tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post8211953457347832384..comments2024-03-29T10:15:50.124+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Empty, Sad, Beerless And Skittle-FreeAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-78799635084604844602017-06-13T01:57:40.235+01:002017-06-13T01:57:40.235+01:00The American interpretation of "Skittle-free&...The American interpretation of "Skittle-free" is "without bite-sized fruit flavored chewy candies". Which though mistaken, is also sad.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-91242971703741072272017-06-12T22:41:08.606+01:002017-06-12T22:41:08.606+01:00Did you take any pics of Gasworks Alley in Shelton...Did you take any pics of Gasworks Alley in Shelton then? I don't think it had that actual name but its what everyone called it. Incredible looking bit of the Iron and Steel works. Now it's all call centres or somethingJenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43737268098521713102017-06-12T18:04:01.740+01:002017-06-12T18:04:01.740+01:00Haven't heard the term "beerless" si...Haven't heard the term "beerless" since my early drinking days over 40 years ago.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-50689379805166525482017-06-11T17:38:19.219+01:002017-06-11T17:38:19.219+01:00It is a wonderful shot. I see a lighted car lot o...It is a wonderful shot. I see a lighted car lot on the left side of the street. That is what was used for lighting back when I was a kid for all the rows of cars. Now they use stadium lights. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-76714765335252162172017-06-11T16:47:38.603+01:002017-06-11T16:47:38.603+01:00Roy, there are still a few - especially in the Mid...Roy, there are still a few - especially in the Midlands and South - but they are in decline and it is estimated that within a decade they all will have gone. Sad.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-9946684546280560592017-06-11T13:21:10.672+01:002017-06-11T13:21:10.672+01:00And here I thought you all across The Pond only pl...And here I thought you all across The Pond only played darts and quizzes in your pubs! <i>Are</i> there any pubs who still have skittles alleys?Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.com