Yeah I remember Roy. I was at school with his daughter, but he didn’t seem to know, thankfully *winky thing*Read about it elsewhere. It was my first "local" in the 70s and early 80s. So many good memories. Landlord Roy, first time I went up to the bar as an underage drinker he said "What can I get you Sir?" . I turned round to see who he was talking to. The beer garden on a sunny summer's day was a great place to be. My parents drank in the tap room for years.
Read about it elsewhere. It was my first "local" in the 70s and early 80s. So many good memories. Landlord Roy, first time I went up to the bar as an underage drinker he said "What can I get you Sir?" . I turned round to see who he was talking to. The beer garden on a sunny summer's day was a great place to be. My parents drank in the tap room for years.
Not been in for years but was my local from the ages of 16 to 39. Used to love the place. Spent many a night in there.
Never thought I’d see it closed. Nice building and beer garden.
It was the summer I left school so either 85/86 and I was 15. My parents were friends of Roy and I walked up and asked for a pint of lager (probably my last ever as I found brown ale) He looked at me and said "you are almost 18 aren't you?" Them were the days. I lived on Oxford Road and I spent most nights in there with a pint (or just coke) playing pool and beating all that dared to play me :)Landlord Roy, first time I went up to the bar as an underage drinker he said "What can I get you Sir?"
Very difficult to turn around underperforming pubs when the Management have hands tied behind their backs. Competition these days means you need to do things to attract punters. Sammy Smiths are so hell bent on staying in the past that the struggling ones will continue to do so.The owners have made the Sam Smiths pubs ones we don’t bother with any more
No use of mobile phones , price increases , taxis chased if not got in at once , no music no tv. We used to go all the ones in Boro and Stockton
Exactly, crimbo last day of Kirby was excellent in the Linny, then off down to Madison for a spot if Day Clubbing.. great times..Last day of term before Christmas was always fun. A mix of art students, hairdressers and sammy smiths was a potent mix
My mate sent me this last night. He has family that go in there from time to time.
I went in last summer on a really warm summer’s evening and it was dead. Years ago it used to be absolutely packed. Used to love a warm summers night in The Linny.
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I used to process applications and withdrawals for those courses there for a job in early 2000's - I believe from the grades attained you had 3 choices - travel & tourism, catering or health & beauty.I went to Kirby college because I was a problem child and the only course I could get on was Travel & Tourism. Didn’t make the majority of my afternoon lessons because I was pickled on Ayingerbrau. Put hairs on your chest that stuff
Imagine opening that at 4pm. Just casually move out by the end of the dayMy mate sent me this last night. He has family that go in there from time to time.
I went in last summer on a really warm summer’s evening and it was dead. Years ago it used to be absolutely packed. Used to love a warm summers night in The Linny.
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My mate sent me this last night. He has family that go in there from time to time.
I went in last summer on a really warm summer’s evening and it was dead. Years ago it used to be absolutely packed. Used to love a warm summers night in The Linny.
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Imagine opening that at 4pm. Just casually move out by the end of the day
The blokes a disgrace and his treatment of others isn’t going to endear me into ever using his pubs again.I'm not sure how long they expect to vacate the premises, but surely an afternoon is more than enough time to remove belongings.