October 15, 201213 yr You cant go wrong at some of those prices the shoplifters charge though, I told my Mum I had won the meat raffle one Sunday after I had come home from a few post match drinks in the Griffin Edited October 15, 201213 yr by Danny G
October 15, 201213 yr so no shoplifters allowed in the griff,but murderers and violent druggies are then ? where's our resident civil servant when we need him ?
October 15, 201213 yr I must be the only one who thought the Man and Scythe was a shithole and that the landlord was a cunt.
October 16, 201213 yr How ironic, the earl of derby was beheaded on the 15th October Ne it shuts on the 15th October
October 16, 201213 yr Hope it re-opens soon. I rarely drink in there, but I do like that we've got a proper pub with some history in town rather than the usual identikit places.
October 16, 201213 yr Hope it re-opens soon. it will re-open.....but probably be owned by Punch Taverns who will turn it into an "Olde Worlde Dick Turpin styled theme pub"
October 16, 201213 yr it will re-open.....but probably be owned by Punch Taverns who will turn it into an "Olde Worlde Dick Turpin styled theme pub" Or worse still Mitchells and Butler....a carvery would like nice down there!
October 16, 201213 yr Or worse still Mitchells and Butler....a carvery would like nice down there! Y'know, I was just thinking that myself. I don't have a carvery within walking distance of my gaff... Edited October 16, 201213 yr by DazBobParr
October 16, 201213 yr Y'know, I was just thinking that myself. I don't have a carvery within walking distance of my gaff... Do the Founders not do one? - that would be nice
October 16, 201213 yr Happen Enterprise got sick of lazy bastards doing cock all with what should be a cracking pub selling cracking ale. They did decent food in the Man & Scythe not too many years ago (smothered rabbit was on the menu!) - I wouldn't open a bag of nuts in there now. Look at the difference between that shit hole and other pubs on the "old as fuck" boozers list: The Old Ferryboat in St Ives, Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans and Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem in Nottingham all look like there's been a bit of effort along the way. Ours just stinks of piss and bleach.
October 16, 201213 yr Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans .... Reminds me of the Fighting Cock in Bradford, bikers pub, had to go incognito, but well remember one greaser with leather pants flicking fag ash into a metal ashtray balanced on his knee. When he stood up, it was only attached to his kecks, so he deposited the ash all over the floor as he departed....
October 17, 201213 yr it will re-open.....but probably be owned by Punch Taverns who will turn it into an "Olde Worlde Dick Turpin styled theme pub" Will there be a roped off barstool with sign proclaiming 'Dick Turpin's arse was here' (or 'The Ghost of Dick Turpin's arse was here' if the new owner gets all pedantic). One for the connoisseurs that Edited October 17, 201213 yr by Youri McAnespie
October 17, 201213 yr Will there be a roped off barstool with sign proclaiming 'Dick Turpin's arse was here' (or 'The Ghost of Dick Turpin's arse was here' if the new owner gets all pedantic). One for the connoisseurs that has anyone ever been haunted by an arse?
October 17, 201213 yr I go in there regularly & still like the place. It's prices won't attract the daytime p1sscans though.
October 17, 201213 yr Traf no your not. I recall us agreeing when yon mon deed. Its been an enterprise pub for years. Them and punch piss in the same pot and are equally twatorial.
October 17, 201213 yr Traf no your not. I recall us agreeing when yon mon deed. Its been an enterprise pub for years. Them and punch piss in the same pot and are equally twatorial. I remember now, there were two of us!
November 11, 201213 yr Get out yer barred , The Police are on there way, Strawberry nose, Strawberry nose. i sang that before i saw this post and had a little chuckle .mind you that going back some years ....
November 11, 201213 yr Get out yer barred , The Police are on there way, Strawberry nose, Strawberry nose. I walked in once a minute before opening time because the cleaner had left the front door open, i was barred on the spot by Mr Aspinall aka Strawberry nose.
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