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by Rowls
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 28007

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Well, they used to call it “politically correct”, but folk cottoned on that that just means “not bigoted”, so they had to rebrand, by (mis)appropriating a word used for decades by African-Americans to mean “alert to social injustice”. Happy to help. Politically correct =/= woke They are very differ...
by Rowls
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 28007

Re: Joey Barton

Haven't seen the guff he's been posting recently first hand but this is a return to form for Joey and most welcome.
by Rowls
Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pi
Replies: 37
Views: 3480

Re: Pi

California Colner wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:39 am
22/7
Ohhhhh so close!
by Rowls
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luke Humphries
Replies: 8
Views: 2306

Re: Luke Humphries

Lurue
by Rowls
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eight Years Ago Today
Replies: 22
Views: 2265

Re: Eight Years Ago Today

I can't be the only one who feels incredibly grateful for all the hard work that goes into this site and the gratitude doesn't get expressed enough.
by Rowls
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eight Years Ago Today
Replies: 22
Views: 2265

Re: Eight Years Ago Today

Well done to everybody involved.

You really ought to have some kind of "buy me a coffee" account for us to show our appreciation.
by Rowls
Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 15 years ago today
Replies: 32
Views: 1917

Re: 15 years ago today

I have never been so distraught at a result.

I’m hindsight it spurred us on. Almost everything we’ve enjoyed thereafter has roots in that night against Spurs.
by Rowls
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I’m running the London Marathon for Blood Cancer UK - sponsors much appreciated
Replies: 85
Views: 6772

Re: I’m running the London Marathon for Blood Cancer UK - sponsors much appreciated

Good to see this thread getting bumped regularly!

Hope the training is going well jdrobbo! :)
by Rowls
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2242

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

The problem with the research Rowls is that it will likely use statistical analysis like effect sizes and standard deviation to manufacture a non-sensical statistical figure. How do you isolate the variables to establish the link in such a complex arena that includes genetic inheritance, cognitive ...
by Rowls
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conveyancing solicitors in the Burnley area…
Replies: 9
Views: 725

Re: Conveyancing solicitors in the Burnley area…

Can anyone recommend a conveyancing solicitor in the Burnley area who is very experienced, very intelligent, likes talking to her/his clients and will answer the telephone when the problem is described as ‘very urgent’. Thank you Hi Mala It sounds as if you might have a current solicitor who you're...
by Rowls
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2242

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

This is an excellent little podcast worth listening to for 15 minutes. Easy listening but not to ‘Mental Healthy’ though that's some of the topics it covers amongst loads of over things. Perfect to listen to while doing a Mile for Lyle. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/kataholos-podcast/id1577...
by Rowls
Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2242

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

And here's a study showing that people who cycle to work have better mental health than those who take other modes of transport.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2024/cycling- ... tal-health
by Rowls
Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2242

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

Where does "Avoid coming from a broken home" come on this list of virtues? Hi again ecc, I've already responded to this once but it was just a few minutes before kick off and I was just about to take my seat for the game. However I'd wanted to come back and write more about this. You've brought up ...
by Rowls
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Words not to be used in the same sentence
Replies: 105
Views: 4242

Re: Words not to be used in the same sentence

Discombobulate

Steatopygia
by Rowls
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Troy Deeney
Replies: 36
Views: 5375

Re: Troy Deeney

He might not ever make another short Liszt after that woeful spell.
by Rowls
Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 28007

Re: Joey’s in bother again

The word id use to describe him would be dick head , a coward and a disgrace to human society. His wokeness makes him such a joke if it wasnt that his ''freedom of speach'' is more hate speach than I think ive seen without an arrest, Im sure if he was to shout those comments out at a football match...
by Rowls
Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 110 club to close
Replies: 43
Views: 5636

Re: 110 club to close

brexit wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:52 pm
Heard that the old WMC on mill street in Padiham is doing well, just don from the starkie arms - moved with the times apparently
Molly Rigsbys. Nice little club serving good beer.

Love the 3/4 sized snooker table there.
by Rowls
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Samsung s23fe
Replies: 11
Views: 1247

Re: Samsung s23fe

Personally, I suspect that the s23fe is only 3 better than the s20fe.

I'd wait until the s25fe comes out and go 5 better.

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert on phones.
by Rowls
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 28007

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Swizzlestick wrote:
Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:18 am
Almost as big of a buzz word as “woke”.
It's understandable that buzzwords are, or become, very annoying.

But what word would you use in its place? The word sticks around because its useful to describe the kind of identitarian politics it describes.
by Rowls
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bristol City 1 Wet Spam 0
Replies: 32
Views: 1938

Re: Bristol City 1 Wet Spam 0

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:56 pm
Pearce is a moron. “williams didn’t help him there, going down”. He been studded to the balls, ffs.
It’s true though. It would really have helped Benrahma get away with studding the balls if Williams had done the honourable thing and not flinched when he had his sack thwacked.
by Rowls
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 110 club to close
Replies: 43
Views: 5636

Re: 110 club to close

Oh no.

Sad news.
by Rowls
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13502

Re: Ref watch on Sky

levraiclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:20 pm
Polesworth Grammar School has a lot to answer for!
Comprehensively.
by Rowls
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13502

Re: Ref watch on Sky

It was Bankes who was on VAR at Villa as well. The hand ball not being given annoyed me even more than than the penalty. It would appear that he is working on the premise that if the on field referee gives a decision, I don’t want to over rule him, although they are clear and obvious errors when vi...
by Rowls
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13502

Re: Ref watch on Sky

And this is why I think we should be asking for the audio. I want to know exactly what the referee said during that incident. Agreed. But actually, we shouldn't be asking for the audio - it should be being broadcast in realtime. Cowardice is the reason this isn't done. Schoolchildren understand the...
by Rowls
Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13502

Re: Ref watch on Sky

Kind of thinking that Trafford's constant flopping to the floor and timewasting may have influenced the refs decision at the time. I do think it was a blatant foul btw Agreed. Said this on the rate the ref thread. We'd only know the truth of this if the ref admitted to it but it's a good fit for th...
by Rowls
Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football games growing up
Replies: 31
Views: 2029

Re: Football games growing up

What you Lancashire folk call cuppies was Wembley in the Midlands.

Any other regional variations for this game?
by Rowls
Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Corruption? Ineptitude? Or anti-Burnley?
Replies: 59
Views: 3680

Re: Corruption? Ineptitude? Or anti-Burnley?

It's down to a lack of character, a lack of backbone and to moral cowardice.
by Rowls
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
Replies: 74
Views: 6955

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: 6955

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: 6955

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: 2169

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: 6955

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: 2169

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: 6955

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: 2242

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 2242

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 2242

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 3142

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: 3142

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...