Forget KP. England's problems will not be solved by one player. Cook and Strauss are not leaders or winners.

Went to the Bayley Arms, Hurst Green in the end last night. The food and the service were both excellent. Two of our party couldn't finish their main courses, the gammon dish came with three slices of gammon.

Anyone been to these recently: Vespa, Clitheroe Bayley Arms, Hurst Green Angels Restaurant, Ribchester Corporation Arms, Longridge

Clitheroe 5 piece Good Foxy played The Continental Beer Festival on Saturday evening. Very talented young band.

I saw The Pogues first concert at Blackburn KGH (1985?) in the early days when Andrew 'The Clobberer' Ranken played the drums standing up and Spider Stacey added to the percussion by banging a metal drinks tray on his head! They were a breath of fresh air then. Went on to see them in Manchester (International 1?) and then their second concert at Blackburn KGH. Crackin' nights then but they went downhill later as Shane's drinking got worse.

Anyone going to Beatherder this year? Has to be the best festival for the last 5 years.

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Bloody Hell - good job they weren't Motorhead tickets.

Alternative Ulster - Stiff little Fingers

The Duke Of York, Grindleton - excellent last Saturday.

The Seafood Pub Company have now taken the Barley Mow in Barley.

Do they sell cask ales?

Have you tried Ye Horns Inn, Goosnargh (more upmarket) or the Royal Arms, Tockholes (more down to earth)?

Mirror In The Bathroom - The Beat

Wildcats Of Kilkenny - The Pogues

Saw Overkill and Bomber tours at KGH. They blew me away. Seems like yesterday. Lemmy has a pacemaker now.

Oyston's made plenty at Blackpool.

Their bank manager should be shot.

£25 for fish & chips - rubbish.

Anyone been to the Newdrop near Longridge recently?

The Continental, South Meadow Lane, www.newcontinental.org.uk , excellent value for money, good riverside location, 10 mins walk from railway station.

Used to be a good place. last time I went, the upholstery was threadbare, the staff uniforms scruffy, the garden and furniture scruffy, the tables and window bottoms had drinks stains and the menu and theming was akin to a Beefeater.

Anyone been to the Black Horse at Pimlico, near the cement works, Clitheroe?

The Royal, Tockholes. Good country pub, good food.

Try these Paul: Three Millstones, West Bradford Hark To Bounty, Slaidburn Lower Buck, Waddington