1st pint, 1st local.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

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

Yep 999 was the jackpot on em when Bert @ Roland the one eyed slave were behind the counter.

[gdm27]

Are there any pubs in Accy that still have barmaids over 12 years old??? Barstaff used to be so much more friendly back then!! Then being not now and back in the 60s and 70s, happy daze!

[cashman]

Our watering hole the "Railway" has barmaids, who in fairness those ive seen are friendly. or perhaps they know not to antagonise the you know whos.

[churchfcrules]

summer of 85, i was 14, dad had just died and i had a saturday job at one of scrap yards in Altham, walking home i wanted to use the phonebox outside the greyhound, it was bust, so nipped in the pub, covered in oil n muck to ask to use phone, "having a drink while yer ere?", a nervous "yes" later i had my first pint that i had walked in and boughtt myself, over the weeks became a regular, in work clothes, then when they knew me "in civvies" me and a mate would go in play pool, couple of pints, and was on absolute best behaviour, we caused no hassle not like some of the legal drinkers.

[gdm27]

What pub did you start Christmas Eve in and which do you pass out in later? Broadway (both) early 70's mind!

[AccyMad]

Christmas Eve (& most other nights out tbh) started in the Regency & ended up either in there or in Bees Knees - that was in late 70's

[stetrovers]

Originally Posted by cashman

would that be the lass that was goin wi "Ben Anderson" who was a rovers player? P.S. ya didn't play in that Pre- season darts friendly against the Big Crown did ya? was like Gunfight at OK Corral that night.

The Rovers player was actually PETER DOBING who went on to play for Stoke City

[stetrovers]

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

You should get one of those tea shirts printed, I drank with Johnny Walker and lived to tell the tale.

Johnny Walker didn't drink, more like POURED it down his neck.
He was a great bloke.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by stetrovers

The Rovers player was actually PETER DOBING who went on to play for Stoke City

Yeh remember the best forward line Rovers ever had including the one in 90s, Twas Douglas,Dobing,Dougan,Vernon, Macleod, But am near sure there was another Rovers player later that was going wi daughter in junction?

[gdm27]

Anyone know the longest that a landlord has been at the same pub Under new managment seems to be the norm!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by gdm27

Anyone know the longest that a landlord has been at the same pub Under new managment seems to be the norm!

They don't stay long these days

[alan7554]

roland rathbone at the lomax in great harwood was there for years,not sure about any in accy maybe ray linacre from the hope and anchor,he was there for about 7 years.

[dotti34]

Himself tells me he started his downhill slide when he was about 15 – no ID required. He can’t remember name of pub, not sure if this is due to age (current age that is) or the effects of the liquid amber at the time. Somewhere round Cannon Street opposite the Ritz Ballroom, as was. From there he graduated to the Con Club Bar. Since then has continued spiralling downwards and has imbibed in many pubs, many places, including Outback Australia. Now THAT’S an experience!

[cashman]

Originally Posted by dotti34

Himself tells me he started his downhill slide when he was about 15 – no ID required. He can’t remember name of pub, not sure if this is due to age (current age that is) or the effects of the liquid amber at the time. Somewhere round Cannon Street opposite the Ritz Ballroom, as was. From there he graduated to the Con Club Bar. Since then has continued spiralling downwards and has imbibed in many pubs, many places, including Outback Australia. Now THAT’S an experience!

Think that pub would be the "Little Crown" dotti? a masseys house long gone.

[dotti34]

Spot on Cashman!!! Many thanks. Himself says that was definitely it.