Rough pub stories
Discussion
speedtwelve said:
Alan73 said:
Wasn’t the one in Hallglen was it?
It was indeed. I think it burned down eventually. When we moved to Hallglen it was either there or Maddiston. I'm not sure which is less murdery?I’m from Grangemouth myself so I know quite a few pubs in that area to avoid if I ever go back to that area which is very unlikely
NNH said:
There aren't many proper rough pubs left in Central London, but the Hole In The Wall outside Waterloo makes a good go of it at the weekend.
Jools Holland said recently the last little nooks and crannies and interesting bits of London have been gentrified away. Watching minder/ sweeney/ professionals now is like Looking at a different country. theplayingmantis said:
was the foresters arms on southend sea front rough? looked like a proper dive, and once saw a mass brawl outside involing 100ish milwall and southend fans. was too young to sample it all myself, and when i remembered it existed it had been closed. cursory googling suggests it became an 'adult venue'.
apart from the goth the roughest ive been in (well dodgiest) is the circus tavern.
I seem to remember the Foresters had pole dancers at all times of the day. Quite amusing when on a daytime pubcrawl along the seafront.apart from the goth the roughest ive been in (well dodgiest) is the circus tavern.
The Tavern was OK - only visited twice, once for a Roy "Chubby" Brown gig and one for a Sunday Sport "Roadshow"
Hasn't it been rebranded and they still host Darts World Championships and other such high-brow delights?
NNH said:
There aren't many proper rough pubs left in Central London, but the Hole In The Wall outside Waterloo makes a good go of it at the weekend.
Oh Jesus. How could I forget that?Probably the dirtiest pub I've ever been into in London, and I went back more than once! A crazy mix of South Bank students, commuters, and the terminally drunk/poor during the week. Never felt the need to visit on a weekend, and haven't been back for years.
markcoznottz said:
NNH said:
There aren't many proper rough pubs left in Central London, but the Hole In The Wall outside Waterloo makes a good go of it at the weekend.
Jools Holland said recently the last little nooks and crannies and interesting bits of London have been gentrified away. Watching minder/ sweeney/ professionals now is like Looking at a different country. red_slr said:
The whole estate around that area next to the flats has been or is in the process of being demolished. The flats are being refurbished too.
Weaste Lane is full of student lets now and there is a lot of new build at the top end. The Willows is gone. Not anything like what it was like in the 80-90s now.
A mate of mine went into a pub in Weaste in the 90s with some of his uni mates. Upon entry, a man asked, "what are you doing in here, lads?"Weaste Lane is full of student lets now and there is a lot of new build at the top end. The Willows is gone. Not anything like what it was like in the 80-90s now.
"We've come for a pint", one answered.
"Er, no you haven't, lads" he replied, as she shepherded them back out of the door.
It was probably for the best.
Once worked in a pub where one of the bar staff had been done for attempted murder. Hit someone over the head with a hammer.
The pub also offered him an advance on his wages to spend behind the bar, one week his take home was about £50 because the rest had been drunk before he even got the pay packet.
Otherwise the pub itself wasn't too terrible, just full of pensioners, unemployed, alcoholics etc from 9am most days.
The pub also offered him an advance on his wages to spend behind the bar, one week his take home was about £50 because the rest had been drunk before he even got the pay packet.
Otherwise the pub itself wasn't too terrible, just full of pensioners, unemployed, alcoholics etc from 9am most days.
whitesocks said:
I've got a personal drinking story -
A couple of years ago, me and my old man went on a pub crawl in London. At one point, we were drinking in an Irish pub somewhere in central London (Cannot remember it's name) My dad is ex army, and as we were halfway through our pints, a pro -IRA song began playing over the speakers. My dad turned to me and pretty much told me to finish our drinks and get out of there.
I still cannot believe it. A pub near central London that was playing that kind of stuff over the sterio speakers.
why?? you were in London not Crossmaglen or the Ardoyne. A couple of years ago, me and my old man went on a pub crawl in London. At one point, we were drinking in an Irish pub somewhere in central London (Cannot remember it's name) My dad is ex army, and as we were halfway through our pints, a pro -IRA song began playing over the speakers. My dad turned to me and pretty much told me to finish our drinks and get out of there.
I still cannot believe it. A pub near central London that was playing that kind of stuff over the sterio speakers.
MC Bodge said:
red_slr said:
The whole estate around that area next to the flats has been or is in the process of being demolished. The flats are being refurbished too.
Weaste Lane is full of student lets now and there is a lot of new build at the top end. The Willows is gone. Not anything like what it was like in the 80-90s now.
A mate of mine went into a pub in Weaste in the 90s with some of his uni mates. Upon entry, a man asked, "what are you doing in here, lads?"Weaste Lane is full of student lets now and there is a lot of new build at the top end. The Willows is gone. Not anything like what it was like in the 80-90s now.
"We've come for a pint", one answered.
"Er, no you haven't, lads" he replied, as she shepherded them back out of the door.
It was probably for the best.
As a student, I used to frequent a pub in Queens Park/Kilburn. The pubs name escapes me as it was 30 years ago. It was rough as in not posh enough for sawdust, but a local and most importantly for a student, cheap. The place was run by a husband and wife team - The Hunchback From Notre Dame and Peggy Bundy from Married with Children.
One day I commented to Peggy: "When's the baby due?" thinking she was with child. She lamped me and I think I was out for about 5 seconds.
When I came to, she said that was for calling her fat and happily poured me another pint to replace the one on the floor.
One day I commented to Peggy: "When's the baby due?" thinking she was with child. She lamped me and I think I was out for about 5 seconds.
When I came to, she said that was for calling her fat and happily poured me another pint to replace the one on the floor. vikingaero said:
As a student, I used to frequent a pub in Queens Park/Kilburn. The pubs name escapes me as it was 30 years ago. It was rough as in not posh enough for sawdust, but a local and most importantly for a student, cheap. The place was run by a husband and wife team - The Hunchback From Notre Dame and Peggy Bundy from Married with Children.
One day I commented to Peggy: "When's the baby due?" thinking she was with child. She lamped me and I think I was out for about 5 seconds. When I came to, she said that was for calling her fat and happily poured me another pint to replace the one on the floor.
Thats awesome. Bet she was game too..One day I commented to Peggy: "When's the baby due?" thinking she was with child. She lamped me and I think I was out for about 5 seconds.
When I came to, she said that was for calling her fat and happily poured me another pint to replace the one on the floor. Seen a couple of Bristol ones mentioned.
On a different level theres also the Three Blackbirds and the Black Swan on Stapleton road, both have made the national headlines for murders and shootings.
Thay are the hang out of the local Yardies, who get visits from rival yardie gangs from Birmingham and Manchester, if negotiations break down arguments are settled with guns.
On a different level theres also the Three Blackbirds and the Black Swan on Stapleton road, both have made the national headlines for murders and shootings.
Thay are the hang out of the local Yardies, who get visits from rival yardie gangs from Birmingham and Manchester, if negotiations break down arguments are settled with guns.
There was a pub in Leeds, somewhere near the bottom of the Headrow called The Palace where the landlord used to buy and sell guns over the counter and it the days when car radio cassettes used to be thieveable he used to take one in exchange for a pint.
One of those pubs that had a cigarette cloud about 4 feet off the ground.
One of those pubs that had a cigarette cloud about 4 feet off the ground.
bristolracer said:
Seen a couple of Bristol ones mentioned.
On a different level theres also the Three Blackbirds and the Black Swan on Stapleton road, both have made the national headlines for murders and shootings.
Thay are the hang out of the local Yardies, who get visits from rival yardie gangs from Birmingham and Manchester, if negotiations break down arguments are settled with guns.
My in-laws live nearly opposite The Maytree pub in south Bristol. Someone was shot in the knees with a shot gun or something like that in a drive-by shooting a few years ago. Definitely not on the level of the places you've mentioned though!On a different level theres also the Three Blackbirds and the Black Swan on Stapleton road, both have made the national headlines for murders and shootings.
Thay are the hang out of the local Yardies, who get visits from rival yardie gangs from Birmingham and Manchester, if negotiations break down arguments are settled with guns.
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