Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 52 minutes ago, kivsy said: Loved the old barn , sit inside by the fire in the winter, and have a bbq and take the kids to the secret garden as I believe it was called ? Just a door in the wall , go through it into a big beer garden. Kids used to play out there. Bit of mystery as to why it closed. Shame - it was nice place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Anybody on here work for Williams Cider Farm on Backwell Common ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 How is the Old Farmhouse doing these days? Had a few Sundays lunches there in the past but not so sure about returning after they poisoned a load of punters recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Erithacus said: How is the Old Farmhouse doing these days? Had a few Sundays lunches there in the past but not so sure about returning after they poisoned a load of punters recently. Nice touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 The real problem in Nailsea is common to all similar towns - lack of footfall. My favourite cafe closed down on Friday after 5 years because of it. Before that a lovely Italian deli and cafe closed down for the same reason. Lots of empty shops and those there are struggle. The factory shop also closed down. If you need clothes or decent shoes then it’s trip into either Briz or Weston - or buy online. Nailsea is becoming a ghost town. There are a couple of decent pubs. Royal Oak and the Sawyers are ok but if I fancy a pint I tend to use the Mizzymead club. What the place could use is a M&S with a food department. That might attract more punters into town but nationally M&S are closing shops all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, Erithacus said: How is the Old Farmhouse doing these days? Had a few Sundays lunches there in the past but not so sure about returning after they poisoned a load of punters recently. Yep, it’s still going but mostly a food pub these days. Under new management I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Robbored said: The real problem in Nailsea is common to all similar towns - lack of footfall. My favourite cafe closed down on Friday after 5 years because of it. Before that a lovely Italian deli and cafe closed down for the same reason. Lots of empty shops and those there are struggle. The factory shop also closed down. If you need clothes or decent shoes then it’s trip into either Briz or Weston - or buy online. Nailsea is becoming a ghost town. There are a couple of decent pubs. Royal Oak and the Sawyers are ok but if I fancy a pint I tend to use the Mizzymead club. What the place could use is a M&S with a food department. That might attract more punters into town but nationally M&S are closing shops all over. I always drank in the Sawyers as the Choak has always been a glorified youth club. White Lion was ok as was the Butchers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, Robbored said: The real problem in Nailsea is common to all similar towns - lack of footfall. My favourite cafe closed down on Friday after 5 years because of it. Before that a lovely Italian deli and cafe closed down for the same reason. Lots of empty shops and those there are struggle. The factory shop also closed down. If you need clothes or decent shoes then it’s trip into either Briz or Weston - or buy online. Nailsea is becoming a ghost town. There are a couple of decent pubs. Royal Oak and the Sawyers are ok but if I fancy a pint I tend to use the Mizzymead club. What the place could use is a M&S with a food department. That might attract more punters into town but nationally M&S are closing shops all over. The site of Mizzymead Club was part of Mr Wyatts farm when we lived in Wyatts Close. It was also the "edge of town" at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcredandwhite Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I used to shop in the Somerfield store in Nailsea before I moved to Swindon in 1997. That was because I got 10% off because I worked in the head office in Whitchurch at the time. I remember having a beer in the Royal Oak from time to time which was ok. I’ve also had a drink in the Old Farmhouse too on a couple of occasions. I don’t think I’ve been there at all since leaving Bristol......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, bcfcredandwhite said: I used to shop in the Somerfield store in Nailsea before I moved to Swindon in 1997. That was because I got 10% off because I worked in the head office in Whitchurch at the time. I remember having a beer in the Royal Oak from time to time which was ok. I’ve also had a drink in the Old Farmhouse too on a couple of occasions. I don’t think I’ve been there at all since leaving Bristol......... There’s bugger all in Nailsea to attract anyone from outside the local area. I used to work a day a week in Yate - a mirror image of Nailsea. I haven’t been back there since I retired 8 years ago. Nothing there I want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Robbored said: There’s bugger all in Nailsea to attract anyone from outside the local area. You mean they've stopped doing Heavy Heads disco in the village hall ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 "Small town in Clevedon, you're just a small town in Clevedon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I’ve lived in Somerset for about forty years, and as far as I’m aware, I’ve never been to Nailsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: "Small town in Clevedon, you're just a small town in Clevedon... Tbf - there’s not much in Clevedon either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Tbf - there’s not much in Clevedon either. Old people's homes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, Robbored said: Tbf - there’s not much in Clevedon either. A beautiful old pier, bracing area to walk by the sea, several good pubs. What more do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posset red Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 A lot more in portishead than nailsea and clevedon put together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Posset red said: A lot more in portishead than nailsea and clevedon put together You are having a laugh right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 27 minutes ago, Robbored said: There’s bugger all in Nailsea to attract anyone from outside the local area. I used to work a day a week in Yate - a mirror image of Nailsea. I haven’t been back there since I retired 8 years ago. Nothing there I want to see. Yate is on the up, double the population, a cinema, multiple restaurants chain and independents, mahoosive Tesco like, big shopping centre. Nothing like Nailsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartford3lioncan0 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Have great memories of Nailsea and Backwell, use to drink in the glasshouse, butcher's, and queens head, even went to the friendship for an evening when City use to have meeting with the fans, player's and management turned up, the Rising Sun in Backwell was a strong City pub, shame it sounds as if it's gone down hill, Still see the only gas head i know who lived in Nailsea, now lives 5 mins away from gods ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 13 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: A beautiful old pier, bracing area to walk by the sea, several good pubs. What more do you want? I live in Nailsea and seen Clevedon Pier dozens of times but I don’t t visit pubs over there that often. It’s not exactly local... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, Posset red said: A lot more in portishead than nailsea and clevedon put together Yep......I’d certainly agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: Yate is on the up, double the population, a cinema, multiple restaurants chain and independents, mahoosive Tesco like, big shopping centre. Nothing like Nailsea. It changed in 8 years then. They did have a large Tesco tho along with a Morrison’s. Used to buy lunch in one of them. The centre was almost identical to Nailsea as well. Not quite as many charity shops tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 51 minutes ago, BigTone said: You mean they've stopped doing Heavy Heads disco in the village hall ? I think Terry Mogg packed it in a long time ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, Robbored said: I live in Nailsea and seen Clevedon Pier dozens of times but I don’t t visit pubs over there that often. It’s not exactly local... It's not local to me at all. I just enjoy going to the seafront, always have done. Unpretentious day out, good walk, chips and the Moon and Sixpence, Little Harp and Royal Oak all worth a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I have never been to Nailsea but I know a lot of City players have lived there over the years. Today it's Portishead and Harbourside I guess.. Do you know about any ex. City players who lives in Nailsea/have lived in Nailsea? Cheers Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Nailsea is a shithole i wanna go home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posset red Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: I have never been to Nailsea but I know a lot of City players have lived there over the years. Today it's Portishead and Harbourside I guess.. Do you know about any ex. City players who lives in Nailsea/have lived in Nailsea? Cheers Tommy Sure tin man did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I broke my leg playing against Nailsea in Nailsea! I don't like Nailsea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 We are thinking about catching a train to Yatton and from there a cab to Cheddar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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