This user has reviewed the following pubs:
Colchester Pubs : The Bull pub in Colchester
'A vast improvement it seems from the old days of The Bull. As a managed house in the 1970's and 1980's this pub suffered badly from poorly backed managers who were unable to do a good job due to short-sighted brewery politics. Great draught beers were to be had then along with strong still draught cyder. pleasing to see somebody is taking care of the old place at last. The food was great in '84 ,,,,,, but then I left and took a pub in Stony Stratford. Best wishes from the landlord in 1984. JULES '
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Grimsby Pubs : The White Knight pub in Grimsby
'Words fail me. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
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Halifax Pubs : The Old Cock Hotel pub in Halifax
'JUST OUT OF INTEREST FOR THOSE OF YOU VISITING HALIFAX. THIS HAS A BEAUTIFUL OLD ROOM UPSTAIRS WHICH I HOPE IS STILL THERE AND INTACT,,,,, A CRIME IF IT IS NOT. IT IS SAID THAT THIS ROOM IS WHERE THE HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY STARTED AND THE HALIFAX OMNIBUS COMPANY. THE AMAZING STAIN GLASS WINDOW IS ONE OF THE LARGEST I HAVE SEEN IN A PRIVATE (NOT CHURCH) BUILDING. IT WAS HIDDEN FROM VIEW FOR DECADES AS AN EXTRA FLOOR WAS INSTALLED FOR WHATEVER REASON ,,,, IT IS CALLED THE OAK ROOM. WHILST THE PUB WAS CLOSED SOME YEARS AGO THE HANGING CRYSTAL LIGHT AND THE FIREPLACE WERE STOLEN AND I BELIEVE THEY WERE RECOVERED FROM AN ACTION HOUSE JUST BEFORE BEING SOLD (MAYBE LONDON). THE UPSTAIRS ATTIC STILL HELD SECRETS FROM THE EARLY 1900'S IN THE 1980'S ,,,,LETTERS ETC LEFT BEHIND BY THE STAFF THAT LIVED UP THERE COMPLETE WITH A SMALL FIREPLACE (SO DANGEROUS IN A WOODEN LOFT). THE TWISTS AND TURNS OF THE OLD PLACE UPSTAIRS AFTER IT STOPPED BEING A HOTEL WERE VERY GHOSTLY,, SO MUCH SO THAT MY GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG USED TO GROWL AT SOME OF THE ROOMS AT NIGHT. I REALLY HOPE THAT WHOEVER RUNS THIS PUB NOW HAS THE INTEREST TO LOOK INTO IT'S HISTORY AND SHARE IT. SO,,,,, YOU SEE,,, THIS NOT JUST ANY "OLD COCK",, IT IS A TREASURE THAT SHOULD LOOKED AFTER. SOMEONE SAID IT IS A PUB TRYING TO BE SOMETHING ELSE,,,,,, IT IS NOT ,, IT IS SOMETHING ELSE BEING USED AS A PUB. '
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Derby Pubs : Travellers Rest pub in Derby
'18TH PARTY ????????? AS AN EX-LANDLORD I WOULD SAY THAT THERE IS A MAJOR MISUNDERSTANDING ON HOW AN EVENT LIKE THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED. I DO NOT DEFEND EITHER PARTY HERE BUT IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT MANY OF THE GUESTS WOULD BE UNDER DRINKING AGE. THE BEST PLACE FOR A PARTY OF THIS KIND FOR THIS AGE GROUP IS A VILLAGE HALL TYPE PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE YOUR OWN DRINK AND YOU HAVE MADE SURE THE PLACE IS OK FOR DRINKING ON THE PREMISE. AS FOR THE PUB IT'S SELF I CAN NOT COMMENT AS THE LAST TIME I WAS IN THERE WAS WAS IN THE 1960'S,,,,,,,, I WAS UNDER AGE , I WAS ON A MOTOR SCOOTER AND DRUNK CIDER,,,,,,, OOOOPS. JULES'
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