Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 941153)

There's a pub down the Rossendale valley - don't ask me exactly where - that sells nowt but soft drinks (Dandelion & Burdock and the like).

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 940286)

Think you could well be right there Taggy, Dave must have been a landlord for 35 years now, He and Sue took over the Bridge from Sue's mother Ella

Originally Posted by groove (Post 941392)

Groove thinks Jaysay is the village idiot

Originally Posted by Taggy (Post 941451)

Yep i remember Ella well, a good laugh actually...but ruddy hell, you didn't cross her!! Lol!

Best Regards - Taggy

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 941514)

Once remember her dressing up as a witch on Halloween, hell was that scary:D:D

Originally Posted by Taggy (Post 941521)

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, the mane of red hair & she used to like quite vibrant coloured clothes too!

Best Regards - Taggy

Originally Posted by gdm27 (Post 941622)

Was it the landlord of the Swan or one close to it that used to play the piano drunk as a skunk and once fell off the stool and broke a leg. Back in the 70's this would be????

Originally Posted by gdm27 (Post 941622)

Was it the landlord of the Swan or one close to it that used to play the piano drunk as a skunk and once fell off the stool and broke a leg. Back in the 70's this would be????

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 941635)

Twas Jack,Landlord of the Hargreaves Arms, that was in the 60s gdm27, his dog used to sit by the piano n howl to his playing, thing wi jack though, he really could play well, n when he used to fall off his stool, he would get back up n carry on the tune without missing a note.;)

Originally Posted by groove (Post 941771)

Groove would like to go back in time for a pub crawl round the long lost boozers of Accy.