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by Dressinggown
Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you also noticed
Replies: 48
Views: 3781

Re: Have you also noticed

Although I could commit mass murder within the next couple of days.
by Dressinggown
Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you also noticed
Replies: 48
Views: 3781

Re: Have you also noticed

Thankfully, I'm rather uninteresting as far as 'Big Brother' would be concerned.
by Dressinggown
Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you also noticed
Replies: 48
Views: 3781

Re: Have you also noticed

Apart from reading uptheclarets and keeping up to date with the Lancashire League cricket I refuse to use Facebook or other social media sites as they can track your every move. Potential employers just follow your online profiles prior to any interview. Log into certain websites and they sell your ...
by Dressinggown
Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you also noticed
Replies: 48
Views: 3781

Re: Have you also noticed

It's not just a mobile phone / social media society. I was in a chain pub recently and there were a group of around 8 blokes who were ensuring that everyone could hear them spout their bullshit*t in the venue despite them being within feet of each other. Talking has had a sad demise. Everyone wants ...
by Dressinggown
Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

I'm not afraid of outlining my current medical issues: Inability to process food resulting in vomiting. Meds inaffective via GP. Weight loss of nearly 3 stone in 3 months. Admitted to hospital 4 times. Last time foot a week. Extreme Potassium and magnesium low levels. A CT scan revealed thickening o...
by Dressinggown
Sat Aug 16, 2025 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

Is there any difference between an Accident and Emergency Department and an Urgent Care Centre ?

I was in A&E via Ambulance but the place was overrun by patients from the UCC as they believed that they would be treated quicker. Even the Ambulance staff were being subject to harassment and abuse.
by Dressinggown
Sat Aug 16, 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

Seems to me that some folk with issues were wrongly with others. Organisation requires attention, to stop that errors/waste of time and beds. Visiting people have no 'rights'. They follow the rules or should be removed by security or the police. It is the result of years if tory austerity, changes ...
by Dressinggown
Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

Hours on a corridor only to have my blood pressure taken and then referred to the Urgent Care Centre. The Nurse said that there was a 13 hour wait and they would refer me back to my GP ?
by Dressinggown
Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

BRTH.

I was taken as an emergency admission via ambulance to BRTH on the request of my GP. The paramedics said that I would have an emergency admission to a ward and receive essential fluids.

I spent 7.5
by Dressinggown
Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

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Mmm, Sunday lunch. Choice of Broccoli, Peas. Carrots and some form of potatoes to go with it.

Only allowed to choose one.
by Dressinggown
Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

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by Dressinggown
Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

Re: A week on an NHS Ward

Visitors commanding vacant beds and having races around the corridors. Taking anything that they could get their hands.on, tubes, blankets, towels, bedlin, patients food, clothes etc etc.
by Dressinggown
Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A week on an NHS Ward
Replies: 107
Views: 4477

A week on an NHS Ward

I spent a week in hospital undergoing numerous medical procedures. My thoughts being The good, the bad and the ugly: The Good: The staff from the Consultants to the Cleaners.. Clearly dedicated to the cause, working long shifts without complaint. Patience of Saints and always willing to engage with ...
by Dressinggown
Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hot Sauce
Replies: 33
Views: 1790

Re: Hot Sauce

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The original and best.
by Dressinggown
Tue Aug 05, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How do I add a picture?
Replies: 15
Views: 900

Re: How do I add a picture?

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My workaround doesn't seem to reduce the image resolution but I could be wrong.
by Dressinggown
Sun Aug 03, 2025 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Diving bòards
Replies: 31
Views: 2176

Re: Diving bòards

Dived from some cliffs in Pula, Croatia as a teenager. I reckon it was around 20 meters.

Perfect entry only to resurface into a swarm of jellyfish. Stung everywhere. Holiday ruined !
by Dressinggown
Sun Aug 03, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Diving bòards
Replies: 31
Views: 2176

Re: Diving bòards

I used to go to Blackpool Derby baths in the 1970s a couple of times a year to go and there were 3 or 4 boards 1mt spring a 3mt 5mt and the 10 meter the 3 and 5 were easy but going off the 10 meter board into 16ft of water, got to say if you weren't lined up properly you ended up with slap marks on...
by Dressinggown
Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How do I add a picture?
Replies: 15
Views: 900

Re: How do I add a picture?

The limit on file size poses a problem.

My photos are way over this.

I have a workaround but it's a bit of a faff but I can only comment on Google as the majority of my photos are taken on Pixel phones.
by Dressinggown
Sat Jul 19, 2025 10:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Usyk v Dubois 2
Replies: 34
Views: 1657

Re: Usyk v Dubois 2

No real contest.
by Dressinggown
Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Usyk v Dubois 2
Replies: 34
Views: 1657

Re: Usyk v Dubois 2

There might be 90,00 there but most can't be bothered to watch the other fights on the card.

Even during the main event most will be taking selfies and posting them on social media.
by Dressinggown
Sat Jul 19, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Usyk v Dubois 2
Replies: 34
Views: 1657

Re: Usyk v Dubois 2

Currently watching the undercard.

I think that Usyk will be hard to stop.
by Dressinggown
Fri Jul 18, 2025 6:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Laugh out loud novels?
Replies: 61
Views: 3347

Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Iain Banks: The Wasp Factory

Dark, sinister and confusing but brilliantly funny in parts.

Give it a read.
by Dressinggown
Wed Jul 16, 2025 6:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Test match cricket balls
Replies: 8
Views: 970

Test match cricket balls

We have so many issues raised about the state of the ball in test matches.

Players just trying to get the ball changed every few minutes.

Criticism of what manufacturer produces the ball.

Seen Windies v Aus using a pink ball without seemingly any reason.

Any suggestions ?
by Dressinggown
Sun Jul 06, 2025 8:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kierby hotel sold
Replies: 410
Views: 36888

Re: Kierby hotel sold

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by Dressinggown
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cricket field stand
Replies: 888
Views: 56514

Re: Cricket field stand

Have a look at Osanuna's stadium in Spain.

Smart, but relatively cheap.
by Dressinggown
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cricket field stand
Replies: 888
Views: 56514

Re: Cricket field stand

ChrisG wrote:
Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:14 pm
Where on earth have you got £20m from? You can easily double if not treble it.
Ok, double it. Still not an expensive job. We don't need anything fancy or full of corporate facilities.
by Dressinggown
Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cricket field stand
Replies: 888
Views: 56514

Re: Cricket field stand

Just cantilever an upper tier over the cricket ground.

A whole new structure seating about 7,000 would come in around £20m.

Peanuts, in today's football finance.

Are we not trying to become a modern day, top level club ?
by Dressinggown
Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cricket field stand
Replies: 888
Views: 56514

Re: Cricket field stand

Just knock the rotting thing down and build something new.

It's not that hard.
by Dressinggown
Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Long gone nightclubs
Replies: 196
Views: 27739

Re: Long gone nightclubs

Hated going to any nightclubs in Burnley but followed the crowd.

Do Bojangles / Kestrel Suite count as nightclubs as they were fairly decent ?

I would much prefer to go for a curry at the Koh-I-Noor, Sharma or Al Khadin after a dozen pints.
by Dressinggown
Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v India
Replies: 146
Views: 8323

Re: England v India

That looks out !
by Dressinggown
Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v India
Replies: 146
Views: 8323

Re: England v India

Still, game on.
by Dressinggown
Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spring/Summer photos 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 4500

Re: Spring/Summer photos 2025

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by Dressinggown
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League weekend thread
Replies: 109
Views: 5100

Re: Lancashire League weekend thread

Job done. Great knock from De Silva though.
by Dressinggown
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League weekend thread
Replies: 109
Views: 5100

Re: Lancashire League weekend thread

Another gone.
by Dressinggown
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League weekend thread
Replies: 109
Views: 5100

Re: Lancashire League weekend thread

GH were having a good go but now 3 down.
by Dressinggown
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley penalty record
Replies: 72
Views: 4398

Re: Burnley penalty record

Missed one for us and a couple more when he went back to Preston. GA certainly had a different technique to almost all other penalty takers who generally side foot the ball. He took a few deep breaths then ran gun-barrel straight at the ball, striking it with his instep at his chosen point of conne...
by Dressinggown
Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League weekend thread
Replies: 109
Views: 5100

Re: Lancashire League weekend thread

House 213-2.

Can't see GH chasing that down.
by Dressinggown
Thu Jun 19, 2025 11:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League weekend thread
Replies: 109
Views: 5100

Re: Lancashire League weekend thread

Great Harwood seems a bit of a pain in the backside to get to by public transport for a T20 on a Friday evening. I would need to walk down from the top of Padiham to The Bridge to get the Accy bus then get some form of Hyndburn Circular bus to GH and then it could be a good walk to the ground (uphil...
by Dressinggown
Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Welcome to Burnley…
Replies: 73
Views: 10362

Re: Welcome to Burnley…

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by Dressinggown
Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cornish Pasties
Replies: 84
Views: 6641

Re: Cornish Pasties

GetIntoEm wrote:
Thu Aug 22, 2024 2:37 pm
Pound bakery
Agreed, although they have to be called a 'Traditional Pasty' and are more than a quid.
by Dressinggown
Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you ever temporarily stepped away from going to watch the Clarets?
Replies: 71
Views: 3846

Re: Have you ever temporarily stepped away from going to watch the Clarets?

I've only missed being a season ticket holder a couple of years since 1976. Saw over 40 games during the 1991 Mullen campaign which was an incredible experience. This year I have made a very difficult decision. I'm not renewing my ticket. This has something to do with my personal, financial and heal...
by Dressinggown
Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The end of conversations
Replies: 47
Views: 3845

The end of conversations

Rarely anyone talks to each other:any more .

Nobody seems to possess any ability to positively engage with others.

Me,me,me,me. And F**k anyone else.

Has society got dragged into this abyss ?
by Dressinggown
Sun Jun 08, 2025 9:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League Wekeender
Replies: 130
Views: 4758

Re: Lancashire League Wekeender

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Nice ground. Crap performance.
by Dressinggown
Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League Wekeender
Replies: 130
Views: 4758

Re: Lancashire League Wekeender

Paddy has become the top spinner in the league irrespective of highly paid professionals.

Netherfiield today .We don't need a pro.

The Housemartins. Happy hour again ?