First regular pub

[Holgatewall]

As an aside to your first regular pub, what is your current (lockdown notwithstanding obviously) regular / favourite pub?

Top House Norton for me. My favourite place apart from my bed.

Rugby club and Infant Hercules.

 

[WoodallServices]

The Queens Arms ( “The Blood Tub”) in Brotton. Never known why it is called “The Blood Tub”, probably goes back to when it was a mining village.

 

[Borobuddah]

maybe they slaughtered pigs out back and collected the blood for black pudding?

 

[Capybara]

Rugby club and Infant Hercules.

Has the Infant Hercules reopened?

 

[Holgatewall]

Has the Infant Hercules reopened?

Was supposed to be Wedneday but put back to Friday because of delays with protective screen.

 

[Capybara]

Oh good. I was really worried they might not be able to reopen given it's such a small place.

 

[JackG]

Red Lion, Clarendon, Royal, Pig. All Redcar. All RIP.

 

[levendale]

I totally misread that, I thought he was asking which pub re-opening was your regular.

I first started drinking in the Royal around 77/8. Les Atkin set up a football team out of there and it was just before I left school and started down Smith's Dock. Kev Healey and Mick O'Neil got me to play for them.

The landlord, Derek Orlopp knew my dad and he knew exactly how old I was. He came and sat next to me one day and said 'you are Tommy's lad, the one who is 18.' Being a bit green round the gills, I replied ' I'm only 16.'

 

[levendale]

Small world eh , i used to work at Smiths Dock with Mick O,Neil .

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Small world eh , i used to work at Smiths Dock with Mick O,Neil .

Mick was a great lad and best man at my wedding.

 

[levendale]

Agreed nice lad , we won the Smiths Dock football cup one year playing for the boilershop , happy days .

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Agreed nice lad , we won the Smiths Dock football cup one year playing for the boilershop , happy days .

Was Mick Smallwood in the team?

 

[levendale]

Can,t remember the name .

 

[Nash]

The Telstar in Billingham. Was a great pub in the 70s. It had 4 bars and the one I drank in was the broken jaw. Lots of good hard working hard drinking lads who had each other's backs whatever happened. Plus the Newcastle exhibition was the best I ever tasted.

 

[The_Tiler]

Linny for me too early 80s . The bar at the side cos all the headbangers hung out in the main one

I was one of thise headbangers lol

 

[Holgatewall]

Linny was fantastic when Roy was boss.Some great times. Slaves were ok actually just looked intimidating.

 

[Borobarmy]

Who was the lad ( who regrettably I understand died ) who used to wear the denim shorts with a big bunch of keys ? He appeared to be leader of the pack .

I used to love buying records from the lad on the bike who apparently used to be a cracking cricketer . Wonder if he’s still going

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

Who was the lad ( who regrettably I understand died ) who used to wear the denim shorts with a big bunch of keys ? He appeared to be leader of the pack .

I used to love buying records from the lad on the bike who apparently used to be a cracking cricketer . Wonder if he’s still going

Christ, forgot about him - long haired, hippy type - I bought a few albums off him in the Linny!

 

[sadgit]

Linny.. 86, 1st pint when I was 15. Roy new me but asked, if I was close to 18... yep

 

[sadgit]

Who was the lad ( who regrettably I understand died ) who used to wear the denim shorts with a big bunch of keys ? He appeared to be leader of the pack

Cannot remember his name at all, his girlfriend wore some strange tight outfits...

good times... in fact very good times, times that will never be repeated.