First regular pub

[Borobarmy]

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.

Was that the girlfriend who was somewhat ‘ busty ‘

 

[Anton_Berg]

Under-age) The Royal Hotel, Redcar ; (over-age), the Red Lion, Redcar.

The Cleveland and Cleveland Bay were then regarded as = the best pint in town, when that was what mattered.

 

[Holgatewall]

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.

Miffy wore the keys, not to be confused with Tony Day who sold the records

 

[Borobarmy]

Miffy wore the keys, not to be confused with Tony Day who sold the records

Is Tony still on the go

 

[Holgatewall]

Is Tony still on the go

Saw him last year.I dont think he's in best of health.

 

[Borobarmy]

Saw him last year.I dont think he's in best of health.

Cracking fella . He had the art of knowing which artists you liked and who you might like . Got my early Rick Springfield albums off him . Proper Boro character .

 

[Holgatewall]

Cracking fella . He had the art of knowing which artists you liked and who you might like . Got my early Rick Springfield albums off him . Proper Boro character .

You could dedicate a whole thread about Tony.

 

[Borobarmy]

I heard he had the ability to be a first class cricketer in his earlier days

 

[Holgatewall]

I heard he had the ability to be a first class cricketer in his earlier days

I dont know about that. I know he wound a lot of people up at times.

His brother Billy Played for Boro.

 

[weststandwally]

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.

I’d agree about the Exhibition but there was also a fair amount of non working lads regulars in there.
My father in law was a regular in the bar there and he never saw any bother in there in 35 years or so he frequented the place.

 

[sadgit]

Miffy wore the keys, not to be confused with Tony Day who sold the records

yep Miffy...... he was a good bloke....and the bloke selling the paintings...

 

[sadgit]

Was that the girlfriend who was somewhat ‘ busty ‘

just a tad..

 

[Borobarmy]

just a tad..

Knowing my luck I’m surprised I never got a reply saying “ do you mean my sister “ .

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

"Tony Day". That name rings a bell! Happy daysin the Linny - Kirby and the Art college breaking up for Christmas was always a mess in there!

 

[BoroInCheddleton]

With pubs reopening, what was your first regular pub?

Mine was the Empire on Linthorpe Road now the swatters

The Speedway on West Lane early 1970,s ...A pint of Tavern with a touch of lemonade ( not the best of ales )....then off to the match and cheer on the lads from the holgate end.

 

[Borobarmy]

The Speedway on West Lane early 1970,s ...A pint of Tavern with a touch of lemonade ( not the best of ales )....then off to the match and cheer on the lads from the holgate end.

What ! A pint tops in The Speedway , I’m surprised they never dragged you outside and done ‘ A Wicker Man ‘

 

[Borobarmy]

"Tony Day". That name rings a bell! Happy daysin the Linny - Kirby and the Art college breaking up for Christmas was always a mess in there!

Remember the bank holidays in the car park . When they did their couple of hours afternoon shutdown we used to go to the Assembly Rooms in the village. Great days

 

[go-nads!]

Empire/Hogs Head for me, every Friday before the Arena, thursdays and saturdays before Blaises.

 

[ILOVEJUNINHO!]

Borobarmy & Sadgit you are really taking me back to the Linny in the 80s with all these characters that I remember so well. I remember asking the bloke who always wore denim shorts if he was cold as it was midwinter and snow on the ground and he threatened to kill me! I also remember the busty girlfriend as well

 

[Borobarmy]

Borobarmy & Sadgit you are really taking me back to the Linny in the 80s with all these characters that I remember so well. I remember asking the bloke who always wore denim shorts if he was cold as it was midwinter and snow on the ground and he threatened to kill me! I also remember the busty girlfriend as well

His denim shorts were so tight you could tell if he was Jewish or not