Morecambe date?

[stunsworth]

Originally Posted by farnz

If I was to wear a rose in my buttonhole what colour should it be?.

You need to ask <grin>.

As for the other point, Charlton's a Geordie, Boycott's a tyke, and Atherton's a posh t... best not to continue I think.

Some advanced training in black pudding eating wouldn't go amiss (though they probably refer to it as "boudin noir du pays nord" in the posh south) - offal eating in general in fact - try to eat the occasional pie too. If you can find some pigeon peas that's even better.

[cocker]

Only just caught up with this. 27th July is fine for me and is in the diary.

[elansprint72]

Originally Posted by farnz

Any room for a shandy-drinking, vest-wearing, soft southern sh1te? (Promise not to ramble on about jellied eels, pie'n'mash, my ol' man's an entrepreneur etc.)

Pete.

Farnz, bring six pigeons, a whippet and wear your Grandad's flat cap; you'll fit right in.

[stunsworth]

Originally Posted by elansprint72

Farnz, bring six pigeons, a whippet and wear your Grandad's flat cap; you'll fit right in.

A bit of a cliche, but my grandad had the full set. He was a miner, wore a flat cap, had a whippet (in the non-biblical sense I hasten to add) and raced pigeons - the pigeons always won, but that's an old joke.

[elansprint72]

Stuns,
I have something to show you: Picture Post November 11th 1939- "Life in Wigan". Only eight weeks into WW2. Remind me to bring it along.
Remarkable stuff: "To-day (sic) ten out of fifteen mills, seventeen out or forty pits, are closed." How little we have learned.

Originally Posted by stunsworth

A bit of a cliche, but my grandad had the full set. He was a miner, wore a flat cap, had a whippet (in the non-biblical sense I hasten to add) and raced pigeons - the pigeons always won, but that's an old joke.

[stunsworth]

Pete, can I bring some of my prints from Appleby along too?

Incidentally I have a friend who has been involved in the mining industry for decades, in fact he used to be the curator at the Lancashire mining museum before it was closed down. He mentioned in passing last week that there are 400 years worth of _known_ coal deposits abandoned underground. That's something that will come home to bite us before too long.

[stunsworth]

If Scargill had done the one thing that was asked of him - i.e. had a ballot - then it could have turned out very differently. As it is pride, and his lack of desire to look weak by acquiescing to one, came before his fall.

[elansprint72]

Originally Posted by stunsworth

If Scargill had done the one thing that was asked of him - i.e. had a ballot - then it could have turned out very differently. As it is pride, and his lack of desire to look weak by acquiescing to one, came before his fall.

If only he had signed up for that "Presentation" course.

[wizard]

Exactly where and when will the distinguished group around Lord Barton meet on this occasion? My travel plans are not fixed yet, but I might be in the area and, permission provided (by both the distinguished group and Missus wizard that is), could perhaps join you.

Regards,

Andy

[stunsworth]

How about outside the Midland at 11am on the 27th for a wander around Morecambe and then lunch in the Midland after that?

If 11am is too early - given the distance for many - then we could make it inside the hotel at noon for lunch and have the walk about afterwards.

Just an idea. Any thoughts?

[wizard]

Either way would suit me fine, what about the others?

Andy

[andybarton]

If I can make it, 11 am will be fine with me.

Will be good to meet up with wizard again - I can confirm that he is a "top bloke"

Have you checked how much lunch in The Midland is?

[stunsworth]

Originally Posted by andybarton

Have you checked how much lunch in The Midland is?

I assumed you were buying? Don't they do halves of lager an packets of crisps?

[cocker]

11.00am is fine for me.

[Falstaff]

Originally Posted by cocker

11.00am is fine for me.

Also for me.
Falstaff

[wizard]

Dear all,

is it 11.00 am on the 27th then?

Andy

[stunsworth]

Looks that way. I spoke to Rolo (and Falstaff) over the weekend and it's ok for them.

[elansprint72]

Originally Posted by stunsworth

Pete, can I bring some of my prints from Appleby along too?

Incidentally I have a friend who has been involved in the mining industry for decades, in fact he used to be the curator at the Lancashire mining museum before it was closed down. He mentioned in passing last week that there are 400 years worth of _known_ coal deposits abandoned underground. That's something that will come home to bite us before too long.

Like next year? Gas prices to rise by 60% next year.... the Victorians left almost every town in the UK with a gas works; this used coal to make gas. Now the North Sea deposit is running out, can we switch back to town gas....erm, no because she closed the pits which have now irrecoverably flooded.

However....how much is lunch at this fancy place and will I have to dress?

[andybarton]

Originally Posted by elansprint72

r.... the Victorians left almost every town in the UK with a gas works; this used coal to make gas. Now the North Sea deposit is running out, can we switch back to town gas....erm, no because she closed the pits which have now irrecoverably flooded.

Do you know how filthy town gas was to make and use? It's costing billions to clean up old town gas sites - some of them will never be useable.

If you wanted to open up coal mines again, you could, even if they are flooded - nothing is irrecoverable. You can use as much coal as you like - provided you can takeall of the crap out of the exhaust gas whenever you burn it. Then, what are you going to do with all the gypsum you have made?

Do you fancy London Smog again, Pete? C'mon...

Don't forget, not everything is Margaret Thatcher's fault...

Even James Lovelock is a proponent of nuclear power these days. It's the only way that we are going to keep this world going in the medium term, before we work out how to run a whole planet without using carbon.

[elansprint72]

Originally Posted by andybarton

Do you know how filthy town gas was to make and use? It's costing billions to clean up old town gas sites - some of them will never be useable.

If you wanted to open up coal mines again, you could, even if they are flooded - nothing is irrecoverable. You can use as much coal as you like - provided you can takeall of the crap out of the exhaust gas whenever you burn it. Then, what are you going to do with all the gypsum you have made?

Do you fancy London Smog again, Pete? C'mon...

Don't forget, not everything is Margaret Thatcher's fault...

Even James Lovelock is a proponent of nuclear power these days. It's the only way that we are going to keep this world going in the medium term, before we work out how to run a whole planet without using carbon.

Too easy.