There are a couple of (favourable) reviews on Amazon already.

English - see their website (and menu) at www.vinas-restaurant.co.uk

Tee hee

Went to Vina's in Great Harwood on Tuesday night. Food very, very good and reasonably priced. Service excellent. Only three parties in (including us) so not very atmospheric but it was a Tuesday evening. They have a website with menu which can be easily googled.

Dave Gilmour and his band were on tv on Friday night (Live in Gdansk) followed by Pink Floyd stuff - very, very good. Just spanked the Mastercard by ordering the 3 disc set of the Gdansk gig but it'll be well worth it!

Just watched whittle blue's you tube clip of this game. The Blackburn End was absolutely packed due to the Riverside being knocked down and there only being three sides to the ground. I was in the Blackburn End that day and can't ever remember it being so full, (for some reason I missed the City cup game in 1969). Watch and enjoy - you'll have to find it yourself because I can't do the link things, sorry!

Hehe, we nearly went there but decided on the Butlers instead when the Clog was full. It was our 29th anniversary and we actually had our reception at the Millstone all those years ago. Good to hear it's still a fine place.

Went to the Clog & Billy last night. They don't take bookings, we were told just to turn up. We knew when we drove on to the car park it was going to be full. Packed to the rafters more like it with a one and a half hours waiting time. Never mind, we headed for the Butlers which was excellent. We've been there before once or twice and it seems like their menu has been 'upped' to more resemble that at the Clog. It's a very good alternative if the Clog is clogged. Will try the Clog & Billy in a few weeks or perhaps go mid week when it'll be a little less busy.

The proposed flag for the Blackburn End should be massive - should fill the whole lower tier and carry a club crest together with a photo of Jack. With the words....'Local Man Who Supported His Local Team. Legend.' or something similar. We may as well do away with the Wild Rover theme just before kick off - hardly anyone joins in and the nouveau Rovers don't understand it anyway. Just have, 'There's Only One Jack Walker' as our song.

Went to Strada in Manchester the week before it opened. They were looking for volunteers to test the chefs, waiters etc. So you got a free two course meal and only had to pay for your drinks. It was very good as well - even better when you're not paying!

Clog & Billy opens today. Menu looks very interesting and in line with that at the Three Fishes.

Sounds superb reading the reviews. Fifty mile round trip but will put it on the list to visit!

Those lovely sentiments about our town brought a tear to my eye Tris. To think it's been referred to on here as a 'mini Burnley!'

Day 21 for August and, in Darwen, it's now rained on 19 of them. Just thought you'd like to know. I'm bored.....and wet.

There is no real difference now between winter and summer in the north west of England. In winter it is cool, wet and windy and in summer it is barely warm and wet. Just a few degrees 'warmer' in summer. Basically the whole year is similar to what autumn used to be like. Global warming? It's global wetting round here.

They're coming over for the United game at the beginning of October. Met up with some of them in the Fox & Hounds last season (can't remember the game) when there were about 50 of them although not all Rovers fans.

Lower Buck at Waddington well worth a try - been there twice recently and both times excellent.

A lad I know from Wilpshire was with six of his mates (seven of them in a row) on the side but right up near their end behind the goals. Their intention was to sit quietly if Rovers scored. Needless to say they were all up when the first one went in. I was a good boy with the main contingent of Rovers fans.

His mother loves him. Well she used to when he was a baby.

For the United cup game there were flags all along the Blackburn End and Darwen End railings. I remember the commentator on tv reading out one from the United end saying Chorley Reds and one from our end saying Chorley Blues. Funny how trivial things stick in your mind. Keep em coming Ozz these reports are fantastic!

In the early 70's I went out with a lass, for about half an hour, who was seeing a guy at the time. Only half an hour because she was deliberating what to do. Me or him. He (Neil Arthur) won!

Saw them at Bury Met a few weeks ago. Very good with lovely harmonies but not sure I want to take a risk and buy any of their stuff.

Just got Genesis' DVD "When In Rome" from their 2007 tour. Awesome!!

On in Bergen tomorrow and Oslo 12 June.........

Never bought any of their stuff before but am just waiting for Skin & Bones to arrive, bought via Amazon for five hundred and sixty three English pennies including postage!