1st pint, 1st local.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by Benipete

I'm not for sale.

Did you mean.....'I'm free' ?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by claytonx

Old England Forever Church st Clayton le Moors 16 years old in through the back yard at the interval at the Vic. About one & tupence a pint, todays money about 6p

P.S Miners in Burnley sells more Beni than anywhere in England.

Ya Plum street Miners, a mate of mine used to be steward there in the 70s and they went through a hell of a lot of Beni, just to clarify that's not Benipete in those days too, think they're noted for being the best outlet for beni in the country, or were

[steve50brown]

Not sure where i had first pint,probably Black Bull when I worked for Bradley's. First local, St Leger Plantation st run by an irish guy,always seemed to have after hour drinking......lived in Oswald st so not far to stagger home.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by steve50brown

Not sure where i had first pint,probably Black Bull when I worked for Bradley's. First local, St Leger Plantation st run by an irish guy,always seemed to have after hour drinking......lived in Oswald st so not far to stagger home.

Used both of em regular, Won highest score on pin ball in St Leger fer ages, much free ale, Then the landlord twigged.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Used both of em regular, Won highest score on pin ball in St Leger fer ages, much free ale, Then the landlord twigged.

Cashman cheating, never

[mickbrfc]

Originally Posted by jaysay

It was definitely Jack Whitham who had the Castle Angel was in there in the late seventies into the eighties

yea jack whitham

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by mickbrfc

yea jack whitham

ya thats what I said

[gdm27]

At work the other day I turned into my Dad when I told one of the teenagers I work with that me and my mate used to go down the Bridge on Thursday night (early 70's) with a quid and bought 5 pints??? Cheap night out but I bet you could better that!!!!

[cashman]

A quid got me well oiled, a packet of fags, n chips on the way home early 60s. n still had a small amount of change.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by cashman

A quid got me well oiled, a packet of fags, n chips on the way home early 60s. n still had a small amount of change.

I remember, on a couple of occasions, winning the jackpot on the one armed bandit in the Con Club in Accy. The joy when those forty tanners came out

[Barrie Yates]

Can't remember what I paid for beer in Accrington back in the '50s but do remember that a pint of scrumpy was 11d and a pint of Ushers bitter was 1s 3d in the Weston S Mare area in 1961/62

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Can't remember what I paid for beer in Accrington back in the '50s but do remember that a pint of scrumpy was 11d and a pint of Ushers bitter was 1s 3d in the Weston S Mare area in 1961/62

And for those unaware, There were 20 Shillings in a pound back then.

[Mog]

Originally Posted by cashman

And for those unaware, There were 20 Shillings in a pound back then.

And 100 pennies was 8/4d. Or Eight shillings and four pence.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by cashman

And for those unaware, There were 20 Shillings in a pound back then.

Felt like more when there were 40 tanners in your pocket

[DtheP47]

The bandits in the Elite snooker hall paid out threepeny bits *chuckle*