kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 21, 2018 17:02:12 GMT
I do certainly recall the Old Fox!, Black Swan, White Swan, Eastville Social Club, I was a local in the early eighties living in Napier Road (alongside Eastville Stadium). I also remember upstairs in the White Swan was a members only 'Milkman's' Club!. Unigate club you would do well to see a milkman in there on a Friday afternoon had many a drink after hours with the likes of paddy Aggie desi Mac and dempo seemed to remember wetting my eldest daughters head in there and she’s 32 don’t think there’s any real rovers pubs left now god I miss the old rovers pubs full moon ,the trident, anchor at Flton ,black swan redfield and of course the archers you’d be a brave s***head to show you face in those in the seventies and eighties Fair play to Blakey and his crew. They used to attempt to take Archers fairly often, on a Sunday night. There was a Rovers triangle of puns in the area which could be called from reinforcements, the full moon and the lamb at banjo were the main ones. I’ve often told some stories about the weaponry used and people think I’m making it up LOL. The irony of Martin Davies doing the disco of 60’s music and he’s a ted. He kept it a lot quieter in those days. I’ Seen the most violent of acts over gas V 5h1t. Thing is you knew they would definitely do it to you and did so. They always had to have the numbers though. I was just about 15 when my brothers took me in the Archers for my first working mans pint as I used to labour on them in the holidays. Made me feel like a proper bloke and was certainly a right of passage for me I think the only Ted that was accepted readily in there is a great bloke called Terry Smallman. Great bloke & was, still is, a good friend to me. He now goes to the rugby but doesn’t bother with the football
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Post by mentors on Oct 21, 2018 17:07:11 GMT
Merchants Arms which was rebranded a hungry horse in past seven years in Stapleton has closed in recent months. Good job too, I had a drink there last summer outside on the terrace at the back and saw the biggest rat I've ever seen come out of the kitchen and disappear amongst a pile of empty cooking oil cans.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 17:20:05 GMT
the oak, now its a foodie pub but back in the 70s/80s it was anything but, we had our token red jiffer but was a staunch gas pub
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Post by Rex on Oct 21, 2018 18:26:54 GMT
Unigate club you would do well to see a milkman in there on a Friday afternoon had many a drink after hours with the likes of paddy Aggie desi Mac and dempo seemed to remember wetting my eldest daughters head in there and she’s 32 don’t think there’s any real rovers pubs left now god I miss the old rovers pubs full moon ,the trident, anchor at Flton ,black swan redfield and of course the archers you’d be a brave s***head to show you face in those in the seventies and eighties Fair play to Blakey and his crew. They used to attempt to take Archers fairly often, on a Sunday night. There was a Rovers triangle of puns in the area which could be called from reinforcements, the full moon and the lamb at banjo were the main ones. I’ve often told some stories about the weaponry used and people think I’m making it up LOL. The irony of Martin Davies doing the disco of 60’s music and he’s a ted. He kept it a lot quieter in those days. I’ Seen the most violent of acts over gas V 5h1t. Thing is you knew they would definitely do it to you and did so. They always had to have the numbers though. I was just about 15 when my brothers took me in the Archers for my first working mans pint as I used to labour on them in the holidays. Made me feel like a proper bloke and was certainly a right of passage for me I think the only Ted that was accepted readily in there is a great bloke called Terry Smallman. Great bloke & was, still is, a good friend to me. He now goes to the rugby but doesn’t bother with the football The Moon was my local and I went in there last night for the first time in around 30 years! There was a period in the 80s where it would be rammed on a Friday afternoon/early evening and if 'Shaft' came on the jukebox a certain woman would ,err, 'do a turn'! I will never forget the sight of Pat Criddle going round collecting 10ps for the juker and then just selecting 'Shaft' time after time!
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Post by JeffNZ on Oct 21, 2018 18:30:46 GMT
Fair play to Blakey and his crew. They used to attempt to take Archers fairly often, on a Sunday night. There was a Rovers triangle of puns in the area which could be called from reinforcements, the full moon and the lamb at banjo were the main ones. Ah the infamous Archers, used to frequent it in the 70's (10 mins from my pace in New Cheltenham Road). As a local and a Gashead I always felt 'relatively' safe in the Archers. Just up the road was a city pub (The Jolly Cobbler) so there were regular skirmishes after the Starlight, Tankard or Watneys Red Barrel had mustered up a bit of Dutch courage. Jeeese there were some shyte beers back then, which is why I would usually find other Inns to satisfy my needs. I helped run the Imperials Skittles team for a couple of years which played their home matches on a Friday night at the Archers. It was not unusual to see a brawl spilling from the bar onto the alley just as someone was about to ball. I also remember one fight where a stranger wandered in, a short unassuming guy who was picked on by one of the locals. Turned out the guy was a black belt and gave the local the hiding of his life. We laughed.... While I was never into the violence of the time (I could run really fast in those days) I remember it was pervasive and you had to be constantly aware of where you were, who was with you and sense the atmosphere. Before anyone starts.... I'm not trying to glorify the violence, it all seemed to be part of life in the 70's, a different time, a different society.
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Post by davehuddscousin on Oct 22, 2018 5:34:17 GMT
Yes I remember the Old Fox, and the 'Mucky Duck' very well.
But in the Twerton years my favourite pre and post match pub was always the Old Crown. Quite a small place, but good beer and cheese rolls, and it got so packed that Rovers fans would use the garden at the back in all weathers!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2018 14:10:15 GMT
Great gas pub back in those days.Many a punch up attacking the man utd police escort walking along Stapleton road. I can even remember playing darts there with a blowpipe !
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Post by badbloodash on Oct 22, 2018 16:26:04 GMT
Great gas pub back in those days.Many a punch up attacking the man utd police escort walking along Stapleton road. I can even remember playing darts there with a blowpipe ! Did the blowpipe beat you??
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Post by azulyblanco on Oct 25, 2018 18:41:30 GMT
You sure that us a victor? I think it is too big for a Victor. Probably a Cresta - 3 litre ! Simca Vedette circa 1961 link
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Post by islaplanagas on Oct 25, 2018 18:58:42 GMT
timestamp="1540053832" author=" upminstergas"][/quote]I was a Filton gashead and I avoided the Anchor as the boys in there were proper nuts, even though I knew most of them to say hello to[/quote][ I was a regular in the Anchor Hotel from the early 80’s until the closure. It was lively but never that rough. I always thought it got its reputation from the time before Dave and Anne took over. Great times, looking back it seems like they never shut. Monday Club was legendary as well for those who couldn’t quite face a day in work. Bumped into Jiff from the Royal Oak not long ago, he’s not changed at all,. IPG
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Post by a more piratey game on Oct 25, 2018 19:08:50 GMT
I think it is too big for a Victor. Probably a Cresta - 3 litre ! Simca Vedette circa 1961 linkImpressive!
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 27, 2018 14:36:26 GMT
Fair play to Blakey and his crew. They used to attempt to take Archers fairly often, on a Sunday night. There was a Rovers triangle of puns in the area which could be called from reinforcements, the full moon and the lamb at banjo were the main ones. Ah the infamous Archers, used to frequent it in the 70's (10 mins from my pace in New Cheltenham Road). As a local and a Gashead I always felt 'relatively' safe in the Archers. Just up the road was a city pub (The Jolly Cobbler) so there were regular skirmishes after the Starlight, Tankard or Watneys Red Barrel had mustered up a bit of Dutch courage. Jeeese there were some shyte beers back then, which is why I would usually find other Inns to satisfy my needs. I helped run the Imperials Skittles team for a couple of years which played their home matches on a Friday night at the Archers. It was not unusual to see a brawl spilling from the bar onto the alley just as someone was about to ball. I also remember one fight where a stranger wandered in, a short unassuming guy who was picked on by one of the locals. Turned out the guy was a black belt and gave the local the hiding of his life. We laughed.... While I was never into the violence of the time (I could run really fast in those days) I remember it was pervasive and you had to be constantly aware of where you were, who was with you and sense the atmosphere. Before anyone starts.... I'm not trying to glorify the violence, it all seemed to be part of life in the 70's, a different time, a different society. The black belt is still a friend although he has a degenerative eyes disease. The guy he done was Pete Holmes lol. It was funny as Steve is a small bloke but gave lots of warning which was ignored. I never saw it but one of my brothers did. I must have bumped into you on many occasions as I still live in New Cheltenham. I loved that pub
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 27, 2018 14:48:02 GMT
Fair play to Blakey and his crew. They used to attempt to take Archers fairly often, on a Sunday night. There was a Rovers triangle of puns in the area which could be called from reinforcements, the full moon and the lamb at banjo were the main ones. I’ve often told some stories about the weaponry used and people think I’m making it up LOL. The irony of Martin Davies doing the disco of 60’s music and he’s a ted. He kept it a lot quieter in those days. I’ Seen the most violent of acts over gas V 5h1t. Thing is you knew they would definitely do it to you and did so. They always had to have the numbers though. I was just about 15 when my brothers took me in the Archers for my first working mans pint as I used to labour on them in the holidays. Made me feel like a proper bloke and was certainly a right of passage for me I think the only Ted that was accepted readily in there is a great bloke called Terry Smallman. Great bloke & was, still is, a good friend to me. He now goes to the rugby but doesn’t bother with the football The Moon was my local and I went in there last night for the first time in around 30 years! There was a period in the 80s where it would be rammed on a Friday afternoon/early evening and if 'Shaft' came on the jukebox a certain woman would ,err, 'do a turn'! I will never forget the sight of Pat Criddle going round collecting 10ps for the juker and then just selecting 'Shaft' time after time! Poor old Pat. He ended his days scrounging pints, mainly in Staple Hill spoons. I’d always buy him a few as he stood up for me when I was 16 and badly outnumbered. He had no fear, given his size. I have fond memories. He died after walking out of Frenchay and was found dead within its grounds. RIP Pat. I wish I could speak & talk about his family even half as well
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 27, 2018 14:50:46 GMT
I think it is too big for a Victor. Probably a Cresta - 3 litre ! Simca Vedette circa 1961 linkGreat spot. I was struggling with it. I’d have never got that and one of my brothers had 2-3 of the smaller Simca cars but also a very sporty Matra Simca. Nice one, thank you
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Post by badbloodash on Oct 27, 2018 16:28:33 GMT
The Moon was my local and I went in there last night for the first time in around 30 years! There was a period in the 80s where it would be rammed on a Friday afternoon/early evening and if 'Shaft' came on the jukebox a certain woman would ,err, 'do a turn'! I will never forget the sight of Pat Criddle going round collecting 10ps for the juker and then just selecting 'Shaft' time after time! Poor old Pat. He ended his days scrounging pints, mainly in Staple Hill spoons. I’d always buy him a few as he stood up for me when I was 16 and badly outnumbered. He had no fear, given his size. I have fond memories. He died after walking out of Frenchay and was found dead within its grounds. RIP Pat. I wish I could speak & talk about his family even half as well Grew up on the same road as the criddles think there were 12 of them they are all different in those days big families were the norm on our street ( long road mangotsfield) there were about eight families with ten kids or more some tough f**kers came out of that road
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 16:33:46 GMT
Simca Vedette circa 1961 linkImpressive! Very impressive. I spent probably half an hour trying to work out what that car was and got nowhere.
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Post by Gregory Stevens on Oct 27, 2018 19:38:18 GMT
Just reflecting on how violent life used to be in general.
I’m not that old, I’m a 90s kid but my school days were endless days of one kid or gang chasing another, someone said this, real soap opera stuff.
My nephews don’t seem to understand this world and their school life seems respectful and protected.
However, on another side, there are incidents of extreme violence going on, like acid attacks and people getting murdered for nothing.
Odd how it’s progressed.
I recall my dad at 40 y o being “started on” in the happy landings - we just fancied a pint. My dad is not a hard man, it was bizarre that grown men carried on like that.
Idk what is interesting about it. Is it the thrill of inflicting pain? Did we have a load of psychopaths back in the day? Or did the old class system mean working class men, stuck in their circumstances needed a different hierarchy.
I used to lament the loss of pub culture and the advent of coffee culture but in retrospect it was a good thing. Sad fact is the heart got torn out of communities and a cafe hasn’t fully replaced the social side.
Anyway, just witterings. Move along!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2018 11:23:17 GMT
I think it is too big for a Victor. Probably a Cresta - 3 litre ! Simca Vedette circa 1961 linkWell spotted, what about the one in the car park ? I reckon its a Rover P5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2018 12:50:22 GMT
Simca Vedette circa 1961 linkWell spotted, what about the one in the car park ? I reckon its a Rover P5 Reckon you are spot on. 1973 P5B.
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Post by a more piratey game on Oct 28, 2018 12:59:39 GMT
Or did the old class system mean working class men, stuck in their circumstances needed a different hierarchy interesting thought
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