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An old pub in the Fulham Palace Road, just around the corner from Hammy O; owned for years by the Mancini family (including Terry). Just saw this in a copy of CAMRA's 'The London Drinker' "Planning permission is being sought to convert the Old Suffolk Punch in Hammersmith, once the famous boxi...

btw, saw the title of this thread & thought it was a cue for a song......

Funniest thing I heard all weekend was BBC Radio Berkshire's commentary on the Real Hoops v Phony Hoops game. The 3 commentators are all pro-Reading, 2 of them are ex-players. Here's a selection of their finest..... 1st half: Pathetic - a shambles - I'm pulling me hair out - an absolute mess - it's...

Siting at my desk at Reading Council, QPR flag proudly displayed!!!

Steve Russell wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:58 pm ....sitting near me in the Upper Loft was Kevin Gallen ....A bit further away was Emily Capell

Steve Russell, friend of the stars! You old name-dropper.

A very Happy Birthday to that leg end of comedy, and this Fred's spiritual inspiration - Tony Blackburn is a Poptastic 79 today!! :P And here, to celebrate, is a sensational selection of the top gags from his Radio 2 show this morning. I sent Tony a boomerang as a birthday present; I hope it'll giv...

Living in Reading as I do (for my sins), I've the inside gen on the Phonies. First, they haven't won in living memory - in fact, they've taken some real pastings lately. Second, they often take the lead, but then throw it away; so don't get disheartened if they score first, in fact that'll be a bad...

R.I.P. Barry Cryer, one of the greats of British comedy over the last 50+ years. Here is one of his best jokes. A woman sees a parrot in a pet shop window, and goes in to ask how. "£20," says the assistant. "That's cheap," she says- to which the assistant says, "Yes, he use...