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Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 22-10-2011, 09:57

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Lol!....Just nearly spat my tea out picturing the thought of that!..Certainly wouldn't have needed much extra make-up would she!;) You could always spot her a mile away when she was down town too,...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-10-2011, 20:58

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Yep i remember Ella well, a good laugh actually...but ruddy hell, you didn't cross her!! Lol! Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-10-2011, 20:52

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. That would be Fitzpatricks in Rossendale, they sell their pop all over now including Booths Supermarkets & Ossie Mills! Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar & Emporium...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 15-10-2011, 17:59

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Havn't a clue really as i don't get out much, but one of the longest serving must be Dave Johnson at the Peel Park. Previously at Bridge & Grey Horse. Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 18-09-2010, 15:27

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. I think its been a Mexican/Spanish, Bar/Restaurant for quite some time now! Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-08-2010, 15:07

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Lol!...I never quite remember which is which either!!...The ex used to groan everytime we were either approaching a Wine Shop, Cheese Shop or a Butchers...i cant resist them!! Havn't been to Preston...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-08-2010, 14:54

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Yep Supermarkets have certainly upped their game with the variety and quality of wines these days, even Sainsburys and Booths have some good offers on at times too! I've not tried lidl yet Jaysay,...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-08-2010, 14:40

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Me too Jaysay...have some San Miguel unopened since Chrimbo too!...Love to experiment trying different wines...especially if there on offer at Asda or Tesco!!:D Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-08-2010, 14:30

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. I think i'm turning into Oz Clarke Jaysay!! I do prefer Wine though now! Dont go out much these days with the Pubs n Clubs so quiet, but am popping down to the Sydney St club tonight, only...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-08-2010, 14:21

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Once saw a Group called The Rockin Vicars playing there....i think they might even have been a resident band there...pretty good too! Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 21-08-2010, 14:18

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Bitter was my first drink too, used to sup it all the time back then, until i woke up one morning with really bad gut pains...was advised by some olders drinkers to switch to mixed or mild, which i...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-07-2010, 20:03

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Yep Loadstar, Margo Grimshaws place some good gigs there in the past including Bob Geldof n Boomtown Rats..and the Sex Pistols! Margo..not a woman to be messed with...once frogmarched me out,...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-04-2010, 00:24

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. It used to be a challenge when we were younger Bernard... to try to have a pint in em all before we were 18!!...i'm afraid these days...it wouldn't be as much of one! Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 16-04-2010, 23:51

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. I can also vaguely remember a kind of serving hatch just after you went in the door...again i dont know if thats memory being distorted with age...or if thats correct or not? The pub got modernised a...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 16-04-2010, 18:20

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. I dont know the answer to this and can only recall going in there a couple of times, and not to play darts, but as far as i remember it was quite a small pub, so i'm just going to guess its either...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 13-04-2010, 15:01

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Yep...Idiot Quotient, in their case...but i aint telling them that!!;) Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 13-04-2010, 14:34

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. I've had a beer or two in The Pegasus in Aldershot a few moons ago, which was the Paras favourite pub, they used to have their own version of Pub Games, sticking there heads on the pool table whilst...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-01-2010, 10:14

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Yep he used to have one of those little battery operated fans Bernard for when he was playing Crib or Dominoes!!!...Was always falling out with Mary Aspinall in the Gt Eastern about it!!!...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-01-2010, 09:59

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. LOL!!!....Spot on that Jaysay!!....You could certainly never accuse him of "sitting on the fence" could ya!!:D Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 16-01-2010, 16:20

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. A Bar Room Barracker was our Johnny!!! Lol! Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 15-01-2010, 15:12

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Not much of the tales would involve cricket Jaysay!!! Lol! Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 15-01-2010, 14:55

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Ah yes, Barnes St Chippy...that was Johnnys favourite ever Chippy, he used to read copies of the Sports Pink in there, to find out scores of cricket matches he had actually been too....mostly in the...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 14-01-2010, 19:38

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Oh aye, many times actually, even went on Pub trip to Spain with him a couple of times!!...He was known as "Mr Whisky" there!! Lol!... We always met up on 31st July too, as it was both our...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 14-01-2010, 18:55

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Lol!....Be proud to wear it Bernard!!;) Best Regards - Taggy

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 14-01-2010, 18:28

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Taggy Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Had many many Drinks with Johnny over the years, ive just about lived to tell the tale!!...Just as well they didn't give him free beer for the night...they'd have gone bust!! A Drinking ....and...

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