Weatherspoons Pub coming to Accy???
 

Hi, i've heard rumors that a weatherspoons is coming to Accy town centre, any body know anything about it? :confused:

Any ideas where it might be?

Regency??:confused: The old Barnes furniture place??:confused: Old fire station??:confused:

Thanks

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Although not ideal Weatherspoons are a large & ongoing concern & although I personally am not keen on these artificial, fizzy pasteurized pish peddlers, at least they are bringing work & money into an area which has to be a good thing !

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Don't wetherspoons go move into already bustling areas to try and cream off some of the busy trade. Seems they might struggle in Accy then. :rolleyes::rolleyes::confused:

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It's Regency. They've already got a contract on it. Not sure when they'll be starting work on it though. I only know coz the landlord I work for told me.

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My favourite restaurant very nearby - Quattros - have said to me that trading in Accy centre has not been as good as expected.

The opening of Witherspoons may well eventually result in the closure of both of them.

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Doubt will make much difference, funds n what ya actually get fer em are main factors to me.:)

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Has been discussed in this thread, Sazandy .. looks like you are not the only one who has heard this rumour :

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...s-56392-2.html
Try #24 onwards.

I think Weatherspoons would be a good addition .. this chain has always proved popular in other areas.

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Mind you, access & location will have a major bearing on any enterprises ambitions, especially a Weatherspoons, they'll be looking for constant, viable turn over & if things don't add up I don't think they'll bother.

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I'd rather they came, than have another empty pub, but personally I don't like them.

One opened in my manor in sarf London.

No music equals souless to me.

Plus if you dance on a table, you get funny looks when it's done in silence.

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Should do well near the bus station.lots of passers by.

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Do they not ? Never noticed . they've always been 'buzzing'.
Maybe if you had kept your shirt on would have had a better reception, Garinda .. :D

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Could have a point.

Shouts of 'Off! Off! Off!'

Might have meant me on the table, rather than the removal of my combinations.

:eek::D:eek:

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I remember topless barmaids in souff London in the early 70s, they were always quite busy:D

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Have you dropped a letter T there?

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I always wondered where Pat Butcher worked, before moving to Walford.

Did she still have big ones then?

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No and yes, they were always very busy and yes they were very busty too:D The pub was called the Adam And Eve, in Pecham, think it was before Rodders and Del Boy moved there:D:D

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What the hell is a Weatherspoons? I know I could google it, but I'd rather here it from you guys.

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A chain of pubs that depends as much, if not more, on selling meals as well as booze.

There is a standard menu in every one, which, to me, reeks of extensive use of microwave ovens and the ingredients pre-prepared elsewhere:eek:

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You get the same menu in every Wetherspoons, and I don't mind them decent value, good beer, I'll probably stick with the Calder but no doubt if and when it opens we'll give it a whirl. I think it's great for Acc, no pubs except the Calder doing food and decent enough to take yer mam in on a Saturday ! ( Other than the Swan, bit of a hike though!)

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I just hope that if people go in Monday or Wednesday they remeber to go for a pee before leaving, don't want them wandering round town looking for a bucket do we :)

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Bang on the money Eric. Rubbish at being a pub and when you hear the ding your fancy meal is cooked. :D:D:D:D

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Come on Alan that the normal sound in many houses these days:D:D

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That 'ding' is a death knell. The food is 'nuked' and harms your body instead of nourishing it.
WHC - THE HIDDEN HAZARDS OF MICROWAVE COOKING

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:eek::eek::eek::eek: In that case my funeral will most probably be a week on pancake Tuesday:D:D

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You're talking rubbish again!
:(

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Keep the Faith.

They laughed at King Canute.

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Ya took him ages to turn the tide of laughter against him:D

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About sums it up really ! No wonder it's bad for you :eek: :D

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My but someone's tetchy aren't they ? :rolleyes:

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Putting aside the doomsaying for a moment.....

Whether they like to think it or not, pubs very much need one another in a town centre because far from being competition it is viewed as something else to draw punters in. Bamber Bridge near Preston is a case in point; one by one the pubs started closing, isolating pockets of the town and making the old pub crawl quite a fair old trek without a pint. For anyone who doesn't know Bamber Bridge, it's at the end of the M65 and about a mile and half long from one end to the other, at one time lined from end to end with drinking houses.

I'd welcome a Wetherspoons in Accy, it would probably tempt me to go out drinking there of a weekend and certainly be a big draw after lengthy council meetings. There's no frills which keeps costs down, the food is decent and they support microbreweries by always having dozens of real ales on.

We could do with Wetherspoons looking to invest in villages, it's the panic button for local pubs.

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i remember topless barmaids in the
Duke of Wellington..Abbey St..alas it closed :jimbo:

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I think thats what's commonly known these days as going tits up :)

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Sure I read somewhere that Thwaites have said they are going to refurbish the Reagent, could be wrong though:rolleyes:

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Was in this week's Observer, Jaysay, and 'Thwaites' said this .. but did slightly appear that they were keeping information close to their chest.

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Of course it was Kate, the little grey sells are depleting faster than I thought:D

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The solution is: just quit thinking.:confused: ;)

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its ok you saying that eric, but he aint a dingle.:D

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Stopped that long ago Eric, my worlds a better place for it believe me:D

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Well they never start in the first place:D

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Further speculation in the Telegraph that Weatherspoons may be taking over the Regency.

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk..._landmark_pub/

Congratulations to the Telegraph on finding out where Accrington is :rolleyes:

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I just noticed the CNN news channel and saw a scruffy, boarded up building which I thought at first was the Commercial/Regency.

"Bloody Hell, " I thought, "Has the Wetherspoons in Accy story hit the international news?"

But I was wrong. It's rioting in Cairo.

I guess the Egyptians don't like Wetherspoons, either.

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Just to pull you up Wetherspoons sell a wide range of real ales often sourced from local micro breweries at reasonable prices along with the normal fizzy pish they also sell

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My thanks for your insight. It was a while back since I ventured through the portals of Weatherspoons due to the reasons stated, an abundance of fizzy pish or some such other processed beverage.

Now after your enlightenment & the piquing of my curiosity, I may venture into one on my next return to UK. ;)

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You would be as well going into the Royal in Great Harwood for a proper pub with proper ale

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Theres only one problem with that its in Harad:D

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Well it seems Wetherspoons are opening in Accrington although in true Telegrapgh style they have totally screwed the story up


Further down the article

Of course one person has jumped on the bandwagon and claimed the glory :rolleyes:

Wetherspoons and Costa Coffee moving into Accrington (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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well aint just the L.E.T. screwed up, one of the clowns in the comments seems to think Wetherspoons is a bookstore.:D:rolleyes:

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And I thought it was a better class of clientele who commented on the telegraph stories:D:D

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mmm looking forward to it :)

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As usual, the Telegraph has made a dogs breakfast of this bit of news.

I'm not sure that the economic climate in Accrington will support a Costa Coffee outlet........will wait and see.

Wetherspoons, well...that just might make a good go of it.

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Your man PB has stated that he's sure everybody will be happy about it, shoppers & traders, really Costa Coffee vs .......... :rolleyes: Don't think Sonny Jim will be over enthusiastic, hole, shovel, crack on !

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I can't exactly see queues round the corner for a Ristretto Doppio double decafe at three quid a time but I suspect the local alco's will be camped out on the pavement at 8am for their bacon butties and early morning pints of snakebite

The end result, of course, will be a couple more traditional pubs closing round Accy. Of course, I won't mind if one of those establishments is the Bee’s Knees (or whatever its title is these days) but my guess is the closures will be among those just outside the town centre.

That someone wishes to swap a proper pub for a ghastly drinking emporium is beyond me; I will certainly not be setting foot in the place – you’d sooner catch me in a Mac’s or a KFC than a Wetherspoons. In fact, there’s very little difference – the latter is no more than a licensed variation on the former and the only debate is on the quality of the pigswill that is laughingly sold as food fit for human consumption in all of these outlets. Still, I suppose if it attracts the local riff-raff and keeps them out of respectable boozers then some good may come of it.

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Maybe the council will knock a grand a year off Wetherspoons business rates If they let the public use the bogs.Everyone's a winner,Well almost.:mosher::D:D

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This is going to come as a bit of a shock.........I agree with you.

My point was that Costa Coffee is (relatively) expensive(when you can get your coffee and a bacon buttie for £1.99 at Greggs), whilst Wetherspoons places cater for those who have not got bottomless pockets...hence the comment that they might do alright.

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was in a weatherspoons on saturday in grangemouth .. the earl of zetland with spugs ... cost for 2 main meals with assorted side dishes and 2 drinks .. many of which would interest you bitter drinkers theyre doing a beer festival at the minute thats running till 10th april

Our Ales From Acorn 1887( God Created Tangerine) to Big City Jamaica Stout | Wetherspoon's, No1 For Real Ale

anyway it cost us £18.54 for our tea ... and there was plenty .... and it was good ..

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We need an eating establishment in accrington that I can go in with my sister and children, you can't go in the calder, the lancashire tea rooms is a rip off, 1.60 for a can of pop! There is hardly anywhere to eat decent food where there are facilities and space for little ones, and is rather drink dirty dish water than a greggs coffee! Sorry Margaret! Decaf vanilla latte for me please!

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one thing tho .... has some one thought about what effect a weatherspoons may have on the cafe's in town .... especially ones not far away from the regency .... :D

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Kids are allowed in the Calder if you are eating:)

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I didn't say I would drink the Greggs coffee, but lots of people seem to(I suppose it comes down to what you are used to drinking).......and your decaf vanilla latte comes at what price?

My point was that there are places where people can get a hot drink at a cheaper price....and if it is all you can afford then that is what you will buy.

I don't drink much coffee.(if I have to have coffee, then I choose instant.....hate the bitter taste of ground stuff) I am a tea person, but proper leaf tea, not tea bags.........tell me who serves that in Accrington?

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Must admit that I'd be tempted into going in if I was in the UK, some of the Beers mentioned in the blurb seem quite appealing. I think if you enjoy trying different brews it'd be worth a visit to sample a few ... couple ... several ... Oh what the hell ! Lots ! :D Cheers ! :cheers:

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Surely, the popularity of places like Imposta and Divine have proved that there's a market in Accrington for an outlet of this type?

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but only if they have sausage rolls on the menu :D :D

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Yes, but I fear there is only so much custom to go around........and people usually stay loyal to the places they know - especially when they have had good service........and that service is provided by local people, rather than a huge franchise(OK so it might be run by a local person, but the branding is a huge company with branches on many high streets).........I will wait and see.

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My tastes are more sophisticated these days, SJ. All-day breakfast sarnies in Imposta for this lad! ;)

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agree to a point, but though i do like Costa, i will no doubt stick wi imposta, costa/starbucks etc tend to get more younger folk, plus pretend yuppies, us owd gits are more predictable.:D

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I've been on the new pubs section of Wetherspoons website and there's nothing listed for Accrington as yet.

Probably be open backend of summer early autumn.

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Cashy....I like your style!
We both know you are a recycled teenager:D.

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Unfortunately Margaret, you can see were they've used the jack hammer:cook38:

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I wasn't going to mention that John:D

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Couldn't resist Margaret:D

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Well the old "Regency" signage has come down as of today so looks like the new owners can't wait to spent the alleged £1.4 million doing it up!
What on earth can you spend that kind of money on?

Wonder if it will revert to " The Commercial" or have a new name?

anyhoo, welcome Wetherspoons, it's good news I think, and will give The Calder a bit of competiton.:mosher:

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It's in a prime spot. Opposite the bus station on Peel Street and the market. I think it will be a goldmine.

We could do with some decent pubs in Accrington.

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agree but weatherspoons aint one.:D

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this is the one i was in last weekend ....

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I think like most franchises, it will only be as good as the people who run it.
Saying all Wetherspoons are crap is like saying all Thwaites pubs are rubbish.
The acid test will be whether the folk of Accy go in and part with their hard earned shekels.

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They might decide to honour the person who does more for Accrington than anyone in local history.

Might be The Brit or The Cliffe :D

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Don't agree, Cashy ...however, time will tell.

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its not in ossy .. so doubt it ... :D:D:D

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The Ilyas Khan does have a certain ring about it. ;)

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Bet the vicar gave a hell of a sermon if he'd been at the bar before the service:D

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They do tend to name their pubs after local historical figures/places from the area. Mind you, most people just call it Wetherspoons at the end of the day.

They are always keen to promote that they do welcome children (up until 9.00 p.m), which is good.

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Me and t'other half will have a wander down when it opens to see what they have done to it.
Will seem strange though no tv's or music :D

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Kids till 9pm Kate, that would rule me out for a start, I belong to the old school which thinks the time for kids to be in pubs is when they are legally old enough, or can get away with it, sorry

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The one in Blackburn has tv's dotted all around the walls:)

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Used one in Bristol quite a bit when home from Saudi and found it quite good. Clean, food reasonable, both quality and price, beer, good selection and cheaper than other pubs, no drunks or attitude and very rarely heard obscene language - they were told to shut it or leave.
If they apply the same standards in Accrington a lot of the yobs and yobbesses are going to have to learn a new vocabulary

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It's because it is considered an eating house too, Jaysay, not just a pub.

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Makes no difference to me Kate, a restaurants a restaurant a pubs a pub end of as far as I'm concerned
Just as an after thought, it wouldn't be saw bad if parents would control their kids when they were out but in my experience they just let um run wild

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Restaurants serve alcohol though, Jaysay.
There are lots of family pubs like this now and I think, as per Barrie's thread, this is why the staff clamp down more on the ones that are more than racous.
Of course, there are always going to be the parents who don't discipline their children ... again, the staff would have a word with them.

You have to visit one to see what the atmosphere is like.

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I actually agree with Jaysay, You want to go in for a quiet pint and the last thing I want to see are kids running around in a bar bumping into people spilling drinks, and the parents doing nothing about it.

Pubs are for adults not kids.

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Can see am banging my head against a strong (Nori ? ) brick wall here.

Of course, wouldn't like to see children in The Bridge/Bees Knees and places like this ... but is a dining pub. Take a look at their menu :

Quality Food, Great Value | Food Menu | J D Wetherspoon

It's because they cater for families, they are so successful.

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Must admit I like a Pub that's a Pub, a smoky (as was) den of depravity that served Draught Ale & the only bottles you get are Spirits or mixers (with maybe a couple of bottles of Milk Stout for Old Mary as she won't have owt else), non of your southern shandy drinking multi lumocoloured, sweet, sticky, fruity, trendy, alcopop rubbish thank you very much :D

But Pubs can't live by Ale alone so now we tend to see an increase in Gastro-pubs, where you don't just go for a bevvy after work or to watch the Footy or a fly pint before Sunday Dinner, that culture has long since disappeared, you may occasionally find a "Working Mans' Club" (also dying out due to the Equalities harridans) somewhere where time has stood still & they're true to the old ways but the majority of places now offer you an "experience".

It may not quite be the experience you'd like to partake of but it's just moving with the times & the Landlord hedging his bets to keep turnover coming in, simple enough to avoid if it's not your thing just go take refuge in the "Railway" (I believe that's the place for the harried & harassed to be ;)). You never know they may even organise a day out ! :s_aim1: Enjoy it while you can !

YouTube - Ivor Biggun - The Charabanc Trip

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Since you have wandered off topic:rolleyes:
....this is a better depiction of a club coach trip
YouTube - Marty Feldman-Lightning coach tours

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Well I've been on a few pub trips Margaret, but none of um quite like that:D

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If Pubs don't move with the times then the majority of them will close as we are seeing - how many have closed in Hyndburn in the last few years? Yes, let's keep the traditional watering holes, but do not dismiss the Gastro-Pubs out of hand.
What would you prefer, a Gastro-Pub in the centre of Accrington or a boarded up building?
I know what my preference is.

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I would certainly have no objections to the Commercial being turned into a gastro-pub; it would cetainly be far preferable to Weatherspoons ruining the place.

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I can't wait! Just what accy needs! a decent looking pub with good prices and a beer garden!!

Wahey! Is all I can say its been a long time coming!!!

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Children are allowed in The Bees Knees during the day, but I agree with you Kate as to why they are so successful. As well as the fact they buy in bulk and don't have to pay for a music licence hence the cheap prices. Although at weekend nights the Brun Lea - Wetherspoons in Burnley, The Eric Bartholomew (Morecambe) and one of the Liverpool City Centre ones do play music.

With regards to the name I think it should be named after one of the Accy Pals or be named The Accrington Pals.

All in all i'm with Lancashire Lassie on this one, I can't wait.....cheap cocktail jugs!!!!! (haha)

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thinkin about it, aint such a bad idea, cheap ale, cheap scran, should keep all the brats outa what pubs are left.:D

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Never thought of it that way cashy:D

Weatherspoons Pub coming to Accy???
 

Here is the site we are discussing where Weatherspoons are moving into