From sicki yesterday⌠
If you are directly involved in an issue then the unwritten rules of comedy dictate that you have a free pass in that area of ridicule. For example, if youâre disabled or black or had cancer.
Anyway, a paedophile walks into a barâŚ
The keener eyed among you will have noticed the absence of the foul-shirted and lightweight co-owner @saintbletch. Bletch is presently taking an indefinite leave of absence. We donât know when, or if heâll be back. The general comment we got from him is that, on balance, he is not enjoying life on Sotonians at present.
Accordingly, @BTripz, @Goatboy and I will be on moderation duties, light as they are.
We are of course, gutted, especially me. Bletch and I âmetâ because he stuck up for me on TSW when Verbal and his cronies were dogpiling me.
He was one of the first to join Sotonians and has put countless hours of his own time into making this place better. Itâs a debt that can never be repaid. I hope he returns to enjoy the fruits of his labour some day.
Weâve given all the detail we have from the horseâs mouth, but I would like to make a couple more points. The minute the site was born, we had freedom of language. There is no swear filter. People can post whatever they want, because frankly, none of the mods want to police your thoughts.
This site, from day one, has allowed any user to post the most horrible stuff, and yet, people donât. While the C word is in abundance, I cannot recall a single instance of people using an actual racial slur.
What weâve had are some discussions on subjects that are taboo to discuss elsewhere. I am proud that we do, and I have always had the confidence that this site has the intelligence and compassion to contribute to those debates.
As someone that was big on both virtues, Bletch will be missed, is missed. We hope the day comes when he feels he can return.
It will be a real shame if @saintbletch stays away too long. Yes, our average alcohol tolerance will be considerably better off and we will receive less spam from Laura Ashley and The William Morris Appreciation Society but still, itâs nice to know where all the proper cunts are spending their leisure time xx
Thatâs a shame. Never met the geezer, but he seems like a proper good lad. Better than most of the cunts on here⌠
Heâs a genuinely lovely bloke and great drinking company*.
* Before that first half of shandy goes down
Are we still getting the cheque from Brewdog? 
Very sorry, nay sad to hear that. His online convivial persona is only matched by that of his admirable nature in real life.
Come home @saintbletch the place ainât the same without you. 
I like to think of myself as the keeper of Bletch lore, and by that, I mean, all the ridiculous shit I made up about him which he took in the spirit intended.
In that spirit, I have it on the same authority that Bletch is currently combing the countryâs tow-paths as a vigilante and part-time âbird watcherâ. Heâs adopted some Arnie style one liners for the vigilante work.
âIâll tow you inâ
âSorry to barge inâ
And my personal favourite, uttered while throwing someone into a shallow lock, is âlock downâ.
I miss himâŚ
I am deeply saddened and have not been able to drink since he abdicated (There might be other reasons) a tribute to the Legendary Fashionista.
Thank fvck for that.
The fear of ever being discovered by Mrs P_F of posting on a forum with such horrific fashion sense often drove me to drink.
Life will be so much easier now knowing that those are actual curtains in the window and not @saintbletch stalking us.
And I hate Brewdog.
And to think that this week I discovered the solution to all his problems
And itâs fucking BrewDick
Contains less than 0.5% alcohol, that would still get him pissed just from the smell of itâŚ
I miss @saintbletch muchly on here, his even handiness and subtle put downs will be missedâŚ
Fuck off you nonce!
You can get that in Sainsburys. Itâs very good, at least for the hardened abstainer. Another excellent alcohol-free ale is Ghost Ship, probably even better than Nanny State. I noticed recently that the White Hart in Cadnam were even installing a pump for the 0.5% Ghost Ship.
WTFâŚthat is wrong on so many level
TBF if you donât drink and donât want to sip endless coffees or fixxy drinks then Ghost Ship is as good a non-alcholic beer that Iâve had.
It IS wrong thoughâŚ
Whatâs the point?
File away with decaf coffee, waterproof teabags and chocolate fireguards.
The only market for it is blokes so insecure about being seen wielding a Diet Coke that theyâll drink fucking Kalibur.