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Why not use S/end more to ease up congestion from Heathrow/ Gatwick/ Luton etc?

I am awaiting the Jersey route to be introduced if I am honest - this was the most popular of all pre-pandemic flights and talks are ongoing to reintroduce. Hopefully a full announcement soon! But we are moving in the right direction and the current expansion rate is very encouraging. I can even see Easy jet buying the airport if the shenanigans continue at Heathrow!

Wonder how many extra beds are being taken up in Prem Inns close to airports at the moment what with the Air Traffic control problems at the moment? Maybe more are being sold in the Uk?

30/09 - Could be a key for direction to see if the Turnover continues its upward path .

I bet many caught up in the air traffic control chaos may wish they had stayed in the Uk? Indian summer would help here too.

& the share price is down? I do not understand the market sometimes. This was one of the most popular routes pre-pandemic and will certainly help Southend passenger traffic numbers with offers from Easyjet from £22.99 a flight!

According to HL Fresnillo is the top 100 riser today - good news.

I have also seen recently the Peso falling against the USD/GBP so that will help local costs v income in USD too. GLA

Easyjet I understand have announced today as soon as October they will now be Flying in addition to all of their other new routes to Alicante for prices as low as £22.99 -this was one of the most popular flights for Southend pre-pandemic and will sure fire bring in larger customer numbers through Southend Airport and great news for Esken and its shareholders-well done - must make this a strong buy!

Dare say they have a large number of choices already that are more popular? Their web does give a large number of Beers and Lagers in group.

Nothing is more annoying than customers spending too much time in deciding what to have where they have too much choice, where there is a queue of customers waiting for their regular pint! IMHO.

The recent video on the Marston web for investors is well worth a watch. i.e. It states customers have returned and are in favour of Premium Beers/Ales and food, and they are not price sensitive and are willing to pay where they currently enjoy the experience of going out paying more to do so, but they remind everyone they are ultimately a Pub Business but one where customers enjoy the warmer weather in the Garden rooms. All recent sales of the Establishments has been in excess of their book valuations and this has had a positive effect on the NPV which is increasing. They are deducing debt and increasing sales and their research is showing the data is more reliable and consistent. Their prop Estate is worth £2.1 Billion and as I say the recent Marston audio and visual presentation if not seen is worth look at.

Could be in anticipation of a raised sentiment. Perhaps they have been looking at the recently released shareholder vido on the Marston web following H1 results. i.e. if this share price continues to gain sentiment it will eventually be back in the "350" rather than "All share" and then Banks/ Assurers will be buying more for their tracker funds, etc.

Have you got the right share? I just looked and nothing registered for Marston on the short tracker index (over 0.5%) since Jan 23 where it went below the minimum recorded level?

However interesting I was surprised to see there is a short on Wetherspoon thro Arrowstreet for 0.69%.

Great contributions for this share discussion which gives what is needed. i.e. Different and honest opinions. i.e. the more modern up to date opinion with high inflation against debt and how that is going to be eroded and that going all the way back to 2016! Wow - keep-em coming. I in turn look forward to the full years figs next for the full 52 weeks where 2/3rd of the earnings for Marston are achieved annually in H2 and in H1 costs have already been uploaded. Marston words not mine and recent too.

(Sharecast News) - Pub chain Marston's reported a jump in sales on Wednesday as it hailed good levels of demand.

In an update for the 42 weeks to 22 July, the company said like-for-like sales rose 10.7% versus the same period a year earlier. Both drink sales and food sales have been strong, Marston's said, "demonstrating the steadfast trading resilience of our predominantly community pub estate".

In the 16 weeks to 22 July, meanwhile, LFL sales were up 10.9%, thanks to warmer weather in June. Marston's said the level of customer demand remains "good".

Chief executive Andrew Andrea said: "Marston's has delivered another strong trading performance"

Its funny but every time Fairtrader comes on to pull the share down to buy at a cheaper price I buy some more!

You really need to do some research. I simply look at the official releases from our CEO who has said this :-

Marston’s pub estate is well-invested, and our geography and proposition lends itself to benefit from

underlying consumer trends. Whilst still early in the New Year, trading momentum continues to build,

and our primary focus remains to meet our strategic goals of achieving £1 billion sales and reducing

our debt to below £1 billion with all the subsequent benefits that both of those milestones will bring to

our shareholders.”

From 2020 Turnover (during Pandemic) has increased from GBP515.50m by 55% in fact to £799m this has now made them retain profit of £137M from a loss previous Sept 20 of Minus £390M so a turnaround of some £527m - can't wait to see this Septs annual figs!! DYOR

Sales have been up 10%, up 17% and up 10% when I last looked enhanced by the Sales are now at pre-pandemic levels. Errk what was the share price then? Looks like interest rates are peaking what with certain lenders now reducing mortgage rates which will in time ultimately reduce the cost of loans. So all good.

The other thing is on MSN news thee new owners of the Wonky pub ordered a digger a week before the fire and Marston had nothing to do with it, but it shows how much development potential (perhaps) some or their Estate still holds which is no bad thing. We have to also remember the Estate was de-valued during the Pandemic and as the pubs become profit making they will be worth more money whether to Marston or someone else. Time for me to buy some more soon!!

A far safer bet no with Marston making overall profits reducing their debt, accelerating repayment of any loans by selling non core pubs. They did not give overall sales numbers but pre-pandemic they were £770 odd million, and their objective is to exceed overall debt with increased sales to exceed £1b.

To give them an advantage over competitors they also retain 40% of the Carlsberg Marston Brewing Company which is something their competitors do not have (including Wetherspoons). It would be good to see a dividend soon but we just need to be patient as the Company is moving in the right with an increasing accountant NPV currently valued at 97p approx. so there is less risk buying this share than before and during the Pandemic.

Whilst the Peso is down against the Usd. The Silver and Gold price is up today rated in Mexican Peso. So the previous metals are responding FOR SALES and the local currency is for COSTS -fingers crossed this continues in this right direction for Fresnillo.

Looks like the Mexican Peso is moving in the right direction against the USD today? In fact the USD is up 1.82% over the past 12 hrs which by the last Fresnillo report will help their future results! All is not lost as this share will make a come back as the Peso is currently up 16.79% over the past year which explains the lower than anticipated results where costs are rated local currency (peso) but sales in Usd before conversion. For once we want to see the Peso continue to fall. GLA/DYOR.

Thanks Dark Knight for a very balanced assessment which I agree with. Fresnillo still have about $1b in the bank and is this held in USD or Peso? Interest rates it is felt have nearly peaked too and so the currency Peso V Dollar may become more beneficial later, plus they refer to a ramp up in production with the new mines coming on board to explain so new costs , where the increase is greater than the Income growth. Just wish they had maintained the divi or shared with us a share buy back unless they are holding so much cash for defence reasons or possible takeover approach?

Fingers crossed we will see a rise in profits from the Silver/Gold price this year with production on target. If no negative surprises we should see an increase!

I seem to remember my economics teacher (who came in from Unilever) saying in times of higher inflation debt is eroded in real terms over time, and those that borrowed got richer and expanded. The main thing here to me is that Marston can now easily cover their debt and with sales increasing the debt is reducing. Interest rates it is felt have almost peaked for the time being (once interest rates start coming down property values will rise) and in the meantime we still have a lot of growing summer sales left in us. All across the sector we see a recovery in progress (post pandemic). GLA.