Years Gone By - Page 20

cashman · 01-05-2009, 08:31

yep the pickwick was a wonderful place, never paid fer a pint in there, only pub in town fer free beer.

Wynonie Harris · 01-05-2009, 09:14

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Originally Posted by cashman

yep the pickwick was a wonderful place, never paid fer a pint in there, only pub in town fer free beer.

How did you manage that, Mr C? I always had to pay.

Last time I was in was Boxing Night, 1976. There'd been a derby match at Ewood and it kicked off between Rovers and Clarets fans. Ended up getting lamped (even though I was a neutral) and made a stratrgic retreat!

jaysay · 01-05-2009, 09:45

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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

whereabouts was the Dahaila on the Boulevard John,

Between Queen Vics statue and the Toilets Alan, it was only very small, but very busy

jaysay · 01-05-2009, 09:49

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Originally Posted by cashman

yep the pickwick was a wonderful place, never paid fer a pint in there, only pub in town fer free beer.

Used to go in there some lunch times, met a lass who worked at Woolies for for drinkies, the main thing I remember was that you stuck to the bloody carpet, it was disgustingly sticky wi people pouring their ale on the floor instead of down their necks

cashman · 01-05-2009, 10:56

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

How did you manage that, Mr C? I always had to pay.

very easily we just walked in n picked up one of the many pints on those nice wooden standing tables.

so if anyone on here lost a pint in those days............... TOUGH.

jaysay · 01-05-2009, 11:26

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Originally Posted by cashman

very easily we just walked in n picked up one of the many pints on those nice wooden standing tables.

so if anyone on here lost a pint in those days............... TOUGH.

Hell, cashy, for a moment I thought you were going to apologies then

Mancie · 01-05-2009, 17:33

sometime in the early 80's the Pickwick got a late drinking license and one night they had a special offer of 30p for a shot of gin...me and a mate went in there with £15 each and thats the last thing I remember... woke up the day after with about 80p in mi pocket, we must have done a bottle each!

Bagpuss · 01-05-2009, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Mancie

we must have done a bottle each!

Not bad for a 12 year old, bet you couldn't do it now.

Mancie · 01-05-2009, 23:08

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

Not bad for a 12 year old, bet you couldn't do it now.

yeah not bad Bagpuss...what's even more amazing is that apparently I came out of there and beat up 15 skinheads in the carpark on mi way over to the astronuat!

garinda · 01-05-2009, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Mancie

yeah not bad Bagpuss...what's even more amazing is that apparently I came out of there and beat up 15 skinheads in the carpark on mi way over to the astronuat!

I remember reading about that.

The nit nurse was just taking those little tots for a breath of fresh air, whilst the chemicals started to work on their shaved bonces.

Mancie · 03-05-2009, 00:30

no matter the age Garinda..they were all tooled up with rattles.. some even had bottles!

garinda · 04-05-2009, 17:15

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Originally Posted by Mancie

no matter the age Garinda..they were all tooled up with rattles.. some even had bottles!

jaysay · 05-05-2009, 10:19

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Originally Posted by garinda

Just depends what's in the bottle Rindi

katex · 11-05-2009, 17:21

Continuous showings at the Cinema, you could stay in all day if you wished. Hated going in though just before the end of the main movie ... had to shut my eyes and ears for a while so it wouldn't spoil it later.

Wynonie Harris · 11-05-2009, 18:28

I used to love the B movies, especially the detective and western fillums. In fact, a lot of the time, I used to like 'em better than the main feature!