Anybody on here own a pub or know someone
- Thread starter Greedo
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Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
I know lots of people but I don't own a pub. Neither do they...
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
me mam used to run one in dudloiiii. wassup?
Cycling Naturalist
Guru
- Location
- Llangollen
dan_bo said:
All Banks's and Hansons there. Brierley Hill was where the variety was: Simkiss, Holdens, Bathams, Ma Pardoe - ok it was nearly in Dudley, but we claimed it as our own.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
mater ran the one with a barge as a bar. Unfortunately she was just a tenant and had real problems with the management company- it came to a head when the ceiling (upstairs) collapsed and the landlord wouldn't do anything about it. So she did one.
Haitch
Flim Flormally
- Location
- Netherlands
Try pinging Pubrunner.
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
I'd like to own a rock venue pub perhaps
Proto
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon/West Dorset
Patrick Stevens said:
Blimey. Was that The Swan in Netherton? She used to brew on the premises. Bloody hell, I went there about 35 years ago!
pubrunner
Legendary Member
Greedo said:
I might be able to help you; our family no longer has a pub, but I'm a personal licence holder and still have many friends in the trade - both brewers and publicans.
After 27 years of living in one, I really miss pub life - some very memorable evenings. One night we were 'invaded' by some Hells Angels; three groups actually, called 'The Berserkers', 'The Druids' and 'The Henchmen'. They were actually very decent blokes, with a very strict code. They wanted to spend the night in the pub, but we persuaded them to stay in a neighbouring farmer's barn - which they burned down . . . in an effort to keep warm.
Sadly, I only got into biking after leaving the pub. It would have been (still is) a great venue to hold some sort of cycling event; over an acre of hardstanding carpark, two bars and a function room with a fire certificate for 250.
Luckily, they still have live music and 6 real ales. On the first of May, they've got Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham playing there - thoroughly recommended. See http://www.philandaly.com/ I've seen some great live acts there - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick, Kathryn Tickell etc. etc.
pubrunner
Legendary Member
Proto said:
That's right, the Olde Swan. Brewing resumed there seven or eight years ago, having stopped in the early 90s. If I remember rightly, we had a couple of casks from there.
Many on this forum will have their garages/sheds/attics 'cluttered' with bike gear. Mine is full of pub 'tat' inc. glasses (many boxes), ashtrays, handpumps, beer coolers, bar towels, a couple of single cask stillages. I've even got a fair few old beer trays; some are quite rare - anyone remember Whitaker's Brewery of Halifax ? I've a huge collection of beer pump clips - something in the region of two thousand. Some are very rare, such as the one for Dilfords Brewery - can anyone tell me were it was based ? (I know
)If I sell everything, I might just make enough money to buy puncture repair outfit.
