| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update 14:06 - Sep 16 with 18948 views | SonofNorfolt |
Every cloud and all that....
Leaving from the Black Horse Oldfield Lane, Greenford. (Nr Greenford tube.)
The pub will open early for breakfast, liquid or otherwise.
Email me for details with your phone number please.
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 15:35 - Sep 19 with 4252 views | NorthantsHoop |
Still think London Pride is a decent pint, in recent months have been going into the Queens Head at Brook Green before a match and it's good in there. Up here in Northampton there is a local pub in Ecton that has Pride and that is always good. |  | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 15:49 - Sep 19 with 4219 views | LythamR |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 15:04 - Sep 19 by Mick_S |
Ok, mate, thanks - that makes sense. The pub I was in is also a restaurant and it is just far too expensive. £17:00 for shepherd’s pie. Blimus. [Post edited 19 Sep 2022 15:17]
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Way back when (77-82)the best Pride and ESB in Hillingdon/Uxbridge was to be found in the Red Lion and the Prince of Wales on Hillingdon Hill the landlord of the POW in particular was meticulous and would take off the ESB unless he felt it was spot on |  | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 16:26 - Sep 19 with 4167 views | Mick_S |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 15:49 - Sep 19 by LythamR |
Way back when (77-82)the best Pride and ESB in Hillingdon/Uxbridge was to be found in the Red Lion and the Prince of Wales on Hillingdon Hill the landlord of the POW in particular was meticulous and would take off the ESB unless he felt it was spot on |
Red Lion for us yesterday. The Prince has gone; became a Shisha restaurant that turned into a late night drinker for the local youth. Too much trouble, lost their licence and the upper floor caught fire. What a waste. |  |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 19:44 - Sep 19 with 3988 views | ted_hendrix |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 13:10 - Sep 19 by SonofNorfolt |
First things first, coach or possibly coaches will leave the aforementioned Public House at 9.30. It will open about 8am for breakfast for a fiver, pre-ordered.
melh64@hotmail.co.uk
With impeccable timing, the Save the Black Horse Commitee of which I am a part, met on Friday night with James Murray MP to update our strategies and take a nauseating Xmas photo.
The boozer has now been registered by Ealing Council as an asset of community value which is the first barrier in place to deter potential developers, getting the old frontage listed is the next step.
Mick, I think you were unfortunate in drinking a ropey pint, generally the standard is still OK.
Ahh.... ESB, arguably the maddest ale in the World. 5.6% ABV they say on the pump, surely they are lying. It ferments in your head. I've never quite made it to double figures or if I did, have no recollection of doing so. Still available in most decent Fullers houses.
John, luckily for you The Ram was singing the Benny Hill theme tune in the Railway by the time you were there yesterday, however he is reappearing for the Bristol game when I'll have to suffer him for Friday, Saturday and Sunday....... |
Give my love to Jenny when you see him.
(When I say love I don't mean you know that type of love)x
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 20:42 - Sep 19 with 3905 views | NorthantsHoop |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 13:10 - Sep 19 by SonofNorfolt |
First things first, coach or possibly coaches will leave the aforementioned Public House at 9.30. It will open about 8am for breakfast for a fiver, pre-ordered.
melh64@hotmail.co.uk
With impeccable timing, the Save the Black Horse Commitee of which I am a part, met on Friday night with James Murray MP to update our strategies and take a nauseating Xmas photo.
The boozer has now been registered by Ealing Council as an asset of community value which is the first barrier in place to deter potential developers, getting the old frontage listed is the next step.
Mick, I think you were unfortunate in drinking a ropey pint, generally the standard is still OK.
Ahh.... ESB, arguably the maddest ale in the World. 5.6% ABV they say on the pump, surely they are lying. It ferments in your head. I've never quite made it to double figures or if I did, have no recollection of doing so. Still available in most decent Fullers houses.
John, luckily for you The Ram was singing the Benny Hill theme tune in the Railway by the time you were there yesterday, however he is reappearing for the Bristol game when I'll have to suffer him for Friday, Saturday and Sunday....... |
Have you still got the Fullers passport we did in 1983/84, think you did all 120 odd pubs, I did about 70. Remember that day we took off work late 1983 and did a lot of the Brentford and Chiswick pubs. [Post edited 19 Sep 2022 20:44]
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 21:30 - Sep 19 with 3842 views | colinallcars |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 20:42 - Sep 19 by NorthantsHoop |
Have you still got the Fullers passport we did in 1983/84, think you did all 120 odd pubs, I did about 70. Remember that day we took off work late 1983 and did a lot of the Brentford and Chiswick pubs. [Post edited 19 Sep 2022 20:44]
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I recall the Fullers Passport and also the Youngs 135 club. We all wore the little Ram badge. God, we had some times visiting all those pubs.
We always had a good few in each pub. Some people just had a half, got the stamp and buggered off. Charlatans !
Tell that to yoongsters today and they wouldn't believe yer. |  | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 21:46 - Sep 19 with 3836 views | 222gers |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 21:30 - Sep 19 by colinallcars |
I recall the Fullers Passport and also the Youngs 135 club. We all wore the little Ram badge. God, we had some times visiting all those pubs.
We always had a good few in each pub. Some people just had a half, got the stamp and buggered off. Charlatans !
Tell that to yoongsters today and they wouldn't believe yer. |
I had a crack at the 135 club, I think you got a small barrel of Special and a Youngs tie if you did all 135 pubs.
I just missed it - there was a pub in Plumpton I didn't get to, one that was closed for some reason and a few more before I ran out of steam (and money). Anyone else do either treks ?
As for ESB, yes, it's bloody dynamite. I got on a tube at Chiswick Park bound for Baron's Court and woke up in Essex one Saturday.
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 01:15 - Sep 20 with 3735 views | SonofNorfolt |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 19:44 - Sep 19 by ted_hendrix |
Give my love to Jenny when you see him.
(When I say love I don't mean you know that type of love)x
x |
Will do Ted, he's not as crazy these days.
Yet, still crazier than most........
Are you good mate? | | | |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 12:31 - Sep 20 with 3533 views | colinallcars |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 21:46 - Sep 19 by 222gers |
I had a crack at the 135 club, I think you got a small barrel of Special and a Youngs tie if you did all 135 pubs.
I just missed it - there was a pub in Plumpton I didn't get to, one that was closed for some reason and a few more before I ran out of steam (and money). Anyone else do either treks ?
As for ESB, yes, it's bloody dynamite. I got on a tube at Chiswick Park bound for Baron's Court and woke up in Essex one Saturday.
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I have it on good authority, that when the Royal party drove past Fullers on the A4 yesterday, Charles leaned over and said to Camilla “d'you know old girl, that ESB's quite something” | | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 12:57 - Sep 20 with 3516 views | TheChef |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 16:26 - Sep 19 by Mick_S |
Red Lion for us yesterday. The Prince has gone; became a Shisha restaurant that turned into a late night drinker for the local youth. Too much trouble, lost their licence and the upper floor caught fire. What a waste. |
Ah that's what happened to it. I drive past it on the way home from work. Looks like they are trying to refurb it but it's taking a while...
Also that other place on Harlington Road which used to be a pub, then became the Taj Mahal restaurant for a few months which closed and now also undergoing a very slow refurb. Odd.
Not to mention the used car place behind it which somehow survives - can only assume it's a front for dodgy stuff.
Strange road that! |  |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 13:31 - Sep 20 with 3481 views | LythamR |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 12:57 - Sep 20 by TheChef |
Ah that's what happened to it. I drive past it on the way home from work. Looks like they are trying to refurb it but it's taking a while...
Also that other place on Harlington Road which used to be a pub, then became the Taj Mahal restaurant for a few months which closed and now also undergoing a very slow refurb. Odd.
Not to mention the used car place behind it which somehow survives - can only assume it's a front for dodgy stuff.
Strange road that! |
Was that the Turks Head, also used to be a nice boozer back in the day even though it was a courage house | | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 13:38 - Sep 20 with 3473 views | TheChef |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 13:31 - Sep 20 by LythamR |
Was that the Turks Head, also used to be a nice boozer back in the day even though it was a courage house |
Yeah that's the one. | |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 17:39 - Sep 20 with 3324 views | SonofNorfolt |
Anyhow you tarts. This thread is not supposed to be about where my former school friends now drink, but transport.
Transport, transport, transport.
To Bristol, and back if you're lucky.
I will now be running a minimum of a 70 seater coach, so if you are quick there a still a couple of places left. | | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 19:55 - Sep 20 with 3223 views | GroveR |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 13:10 - Sep 19 by SonofNorfolt |
First things first, coach or possibly coaches will leave the aforementioned Public House at 9.30. It will open about 8am for breakfast for a fiver, pre-ordered.
melh64@hotmail.co.uk
With impeccable timing, the Save the Black Horse Commitee of which I am a part, met on Friday night with James Murray MP to update our strategies and take a nauseating Xmas photo.
The boozer has now been registered by Ealing Council as an asset of community value which is the first barrier in place to deter potential developers, getting the old frontage listed is the next step.
Mick, I think you were unfortunate in drinking a ropey pint, generally the standard is still OK.
Ahh.... ESB, arguably the maddest ale in the World. 5.6% ABV they say on the pump, surely they are lying. It ferments in your head. I've never quite made it to double figures or if I did, have no recollection of doing so. Still available in most decent Fullers houses.
John, luckily for you The Ram was singing the Benny Hill theme tune in the Railway by the time you were there yesterday, however he is reappearing for the Bristol game when I'll have to suffer him for Friday, Saturday and Sunday....... |
Really wish you all the best with the ACV and listing but the Goldsmiths Arms in Acton had both of those.
Goldsmiths Arms now.
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 22:35 - Sep 20 with 3098 views | ted_hendrix |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 01:15 - Sep 20 by SonofNorfolt |
Will do Ted, he's not as crazy these days.
Yet, still crazier than most........
Are you good mate? |
All good Mel, all good-ta. | |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 09:46 - Sep 21 with 2921 views | terryb |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 21:25 - Sep 17 by colinallcars |
I think Young's kept their pubs but the brewing passed to Charles Wells with disasterous results - I saw a bloke in tears when he tasted the Wells brewed Special. The brewing has now passed on to Marston's but equally poor.
Fortunately, Young's pubs, or Ram Pub Company as it's now called often have guest beers notably St Austell Proper Job which is wonderful. |
Proper Job is indeed wonderful & a must for our pre match drinking! |  | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 14:06 - Sep 21 with 2771 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Aw!
So this is where everyone is!
Can I come too? |  |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 15:55 - Sep 21 with 2697 views | denhamhoop2 |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 14:06 - Sep 21 by BrianMcCarthy |
Aw!
So this is where everyone is!
Can I come too? |
Depends what is your bitter of choice for me I will always have a pint of Abbotts if there is a possibility the Railway had the Connoiseur for a 6 week period never had it on again it was 8.% so that may have played a part | | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 16:12 - Sep 21 with 2666 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 14:06 - Sep 21 by BrianMcCarthy |
Aw!
So this is where everyone is!
Can I come too? |
More than welcome Brian, just as soon as you swear allegiance to His Majesty Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
This shouldn't be a problem for you.
Your investiture ceremony is set for Friday 19:00; where you will be anointed with the holy oil of London Pride.
I know many dignitaries who flew out after Monday's funeral are on their way back.
GSTBMc |  |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 16:16 - Sep 21 with 2656 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 16:12 - Sep 21 by PlanetHonneywood |
More than welcome Brian, just as soon as you swear allegiance to His Majesty Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
This shouldn't be a problem for you.
Your investiture ceremony is set for Friday 19:00; where you will be anointed with the holy oil of London Pride.
I know many dignitaries who flew out after Monday's funeral are on their way back.
GSTBMc |
I worship at the feet of King Stanley and Sir Les.
I shall put no false Gods before them, John.  | |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 23:31 - Sep 21 with 2409 views | SonofNorfolt |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 16:16 - Sep 21 by BrianMcCarthy |
I worship at the feet of King Stanley and Sir Les.
I shall put no false Gods before them, John. |
Return flight from Cork to Heathrow, Friday to Sunday.
Crash at mine.
Get on coach. Possibly return.
Bucket list greater than Machu Picchu ticked off. | | | |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 07:05 - Sep 22 with 2360 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 23:31 - Sep 21 by SonofNorfolt |
Return flight from Cork to Heathrow, Friday to Sunday.
Crash at mine.
Get on coach. Possibly return.
Bucket list greater than Machu Picchu ticked off. |
Thanks a million for the offer, Mel. Really appreciate that.
Actually in Bilbao that weekend on the annual Mates Weekend and doing a bit of Mel Groundhopping while there. Going to see Athletic v AlmerÃa. | |
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| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 09:04 - Sep 22 with 2302 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Coach to Bristol City Oct 1 update on 07:05 - Sep 22 by BrianMcCarthy |
Thanks a million for the offer, Mel. Really appreciate that.
Actually in Bilbao that weekend on the annual Mates Weekend and doing a bit of Mel Groundhopping while there. Going to see Athletic v AlmerÃa. |
Bloody time waster! | |
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