Absolutely sensational. Don't get coverage over here for the last two seasons and woke in the middle of the night. Normally a great sleeper but can never get back to sleep when there's a match on. It was crazy following on BBC text by refreshing. In no time it went from 10-24 to 22-24 and then to 32 ...

What a finish to the game last night. I’m over in Tanzania working and managed to see the try (nit live). Blimey.

Is that the one near the junction of Hard Lane and City Road where many years ago there was a Hatton's car dealership?

I believe it was Ashalls - a Ford dealership in the 50s onward.




Yes, it was Ashalls, not Hattons


Hatton's was on Knowsley Rd?

Hatton's was for a short while a BMC ...

Alan wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 3:44 pm

ozziew wrote: Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:17 pm

Alan wrote: Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:18 pm Is that the one near the junction of Hard Lane and City Road where many years ago there was a Hatton's car dealership?

I believe it was Ashalls - a Ford dealership in the 50s onward.

Yes, it was Ashalls, not Hattons

Hatton's was on Knowsley Rd?

HORT wrote: Fri Aug 22, 2025 8:54 am Singe to answer your question, yes its Socks.

Was up in St Helens last week for a day and had a meal at the Abbey.
A guy left later in the evening with a dog he called Socks - looked just like the picture you posted of yourself....

HORT wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:18 pm The Windle pub opened for the last time of Friday 15 August.
Its now boarded up with metal screens on the windows.
Anyone know what is going to happen?

As an aside, is your dog called Sox/Socks?

Did it!
Shocking weather this week but made it to the finish line!
Thanks Bert and DD for your support!

Monica wrote: Sun Jul 06, 2025 10:42 pm Well done Singe, that's a mighty impressive walk. Great cause though, you should be thoroughly proud of yourself!

Thanks Monica, it’s been very enjoyable, though got a little hot today in Lockerbie!

Just been through the local area and finished Friday at Ashton-in-Makerfield

Update, now at Bude. Last two days were very wet but today beautiful. The coastal track around here is amazing.

Thanks Bert, incredibly generous! At Perranporth at the moment, 6 days after Lizard and 3 after Land’s End. Beautiful down here.

I think it was Alan who asked for a link for when I start my sponsored walk from Land End to John O'Graos. I just can't find the thread it was posted on so I've started a new one.
If anyone's interested, I arrived in UK a week ago and St Helens yesterday. I catch the early morning train to Penzance ...

Singe, are you passing through Bodmin? It may be a near miss but we get back mid June. Give you a waive and contribution. Let me know time and route.


That would be amazing, Bert! I'll be starting on the south-west coastal pathway (looking likely to be around 5th June) and I reckon Padstow will ...

Thanks Alan, it's for a couple of charities, Eye Care For Africa and Glaucoma New Zealand. Will be doing a You Tube on it too. Unfortunately it's a bit longer that just June and will be around 10 weeks. Did the New Zealand equivalent in 2023 and it was a bloody amazing experience. Thanks for your ...

All good here DD, coming over to the UK to attempt the Land's End to John O'Groats walk in June, so get some good weather ready for me....

Welcome back, DD

I am unaware of the reason the original site closed as there was no information sent out to say what was happening so it was a bit of a surprise when I tried to log on and couldn't.
Boblyn


I think Dave was just finding it too hard top keep the old site running with all the patch-ups he had to ...

Well done, Dave. Great to be back on board!

Why not stay behind the iron curtain, head to 80s communist Romania and watch Spy/Master?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/ ... /spymaster

Just tried to but, apparently, it’s only available in the UK. I’ll keep an eye out for it though, it may come here. Thanks for the tip.

Watched this this week, really enjoyed the throwback to the days of the iron curtain.