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Old 16-07-2008, 09:50   #46
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used to get the bus to the Antley, call in fer a pint, up to spring hill fer one, then on to the pickups fer the night, that would be mid- late 60s,when bill n tersesa had pickups. all the bloody lots gone now.
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Old 16-07-2008, 10:25   #47
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used to get the bus to the Antley, call in fer a pint, up to spring hill fer one, then on to the pickups fer the night, that would be mid- late 60s,when bill n tersesa had pickups. all the bloody lots gone now.
Pickups was one of the first pubs I went in cashy, when I was young, that and the Printers, used to go in after rehearsals with St Mary's Amatuers in the sixties, happy days
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Old 16-07-2008, 11:00   #48
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heh, who'd have thought it you too could have been boozing together, I bet there were some right good political in depth discussions back then eh?
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Old 16-07-2008, 11:14   #49
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Gerry/Pacemakers
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Just a few of the groups I booked for Springhill Club in the 80's
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Old 16-07-2008, 13:07   #50
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Oh the pickups, had some laughs in there i can tell ya
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Old 16-07-2008, 13:20   #51
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heh, who'd have thought it you too could have been boozing together, I bet there were some right good political in depth discussions back then eh?
hey we boozed together the other month, we never had a political discussion, ya never mix politics n religion whilst in gods house.
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Old 16-07-2008, 17:02   #52
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heh, who'd have thought it you too could have been boozing together, I bet there were some right good political in depth discussions back then eh?
Well I was just getting into politics then entwisi, but was not that serious then, was more interested in te ale and not getting caught
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Old 16-07-2008, 21:56   #53
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Well I was just getting into politics then entwisi, but was not that serious then, was more interested in te ale and not getting caught
ya should explain that to cyfr mate, he never knows when to lighten up.
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Old 18-07-2008, 13:29   #54
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Oh the pickups, had some laughs in there i can tell ya
Not only may I have gone to school with you, probably had a drink with you too. I use to go in pickups quite a lot when I wasnt working at Spring Hill Club.
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Old 18-07-2008, 17:22   #55
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ya should explain that to cyfr mate, he never knows when to lighten up.
I think thats the difference today cashy, I didn't really take politics seriuosly until my mid 20s, as I've said there was a lot of ale to sup in them days
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Old 18-07-2008, 20:37   #56
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I drove past the old club yesterday, I can't belive how much they have demolished already
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Old 18-07-2008, 20:39   #57
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And i would like to thank you all that drunk in the pickups in the early 80's for waking me up when you were leaving, am sure my mum appreciated it
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Old 19-07-2008, 00:33   #58
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And i would like to thank you all that drunk in the pickups in the early 80's for waking me up when you were leaving, am sure my mum appreciated it
Have you got that tenner I lent you.
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Old 22-07-2008, 12:27   #59
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Not only may I have gone to school with you, probably had a drink with you too. I use to go in pickups quite a lot when I wasnt working at Spring Hill Club.
Ya not Vicky G are ya??....
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Old 22-07-2008, 16:18   #60
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Have you got that tenner I lent you.
When did you lend me a tenner then????
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