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13-07-2010, 17:39
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Re: Barbary Coast
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..so you were a regular in the Merchants? What attracted you to that particular pub?
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As I said I knew the landlord and his partner very well, no other reasons really
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13-07-2010, 17:41
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Re: Barbary Coast
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thats whats bugging me, the "County" just further down the row was lions, but seem to think the "Legs" was summat outta the ordinary? not one of the Big 4 if ya get me drift, could well be wrong was rarely sober back then.
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Seem to remember it being painted white and light brown cashy, which a lot of lion houses were in those days
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13-07-2010, 17:43
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Re: Barbary Coast
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We used to call in there too on the odd pub crawl, or sometimes on the Lunchtime Crimbo Pub drink, i used to work on St,Peters St. Do you remember the Barman...Pearl i think was his nickname...once recall seeing him in a bright yellow suit...ya wouldn't dare laugh at him though!!
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Perl was Kens partner used to sit on the till and take all the money, whilst Ken sorted out the numpties
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13-07-2010, 17:45
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Re: Barbary Coast
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Originally Posted by garinda
In keeping with the historic spirit of deviancy in the area, there's a new club opened on St. Peter's Street recently.
It's what the French would call a club échangiste.
Or what we'd call a swinger's club, apparently.
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Must have high ceilings if they're using trapezes G
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13-07-2010, 17:47
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Re: Barbary Coast
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I'm afraid my place was nothing more exotic than a Printers!
I do recall one of my first weeks there as an a apprentice, i was returning to work after dinner, and i kicked a stone along the pavement, i handn't noticed this "lady" sat on a bollard close by, she shouted to me...come over here lad..i'll show you a better game than that!!
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Did she have the price label on the sole of her shoe Taggy If she did she was a regular in the Old Bank
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13-07-2010, 18:03
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Re: Barbary Coast
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Did she have the price label on the sole of her shoe Taggy If she did she was a regular in the Old Bank
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If she had a price label, it was probably stuck somewhere else Jaysay!!
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13-07-2010, 18:24
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Re: Barbary Coast
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Did she have the price label on the sole of her shoe Taggy If she did she was a regular in the Old Bank
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I seen that trick in the Spread down accy. around 62/63
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13-07-2010, 18:32
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Re: Barbary Coast
It would have been two weeks spending money for you, Cashy....3s/6d.
Last edited by Tealeaf; 13-07-2010 at 18:40.
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13-07-2010, 18:38
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Re: Barbary Coast
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I seen that trick in the Spread down accy. around 62/63
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Shows you were looking
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13-07-2010, 18:51
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Re: Barbary Coast
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Hey i didn't know what it was back then, made a real prick of meself, thought they were new shoes n she'd left the price on. was explained to me by older n wiser Teds.
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13-07-2010, 18:56
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Re: Barbary Coast
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Hey i didn't know what it was back then, made a real prick of meself, thought they were new shoes n she'd left the price on. was explained to me by older n wiser Teds.
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Did they tell you if they were value for money
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13-07-2010, 20:59
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Re: Barbary Coast
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Did they tell you if they were value for money
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oer the years i got to know that lady, n to tell ya the truth, i wouldn't if she was paying me.
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14-07-2010, 00:54
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Re: Barbary Coast
Why watch TV, you lot are much more interesting, Im ****ing myself, laughing,
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14-07-2010, 09:37
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Re: Barbary Coast
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oer the years i got to know that lady, n to tell ya the truth, i wouldn't if she was paying me.
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That good hey cashy
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14-07-2010, 09:40
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Re: Barbary Coast
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Why watch TV, you lot are much more interesting, Im ****ing myself, laughing,
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We're here to please Alan, just here to please, think cashy and me could have made a good stand up duo, just can weigh up who'd be the straight man though
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