The police cordon has been in place outside the Barton's Arms all day now - it makes me think that something serious has occurred
The police cordon has been in place outside the Barton's Arms all day now - it makes me think that something serious has occurred
Waes hael!
Fortunately, for me at the very least, E Dorset has been pretty well insulated to date. None the less, on Tuesday afternoon I spent a very embarrasing ten minutes sat in a local pub having a quiet drink with visitors from New Zealand. They were genuinely shocked and I was both mortified and mystified by the images on the TV. I was unable to offer any tenable explanation for what I was seeing.
I'm in my 75th year, this is my country, the one I revere, have carried arms for. I love it, probably beyond life. There is no excuse, it is theft and thuggery, no more, no less. Words fail me, I'm overwhelmed by disgust, both by the events and by the constant excuses for it.
Rant over.
Sorry about me sporadic support of the site recently, but me health and the afore mentioned years have weighed heavy. Lately I'm more used to popping pills than supping ale. This too will change
Have one fer yerself, lads and lasses
But, beware, I ain't dead yet..........
Last edited by runningdog; 11-08-2011 at 21:23.
Pubs are a hobby, real ale is a passion. Oh, and like me dogs, fear no evil..........
Bit like Running Dog, all quite in Hampshire, except for a few doughnuts arrested for tweeting & trying to set up riot in Bournemouth, must be simple in the head, riots in Bournemouth? Plus a trio from Southampton
The only fire has been Harry Redknaps proposed property empire burnt down on Monday, it was stressed it was nothing to do with rioting, and Harry was not in the area with matches either [ for those not in know, Harry has trouble with Planning permission on the adjoining site]
Excerpt from News comments section, no truth in it at all of course
Police are looking for a middle aged man with a heavy cockney accent muttering under his breath 't'rific' and 'down to the bare bones'.
PS the Daily Mash take on it Looters return stuff to Games Workshop
Last edited by Farway; 12-08-2011 at 14:10. Reason: PS
I have heard that Eddie in the Lamp Tavern, Birmingham got hurt and spent a night in hospital. We will go there tomorrow as a few at Worcester beer festival today were concerned about him. Front window of the pub smashed I believe.
I found this link about what happened:
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/n...ters_1_2958371
Waes hael!
I remember Luton Town, didn't they used to be a football team?
WE ARE THE BREADMEN - UP THE BEES
I contacted the Barton's Arms. The staff are all OK and it should re-open this Friday.
Birmingham Mail also picked up the story http://www.birminghammail.net/news/t...7319-29227366/
Last edited by Andy Ven; 14-08-2011 at 10:02.
Waes hael!
Just returned from two weeks in Cornwall. One of the joys of camping is that the pace of life tends to slow right down, including limited access to the media. You can imagine our surprise when we eventually heard about all the rioting, it just seemed unbelievable.
There have been some dreadful stories about people being attacked and losing everything, but I still couldn't help feeling angry about The Barton Arms.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-14601228
The footage, which has been released by the police to encourage members of the public to come forward, shows a group in the Newtown area late on 9 August.
The group, all masked and all wearing black clothing, caused extensive damage at the Barton Arms pub.
"This investigation is being treated as attempted murder and arson"
I've been all for throwing the book at rioters and this just reinforces my view. Little fuckers.