Comments on: The Modern Domesday Book 2010 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010 A Site About Everything and Nothing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11844 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:03:11 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11844 Donald, thanks for a completely different perspective - very interesting. Drink driving damaged a lot of rural pubs here in the UK although many were saved subsequently by the move over to pub meals which made many of them popular venus. The rapid decline in pubs here seems to have been exascerbated by the smoking ban and the losss of their steady regular trade. The pub nearest me looks dead but for meal times yet the manager of the local shop tells me he's never sold so much beer ! Cost and no smoking being cited, people will always drink - the question is where. Cheers Rod Donald,
thanks for a completely different perspective - very interesting.
Drink driving damaged a lot of rural pubs here in the UK although many were saved subsequently by the move over to pub meals which made many of them popular venus.
The rapid decline in pubs here seems to have been exascerbated by the smoking ban and the losss of their steady regular trade.

The pub nearest me looks dead but for meal times yet the manager of the local shop tells me he’s never sold so much beer !
Cost and no smoking being cited, people will always drink - the question is where.
Cheers
Rod

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11843 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:58:18 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11843 Hi Conrad, thanks for the comment and welcome to the site I got the figures from UK press releases so I cannot help I'm afraid, presumably they're government based ?!? All the best Rod Hi Conrad,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site
I got the figures from UK press releases so I cannot help I’m afraid, presumably they’re government based ?!?
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Donald ( South Australia ) http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11842 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:07:17 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11842 Hi Rod, Interesting observations. It must be a worldwide phenomenom - here in rural Australia, where one may not associate village living with the typical "Aussie" lifestyle, the same things have happened. The nearest little 'town', some miles away, no longer has any shop, petrol station and post office, and people meet less frequently as chance encounters at those facilities can no longer occur. Far longer drives to regional, and less personal, centres are now necessary. Drink-driving laws have had a huge effect, too. Certainly it is good to know a drunk is less likely to wipe you out, but the worry of being just over the limit ( 0.05) causes constant reassessment of your 'state' at functions and visits, and certainly makes a visit to a pub (involving say, 20 miles of driving ) out of the question. The younger blades now carry their own sleeping swags to parties on the backs of 'utes', which helps reduce the road toll, but probably contributes to binge sessions. Trying to converse with just the pet 'roo and a GnT in hand on the verandah of this far pavilion lacks a certain something.. Time for a party, Donald. Hi Rod,

Interesting observations.

It must be a worldwide phenomenom - here in rural Australia, where one may not associate village living with the typical “Aussie” lifestyle, the same things have happened.

The nearest little ‘town’, some miles away, no longer has any shop, petrol station and post office, and people meet less frequently as chance encounters at those facilities can no longer occur.

Far longer drives to regional, and less personal, centres are now necessary.

Drink-driving laws have had a huge effect, too. Certainly it is good to know a drunk is less likely to wipe you out, but the worry of being just over the limit ( 0.05) causes constant reassessment of your ’state’ at functions and visits, and certainly makes a visit to a pub (involving say, 20 miles of driving ) out of the question. The younger blades now carry their own sleeping swags to parties on the backs of ‘utes’, which helps reduce the road toll, but probably contributes to binge sessions.

Trying to converse with just the pet ‘roo and a GnT in hand on the verandah of this far pavilion lacks a certain something..

Time for a party,

Donald.

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Conrad http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11841 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:25:59 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11841 Does anyone know where I can find the source of these figures, as I saw the same numbers in the Daily Mail, and I know that a few are way off. Does anyone know where I can find the source of these figures, as I saw the same numbers in the Daily Mail, and I know that a few are way off.

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11837 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:00:48 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11837 LB you've hit on a theory I've had for some time and those you know me will recall how often I've predicted we shall really go back in time. It's worth a post on its own but here's one example. In town this Saturday there were 4 outlets all offering to buy gold for cash ! Cheers Rod LB
you’ve hit on a theory I’ve had for some time and those you know me will recall how often I’ve predicted we shall really go back in time.
It’s worth a post on its own but here’s one example. In town this Saturday there were 4 outlets all offering to buy gold for cash !
Cheers
Rod

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Little Brother http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11836 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:56:50 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11836 Rod, Very interesting that. Out with the old and in with the new? You could argue that in some cases it's out with the new and in with the old. There are more and more instances of us going backwards in certain aspects of our everyday lives as we 'streamline' in our personal and professional lives. Personally I pay more than I ever did for public services and have to wait longer for them than I ever did, professionally I've never had so few staff and restaurants across the country are 'dumbing down' the food and service they provide. So here's another service industry which will, by and large charge much the same if not more for less. Refuse collection is a perfect example, household waste emptied once every two weeks and only if you leave the bin (on wheels) outside your house and only if it isn't full (modern day lifting equipment obviously can't lift a domestic bin) So we pay twice as much for half the service my Father would have had in the 1930's. Once you let the rot in it won't go away. LB Rod,
Very interesting that. Out with the old and in with the new? You could argue that in some cases it’s out with the new and in with the old. There are more and more instances of us going backwards in certain aspects of our everyday lives as we ’streamline’ in our personal and professional lives.
Personally I pay more than I ever did for public services and have to wait longer for them than I ever did, professionally I’ve never had so few staff and restaurants across the country are ‘dumbing down’ the food and service they provide. So here’s another service industry which will, by and large charge much the same if not more for less.
Refuse collection is a perfect example, household waste emptied once every two weeks and only if you leave the bin (on wheels) outside your house and only if it isn’t full (modern day lifting equipment obviously can’t lift a domestic bin) So we pay twice as much for half the service my Father would have had in the 1930’s.
Once you let the rot in it won’t go away.

LB

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11835 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:56:19 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11835 Chris, I wonder if that should be historical misadventures :) Cheers rod Chris,
I wonder if that should be historical misadventures :)
Cheers
rod

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11834 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:54:56 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11834 Jordan, the times they are a changin' :) Things have changed quite a bit and the balancing act of what to do is harder than ever. That said, I'm personally much happier with what's going on and it's more stimulating - if you'll forgive the pun ! I hope it's not too dull for you though ? All the best Rod Jordan,
the times they are a changin’ :)
Things have changed quite a bit and the balancing act of what to do is harder than ever.
That said, I’m personally much happier with what’s going on and it’s more stimulating - if you’ll forgive the pun !

I hope it’s not too dull for you though ?
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: Cid http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11832 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11832 Chris, You are very likely at the sharp end of all Rod's little historical meanderings...... marvelous finds he been getting due to your kind assistance no doubt, plus it keeps him out of trouble, something we're all deeply grateful for :) Cid Chris,

You are very likely at the sharp end of all Rod’s little historical meanderings…… marvelous finds he been getting due to your kind assistance no doubt, plus it keeps him out of trouble, something we’re all deeply grateful for :)

Cid

]]> Comment on The Modern Domesday Book 2010 by: chris keyworth http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11831 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:06:04 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-modern-domesday-book-2010#comment-11831 sorry i think i had somthing to do with rods historical adventures.... regards chris sorry i think i had somthing to do with rods historical adventures….

regards
chris

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