WessexPest Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: I felt your post was lacking the finer details, so have added to it. The events of 3/5/14 and the season in the fifth tier which followed were the best things that ever happened to them, so they say - and I heartily agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Psycho Glenn Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 16 hours ago, alexukhc said: Away changing rooms looking nice... What the hell is that attempt to replicate the Tote at Eastville? Talk about living in the past, they just need some 35 year old Hofmeister on draught to go with the fake Fanta they already do to make this complete. Its a real shame that Thatchers have their brand associated with such a tinpot club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 16 hours ago, alexukhc said: Away changing rooms looking nice... Half time scenario........... "no I don't want half an orange boss I'm getting myself something else" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Psycho Glenn said: What the hell is that attempt to replicate the Tote at Eastville? Talk about living in the past, they just need some 35 year old Hofmeister on draught to go with the fake Fanta they already do to make this complete. Its a real shame that Thatchers have their brand associated with such a tinpot club. I'm going off at a complete tangent here, but does anybody remember the old Hofbrauhaus in Bristol back in the 1970s? The rumour was that, rather than being imported in barrels from Germany, their beer was made by adding sparkling water to a powder/starter to make the 'infamous' beer. Is there any truth to this or is it simply one of many apocryphallies from my youth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 17 hours ago, alexukhc said: Away changing rooms looking nice... Glad to see that they “took” the Tote End! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 41 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I'm going off at a complete tangent here, but does anybody remember the old Hofbrauhaus in Bristol back in the 1970s? The rumour was that, rather than being imported in barrels from Germany, their beer was made by adding sparkling water to a powder/starter to make the 'infamous' beer. Is there any truth to this or is it simply one of many apocryphallies from my youth? Er..........probably, my mate was manager there in the 80's, a canny Glaswegian ! I used to pop down there Friday lunch times (for their scrummy bangers and mash,I never once looked at a stripper) There was a 5p cover charge at the door, to keep out the riff-raff ! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 51 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I'm going off at a complete tangent here, but does anybody remember the old Hofbrauhaus in Bristol back in the 1970s? The rumour was that, rather than being imported in barrels from Germany, their beer was made by adding sparkling water to a powder/starter to make the 'infamous' beer. Is there any truth to this or is it simply one of many apocryphallies from my youth? I remember the Hofbrauhaus. I also remember coming out of it after a pretty heavy night on the foaming beer, hitting the fresh night air, and falling over! I didn't go there anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 45 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said: I remember the Hofbrauhaus. I also remember coming out of it after a pretty heavy night on the foaming beer, hitting the fresh night air, and falling over! I didn't go there anymore. Was in there one saturday night when a rousing chourus of bread of heaven rang out to be met by a volly of steins in the direction of the large welsh contingent a mass brawl ensued splling out on to the street after that it was onto vickys strip club fatastic times to be a teenager 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Constant Rabbit Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, Banjo Island said: Was in there one saturday night when a rousing chourus of bread of heaven rang out to be met by a volly of steins in the direction of the large welsh contingent a mass brawl ensued splling out on to the street after that it was onto vickys strip club fatastic times to be a teenager Vickys - The one on the way to Clifton (Off Whiteladies Rd) ? If so, always remember the old bouncer geezer looking out through the porthole in the door before they let you in! Mod / Scooter Boy Friday night special,last stop with the Clifton Redland lot after a pub crawl in the mid eighties One of the strippers took me home after the club closed one Friday. For free! Happy days! Ah memories of youth! Remember the Rasta reggae club on Park Lane? You were stoned in 5 minutes of going in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, The Constant Rabbit said: Vickys - The one on the way to Clifton (Off Whiteladies Rd) ? If so, always remember the old bouncer geezer looking out through the porthole in the door before they let you in! Mod / Scooter Boy Friday night special,last stop with the Clifton Redland lot after a pub crawl in the mid eighties One of the strippers took me home after the club closed one Friday. For free! Happy days! Ah memories of youth! Remember the Rasta reggae club on Park Lane? You were stoned in 5 minutes of going in! It was halfway up park street on the right hand side down steps to a dimly lit dingy smoke filled basement lovely or if you wanted something a bit more upmarket there was the princess theatre club at the top of park street on the right your reggae club sounds like the mandrake?? Great time thou mate for sure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Banjo Island said: It was halfway up park street on the right hand side down steps to a dimly lit dingy smoke filled basement lovely or if you wanted something a bit more upmarket there was the princess theatre club at the top of park street on the right your reggae club sounds like the mandrake?? Great time thou mate for sure Mandrake was on Frogmore street. I managed to get a membership as I knew someone. Always queues to get in if you weren't a member back in the 70's. Great little club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, The Constant Rabbit said: Vickys - The one on the way to Clifton (Off Whiteladies Rd) ? If so, always remember the old bouncer geezer looking out through the porthole in the door before they let you in! Mod / Scooter Boy Friday night special,last stop with the Clifton Redland lot after a pub crawl in the mid eighties One of the strippers took me home after the club closed one Friday. For free! Happy days! Ah memories of youth! Remember the Rasta reggae club on Park Lane? You were stoned in 5 minutes of going in! Do you mean the Dugout on Park Row? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, Roger Red Hat said: Mandrake was on Frogmore street. I managed to get a membership as I knew someone. Always queues to get in if you weren't a member back in the 70's. Great little club. Thats right rog knock the door and our mate would look out through the peephole if he didnt like the look of you it was a no but if you were lucky enough to get in it was packed and the stench of weed was overpowering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said: Mandrake was on Frogmore street. I managed to get a membership as I knew someone. Always queues to get in if you weren't a member back in the 70's. Great little club. Got my membership to the Mandrake from Richard Potts, who ran the place and you’re right a popular place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: Do you mean the Dugout on Park Row? Another great little club, commonly known as The Drug Out! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Banjo Island said: Thats right rog knock the door and our mate would look out through the peephole if he didnt like the look of you it was a no but if you were lucky enough to get in it was packed and the stench of weed was overpowering That doesn’t sound like the Mandrake! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, East End Old Boy said: Got my membership to the Mandrake from Richard Potts, who ran the place and you’re right a popular place! Definitely a cut above anything else in Bristol at that time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said: Definitely a cut above anything else in Bristol at that time. I have to say rog our lots ideal of a good night out was a few pints in cannons then over to the sedan chair topless barmaids in stockings and suspenders vickys strip joint and the mandrake to finish god job we were bolloxed before we got vickys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackofromSanJavier Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, The Constant Rabbit said: One of the strippers took me home after the club closed one Friday. For free! Happy days! Ah memories of youth! Dad???????? Edited January 13, 2021 by JackofromSanJavier typing 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Constant Rabbit Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 38 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: Do you mean the Dugout on Park Row? Yes - Thanks! Too much smoke - cracking night for young Mods / Scooter Boys discovering proper Reggae / Ska / Dub for the 1st time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Constant Rabbit Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, JackofromSanJavier said: Dad???????? Are you half Asian?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, The Constant Rabbit said: One of the strippers took me home after the club closed one Friday. For free! Happy days! Was she moonlighting as a taxi driver then? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Constant Rabbit Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 Jesus - seems like most of us spent the early mid 80's getting pissed, watching strippers and getting stoned in Rasta clubs! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, The Constant Rabbit said: Jesus - seems like most of us spent the early mid 80's getting pissed, watching strippers and getting stoned in Rasta clubs! Are you saying that was a bad thing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: Do you mean the Dugout on Park Row? Proper club! Back then a night out in Bristol was raw, special and superb - the kids had a riot and enjoyed every minute - we didn’t wake up every day and think “what can I be offended about today?!” - unlike today’s millennial snowflake darlings, we just got on with it - we went at it hard, on a tide of ska, punk, reggae and mod music - we didn’t care about anything, we just went for it - The Specials, The Beat, Madness, The Selecter, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Bob Marley, The Jam, The Who and The Kinks provided a spectacular backdrop to our teenage angst - we identified with everything they had to say because they realised who we were and they just ‘got’ us - we suddenly belonged and we enjoyed ourselves ... I miss those frenetic nights so bl**dy much - the 70s and the 80s shaped so many people on here - and those decades still make us who we are today ... great, special memories - cheers, and apologies for the rambling post ... 9 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, The Constant Rabbit said: Jesus - seems like most of us spent the early mid 80's getting pissed, watching strippers and getting stoned in Rasta clubs! 2 out of 3 ain't bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 hours ago, The Constant Rabbit said: Vickys - The one on the way to Clifton (Off Whiteladies Rd) ? If so, always remember the old bouncer geezer looking out through the porthole in the door before they let you in! Mod / Scooter Boy Friday night special,last stop with the Clifton Redland lot after a pub crawl in the mid eighties One of the strippers took me home after the club closed one Friday. For free! Happy days! Ah memories of youth! Remember the Rasta reggae club on Park Lane? You were stoned in 5 minutes of going in! Vickys was up Park Street way. I think you may be thinking of the Globe Trotters. Strippers and topless barmaids - had my 18th birthday in there...nuff said. Used to go there, then round the corner to the Hawthornes on a thursday or friday night for grab a granny (grannies to us were anything over 30). Happy days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 44 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Proper club! Back then a night out in Bristol was raw, special and superb - the kids had a riot and enjoyed every minute - we didn’t wake up every day and think “what can I be offended about today?!” - unlike today’s millennial snowflake darlings, we just got on with it - we went at it hard, on a tide of ska, punk, reggae and mod music - we didn’t care about anything, we just went for it - The Specials, The Beat, Madness, The Selecter, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Bob Marley, The Jam, The Who and The Kinks provided a spectacular backdrop to our teenage angst - we identified with everything they had to say because they realised who we were and they just ‘got’ us - we suddenly belonged and we enjoyed ourselves ... I miss those frenetic nights so bl**dy much - the 70s and the 80s shaped so many people on here - and those decades still make us who we are today ... great, special memories - cheers, and apologies for the rambling post ... The 60's for me (well, the second half and first half of the 70's), never got into "ethnic" music, or punk. I was all growed up with a young family and fed up with hearing you kids saying my favorite bands were "dinosaurs" ! Speaking of "clubs", is anyone on hear old enough to remember The Globetrotters (up Whiteladies ? THAT was a place, the strip joint I went in as a callow 16 year old youth ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: The 60's for me (well, the second half and first half of the 70's), never got into "ethnic" music, or punk. I was all growed up with a young family and fed up with hearing you kids saying my favorite bands were "dinosaurs" ! Speaking of "clubs", is anyone on hear old enough to remember The Globetrotters (up Whiteladies ? THAT was a place, the strip joint I went in as a callow 16 year old youth ! Posted about the Globetrotters at the same time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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