WTF in America
Oct 21st 2016, 9:15 pm
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Oct 21st 2016, 9:43 pm
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Re: WTF in America
we had a cider pub near us in Market Rasen, the landlord had these young people coming on, they would order a pint of his strongest cider, he always reused to serve a pint, instead he said they could have half, and if they could walk straight when they came back in from the beer garden, which was on the banks of the River Ancholme at Brandy Wharf. Many a customer found their way onto the river when they stood up after a couple of pints, or started a fight with their best 'friend'. The stuff was about 12 proof, and he didn't serve beer. Place closed in 2015 and is now a private house.
Oct 21st 2016, 9:58 pm
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Oct 21st 2016, 10:02 pm
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Oct 21st 2016, 10:07 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Oct 21st 2016, 10:17 pm
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Oct 21st 2016, 11:21 pm
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Oct 21st 2016, 11:28 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Grace Helbig, my spirit animal (along side Tina fey obv)
Oct 22nd 2016, 10:09 am
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Re: WTF in America
We had one in Newton Abbot, Devon. Not sure if it's still a dire place but, back in the day, it didn't matter how old you were, rough cider was only sold in half pints. The local 'old' boys looked like they were in their 70's, despite the fact that a number of them were in their mid 30's/40's. The proper stuff dries out your skin something rotten, heaven only knows what it does to your innards!
Landlord's / lady's son was the best Elvis impersonator ever. All 30st of him. Great on a lock-in.
Oct 22nd 2016, 11:59 am
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Re: WTF in America
The Barge, at Battlesbridge, used to serve the real stuff (back in the '70s). Was banned in Southend (for obvious and good reasons), but Battlesbridge came under a different licencing area (Chelmsford?). Regularly on a Saturday night some big ol' boys would arrive in a monstrous 'Merican saloon, have about 4 pints each, and leave the gravel car park in a machine-gun splatter -- dunno how they didn't kill anyone.
Landlord's / lady's son was the best Elvis impersonator ever. All 30st of him. Great on a lock-in.
Landlord's / lady's son was the best Elvis impersonator ever. All 30st of him. Great on a lock-in.
In Devon I remember waking up one morning in a youth hostel and thinking I had gone blind, some had got on my eye lashes? and stuck them together.
You could get pints as a male, but halves for a female, we were with a lady who could have drunk us under the table but could only have halves...
Barge was a stop on the way to Canvey for Sunday lunch entertainment.
Oct 22nd 2016, 2:02 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Ir was not the rreal eal stuff and I assume Chelmsford, well perhaps at County rather than town level.
In Devon I remember waking up one morning in a youth hostel and thinking I had gone blind, some had got on my eye lashes? and stuck them together.
You could get pints as a male, but halves for a female, we were with a lady who could have drunk us under the table but could only have halves...
Barge was a stop on the way to Canvey for Sunday lunch entertainment.
In Devon I remember waking up one morning in a youth hostel and thinking I had gone blind, some had got on my eye lashes? and stuck them together.
You could get pints as a male, but halves for a female, we were with a lady who could have drunk us under the table but could only have halves...
Barge was a stop on the way to Canvey for Sunday lunch entertainment.