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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Lipsy on May 22, 2013, 04:35:53 pm

Title: Pint?
Post by: Lipsy on May 22, 2013, 04:35:53 pm

Gentlemen,

I am in Doncaster for the night (funeral to go to in Askern - my home town - in the morning) - where's decent for ales in town. I'm dossing on a shite-hole hotel for the night in the centre.

Just asking - it's been a long time since I've been in Donny. Oh, and wtf have they done to the Frenchgate Centre? (it was the Arndale Centre, back in my day).

Still, I have managed to get from Bournemouth to Donny in a day, so that's also a dry run to see if it can be done on a match day.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: moses on May 22, 2013, 04:41:52 pm

For ale Cask Corner,  Tut n Shive and Salutation.

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: Lipsy on May 22, 2013, 04:45:17 pm

Bless you, Moses.

I passed the Tut n' Shive, I think... As I said, it's been a long time since I have been here. I just want a half-decent pint (or three) and I'd like to avoid Walkabout.

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: Muttley on May 22, 2013, 05:07:59 pm

Quote from: Lipsy on May 22, 2013, 04:45:17 pm

Bless you, Moses.

I passed the Tut n' Shive, I think... As I said, it's been a long time since I have been here. I just want a half-decent pint (or three) and I'd like to avoid Walkabout.

As above (poss with exception of Tut) plus Masons in the market and Little Plough (next to the Tut)

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: Lipsy on May 22, 2013, 05:22:08 pm

Whilst strolling about the place and trying to take it all in, I just happen to be outside Masons... I think I will.

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: moses on May 23, 2013, 03:38:18 pm

I really like the Tut. It is one of my favourite Dad dancing spots to some decent music on a Saturday night, on my rare excursions into town. Though I may take your point on the beer as I am never the soberest when I get in there. Which is probably why I am dancing...

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on May 23, 2013, 03:49:40 pm

Some decent guest ales in Wetherspoons (Red Lion) in the market, and also the one in Priory walk.

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: Lipsy on May 24, 2013, 10:43:19 am

Thanks gents - I am no back dahn south. Really appreciated your suggestions as my head was a bit manked up with the funeral and raking up old family stuff (I'm sure most of us have experienced some of that at some point, unfortunately). However, I did drag myself around to some of the drinking holes mentioned - found them to be really friendly friendly and I had myself a good time.

So thanks, it was just what I needed. Still shocked about the Frenchgate Centre. Jesus - it's been turned into an American shopping mall.

Title: Re: Pint?
Post by: Sprotyrover on May 24, 2013, 10:49:17 am

Next time your up try the villa Caribbean it won a shed load of awards recently and is as cheap as chips