tomphil Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, sympatheticclaret said: The ultimate controlling Company was named as Matlyn Investments Ltd, registered in Jersey. Lynda Mathewman is the late Jack Walker's daughter, so you don't need to have worked at Bletchly Park, to have worked out the connection .. Good job you didn't work there either I doubt you could've gone back and edited things when you were a bit wide of the mark first time. Quote
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gumboots Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 If Northcote goes in the direction of the 3 fishes at Mitton then it won't last long. Used to be our lunch place of choice but last time we went the standard had fallen a lot Quote
Mattyblue Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Interesting. Has anyone been the Clog recently? Quote
blueboy3333 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 This thread is sooo Middle Class dahlings! Quote
sympatheticclaret Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, tomphil said: Good job you didn't work there either I doubt you could've gone back and edited things when you were a bit wide of the mark first time. Whether the owners were the Trust, of whom I suspect Mr Walker's family are beneficiaries, or the family themselves is a minor point although I did edit my post to reflect your knowledgable contribution !! However, I doubt the enigma codes were cracked at the first attempt either !! ? In peace as ever !! Quote
PeteJD13 Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 15 hours ago, Mattyblue said: Interesting. Has anyone been the Clog recently? Yes I went about 2 months ago, thoroughly enjoyed it service was good food was nice, shame about the three fishes we used to really like it there Quote
J*B Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 The head chef at Three Fishes was moved over to the Clog about 6 months ago. Quote
Vinjay Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 21 hours ago, K-Hod said: I doubt any of them really care, to be fair. Hatred and spite is probably a stretch..... Yeah it's probably an understatement. Quote
only2garners Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 As far as I can see the Three Fishes is no longer a Brunning & Price pub, although the Clog & Billycock and the two others that were sold still are. Presumably because they already had the Aspinall arms across the road. I've no idea who owns it now but that might explain the difference in standards. Quote
Mercer Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 On 28/02/2019 at 18:19, Mattyblue said: Interesting. Has anyone been the Clog recently? In the Clog a few days ago. Service good and attentive, food well presented and of good quality. Aspinall has always been decent under B & P. Not been in Three Fishes for a number of years now. Quote
unsall Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 Told on Tuesday Rovers have a new company in place to replace Northcote, couldn’t get a name yet, but saying they will cover all hospitality and the concourse. Quote
Stuart Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 28 minutes ago, unsall said: Told on Tuesday Rovers have a new company in place to replace Northcote, couldn’t get a name yet, but saying they will cover all hospitality and the concourse. Pound Bakery and EasyCoffee. 1 Quote
sympatheticclaret Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 Announced yesterday that the Three Fishes at Mitton is to close it's doors on Monday 6th May !! Sad, really .... had some really good meals there over the years !! Quote
old darwen blue Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 8 hours ago, sympatheticclaret said: Announced yesterday that the Three Fishes at Mitton is to close it's doors on Monday 6th May !! Sad, really .... had some really good meals there over the years !! Did they provide special cutlery for you with wider handles? 3 Quote
old darwen blue Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 On 12/04/2019 at 10:00, unsall said: Told on Tuesday Rovers have a new company in place to replace Northcote, couldn’t get a name yet, but saying they will cover all hospitality and the concourse. Greggs please. Quote
sympatheticclaret Posted May 5, 2019 Posted May 5, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 01:42, old darwen blue said: Did they provide special cutlery for you with wider handles? No, but I had a lovely chat with a " Blue " who was being taught how to use his ....... 1 Quote
old darwen blue Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 4 hours ago, sympatheticclaret said: No, but I had a lovely chat with a " Blue " who was being taught how to use his ....... What’s a a blue, we refer to ourselves as “a Rover” similar to how your lot refer to each other as brother/husband and mother/wife? 1 Quote
Mattyblue Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 ‘Fellow Blues’ etc. Not as common as ‘Rover’, but acceptable. Quote
sympatheticclaret Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 10 hours ago, old darwen blue said: What’s a a blue, we refer to ourselves as “a Rover” similar to how your lot refer to each other as brother/husband and mother/wife? In the many years I was at school, worked or played sport in Blackburn, I don't think I ever heard anybody ask if you were " a Rover " , whereas a " Blue " was very commonplace. In my experience, if you encounted a " Rover ", you would either.... a) throw it a stick to fetch b) expect it's engine to overheat, due to a head gasket problem !! ? Quote
Sparks Rover Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 59 minutes ago, sympatheticclaret said: In the many years I was at school, worked or played sport in Blackburn, I don't think I ever heard anybody ask if you were " a Rover " , whereas a " Blue " was very commonplace. In my experience, if you encounted a " Rover ", you would either.... a) throw it a stick to fetch b) expect it's engine to overheat, due to a head gasket problem !! ? Are you 7? 1 Quote
sympatheticclaret Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Sparks Rover said: Are you 7? Unless it's 1970, no ! ? Quote
ossyian Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Sparks Rover said: Are you 7? I think this is true. Living in ossy you were either a blue or a claret. You were never referred to as a Rover. Think its is a very recent reference to Rovers Quote
Mattyblue Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 Out of interest, in places like Ossy and Rishton, literally on Blackburn’s border there seems to be far too many Dingles for my liking. Yet I get the impression if you went to say Colne or Padiham you wouldn’t find too many Rovers fans. Any reason why apart from folk wanting to escape Dingleville? 1 Quote
only2garners Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 Matt - that’s surely because, whilst Ossy and Rishton are near Blackburn, they are also not far from Burnley. Whereas Colne is a far way from Ewood in comparison. There aren’t many dingles in Chorley either. Quote
tomphil Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 Just now, Mattyblue said: Out of interest, in places like Ossy and Rishton, literally on Blackburn’s border there seems to be far too many Dingles for my liking. Yet I get the impression if you went to say Colne or Padiham you wouldn’t find too many Rovers fans. Any reason why apart from folk wanting to escape Dingleville? Which makes one wonder why their gates have never been bigger than they are in the modern era .... Quote
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