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What's the issue with mask wearing? People in far East have been doing it for years, as a cultural, respectful, preventative measure when they have a cold etc. We've seen the benefits this year with regards to flu as well as covid, and I've not had a cold this winter neither which is unusual. Food for thought for the future.

And that's fine. I expect many share your view. Just a pity that we're now getting bombarded with both extremes. Obsequious lick spittles at one end and offensive, abusive anti monarchy at the other. He's an old bloke that served in the war and served this country well as far as I can tell. I think his passing deserves some respect.

Sorry, but that's just bollocks. Makes absolutely no sense for any Government to curb its own economy without good reason. Whether the methodology turns out to be the best one, time will tell, but no one can blame authorities for trying to protect people from being killed.

Do you mind I’m trying to play my instrumental Smiths album to pay a bit of respect

Is there a set measurement to how long a tribute can go on the news ?, I bet the tories are loving this to bury all the shite what is happening in NI

Well, I'm about to take the tube to the Lizard dancing. Sounds ace. Fucking hell....😂😂😂😂

Don’t tell me Aki has popped his clogs n all

No idea about numbers. Dancing in the street though? Martha and the Vandellas or David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Martha for me.👍

Surely if you believe that the royal family are somehow superior to you and yours and should be looked at more reverentially then you then you are as mentally ill as people who think that someone died and then came back to life 3 days later and floated up to a place called heaven on a cloud? I'm all for treating every single person on earth with respect until their own behaviour shows they aren't worthy of it but no-one should get extra because of their family name.

Exaggerate/lies sort of the same I guess?

No, you’re being naive.

It’s all lies I’m telling you

We lose them everyday without fanfare.

Tell her I'll pay her pro rata for extra sit ups she does in the month... everyone else up for that?

What on earth have they done to 6 music. Sweet baby Jesus

Crawley reminding everyone how much of a twat and unfunny he is.

Hundreds of thousands of blokes served their country in times of national conflict. My grandpa was dead before the government offered any sort of support those in the forgotten army didn't get the benefits those on the western front did. Took.private citizens to bring a case against the government. I never met Prince Philip so I won't morn him, just as you don't morn the passing of every solider from every battle. So don't go all moralistic because you'll end up looking like a hypocrite. Also, id like my Absolute Classic Rock back please.

Fascinating........

RIP Prince Phillip. The Queen has lost her husband of 74 years. What a long & successful marriage for our superb monarchy. Condolences to her and the rest of the Royal family may he rest in peace. GSOQ 🇬🇧

Couldn't give a toss. That's four. People can doff their caps but it's not for me. I'll save that for people I know or I respect and he falls into neither camp. It's as much as a view as the lickspittle on here.

3 posts on a thread you’re not bothered about🤷‍♂️

I couldn't give a flying. Plus he didn't even have to queue up in his trunks shivering to go down the rubber dingy rapids when he opened the water place. Really old rich man I've never met dies. Honestly, not bothered in the slightest.

Mrs Duff won't drown... Could've done a Special 'fully clothed' Battlenips with her...

You can splash out on an executive lounge now with your small windfall.😊

He’s a real throwback. Bet he still lives with his Mum, who’ll pack him a Fruit Shoot and Club biscuit when he’s off to training every day.

Doesn’t matter what our government does as far as my plans are concerned. It’s what the Australian government says that matters. They restricted the rights of people early on (travel wise) and still are. I’d rather be in their position.

Fucks sake Emmerdale has been cancelled. Can't even have a drink for the poor sod. May aswell go bed

Some neighbours of ours frequently go to somewhere Arnside way. Not sure if they do storage, but if it is a location he might be interested in, I'll ask about storage. They love the place, so it'll be a good one.

If you honestly believe that, why do you think they're doing it, what's the end game they're aiming for?

I'm no royalist and he's had a belting innings but I still find this sad news. He's just always been around throughout all our lives and despite the odd faux pa's (usually a private conversation that's been leaked) he's served the UK brilliantly. RIP Sir

One thing i've noticed the longer this pandemic has gone on, is the amount of folk who would never usually be out walking are errr..... out walking. Now i like a bit of peace quiet and solitude on my daily hikes with the dog, but now everywhere is full of folk who have just discovered the great outdoors,white Diadora trainers and Grey Marl Lonsdale tracksuits screaming at one of their feral kids " Britney, get 'ere now yer little shit" Once lockdown eases i'm hoping they all fuck off back to supping Stella in their living rooms.

Looks like he uses the same barber as George Thommo

MOSES GATE

RIP Phillip, you certainly put a shift in

What’s an iphone?

37 & 43, must say the quality has been stupendous of late.

Pretend Daily Mail reader uncovered

Grief Junkies assemble....

A drill?

Happy to help, even if us old clique members are supposedly being mean to newbies 😉

Yes officer, we're only 6 and nothing at all to do with these other 24 sixes

11th September for me and then the 4th December. I’m quite looking forward to it not being as busy tbh

I don't even answer the phone anymore to anything not in my contacts Just watch it ring suspiciously, then Google the number

Mounts - have a reread of the previous discussion topic - I have linked above - @embankmentposted the only other photo I have ever seen of Pikes Lane and that looks like it has the Church behind it ( think it was St Saviours ?) which was on Deane Road , so the question is how do the two pictures line up - I dont know - maybe someone else does ? That might assist in determining the location of the properties you refer to. The picture above is probably dated nearer 1880 when the club moved to pikes lane given the lack of development visible when compared to the other. Be surprised if any of the property survives as the area was massively built over after the club moved out Am sure the people who put the blue plaque on Bankfield Street would have done their research as to where its precise location was

Mine too. Beer, a Capstan Full Strength, railway line scars and supping champers from the FA Cup. What a man. As others have said, nothing sums up Bolton Wanderers more than Nat Lofthouse. Working class hero. RIP

I might be able to assist you a bit with this - it confused me for many years The fact is that what was known as Pikes Lane was renamed Deane Road in the 1890s See the below extract on the History of Deane Gate Pike and Pikes Lane During the 18th and 19th Centuries the area of Deane lying at the foot of the hill called Deane Brow was known as ‘Gate Pike’. The name ‘Gate Pike’ may have derived from the turnpike road which was the old road which led up to Deane; the ‘Gate’ may come from the toll bar, which was literally a gate at which tolls were paid by those wishing to use the road. This toll bar was situated near what is now Haslam Park. From Britannia Hotel, at the bottom of Deane Road, as far as Cannon Street, the road used to be known as Blackburn Street, and from that point to the bottom of Deane Brow, just beyond where Saviour’s Church once stood, it was Pikes Lane, hence the name of the school. Around 1892 Blackburn Street and Pikes Lane became Deane Road. The principal means of subsistence in Gate Pike was hand loom weaving and few houses were without at least one loom. The cotton trade was established in cottages using handlooms in the 1600’s and 1700’s. Wool was the main textile at the time but traders called ‘chapmen’ began to buy cotton and distribute it to spinners and weavers by packhorse. The cotton trade prospered and in 1839, Dean Parish, which covered a large area, had 16 cotton mills, which were mainly worked by steam engines. The Gate Pike area had a terrible reputation for gambling and drinking and it came to be known as “Hell’s Mouth.” Holidays were generally spent racing, pigeon flying, and poaching or at local boxing and wrestling matches. The village, as it then was, nestled at the foot of the brow and a winding lane, hedged on either side with hawthorns, ran from the centre of Bolton to the ancient church of St. Mary’s, Deane. On the left hand side of the road coming from town were pretty little white-washed cottages with thatched roofs and roses round the doors. Gate Pike was once famous for its association with Pikes Lane football ground, the former ground of Bolton Wanderers, where the club grew until it moved to Burnden Park in 1895. The name Gate Pike has fallen into disuse as the district is not separate as it use to be. The country lanes have gone long ago and the area has been transformed from what it once was. As to the location of the Pikes Lane ground that is not straightforward because there was not one ground but two The first was a field known as "Dick Cockle's " which was opposite the Cross Guns Pub , Later they moved to "The Old Pikes Lane Ground" , at Gate Pike as described above There were further associations with this area in that both the Gladstone Hotel and the Britannia hotel - both on Deane Road were until 1895 the clubs headquarters This picture shows the Gladstone Hotel on 13 May 1964 next to the much larger Regent cinema. On the other side of the cinema is Harris Street, which can still be seen at the bottom end of Deane Road. The site of the Gladstone is roughly at the traffic lights at the bottom of University Way http://lostpubsofbolton.blogspot.com/2014/03/gladstone-hotel-deane-road.html gives a bit of detail the Britannia Hotel can be seen on the left of the picture. The cars in front of the pub are coming from the bottom end of Derby Street. The start of Deane Road is in the distance while Crook Street - which met both Derby Street and Deane Road - can be seen running to the bottom of the picture. It was a tricky junction to negotiate right up until the road layout was changed in 1979 with the closure of that part of Derby Street and Crook Street when the Trinity Street by-pass was built. Hope that clarifies things a bit