Pub Crawls from your Youth

[roversdude]

used to be a good run into town from balby from winning post into town

[Mike_F]

In my early twenties I used to work for a company based in Andover and would spend Monday and Tuesday in the office. That meant Monday nights stopping out with a few colleagues made the weekend even longer. Tuesdays were horrendous!

[LongbridgeMGRover]

When i left Donny the first time to go to Uni at Liverpool, the definitive student pub crawl was to go the length of Smithdown Road, some 11 pubs from the campus in the city to the location of the halls of residence. And if you were a real student you did this three legged, tied to someone else, and in those days all this was paid for by the taxpayer as we had student grants not loans!
Of those pubs perhaps three remained when i went there last year.
However if you wished to dissociate yourself from silly, immature middle class students then it had to be down the docks where real men went, and in no circumstances would you wear a University scarf!! Amidst the dereliction and demolition, a few pubs survived, such as the Dukes Crown with its famous wild west murals and Burtonwood Bitter rather than the usual Higsons.
You had to be very careful in Liverpool in the late 70s and on two occasions i ended up in hospital thanks tovthe wonderful wit and humour of those Scouse scallies. On one occasion i was attacked in a fish and chip shop, and everyone thought it amusing that i came out 'battered'.

[BobG]

My Grandad used to work for Higsons. He was a mild and very even tempered gentleman. Then again, he was also teetotal so I spose he missed out on Higsons baleful influence! Incidentally Longbridge, my Mum was born and raised quite close to Dock Road..... She even taught in a school on that very road for a little while before my dad rescued her and brought her over into the light.

Cheers

BobG

[Al4475]

The 'nantwich road' run once a term was great when I was at uni in crewe! Donny tended to start in park hotel, before camelots, high/main street, market place, odd one or two on silver street before seventh heaven (later karisma) or ritzy (later visage) I think! Tended to be out with nightporter and another old poster on here (al_drfc) we were pretty easy going really the route barely changed but the pubs did - depended how we felt!

[ravenrover]

I lived in Pontefract during the 80's and people talked about going round the marketplace, I think it holds the record for the number of pubs in a particular "small area" sadly I never managed this particular pub crawl.
A friend of mine Andy Poole was a bobby in Pontefract and often worked plain clothes around the market square on market day. inevitably a fight would  breake out in the ABA (Ancient Borough Arms not Amateur Boxing Association though it could be!)
On one occasion he got the call to attend the fighting and being young and inexperienced he promptly marched in waving his warrant card and shouting Police. The fighting immediately stopped and a silence ensued . He felt very proud of himself until the 1st stool was thrown at him and he became the target for the fighters he beat a very hasty retreat. He later learned that the experienced officers always waited around the corner until the fighting had died down before entering the pub.

[andy didcott]

1st pint in white bear, second kings head and then third in Archives. Had to go home after that pissed up, mates said I was a lightweight.
They don't call me a lightweight anymore, I can do five pints now.

[IDM]

I lived in Pontefract during the 80's and people talked about going round the marketplace, I think it holds the record for the number of pubs in a particular "small area" sadly I never managed this particular pub crawl.
A friend of mine Andy Poole was a bobby in Pontefract and often worked plain clothes around the market square on market day. inevitably a fight would  breake out in the ABA (Ancient Borough Arms not Amateur Boxing Association though it could be!)
On one occasion he got the call to attend the fighting and being young and inexperienced he promptly marched in waving his warrant card and shouting Police. The fighting immediately stopped and a silence ensued . He felt very proud of himself until the 1st stool was thrown at him and he became the target for the fighters he beat a very hasty retreat. He later learned that the experienced officers always waited around the corner until the fighting had died down before entering the pub.

The reputation of "lovely" places like the ABA kept me and my mates out of Pontefract.  Wakefield was a safer option, although we could never quite work out where the Westgate Run started and ended!

[Wild Rover]

I lived in Pontefract during the 80's and people talked about going round the marketplace, I think it holds the record for the number of pubs in a particular "small area" sadly I never managed this particular pub crawl.
A friend of mine Andy Poole was a bobby in Pontefract and often worked plain clothes around the market square on market day. inevitably a fight would  breake out in the ABA (Ancient Borough Arms not Amateur Boxing Association though it could be!)
On one occasion he got the call to attend the fighting and being young and inexperienced he promptly marched in waving his warrant card and shouting Police. The fighting immediately stopped and a silence ensued . He felt very proud of himself until the 1st stool was thrown at him and he became the target for the fighters he beat a very hasty retreat. He later learned that the experienced officers always waited around the corner until the fighting had died down before entering the pub.

Had a few good nights in Ponte , Usually ending up in the mucky duck ( white Swan really) But that was in the early 70's.

[Herbert Anchovy]

Tut n Shive, Joplin’s, Nags Head, Snooker Club above Burtons (lights on 6 ‘arry), the Garden, the woolpack, the Gallery, Biscuit Billy’s, the White Bear, then Seventh Heaven or Park Lane if I fancied getting the knock back from a more ‘mature’ member of the opposite sex.

Looking at that list, I genuinely have no idea at all how I managed to go out supping and get up for work the next day before doing it all again that night!

[Muttley]

Tut n Shive, Joplin’s, Nags Head, Snooker Club above Burtons (lights on 6 ‘arry), the Garden, the woolpack, the Gallery, Biscuit Billy’s, the White Bear, then Seventh Heaven or Park Lane if I fancied getting the knock back from a more ‘mature’ member of the opposite sex.

Looking at that list, I genuinely have no idea at all how I managed to go out supping and get up for work the next day before doing it all again that night!

Tut n Shive and Joplins?

Was time travel a regular part of your aturday nights out? 

[Herbert Anchovy]

Tut n Shive, Joplin’s, Nags Head, Snooker Club above Burtons (lights on 6 ‘arry), the Garden, the woolpack, the Gallery, Biscuit Billy’s, the White Bear, then Seventh Heaven or Park Lane if I fancied getting the knock back from a more ‘mature’ member of the opposite sex.

Looking at that list, I genuinely have no idea at all how I managed to go out supping and get up for work the next day before doing it all again that night!

Tut n Shive and Joplins?

Was time travel a regular part of your aturday nights out? 

😂 oh, wasn’t Joplin’s that pub across the road from McDonald’s and the Tut around the corner? I admit it’s all a little hazy!

[Glyn_Wigley]

All that walking? A waste of good drinking time!

[Bentley Bullet]

Tut n Shive, Joplin’s, Nags Head, Snooker Club above Burtons (lights on 6 ‘arry), the Garden, the woolpack, the Gallery, Biscuit Billy’s, the White Bear, then Seventh Heaven or Park Lane if I fancied getting the knock back from a more ‘mature’ member of the opposite sex.

Looking at that list, I genuinely have no idea at all how I managed to go out supping and get up for work the next day before doing it all again that night!

Tut n Shive and Joplins?

Was time travel a regular part of your aturday nights out? 

😂 oh, wasn’t Joplin’s that pub across the road from McDonald’s and the Tut around the corner? I admit it’s all a little hazy!

I think that was the Bull's Head. Joplin's became the Tut & Shive later on.

[darren61]

Wasnt the Tut call the Spread Eagle? Long time ago and the brain is foggy!

[turnbull for england]

Harlequin, Corner Pin , Windmill , Red Bear , Churchills , White Hart , Green Dragon (earlier Canal Tavern till landlord  changed) Miners welfare for 2 Blastaway, Back of Uncle Arthurs  / White Hart

[RedJ]

Harlequin, Corner Pin , Windmill , Red Bear , Churchills , White Hart , Green Dragon (earlier Canal Tavern till landlord  changed) Miners welfare for 2 Blastaway, Back of Uncle Arthurs  / White Hart

Sad how many of these have disappeared even in the last decade.

[roversdude]

Even along Balby Road there’s a few gone

By the way I used to hate the sound of the whistle for last bus to Balby when you were nearly there but not near enough to run for it

[Donnywolf]

Start off at Beethams (2 pints). Blue Bell (2). White Bear (2). Yorkisht (2). Nagshead (2). Sharashens shed (2)...

I thought you would have started at Caesars Palace on to Hadrians Arms on to Danecaster Meadery finishing in the Three Chariot Wheels and Roman Ridge of course

[Bentley Bullet]

I heard Donnywolf used to drink Theakstone's Young Peculiar in his favourite pub The New Volunteer when he was a youngster.

He used to play darts with Dick Turpin.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Does this hold the record for the oldest resurrected thread?

[Bentley Bullet]

Does this hold the record for the oldest resurrected thread?

Probably, I was only about 19 when it first appeared!

[RedJ]

Did they even have electricity when you were 19?

[Bentley Bullet]

No, we were still waiting for someone to invent it. It was a nightmare watching Telly in the dark.

[turnbull for england]

Harlequin, Corner Pin , Windmill , Red Bear , Churchills , White Hart , Green Dragon (earlier Canal Tavern till landlord  changed) Miners welfare for 2 Blastaway, Back of Uncle Arthurs  / White Hart

Sad how many of these have disappeared even in the last decade.

to be fair weve only lost 2 off that list Welfare and the Corner pin , and Thorne can consider itself very lucky that the Corner Pin building was renovated as well as it was

[RedJ]

Harlequin, Corner Pin , Windmill , Red Bear , Churchills , White Hart , Green Dragon (earlier Canal Tavern till landlord  changed) Miners welfare for 2 Blastaway, Back of Uncle Arthurs  / White Hart

Sad how many of these have disappeared even in the last decade.

to be fair weve only lost 2 off that list Welfare and the Corner pin , and Thorne can consider itself very lucky that the Corner Pin building was renovated as well as it was

Uncle Arthurs is now housing. Few others in Thorne have gone the same way not so long back as well.

[Bentley Bullet]

Wasnt the Tut call the Spread Eagle? Long time ago and the brain is foggy!

Yes, it was Darren.

[Donnywolf]

Harlequin, Corner Pin , Windmill , Red Bear , Churchills , White Hart , Green Dragon (earlier Canal Tavern till landlord  changed) Miners welfare for 2 Blastaway, Back of Uncle Arthurs  / White Hart

Sad how many of these have disappeared even in the last decade.

to be fair weve only lost 2 off that list Welfare and the Corner pin , and Thorne can consider itself very lucky that the Corner Pin building was renovated as well as it was

Uncle Arthurs is now housing. Few others in Thorne have gone the same way not so long back as well.

Lots of Houses on Bowling Greens etc that were behind Uncs but its still a goer as a Pub

Winning Post however has been converted to Flats and other for Business accommodation / Youth Club type property (I think)

[RedJ]

Harlequin, Corner Pin , Windmill , Red Bear , Churchills , White Hart , Green Dragon (earlier Canal Tavern till landlord  changed) Miners welfare for 2 Blastaway, Back of Uncle Arthurs  / White Hart

Sad how many of these have disappeared even in the last decade.

to be fair weve only lost 2 off that list Welfare and the Corner pin , and Thorne can consider itself very lucky that the Corner Pin building was renovated as well as it was

Uncle Arthurs is now housing. Few others in Thorne have gone the same way not so long back as well.

Lots of Houses on Bowling Greens etc that were behind Uncs but its still a goer as a Pub

Winning Post however has been converted to Flats and other for Business accommodation / Youth Club type property (I think)

Is it? been a while since I've been past to look tbf, I know the guy that converted the part that's now flats, always made it sound like the entire thing was gone.

Wonder if it does much business these days. What was that one just over the road called that's now houses?

[Donnywolf]

It was the RAOB - (Buffs) - then remaned The Buffalo when it converted to a Pub

Legion Club still going but Welfare of course long gone

Winner long gone - and Dutchmans Arms also closed without really getting going. Poor bloke spent YEARS trying for Planning permission and when they finally let him the bubble had burst !