the good old days THE BLOCKADE

johnenglish · 09-01-2010, 19:13

Saw the post on pubs last night and remember this one the blockade .
Joyce was the landady,Eddie and john her son .
any one else got a few tales , I have but will add them as the thread grows.

Wynonie Harris · 09-01-2010, 19:39

The Blockade...a pub amongst pubs! You could actually "alter your consciousness" just by breathing the air in the backroom.

Remember one night, a young lady who had been...err...taking some "medication", removing all her clothes and dancing on the pool table. This being, the Block, nobody bothered much.

cashman · 09-01-2010, 19:53

was having a pint at corner of bar one night, was a guy i knew sat on a high stool round barfront, i decided to go fer a pee, on way through was a guy on telephone- saying hes sat at the bar now, thought nowt of it, approx 5/6 mins later back supping me pint n another guy i know runs in pub, grabs guy on stool, nuts him etc etc, stood tall n says= Am i still barred Eddie? Class pure Class.

johnenglish · 09-01-2010, 20:14

ROFTFL
Just wondering anyone had the pleasure of watching spoof played at the bar on Fri,sun night.
see you later

expatcheshirelad · 09-01-2010, 20:30

A sign behind the bar might be help
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._7293056_s.jpg

Mancie · 09-01-2010, 22:39

"hells kitchen"...was one of the back rooms and thinking about it now it was small..apart from the usuall stuff it was the first time I heard of Tequila slamming..whatching bods faces cringe up after salt n lemon was funny..and you could smoke in them days.

yerself · 09-01-2010, 22:43

The Blockade had one of the best juke boxes in Accy.

cashman · 09-01-2010, 22:44

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Originally Posted by Mancie

"hells kitchen"...was one of the back rooms and thinking about it now it was small..apart from the usuall stuff it was the first time I heard of Tequila slamming..whatching bods faces cringe up after salt n lemon was funny..and you could smoke in them days.

was introduced to Southern Comfort wi Canada Dry in that room.

already smoked.

Mancie · 09-01-2010, 22:56

I know old codgers go on about the good old days ..but the Block was a pub you could rely on to sort out a dull night.. I don't know how they got away with it..bleedin long haired hippies!

cashman · 09-01-2010, 23:00

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Originally Posted by Mancie

I know old codgers go on about the good old days ..but the Block was a pub you could rely on to sort out a dull night.. I don't know how they got away with it..bleedin long haired hippies!

Always had a theory about that, cos know fer a fact the "Drug Squad" were well aware.

Mancie · 09-01-2010, 23:03

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Originally Posted by cashman

was introduced to Southern Comfort wi Canada Dry in that room.

already smoked.

Just reminded me Cashy.. once came across a bloke called "Bonzo" introduced me to a drink he called a "mind blower".. creme de menth plus double perno.. and it is a mind blower!

cashman · 09-01-2010, 23:06

Some of the tales John not a good idea to tell em on here,i think.

Wynonie Harris · 09-01-2010, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Mancie

and you could smoke in them days.

...oh yes, you could smoke...I smoked loads of stuff in there...I even smoked ordinary fags sometimes.

cashman · 09-01-2010, 23:34

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

...oh yes, you could smoke...I smoked loads of stuff in there...I even smoked ordinary fags sometimes.

they were ordinary fags in those days.

Mancie · 09-01-2010, 23:45

Hey it don't matter much now.. lets be honest the Block was the place to go if you wanted to partake in the old "have a smoke and get loadsa curry and chappattis"...or for the less well cultered Grammer school boys the "lets go home and play Ludo with my parents"