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by Mayoclaret
Fri May 09, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Could Burnley become a city?
Replies: 52
Views: 3982

Re: Could Burnley become a city?

I'm fairly sure I remember that many years ago (early 70's?) the programme used to have a line in it each week "Burnley - The only town team in Division 1". Can anyone recall this or is my age playing tricks on me? Think there was some debate at the time around Derby's status - all the same I recall...
by Mayoclaret
Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maxime Estève
Replies: 89
Views: 7535

Re: Maxime Estève

When agents compile a you tube video of "their player" it is usually over several matches/seasons but rarely is it just one match - in this case "Steve" manages to do it in today just one match! An exceptional Centre Back who we really need to be with us in the Prem! A real talent who graces the cla...
by Mayoclaret
Thu Nov 28, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TV Projectors.
Replies: 6
Views: 991

Re: TV Projectors.

Good advice from Aggi there. Bought a very cheap VISSPL projector off Amazon 18 months ago based on the feedback ratings (they no longer do the model), it was about £125 with screen etc but similar models seem to have now come way down in price. Wanted it for the home bar to occasionally watch large...
by Mayoclaret
Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref David Coote's views on Klopp/Liverpool
Replies: 116
Views: 14285

Ref David Coote's views on Klopp/Liverpool

Interesting comments from Coote following our lockdown match v Liverpool.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/11/premier- ... -21970452/
by Mayoclaret
Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Groundsman Abel Hudson
Replies: 22
Views: 5604

Re: Groundsman Abel Hudson

From LCC Red Rose Collection (great site in my opinion) - Photo of Abel Hudson dated 1936

https://redrosecollections.lancashire.g ... 7085819201
by Mayoclaret
Sun Sep 08, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets horses names for a race night
Replies: 31
Views: 1713

Re: Clarets horses names for a race night

Martin Dobbinson
by Mayoclaret
Sun Sep 08, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets horses names for a race night
Replies: 31
Views: 1713

Re: Clarets horses names for a race night

Neigh Rodriguez
Josh Brownfilly
by Mayoclaret
Thu Sep 05, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Distilling Spirits For Home Use
Replies: 31
Views: 2811

Re: Distilling Spirits For Home Use

Tribesmen wrote:
Thu Sep 05, 2024 2:27 pm
I have been saying for year we should meet up Mayo , can i bring some empty bottles with me :D :D :D
:lol: :lol: Ive plenty of "empties", but you'd be very welcome.
by Mayoclaret
Thu Sep 05, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Distilling Spirits For Home Use
Replies: 31
Views: 2811

Re: Distilling Spirits For Home Use

I use an Air Still and the quality of product produced is excellent as long as you follow the directions completely, 40% is easily achieved. Certainly over here in Ireland a licence is required. Out of interest I checked a UK Home Brew site that I still use and they said this.... "It is illegal to m...
by Mayoclaret
Sun Aug 11, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Croatia recommendations
Replies: 21
Views: 1326

Re: Croatia recommendations

Went to Zadar a few years ago (Ryanair had just started flights) on a Jolly Boys trip. Great holiday, really friendly people, great food (they do a mean roasted pig), cheapest pint we found was the equivalent of just over a pound! Went to watch Zadar v the Bad Blue Boys (Dinamo Zagreb) - what an exp...
by Mayoclaret
Sat May 25, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 15 Years Ago Today
Replies: 2
Views: 339

Re: 15 Years Ago Today

Apologies - missed the original!!
by Mayoclaret
Sat May 25, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 15 Years Ago Today
Replies: 2
Views: 339

15 Years Ago Today

A lot going on at the moment but ......I can't see if anyone has mentioned this but it was 15 years ago today ( yes, where have those years gone?) that we were at Wembley for the play off final v Sheff Utd. What a day! It will live long in my memory - the day I thought might never happen - back in t...
by Mayoclaret
Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RIP SHANE MACGOWAN
Replies: 32
Views: 4436

Re: RIP SHANE MACGOWAN

Just been listening to a few Pogues/MacGowan songs and found there is a Claret's connection. Whilst Sinatra gets a namecheck on FTofNY non other than Robbie Brady gets a mention on Shane's Je T'aime Ireland! Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf3A6D8akis If the above link doesn't work someone migh...
by Mayoclaret
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lets big up the players
Replies: 10
Views: 1639

Re: Lets big up the players

chekhov wrote:
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:50 pm
Hate the LEDs.
Hate the LEeDs.
by Mayoclaret
Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton game on TV?
Replies: 14
Views: 2442

Re: Everton game on TV?

According to livesoccertv.com, who are usually very good,the match is being shown right across the world on numerous channels (excluding Uk/Ireland )
by Mayoclaret
Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notice of intended prosecution(scam?)
Replies: 29
Views: 5762

Re: Notice of intended prosecution(scam?)

You might try West Yorkshire Police 101 Live Chat on their website. May be of some use? Sounds like a scam to me but you need confirmation.
by Mayoclaret
Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: German Friends have Burnley Experience!
Replies: 29
Views: 4111

Re: German Friend have Burnley Experience!

Clovius Boofus wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:51 pm
What was wrong with the toilets?
Soil pipe needed rodding?
by Mayoclaret
Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern Soul
Replies: 62
Views: 5453

Re: Northern Soul

I enjoyed it ............Indeed I do!
by Mayoclaret
Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Real Betis Live Stream
Replies: 39
Views: 6249

Re: Real Betis Live Stream

whiffa wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:23 pm
Not been able to find a link on my Iptv, anyone else?
Its showing on Portugal ELEVEN Sport 2
by Mayoclaret
Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sinead oconnor
Replies: 30
Views: 3243

Re: Sinead oconnor

Shocking news. She had an absolutely wonderful voice but as OP says a "troubled soul" .RIP
by Mayoclaret
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benfica + Betis streams
Replies: 3
Views: 1343

Re: Benfica + Betis streams

Looks like the Betis match is also being shown on Eleven Sports 2 - Portugal.
by Mayoclaret
Wed Jul 12, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you ever done a DNA heritage test?
Replies: 62
Views: 5452

Re: Have you ever done a DNA heritage test?

Thanks for your kind offer but we’ve been up and scoured the cemetery, which couldn’t be better laid out, sadly with no luck. The family name back then was Tonnery but not a one to be found. ,No problem TT. Tonnery is an unusually rare name, there are plenty of graves bearing the name Tunney in Swi...
by Mayoclaret
Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you ever done a DNA heritage test?
Replies: 62
Views: 5452

Re: Have you ever done a DNA heritage test?

I might get this done. I have 4 branches of the family tree going back from early 1700s to the Irish connection leaving for Haslingden because of the famine, 1847. So at great-great grandfather level I have, Swinford(Ire), Leith(Scotland), Newcastle & Sunderland. We are all just inherited DNA so I ...
by Mayoclaret
Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you ever done a DNA heritage test?
Replies: 62
Views: 5452

Re: Have you ever done a DNA heritage test?

Did a DNA via Ancestry.com and came up with no real surprises...
England & NW Europe 65%
Ireland 29%
Scotland 3%
Wales 2%
Norway 1%
Those b****y Vikings got everywhere! I find it all very interesting.
by Mayoclaret
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Watch James Trafford at 5pm - England v Israel
Replies: 52
Views: 6666

Re: Watch James Trafford at 5pm - England v Israel

Also Channel Sat 1 Germany
by Mayoclaret
Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brsk broadband
Replies: 14
Views: 2245

Re: Brsk broadband

Without wishing to hijack, can someone be kind enough to tell me how to test? I’m sure my service is dropping at certain times and I’d like to confirm it. I have seen the brsk deals and I’d certainly be interested if it stopped my buffering issue. Easiest way is probably to download an app eg Ookla...
by Mayoclaret
Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 485
Views: 56067

Re: Weghorst

Wout is on the bench tonight for Netherlands in their UEFA Nations League Semi Final against Croatia.
by Mayoclaret
Thu May 11, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: burnley dashcam footage
Replies: 21
Views: 3620

Re: burnley dashcam footage

Great footage, thanks for posting. Appears there was no shortage of Bobbies on the streets in those days!
by Mayoclaret
Sat May 06, 2023 9:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The King’s Coronation Message
Replies: 289
Views: 16931

Re: King Charles

King Charles is a Claret
He wears a Claret cap
And when he sees the B******S lose
He shouts out Mind The Gap. Oi!
by Mayoclaret
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beyer
Replies: 41
Views: 4469

Re: Beyer

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:21 pm
Future captain.
...of Germany!!
by Mayoclaret
Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RIP to an Aussie Clatet
Replies: 22
Views: 2107

Re: RIP to an Aussie Clatet

Very sorry to hear of your loss. May Shaun Rest in Peace.
by Mayoclaret
Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Music Thread - Songs Mentioning Other Musicians
Replies: 94
Views: 4636

Re: Music Thread - Songs Mentioning Other Musicians

The Who - "You Better You Better You Bet" - T.Rex The Who - "God Speaks of Marty Robbins" - Marty Robbins The Who - "Mirror Door" from "Endless Wire" - Howlin Wolf, Link Wray, Bobby Darin, Dave Van Rank, Doris Day, Brownie McGhee, Elvis, Buddy (Holly), Eddie C (Cochrane) , (Led) Zeppelin, Frank (Sin...
by Mayoclaret
Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rules For Life
Replies: 115
Views: 7720

Re: Rules For Life

My grandmother once told me "Neither a lender or borrower be". I was about 6 at the time and didnt understand it - she explained it but at 6 that was still a lot to try to take in!
by Mayoclaret
Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: VPN Recommendations
Replies: 21
Views: 1773

Re: VPN Recommendations

Have only ever really used Private Internet Access (PIA) for approx 8 years now. Good range of servers, decent customer service and maintains good speeds. Never really had an issue at all - costs 70 euros for 3 years + 3 months free. Or 37 euros for 12 months. I go for 39 months deal as more than ha...
by Mayoclaret
Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy Birthday, CT
Replies: 61
Views: 3930

Re: Happy Birthday, CT

All good wishes CT.
by Mayoclaret
Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread - Bournemouth v Burnley
Replies: 440
Views: 25408

Re: Match thread - Bournemouth v Burnley

Alex Smith writing in Irish Sunday People made Zaroury (9/10) "Star Man" of the Match and wrote....."Treated Bournemouth defenders legs like croquet hoops and finished with world class skill"
Brilliant!!
by Mayoclaret
Fri Nov 11, 2022 2:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unusual/bizarre N.E. Lancs derby memories
Replies: 41
Views: 4027

Re: Unusual/bizarre N.E. Lancs derby memories

I can recall a match at Ewood that would have been mid 70's I guess. Queuing up to get in and the police forcing the Burnley fans (don't know if they did this to Rover's fans) to remove their boots or otherwise they would not be allowed in. Obviously when asked why the police said that the boots cou...
by Mayoclaret
Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ** New Chants thread **
Replies: 342
Views: 44651

Re: ** New Chants thread **

For those of a certain age......! Sung to a really camp version of "Boys to entertain you" along with arm movements (naturally) from "It aint half hot mum". If too young look it up on You tube ! Meet the gang ’cause the boys are here — The boys to entertain you. With Muric and Jay Rod to help us on ...
by Mayoclaret
Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ince
Replies: 86
Views: 8005

Re: Ince

The United fans used to sing "Ince, Ince sort 'em out!"
Think it should now be changed to "Ince, Ince, sort yourself out!"
by Mayoclaret
Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Stevenson interview
Replies: 31
Views: 3673

Re: Alan Stevenson interview

claptrappers_union wrote:
Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:56 am
The emergency speakers are a separate system.
Cheers CU. That makes sense. Still worth reporting the fault in my view.
by Mayoclaret
Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Stevenson interview
Replies: 31
Views: 3673

Re: Alan Stevenson interview

There is definitely a problem with the PA system in the JHU. I sit level with the penalty box, Jimmy Mac end, and one of the speakers doesn’t work but gives off a constant buzzing sound. Can’t hear any announcements at all and haven’t for a long time. Hi CinC - from a Health and Safety point of vie...
by Mayoclaret
Sat Aug 27, 2022 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trevi fountain
Replies: 7
Views: 1302

Re: Trevi fountain

Well done expb! Was there a good while ago - a beautiful city. At the Trevi fountain a few of the local
entrepreneurs s were supplementing their incomes by using magnets attached to extra long sticks to collect coins - some of the euro coinage was magnetic. Local cops turned up and got rid of them!
by Mayoclaret
Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chubb European Group SE query
Replies: 14
Views: 1308

Re: Chubb European Group SE query

As per Rowls above, but also try searching your email archive for any correspondence?
by Mayoclaret
Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Collins departs for Wolves after one year at Burnley
Replies: 221
Views: 16508

Re: ARTICLE: Collins departs for Wolves after one year at Burnley

Very sorry to see him go but it felt like it was always on the cards - if someone came in with the right price etc etc

This transfer now goes down as the highest fee ever paid for an Irish player.
by Mayoclaret
Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION
Replies: 10054
Views: 1266786

Re: Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

Do Irish players need work permits? I assume BPF counts as a UK citizen Despite being in the EU there is no requirement for Irish players to require a work permit to work in the UK. Under the Common Travel Agreement which has been in place for 100 years UK and Irish citizens can move to /work in ea...
by Mayoclaret
Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best cheating divers you have seen play
Replies: 70
Views: 5156

Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

jackmiggins wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:46 am
Personally think any diver should be banned from any competitive sport. Not funny, and definitely not welcome!
Agree, though Tom Daley might think differently! :D :D :D
by Mayoclaret
Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sherwood (BBC 1 9PM)
Replies: 36
Views: 4544

Re: Sherwood (BBC 1 9PM)

Enjoyed the episodes, though was surprised that a new series was mentioned. Also of interest for me was that it filmed near where I used to live and in the village where my son lived previously (showed his old house on numerous occasions) ; Gin Pit Village, Tyldesley, Manchester. The ex mining villa...
by Mayoclaret
Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Holiday Car Hire ...
Replies: 47
Views: 3892

Re: Holiday Car Hire ...

Fuel prices in Ireland currently 12% lower than the UK. Food, general goods etc also cheaper and more widely available (My reference point is living in Ireland, and spending a good chunk of time in the UK for work and leisure) Hotels and car hire are expensive, they always are in Ireland in the pea...
by Mayoclaret
Sun May 22, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Up The Clarets and good luck from ....
Replies: 35
Views: 3009

Re: Up The Clarets and good luck from ....

Windy, sunny, rainy County Mayo, Ireland. UTC
by Mayoclaret
Sun May 22, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team news.
Replies: 65
Views: 6796

Re: Team news.

Newcastle United: Dúbravka (1), Trippier (15), Lascelles (6), Burn (33), Targett (13), Longstaff (36), Bruno Guimarães (39), Joelinton (7), Almirón (24), Wilson (9), Saint-Maximin (10), Subs: Paul Dummett (3), Dwight Gayle (34), Chris Wood (20), Matt Ritchie (11), Emil Krafth (17), Jacob Murphy (23...