Joe Hutch
Mate of the bloke
On a side note:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-53240033
A pub named after 17th Century slave trader Edward Colston has covered over its sign amid plans for a name change.
The Colston Arms in Kingsdown, Bristol, has hung up a temporary banner calling it "Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface" and asked people to suggest new names.
The sign outside the pub reads "We are listening. Black Lives Matter."
A statue of Colston in the city centre was torn down and thrown into the harbour during anti-racism protests last month.
The pub's banner reads: "The Clearly Temporarily Named Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface. Suggestions welcome (Obviously)."
Landlord Paul Frost said it was "just a bit of fun to draw attention to the issue".
"It's not me that's keen to make the name change, I just want to make sure the debate happens," he said.
"The point I'm making is that it's not my voice that needs to be heard. I'm a white middle aged man, it's the people, the community around Bristol.
"It is a serious issue, however the banner suggests a little levity about the matter. It's just get engaged, learn about the whole era and make suggestions on Facebook really."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-53240033
A pub named after 17th Century slave trader Edward Colston has covered over its sign amid plans for a name change.
The Colston Arms in Kingsdown, Bristol, has hung up a temporary banner calling it "Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface" and asked people to suggest new names.
The sign outside the pub reads "We are listening. Black Lives Matter."
A statue of Colston in the city centre was torn down and thrown into the harbour during anti-racism protests last month.
The pub's banner reads: "The Clearly Temporarily Named Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface. Suggestions welcome (Obviously)."
Landlord Paul Frost said it was "just a bit of fun to draw attention to the issue".
"It's not me that's keen to make the name change, I just want to make sure the debate happens," he said.
"The point I'm making is that it's not my voice that needs to be heard. I'm a white middle aged man, it's the people, the community around Bristol.
"It is a serious issue, however the banner suggests a little levity about the matter. It's just get engaged, learn about the whole era and make suggestions on Facebook really."