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Old 20-09-2008, 13:47   #59
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Re: Yate's Wine Lodge Blackburn

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris View Post
What a great thread - it's really reawakened a lot of memories for me from the 60's and 70's. The Merchants was a regular port of call for me (but only for the beer!). Can't remember exactly where it was now; I know it was on Darwen Street somewhere and it wasn't too far from the Boulevard, as we used to have the final hour in there, before rushing off for the Accy bus. Another one I used to patronise on the same street was the very appropriately-named Boilermakers Arms!
From the Merchants you just nipped down Dandy Walk to the Boulevard Wynonie, did it many a time. Used to go in the Merch on a friday night when Ken Pilling had it, that was some experiance I can tll you., Pearl was a sight to behold
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