: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:37 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

Just doesn't feel right having a pub in a shop unit, especially in a soul-less concrete shopping development - a bit like the pub that used to be inside The Merrion Centre, its not right, should be illegal.

Chaplins?

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:47 pm  

Chaplins was the one, opposite the shop on the corner with arguably the strangest stock combination, gas fires and swimming trunks!
Seem to remember going to plalce called 'Baccus' round the back by the bowling alley. Bertie Wooster's at the other end with the wonderfully named 'Sin Bin Crew' scrawled on the side (was there for years).

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:48 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

SAG?

They usually did as most of them had burnt theirs

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:54 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

Arcadia is that strange place in the Arndale Centre isn't it ?

Just doesn't feel right having a pub in a shop unit, especially in a soul-less concrete shopping development - a bit like the pub that used to be inside The Merrion Centre, its not right, should be illegal.

It doesnt feel right

When it opened it prided itself on being a non smoking bar with quality lagers


now its a bar with very expensive lagers

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:55 pm  

Schoey's Socks wrote: Agree with that Flipper - great boozer full of fantastic student totty. What level does the cricket team you mention play at ? Are you looking for players for the coming season ? Hi Mate, we have just joined the Leeds West Riding Cricket League division two - and yes we are interested in hearing from any players looking to join a new club. PM me or get in touch via the clubs website if you are interested. ta

Schoey's Socks wrote: Agree with that Flipper - great boozer full of fantastic student totty. What level does the cricket team you mention play at ? Are you looking for players for the coming season ? Hi Mate, we have just joined the Leeds West Riding Cricket League division two - and yes we are interested in hearing from any players looking to join a new club. PM me or get in touch via the clubs website if you are interested. ta

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:59 pm  

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote:

Chaplins was the one, opposite the shop on the corner with arguably the strangest stock combination, gas fires and swimming trunks!

I remember that shop now, I actually bought some swimming trunks from there

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:02 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

I remember that shop now, I actually bought some swimming trunks from there

Did they try and sell you a gas fire to go with it?

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:22 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Did they try and sell you a gas fire to go with it?

No, but it was the late 80's, around the time of my 18th, so my figure was somewhat different to now. Suffice to say, the trunks were a slightly different style to what I'd wear to swim in these days.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:59 pm  

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote:

Slightly OT, but the East Street Crawl was always a laugh (hardly any of it left).

Black Dog, Fisherman's Hut, Prospect etc?

Some quality rugby teams used to play out of those pubs as well.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:41 pm  

< drift >

had my first curry in Headingley, probably circa 84ish, Kaghan Valley, the onion bhajis were a meal in themselves.