West Yorkshire

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Also, I wonder how the Brits feel about moonshine?

In days of yore, frightfully tetchy chaps in tricorn hats and mounted on horses (the Revenue Men) would turn up at an inconvenient hour and ask some awkward questions.

They don't wear tricorn hats these days, but they are still as tetchy.

On occasions there are fatal consequences from brewing or distilling illicit hooch.

Boston fire blast unit producing illegal vodka

Explosion at illegal vodka factory in Boston 'caused by cigarette'

On the whole, probably an activity best avoided.

[Undertoad]

So it's the damn revenooers fighting it in both countries!

[glatt]

Boston? I never heard there was a city named Boston in the UK.

I love it when I learn something new.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by glatt

Boston? I never heard there was a city named Boston in the UK.

Accept no substitutes!

[limey]

Where do you think you guys got the name from?

[Sundae]

Well my name's John Lee Pettimore
Same as my Daddy and his Daddy before
You hardly ever saw grandaddy down here
He only come to town about twice a year
He'd buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line
Everybody knew that he made moonshine...

Just for reference, so you can hear more or less what I hear every day.
Fifty People, One Question is something I've come across on YouTube before.
This one is filmed in Leeds "What would you like to happen by the end of the day?"


It's only down the road. And even when the people obviously weren't born in Leeds I can hear the sharper vowels.
But that's with a South East England ear.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

The hotel is rated at 3.5 stars and has 12 rooms.

Don't forget to keep those 3.5 stars you'd have to hire a very good chef, at minimum.

Originally Posted by limey

Where do you think you guys got the name from?

Hey, we won that name fair and square.

[Big Sarge]

What if we turned it into a 50's theme diner and played early Elvis, etc??? Plus, how close is this to the Donkey Stone???

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Plus, how close is this to the Donkey Stone???

I read that the first time as "How close is this to the Donkey Show?"

[Big Sarge]

We might get a big crowd with a Tijuana donkey show. That's a good idea. But, Sundae needs to find the donkey stone because Robert was quite important

[Sundae]

If it stays dry today I will go look for it.
I haven't had a full day off recently.

[Big Sarge]

Looking at some of your photos, I think you have already walked past it a couple of times

[Sundae]

Well don't be all secret squirrell, if you know where it is tell me!
Shall I take a topless selfie on it for you?

[Carruthers]

"The Donkey Stone" in Otley Parish Churchyard where John Wesley's horse Robert is reputedly buried.

Methodist preacher John Wesley was a frequent visitor to the town in the 18th century. Allegedly his horse died in the town and is buried in the grounds of the parish church. Its grave is marked by an unusual stone, also known locally as the "Donkey Stone". His Journal for 1761 reads, "6 July Monday; In the evening I preached at Otley and afterwards talked with many of the Society. There is reason to believe that ten or twelve of these are filled with the love of God." Wesley Street is named after him.

Wikipedia - Otley

All part of the service.

[Sundae]

Well I went up and down what I think is the right place (boneyard of the current parish church) but I could not find it. Saw some squirrells though, so not all was lost.

And I didn't find any graves that pre-dated the 19th century, so I might be looking in the wrong place. There is an overgrown section, but whether that is by design or they are working their way round maintenance-wise I do not know.

I was in silver-sequined flipflops.
I was not going to risk a sting, bite or fall.
Soz and all that.