Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

[Val P]

I have a matinee concert this week which is a brilliant idea in my opinion. Laura Marling at The Albert Hall in Manchester, I couldn’t have gone to the evening shows without staying over , first of five concerts this month.

Not a concert, but we were supposed to be going to see Chris McCauseland this afternoon at Media City in Salford. It felt like a good time - with time to eat/drink before or after, but have to give it a miss which is a shame. Our son got us the tickets for Christmas and luckily his wife’s cousin is able to use them.

 

[jazzy]

Darwen .

I know!!

 

[jazzy]

He was definitely the main bully there I thought

Not so sure. Looked like a Trump orchestrated Mafia shake down to me.

 

[jazzy]

Ah , the wonderful Bridge over Troubled Album with so many good songs. The start to “ Only living boy” and “Tom get your plane right on time…” is of course a nod to their original name of “ Tom and Jerry”

Written by Paul as a goodbye to Art from the the group

 

[kev]

Darwen .

Fun fact - Darwen Football Club was the first club in the world to have paid professional footballers.

 

[Val P]

Fun fact - Darwen Football Club was the first club in the world to have paid professional footballers.

Every day is a school day

 

[bigjonny]

Fun fact - Darwen Football Club was the first club in the world to have paid professional footballers.

I’ve been to a couple of games at Darwen, some decent pubs in the town centre.

 

[kev]

I’ve been to a couple of games at Darwen, some decent pubs in the town centre.

Don't think I've ever been there TBH. The fact about the first team to use paid professionals has stuck in my mind ever since I did regular quizzes way back in the 80s
Amazing what bits of useless information have been retained

 

[Ducans elbow]

So the bar with the no guns policy, if you show up with one they take it off you and give it you back when you leave, only in America

 

[peteblue]

Had to close the pub today. Apparently there is a gypsy/traveller funeral and wake over the next two days in one of the nearby towns. All the pubs in the towns and villages have closed due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’. I know it sounds very unfair but unfortunately painful experience shows that there will inevitably be fights and damage done to anywhere that’s open, and we have a duty of care for our staff and regulars. It’s a terrible state of affairs but even the Police advise closure….,,,

 

[Armaghtoffee]

So the bar with the no guns policy, if you show up with one they take it off you and give it you back when you leave, only in America

Make sure you don’t get too tiddly and forget to collect yours on the way out.

 

[blue1948]

Don't think I've ever been there TBH. The fact about the first team to use paid professionals has stuck in my mind ever since I did regular quizzes way back in the 80s
Amazing what bits of useless information have been retained

My old retained one is the "Which country are the Gypsy kings from?"

 

[summerisle]

Fun fact - Darwen Football Club was the first club in the world to have paid professional footballers.

Also, first club to be relegated.

 

[peteblue]

Getting numerous reports now of trouble at some local pubs, windows smashed etc. It’s about time the Police addressed this issue strongly as the hospitality sector is being seriously affected. Hopefully they will have all moved on come Tuesday…

 

[kev]

My old retained one is the "Which country are the Gypsy kings from?"

Not sure
. . . but I believe their funerals took place near @peteblue's pub