Comment on I’ll walk 19 miles to avoid this inn by Paul Guiver
Thank you. yes I have just posted some information for her. I am a local and keen to help in any way I can
View ArticleComment on I’ll walk 19 miles to avoid this inn by fleshisgrass
Thanks Paul, that’s really welcoming for the new proprietors or the Star Inn. I’ve changed the way the comments display to make sure that your offer appears close to the top.
View ArticleComment on I’ll walk 19 miles to avoid this inn by Paul Guiver
Please note that my comment on May 12, 2013: “I guess after a full structural survey there was just too much of a challenge?” was just that – a guess. I understand that a structural survey has never...
View ArticleComment on I’ll walk 19 miles to avoid this inn by tracey
is the sale going ahead with the lady who said she may know about now or not as may be interested myself but live quite a long way away from pub. hope you can help.
View ArticleComment on Better together. England, Scotland and the European Union by Weggis
Listen up here. We, the People’s Front of Barkingside want independence from Redbridge and the only people we hate more than the Redbridgians are the bloody Barkingside People’s Front….
View ArticleComment on Better together. England, Scotland and the European Union by...
Is it because of this? http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/news/council_councillors_vote_for_gender_neutral_titles_despite_amendment_calling_for_freedom_of_choice_1_2199913
View ArticleComment on I’ll walk 19 miles to avoid this inn by fleshisgrass
Tracey, sorry to say I’m not sure. Have you tried contacting the current owners?
View ArticleComment on Vivez les misanthropes! by newcentrist
Have you read Mancur Olson’s “The Logic of Collective Action”? It’s worth checking out, even if you disagree with his conclusions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Logic_of_Collective_Action
View ArticleComment on Goodbye Shaun Downey by Natalie
I saw this late, but it is a lovely tribute to Shaun!!
View ArticleComment on Have you seen this van in Redbridge? by Weggis
It rather assumes that illegal immigrants can speak/read English. So who exactly is this campiagn aimed at?
View ArticleComment on Have you seen this van in Redbridge? by fleshisgrass
Yes – the picture speaks louder than the words to most of the migrants, you’d think. The rest seems to be aimed at potential or disaffected Conservative voters. Honestly, the Tories don’t need voters...
View ArticleComment on Have you seen this van in Redbridge? by disgusted
The other hashtag is #RacistVan and rightly so
View ArticleComment on Have you seen this van in Redbridge? by richard
Clearly this extremely ‘naff’ campaign isn’t actually aimed at any local illegal immigrants, but at the “indigenous” (sic) populations who might happen to see the van passing by and assume it’s a sign...
View ArticleComment on Have you seen this van in Redbridge? by fleshisgrass
I was tempted, but thought that since this is a pilot, I’d see whether words could do the trick before resorting to civil disobedience.
View ArticleComment on Have you seen this van in Redbridge? by fleshisgrass
The more I think about it, the more racist it seems. I agree with Richard’s point that the campaign is not aimed at migrants but at people who don’t like migrants.
View ArticleComment on Threshold concepts and feminism by snoopythegoon
Draw and quarter me, but I absolutely refuse to agree that Internet changed our behavior. It made easier to measure it (the behavior) and come up with statistics, but trolling existed before internet....
View ArticleComment on I’ll walk 19 miles to avoid this inn by cambrian walker
Having stayed at the Star Inn while walking the Cambrian Way, I feel that some of the comments are harsh. Yes, there are problems with the fabric. Probably the greater problem is that the landlady is...
View ArticleComment on Threshold concepts and feminism by Jessica Goldfinch
Thoughtful post, cheers. I think we all have thoughts crossing our mind from time-to-time, which are not very nice. They are hopefully fleeting and discarded, as if the thoughts just had to be aired to...
View ArticleComment on Threshold concepts and feminism by fleshisgrass
Depends. No suffering, great . What about the environmental impact. They’ve long said that people who want to make a personal positive impact to alleviate environmental degradation stop eating animal...
View ArticleComment on Threshold concepts and feminism by fleshisgrass
Agreed – but it’s misogynists who troll misogynistly if you see what I mean.
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