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Old 13-07-2010, 17:39   #61
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..so you were a regular in the Merchants? What attracted you to that particular pub?
As I said I knew the landlord and his partner very well, no other reasons really
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Old 13-07-2010, 17:41   #62
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thats whats bugging me, the "County" just further down the row was lions, but seem to think the "Legs" was summat outta the ordinary? not one of the Big 4 if ya get me drift, could well be wrong was rarely sober back then.
Seem to remember it being painted white and light brown cashy, which a lot of lion houses were in those days
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Old 13-07-2010, 17:43   #63
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We used to call in there too on the odd pub crawl, or sometimes on the Lunchtime Crimbo Pub drink, i used to work on St,Peters St. Do you remember the Barman...Pearl i think was his nickname...once recall seeing him in a bright yellow suit...ya wouldn't dare laugh at him though!!

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Perl was Kens partner used to sit on the till and take all the money, whilst Ken sorted out the numpties
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Old 13-07-2010, 17:45   #64
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In keeping with the historic spirit of deviancy in the area, there's a new club opened on St. Peter's Street recently.

It's what the French would call a club échangiste.

Or what we'd call a swinger's club, apparently.



Must have high ceilings if they're using trapezes G
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Old 13-07-2010, 17:47   #65
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I'm afraid my place was nothing more exotic than a Printers!

I do recall one of my first weeks there as an a apprentice, i was returning to work after dinner, and i kicked a stone along the pavement, i handn't noticed this "lady" sat on a bollard close by, she shouted to me...come over here lad..i'll show you a better game than that!!

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Did she have the price label on the sole of her shoe Taggy If she did she was a regular in the Old Bank
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Old 13-07-2010, 18:03   #66
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Did she have the price label on the sole of her shoe Taggy If she did she was a regular in the Old Bank
If she had a price label, it was probably stuck somewhere else Jaysay!!

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Old 13-07-2010, 18:24   #67
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Did she have the price label on the sole of her shoe Taggy If she did she was a regular in the Old Bank
I seen that trick in the Spread down accy. around 62/63
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Old 13-07-2010, 18:32   #68
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It would have been two weeks spending money for you, Cashy....3s/6d.

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Old 13-07-2010, 18:38   #69
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I seen that trick in the Spread down accy. around 62/63
Shows you were looking
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Old 13-07-2010, 18:51   #70
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Shows you were looking
Hey i didn't know what it was back then, made a real prick of meself, thought they were new shoes n she'd left the price on. was explained to me by older n wiser Teds.
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Old 13-07-2010, 18:56   #71
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Hey i didn't know what it was back then, made a real prick of meself, thought they were new shoes n she'd left the price on. was explained to me by older n wiser Teds.
Did they tell you if they were value for money
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Old 13-07-2010, 20:59   #72
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Did they tell you if they were value for money
oer the years i got to know that lady, n to tell ya the truth, i wouldn't if she was paying me.
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Old 14-07-2010, 00:54   #73
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Why watch TV, you lot are much more interesting, Im ****ing myself, laughing,
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Old 14-07-2010, 09:37   #74
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oer the years i got to know that lady, n to tell ya the truth, i wouldn't if she was paying me.
That good hey cashy
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Old 14-07-2010, 09:40   #75
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Why watch TV, you lot are much more interesting, Im ****ing myself, laughing,
We're here to please Alan, just here to please, think cashy and me could have made a good stand up duo, just can weigh up who'd be the straight man though
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