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I know that Taffy was a decent cricketer because I played in the same team as him at BCC for a season or two, but I seem to recall that Alan Stevenson was a good player also. I seem to recall that he played at Padiham CC. Can anyone confirm that?

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Further info :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... g0v72ddy7o

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Looks like he's settled in nicely.

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As much as it pains me to say so, because it means a tough 9 months for me in my locals, but I can't see anything other than The Tractor Girls winning the league. I think that Coventry and Birmingham will give it a good go, and it wouldn't surprise me to see one or both of those in the top three.

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Some good recommendations here too :
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Another example of mindless vandalism in a lovely part of Edinburgh over the weekend.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqn35zr5ylo

I really wonder what goes through these morons' heads.

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The first book in the Scoundrels series by Duncan Crowe and James Peak is truly hilarious. I fell out of bed and damaged my elbow I laughed so much!! The second and third are less amusing but worth a read. A shout for Tom Sharpe too. I also loved The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin on tv but the or...

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dsr wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:33 pm
Albatross! Albatross!

Do you get wafers with it?

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Huge dust cloud over North London as cleaners prepare Spurs' trophy room for new silverware!

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Confirming Bosscat's earlier comment :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80kpk73zy8o

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Very definitely can go either way on the day.......one win each for them in the fixtures this season. I reckon it'll be a good game.

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As many of the fans in my local will confirm Ipswich will be one of them.

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Yep! Clean....clean...clean and clean again. I use sodium metabisulphite (also goes under the name of campden tablets I believe, but I use the powder). Another piece of advice would be to talk to the retailer. Most of the ones that I've met/spoken to are real enthusiasts and are more than happy to s...

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Got the top three correct, but in the wrong order!! I had :
Dirty Weeds
The Blunts
Mighty Clarets

Sometimes it's good to be wrong!

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Very sad to hear this. One of my favourite actors too. His performance as Jim Morrison in The Doors was truly magnificent. I first came across him in the film Top Secret which remains one of my go to funny films. RIP.

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Burnley born and bred. Bank Hall Hospital '64 vintage. Dad took me on first game v QPR 1972. Here I am thousands of pounds later!!! Although I tend to only see the occasional away game nowadays. That was my dad's last ever live attendance at a Burnley game until the 0-0 versus Ipswich in the FA Cup ...

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If you should ever find yourself in East Anglia and see Nethergate Venture then it's well worth a slurp. Lovely malty taste. Nethergate make some cracking beers, their Stour Valley Gold is excellent as is their Essex Border Blonde

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I have used the blow company, based in in Clitheroe, in the past for professional business translations. Was very pleased with their work. Not sure if they do Swedish, but worth asking. Think that it's likely to be expensive wherever you go unfortunately. :( https://www.activelanguages.co.uk/transla...

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Received from a Spurs supporting mate after their recent win over Liverpool. Made me giggle!

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Still on with this! Someone from a FB Tod Road Primary School site kindly posted this photo in response to my question. It's not the one that I'm looking for but, given some of the previous comments on this thread, I wondered if anyone might be interested in seeing it. I believe it to be a Tod Rd Ju...

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FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 28, 2024 2:31 pm
I played for Tod Road mid/late fifties. We played in Black and Gold as I remember Don’t remember any cup finals though

My dad recalls that they did indeed play in gold (he says yellow) and black, whereas Hargher Clough played in red and black.

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Thanks for the response FigSlice. That's a good idea. My father is under the impression that The Hartley Cup morphed into something else years ago. I'll give finding the current organisers a go. I am aware that there is a Tod Road Junior Facebook page but I have not posted a question it. I will do s...

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Thank you all for the responses to this. Dad will go to the Library in the new year and I'll keep an eye out for the future digitising of the BE. mdd2 - His memory isn't absolutely clear but he believes that the opponents in the final were Hargher Clough. He can also recall the names of a few of his...

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My octogenarian father is asking for my help to find something for him but I’m struggling. I wondered whether any of the UTC fraternity might be able to help or advise? Back in the 1954/55 school year my father played in the Todmorden Road Junior School Team that won The Hartley Cup. Apparently, at ...

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The story is so good theres barely a bad version out there. The plot carries everything. Agreed Rowls, it is a classic work of literature with a timeless message, but there's at least one bad one in my view.....the BBC adaptation with Guy Pearce is an absolute blasphemy. A morbidly dark version wit...

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The audio book read by Daniel Massey is fantastic and one that I always listen to in the car. I like to believe that this is how Dickens himself would have narrated it.

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I thought that C J was excellent throughout the game. I'd like to put a shout out for John Egan though too. Like many around me I was a bit concerned when Esteve was substituted, but I thought JE did a great job. I thought that the center half pairing was what got us through a pretty nervy and unins...

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CnBtruntru wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 06, 2024 3:16 pm
What you saying our centre forwards keep going missing!

Precisely !

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I was expecting the "playing centre forward for Burnley" punchline!

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Deconstructing Jack by Simon Daryl Wood. A thought-provoking read for those who have an interest in The Whitechapel Murders, but a bit of a trawl in places.

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I think that what Mick Mills has stated here very much sums up the feeling in the local bars in Suvverk. Muric makes them very nervous. It's quite amusing actually with my having been the target of much banter locally resulting from the Muric and O'Shea deals! I joked at the time to all the locals t...

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Couldn't agree more Clive1960. I've lived in the beautiful county of Suffolk for over 30 years now and still jokingly say that I open the curtains in the morning and wonder where all the hills have gone! I always enjoy my (increasingly less frequent) trips back up north to the place that I still cal...

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The Tin Drum (Die Bleichtrommel) ....beyond weird!

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For me that's definitely the European marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus) found predominantly in France and Spain.

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“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” Etienne de Grellet

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"Angie by The Rolling Stones"
I'll raise you : Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
https://youtu.be/nY_GgPi5eCM

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A mate of mine who knows that I'm a fan of Hergé/Tintin sent me this image. He says it's Belgium's second kit for the Euros. If so, then what a great idea. Wonder what the English could do in a similar vein? Doesn't quite work with Sherlock Holmes!

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Surprised that Gordon could stay off the floor long enough to have a photograph taken!

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