That’s two places looking for white smoke….the Vatican and the Vic.

I seem to remember they couldn't get the smoke colour right when they elected the Polish fella back in the day, and it caused a lot of confusion.

He was an interesting bloke mind. I'm sure he'd been involved with the Polish resistance during the war, and wasn't just there to say a few prayers. He'd have been a great choice if the Brus Arms wanted a priest with a good left-hook stood at the bar in case it all kicked off.

Which isn't as daft as it sounds, as I believe the Brus was actually used as a temporary place of worship while a new church was being built - but I might've imagined that one.

Wonder what will come first a new Pope or a new owner at Pools ?

Dunno, but the only smoke you'll see rising from the Vic is that which Raj is blowing up everyone's arse..!

Was it JD Vance?

Probably

We could combine the two roles…..God is then on our side…. but there could be a problem with the Easter fixtures on the run in.
Mind you, Xmas could be awkward too.
Best of all, the player’s would have to go to confession.

Will Donald J be the next Pope or will he appoint one of his buddies?

Everything is going up in smoke in Hartlepool

Well he did shake his hand yesterday.

Except the Engineers…can’t it just collapse.

Maybe the new Pope, is hoping to secure his acquisition of Pools, before revealing himself!
The Catholic Church are minted- so we know he has proof of funds!

I thought it was getting demolished a few years ago and the land being used to build accommodation for students....what happened to that plan??

I reckon it was Liz Truss- on a MAGA mission for the Donald. She's certainly got form, after her double whammy murder of the economy, closely followed by the Queen.

There is still a big cloud over that Pope and his involvement in Argentinas dirty war. He allegedly facilitated in the abduction of a number of people.

Sad day indeed, I stepped on an ant

Poor women…be more careful in future you facist nephew
What about your uncle…?

or the same person appointed to both roles.

At least it keeps the orange man of the front page, gold price soared to $3500, where did I put my old wedding ring.

Who is remotely interested in the gold price, who even chicks the gold price apart from financiers and little people with delusions.

same with the us stock market where its only a very indirect thing to affect most of our lives. the only thing is i have no interest in either even if a relative said i should. do not feel i have missed out as i cannot change it.

Mr A ….it’s a roller coasters ride with no brakes and the only people who profit from the roller coaster ride are those who own it or run it.
If you ride on on it….it costs…so best to just watch from the side or get fleeced.

I liked his views on Gaza and the war in Ukraine, he was a man of peace and promoted peace, so in that respect, he will be missed, in a world full of warmongers and brainwashed sheep.

Mentioning Gaza…I never understood why the Israeli’s didn’t take it on the chin and make Hamas look the bad boys they are big time.
I always get the feeling if Israel didn’t exist, the Arab states would just pick a fight with each other as in Iran/Iraq.
Must be something in the water.

No, it’s something in that daft book of theirs.

see white smoke at the vic and you know the scroats have broken into the place or the other lot of em left the doors open getting out as quickly as possible.

The US Stock does affect people’s lives, company pensions and private pensions are invested in the US Stock Market, the U.K. Stock market follows suit. Stocks fall the value of holdings of a pension falls.
Accrington do you actually think companies and individuals pay money to a pension scheme and the provider keeps the money in their bank account and years later they pay it out with interest added ?
Many investment companies including pension providers invest in gold as it’s seen as a safe haven protecting their investors in the current fluctuations in the global stock markets created by the orange man.

Pension providers might/should provide an annual statement for PP but from my experience it’s all written in financial terms which can be difficult to understand.

Will Zelensky wear a suit, my bet is he won’t.

Yes, the scruffy bastard will.

Bob Stokoe's track-suit...

Yeah, whatever.

Must be his trademark outfit or he does a bit of electrical installation as the day job.

Typical Snowy reply I am all right jack attitude,I have said many times people meaning you who live in glass castles shouldn’t throw stones.The school curriculum should have a course on financials, how many people including myself knew how to apply for a mortgage when we were younger and manage their finances ?

So endeth the lesson …..

some people can manage money and others just cannot including offsprings of financial experts. any foot can find the places they get mortgages from but need to work out how much they,ll actually pay for their bricks and motor over the years they take out the mortgage for. i got a shock when i did it.

I got my first mortgage aged 20….no sweat, no problem.

By the way, where’s these ‘glass castles’ you refer to at….?
Although there won’t be any left, …a few bricks should bring one down