Malcolm Robinson

I think there might be a bit more to it than that Keef2 but big brewery consolidations and chasing higher and higher profits does have to take blame. At a time of diminishing disposable incomes ever-increasing the cost of a pint can only mean one thing. Also the business rates pubs pay are eye watering because usually they have to be in areas of high footfall. Competition from sharp operators like Spoons and off licence sales in supermarkets will kill off most pubs because really there are too many and secondly most have refused to change and adapt to the modern trading environment.

Sensitive Australian Males…….. Three Aussie blokes working up on an outback mobile phone tower: Mongrel, Coot and Bluey. As they start their descent, Coot slips, falls off the tower and is killed instantly. As the ambulance takes the body away, Bluey says, 'Well, someone's gotta go and tell Coot's wife. Mongrel says, 'OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I'll do it.' Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of Beer. Bluey says, 'Where'd you get the grog, Mongrel?' 'Coot's wife gave it to me,' Mongrel replies. 'That's unbelievable, you told the Missus her husband was dead and she gave you a case of beer?' 'Well, not exactly', Mongrel says. 'When she answered the door, I said to her, "you must be Coot's widow." She said, 'You must be mistaken. I'm not a widow.' Then I said, 'I'll betcha a case of beer you are.' Aussies are good at that sensitive stuff. .

For all cat lovers and anyone else who likes a picture quiz........ Spot the cat........

Like Vic says its a growing industry. The demographies all show the population of Northumberland is getting more elderly, probably as more of our youngest and brightest leave to get some sort of career! This area in particular shows a higher than average rate of increasing elderly population and that's before these new care homes are built! The problem I have with the likes of the Elliott's one is that it is taking up prime retail space, or what should be prime retail space. Every-time that happens it impacts onto the commercial viability of our Town. At least the Ridge is not in the Town centre.

Happy birthday merc.........

No change there then Keef1 !

Dracula 1979.............played Abraham Van Helsing. Does that mean we have to share the winnings Keef1?

Is that Keef1 getting carried away coz he won one of Keef2's quiz's?

Read one or two of Hancock's myself Keef. You may be correct and it was the near earth one?

I knew it as Pete the peskey varmit! :lol:

Thinking along the same lines Keef2 although the news report I saw said it had been tracked for up to a year.

No thats Due with an 'l' Keef1.......... This isn't..........is it?

All this should have come out in "due diligence". If it was hidden then there is a legal claim. If the incoming administration didn't do due diligence then 'caveat emptor.' For the £15 grand being talked about I would have thought there is much more to this than the sum involved?

Around 1737-1867

Not sure I believe official reasons.........

What an absolute bar steward! If he is caught no doubt some points, maybe a fine and just possibly community service............... He should never be able to drive again, would anyone give a murderer a firearms license? If he had stopped................

Its a winding up order, which if I am correct means the creditor has run out of patience with the debtor and is looking to maybe get pence in the pound back.

I think the 'Generals' especailly in that War had a lot to answer for! I wouldn't have been shooting lads with Battle fatigue and handing out medals to people sitting in the warm 100's of miles behind the Front. Even now I would be stripping quite a few 'honours' away. The whole carnage and waste is testament to how cheap human life was considered then and a handful of clueless people playing soldiers with real men and women. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz0pGOESrBs

No but I think I know who did get one and who has my e-mail............

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Yes and all shot on the Salle de Sports of the local village that will have about 10% of the population of Bedlington! En colère, mois, jamais!

No I don't Brett but every so often for some reason it updates when I switch off?

Pretty sure I have seen that too ex B.

That's my machine gonna crash again then....................every Microsoft update!

Settle down with a coffee and watch the masters at work! http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=1_kwxzU4wL4&vq=medium