Six of those seven, and even the possibly seventh (strong support network) are the usual suggestions for a healthy body. Do these make up 57% of the causes of mental health issues? Who is actually going to change their ways on looking at this list? Without reading the full scholarly article, my bas...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

Rowls' thoughts on 'breakfast clubs' 🙈 Back on topic, a friend is a dental nurse and goes into our local primary school to talk about looking after teeth to the reception class. She does this FOC but I was surprised that schools do not pay for a similar session as standard, knowing the long term af...
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

"Breakfast clubs", like after school clubs are part of wrap-around care, paid for in most cases to allow parents to work. In some cases schools use their pupil premium to fund places for vulnerable children and in doing so ensure they get fed. They aren't a free canteen for those who can't be arsed...
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

I’m aware that sounds curt, PWBFV, but it is very tiresome to face this constant kind of interrogation simply because we might disagree about political matters. It’s a common tactic: I face a barrage of questions that I “need to answer” before my POV can even be entertained by people whose opinions ...
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

From what you said I made the assumption that you somehow thought additional childcare provision pre 9am was a bad thing to provide working parents. Of course I may have been wrong. I do believe that. I believe it’s the parents responsibility to provide their children with breakfast. But your quest...
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

PWBFC wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:53 pm
What do you think a breakfast club actually is and what sort of families do you think make use of them?
What makes you think I need interrogating like this?

I imagine “breakfast clubs” are school canteens being used to serve breakfast and I imagine they serve the children of the school.
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2220

The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

Jdrobbo of this board recently started the brilliant viral #MileforLyle campaign that brought mental health to the fore. It was a great initiative that brought people together, raised awareness of what we can do to help safeguard our mental health and, of course, showed a tonne of support and apprec...
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

AmbleClaret wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:33 pm
As what,you seem to have done a lot of things. I was the dentist, business owner and holder of the NHS contract. Please enlighten me on your knowledge.
I was only doing admin and filing. Good crew working there so I stuck around. Still go drinking with a couple of the dentists and nurses.
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

AmbleClaret wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:45 pm
Ask me,I'll tell you all about it. Ran a very successful NHS only practice in Padiham until 2009. I'll happily tell you why I packed it up.
No need! Worked in a dentists myself for odd years and know the score. :lol:
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

I've only just seen where this story has come from. I'd nearly originally posted that it's as daft as "breakfast clubs" whereby it becomes the state's responsibility to feed children. We won't tackle poverty and a whole host of other social problems until we start encouraging personal responsibility...
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

This already govt policy as part of their guidance on child oral heath. This is also standard practice in some Scandinavian countries and seen as very normal and seen a positive action in supporting the well being of children. Its gonna be a long 6-9 months between now and the election if people ar...
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

evensteadiereddie wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:20 pm
Clearly a desperate measure as some parents seem incapable or unwilling to take on the most basic responsibility for their kids' welfare.
The lack of dentists isn't going to help.
NHS contract needs to change, for sure.
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Malta advice
Replies: 36
Views: 3028

Re: Malta advice

Channel 5 tonight!
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3114

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

Dreadful idea to push this onto teachers.

All too often the proposed solution to a problem is state intervention.
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Martin Paterson
Replies: 30
Views: 3630

Re: Martin Paterson

His pressing was exceptional but that was perhaps the strongest part of his game. Other than that, he looked Championship level to me.

That's not intended as a criticism - he's one of my all time favourites and he always gave 100%.
by Rowls
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Martin Paterson
Replies: 30
Views: 3630

Re: Martin Paterson

DIdn't have Pato down as being the kind of personality who'd get into management.

Be interesting to see how he gets on. That's a few from our 2009 team who've followed the path into management isn't it?

Alexander
Duff
Pato
Elliott

Any others?
by Rowls
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking question
Replies: 13
Views: 1354

Re: Parking question

I'd maybe write them a letter if you've got the time but like eddie says you're not obliged to do much here. Clearly their fault and it can't go anywhere.
by Rowls
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A ten year old article as Sean Dyche pays his first transfer fee
Replies: 20
Views: 2084

Re: A ten year old article as Sean Dyche pays his first transfer fee

Great day for the club and the article above is a reminder of the constraints Dyche was working under during that miracle season.
by Rowls
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Snowflakes are wrong - Again!
Replies: 43
Views: 6010

Re: Snowflakes are wrong - Again!

Here's softly spoken smiling person from the TV, Professsor Brian Cox talking about snowflakes:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/what ... e/p0h19v6r
by Rowls
Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Goals galore at Brizzle
Replies: 1
Views: 566

Re: ARTICLE: Goals galore at Brizzle

Sad day for me, though I didn't know it at the time. Last time I ever managed to get into a ground at kids' price. Told a sob story about only having a certain sum of money and my ticket home. Think I paid about £8 cash and the guy on the gate late me in. He probably pocketed it. Can remember Branch...
by Rowls
Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Mellon joins Stan’s Turf Moor revolution
Replies: 19
Views: 1843

Re: ARTICLE: Mellon joins Stan’s Turf Moor revolution

It's all coming together nicely now.

One or two more signings and we'll have the backbone of a good side.
by Rowls
Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No sign of Culvert work being completed
Replies: 158
Views: 18158

Re: No sign of Culvert work being completed

Home to work for me is 46 minutes according to google, and work to home is 50 minutes. The presupposes that the climb up Colne main street (which you may have spotted the pros struggling with in the Tour of Britain a few years back, admittedly at the end of the run) is supposed to make very little ...
by Rowls
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mowbray sacked now
Replies: 27
Views: 4588

Re: Mowbray sacked now

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by Rowls
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Replies: 55
Views: 4147

Re: Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

A true legend of the game. RIP
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plum Duff
Replies: 25
Views: 3916

Re: Plum Duff

This is just a veiled political right wing post. Boring! That's the problem with expressing political opinions. Once people know your opinions, they assume you're constantly making party political points. It was the plum duff reference that first caught my eye when I saw the twitter post. Then it w...
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No sign of Culvert work being completed
Replies: 158
Views: 18158

Re: No sign of Culvert work being completed

PS: The pros won't have been struggling with the hill as much as they'll have been struggling against each other. I'm not suggesting the hill will be an easy climb, just that it will be more achievable than you imagine. Plus there is the psychological reward of getting to the top and the endorphin r...
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No sign of Culvert work being completed
Replies: 158
Views: 18158

Re: No sign of Culvert work being completed

Home to work for me is 46 minutes according to google, and work to home is 50 minutes. The presupposes that the climb up Colne main street (which you may have spotted the pros struggling with in the Tour of Britain a few years back, admittedly at the end of the run) is supposed to make very little ...
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No sign of Culvert work being completed
Replies: 158
Views: 18158

Re: No sign of Culvert work being completed

It's 6 miles Burnley to top of Colne by motorway, possibly 7 on the main road. Do you think you could do it in 20 minutes, in the dark? (Not to mention that on some days I would be towing a wheelchair, and I think my Mum might object! ;) Reckon I could do it in 40-45 minutes. Google maps quotes 44 ...
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plum Duff
Replies: 25
Views: 3916

Re: Plum Duff

Commy wrote:
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:31 pm
That was during the first world war. I bet those lads ended up fighting in the second.
It's daft to nostalgise the past. Who'd swap places with any of the nippers in that photo?
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plum Duff
Replies: 25
Views: 3916

Re: Plum Duff

dsr wrote:
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:28 pm
And he hasn't any plum duff. Has he scoffed it already?
Hmmm, he doesn't have that "plum duff glow" that we're all so used to witnessing on Boxing Day.

Perhaps he's there with an older sibling and the Plum Duff was dished out on a per family basis.
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plum Duff
Replies: 25
Views: 3916

Re: Plum Duff

dsr wrote:
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:17 pm
Nice frock that the lad on the left has. Poor kid!
Very likely to be his "Sunday best" too. :D
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plum Duff
Replies: 25
Views: 3916

Re: Plum Duff

Almost Victorian Values. Exactly this ^^^^ Help the poor & Help the poor to help themselves. Enfranchise the people. Work hard. Balance your responsibilities to society with your individualism. Put others first. Be charitable. We're not anywhere near as Christian as a society these days but their r...
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plum Duff
Replies: 25
Views: 3916

Plum Duff

It's only a fortnight or so since we celebrated Too Much Plum Duff Day but today I happened across this tweet: https://i.imgur.com/WiOSMnH.png It's simply amazing what just over 100 years of progress looks like. It's been a couple of tricky years (it always is in harder times) but it's well worth pu...
by Rowls
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why do footballers lift up their shorts?
Replies: 27
Views: 2852

Re: Why do footballers lift up their shorts?

Beckham used to do it to deliberately moon the crowd and annoy people.
by Rowls
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: IF we never got promotion under Coyle
Replies: 28
Views: 3159

Re: IF we never got promotion under Coyle

I think that "file under PNE" is a bit optimistic.

It might have been closer to Blackpool.
by Rowls
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zaroury
Replies: 30
Views: 4125

Re: Zaroury

He was a hit and miss last night. Looked to have lost an edge of match sharpness but his ability and quality was still evident.

Really hope we keep the lad and see him do well in a Burnley shirt.
by Rowls
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ramsey
Replies: 58
Views: 7564

Re: Ramsey

Moaners and whingers always have an innate need to pick a boo-boy. The fact that some have attempted to pick Ramsey shows up that a lot of them don't have a basic grasp of football or, if we're being generous, are very new to all of this. Ramsey is insanely talented. He's had some poor moments this ...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6933

Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight

And what was the key difference from other performances? The calmness of Muric in goal. Yes he was partly at fault for the goal, but he is so calm and has great distribution. I'm a fan of Trafford but I have to concede that Muric was a factor. The big difference was our marking and tracking runners...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6933

Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight

Kilson810 wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:07 pm
Can't score goals yet again. There's a negative.
Yes, but you've missed the point of this thread.

No, we weren't perfect but we so many light years ahead of the shambles that we were at the start of the season that I can only see the positives.