Crawley White

Moshed up and down the land and loved it. Best mosh was chicken jumping to the Offspring at the Academy in 94 and the Wildhearts/Almighty tour was a bit mental as well. Worse was getting my contact lens knocked out watching Supergrass at Galstonbury in 95 and spending the rest of the weekend with an eye patch on. Although Metal moshpits can be dangerous were always safer than indie ones I thought. In a metal one if a girl was getting in trouble or a youngster was getting crushed people gave them room and helped them out by pushing them over the barriers or clearing a space. Indie ones are often filled with more youngsters/kids at their first gigs who don't give a poo. Always go in elbows up! To my shame a nearly passed out in the Verve at the Academy but I put that down to the weed. And now attending gigs with the mrs means standing at the back pint in hand.

Too passe i'm afraid

Is there anyone on this site who has a family member who hasn't had gromits fitted?

Wasn't intended to be. I just like the progarmme because its about as far away from my work and other interests (Poetry reading, cravat collecting and researching my book, 'Fop to Trot', a historical guide to organised dances as courtship rituals throughout Britain in the 1800s) as possible. I have no ideed what they are doing but it looks good. Plus the fat long haired Tutell brother seems to have the best life ever - what does he do?!

I believe so. Its a modern ground, I think they moved there in the late 90s. They have some good pre season friendlies with Arsenal & Spurs always playing 2nd string and warm up games. One of the reasons is because the facilites are pretty good for a conference club.

The mightly Crawley Town and Broadfield Stadium

He went through that whole flirtation with the East End thing (Vaxhaul and I etc) I saw him at a lecture given by Steven Berkoff in Manchester around the time he was putting make up bruises on his face and was quoting from East - also didn't he wear West Ham Boys Club T Shirts for a time?

Thanks Traf, fantastic news, just sky +. I didn't know one of them crokes it. Its a top programme, up alongside American Chopper for great TV!

Heard the same from Pompey fans down here when he signed. They were 100% convinced he had bum love with Will Young.

Oh FFS Bolty do read my posts before you start! I've said I like his cooking but he's a cook and that is all. So he's got a social conscience? Well then don't make TV programmes about it and make a packet for it as well as going for a bloody MBE. I've already said I have no issue with the fact that he's made money doing something he's good at but I find his attitude naive and condecending to long standing social issues that go deeper than just what food we put into our mouths. I also think the programers who commission these programmes bank on large audiences on the back of simple voyeuristic pleasures. Have I also mentioned that his chopping boards really are something else?

Could have done without that, but thanks.

I'm still at work, full description of said cloppers please.

Because he's a cook, end of. I'm sick of him and Hugh whathisface and Ramsey etc al turning up evey five bleeding minutes telling us how we should eat, what we should eat, how this will change our lives etc. They are not gurus, its just that it makes complelling TV to look at the underclass in our society and that way we all feel nice and smug about being better than some women on an estate in Rotherham. And are you telling me that chunky monkey is making this programme for free? If he makes millions showing how to make good food on a cookery programme, fine. I'm just irritated by some ill educated Essex oik telling me his thoughts on modern Britain's ills through food. Still, like I said I can't fault his chopping boards.

Very true. And yes you can turn off the telly etc but when you've got that lard arse wobbling down Downing Street representing the nation on the back of a TV programme that has earnt said fat bastard millions then it goes beyond the realm of reality TV. Still, i have got his cook books (and his really expensive chopping board) because he is a good cook (and the chopping board is really nice) and I don't resent him one penny of his money for doing something he's really good at. I just wish he wouldn't mistake being able to dice veg with being a social crusader.

Bollocks. I'm sick of bloody cooks telling me how to eat/live etc. Like that guy with the Riverside cafe who cried at battery chickens. What have we come to when we have television companies making money off us by getting bloody cooks to 'change our ways'?! maybe his hearts in the right place but I bet he's making a pretty penny from this new TV programme as well.

B'stard

Good grief. Sorry if I cause any offence! Lets have no moor of this.

Yes but if I wanted real walking I'd be doing the Fairfield Horseshoe or Great Gables etc not pottering around Entwistle. I just want good walks that are 2 year old friendly and these are pretty good suggestions.

Yep saw it on saturday - glorious up there, even broke out the shorts, but very busy.

Blah, blah, blah, blah Just because I don't agree with you doesn't mean I agree with this woman. Why is it always cut and dired and black and white, Bolty? I do have a kid to feed and endless bloody payments and no I don't give a rats arse about transgender toilets BUT allow students to right to be earnest and indignant, they always were and they always will be. I sure they will look back and cringe, I know I do. Calling them morons and c'unts is a bit strong.

The applicatins for medicine at uni are higher than ever and they still select the only the best students but we're simple not producing enough of them and as for nurses, well for that pay, with those hours doing that job. Well, its no wonder most kids want to be Jordan and her ilk.

Also, whilst there is again a serious discussion to be had about levels of immigration - hence the new points system. The NHS really would just collapse without skilled immigrants.

Sounds good, its also blackberry time and as i recall there's tons of them up round there.

Fell sorry for your loss and quite rightly your angry but I don't see that any other party would have invested in the NHS so much over the last ten years, to the point where Brown is being pillored for spend to much during the years of growth. So whilst yes, there is a real discussion to be had over what treatments the NHS can afford I don't think you'll find any of the answers you are looking for in any of the other poltical parties.

Popped home last weekend and went for a walk with Jr and the folks round Entwistle. Now, I like a good walk but as I left Bolton when I was 23 I was more interested in getting pissed up in town than enjoying the countryside. I'm back up next month and want another walk that is suitable for kids (so no more than 4 miles) and has a good pub somewhere on route. I also don't want to drive for longer than 1/2 an hour. Or go round Winter Hill/Rivington Pike. Ta.