Just had a meeting on Churchgate. Sad to see the Bolton News offices empty. And in a week or two the Travel Counsellors building opposite will be empty. Another 200+ people spending approx £20 per week on parking and lunches in the town... plus whatever other services they spend their hard-earned on - all being lost. Very sad state of affairs.

 

When will it get better? Should these empty offices be turned into apartments?

:lol: on every door in town

 

aye, bolton was a decent night out

 

but people make the night out, so if its shite, people have to take the blame and last time i went, it wasnt just kids out of it and wanting a ruck

 

it was folk in their 40s

 

pathetic

Not seen the Crown & Flicknife mentioned!!! Great bar/pub/club.

 

I hated that place, only went in once, it was on a works do where an (obviously) pregnant colleague, was pushed down the stairs by a scummy toothless trout.  I avoided it after that.

People make the night out. I still think Bolton is good for a sup.

True that, we went out the day before NYE in Bolton (about 2 years ago).  There was me and 4 of my friends and another couple in this bar.  Was ace, we had loads of room to dance (balloon).  I honestly don't mind Bolton once in a blue moon, or on a match day, but I certainly wouldn't suggest it as a night out.

Haha I bet it doesn't help having someone tell you Neil Lennon is a con man in hogarths:)

Bolton is horrific. Anybody with a brain would jump on the train to Manchester for a few drinks.

I bet its at least 3 or 4 years since ive had a night out now in Bolton

 

I dont think im missing owt.

I remember that a loads of pubs and clubs insisted on lads wearing pants to gain entry.

 

How fucking gay.

 

That created 2 types of drinker:

 

1: "townies" - lads in pants and shirts from C&A, smelling of Jazz aftershave with fucking stupid haircuts.

 

2: "grebs" - a catch all phrase for anyone not in pants and a Top of the Pops haircut, who went in any pub that let you wear jeans , such as the Alma, 3 Crowns, Man and Sycthe, Boars Head, Blue Boar.

 

 

I fucking hated townies. Cunts.

Edited October 25, 201510 yr by Spider

Some memories from the later days of my town going, turned away from bar full of twats next to Wetherspoons as my mate was too pissed. He hadn't had a drink. Turned away from The Bar by a bouncer with a shit beard as my mate had Rockports on, what are the chances of that!

Bolton is the last place in the world id wanna go for a night out

Talking of dress code, at 16 me and my mate donned ties and jackets and went to Pips (previously Va Va) which was over 21's. Slight panic when we were asked if we were members and having said no were told to stand by a wall to have our photo taken....panic over when we were presented with our very own membership cards resplendent with photo. I still have no idea what possessed me to buy a cream coloured jacket though!!

I remember that a loads of pubs and clubs insisted on lads wearing pants to gain entry.

 

How fucking gay.

 

That created 2 types of drinker:

 

1: "townies" - lads in pants and shirts from C&A, smelling of Jazz aftershave with fucking stupid haircuts.

 

2: "grebs" - a catch all phrase for anyone not in pants and a Top of the Pops haircut, who went in any pub that let you wear jeans , such as the Alma, 3 Crowns, Man and Sycthe, Boars Head, Blue Boar.

 

 

I fucking hated townies. Cunts.

There was a time when the Old Three was a cracking pub. When they first put that outside smoking bit in around the back and they played indie music. Used to be packed every week. Loved it in there!

'Kin ell, give me both ears and folk out of their tits...

THIS

Some memories from the later days of my town going, turned away from bar full of twats next to Wetherspoons as my mate was too pissed. He hadn't had a drink. Turned away from The Bar by a bouncer with a shit beard as my mate had Rockports on, what are the chances of that!

LIFE bar

 

i got turned away once had a name on my black Tshirt

 

turned it inside out went back 5 mins later stright in

LIFE bar

 

i got turned away once had a name on my black Tshirt

 

turned it inside out went back 5 mins later stright in

Your own name?

Your own name?

Tattoo?

I went to the Balmoral last night after a few scoops in the hotel. With others obvs. It was ace ???? . Bolton town centre is what it is, if you don't like it give it a swerve, if you fancy it throw yourself into it and enjoy the lunacy !

I went to the Balmoral last night after a few scoops in the hotel. With others obvs. It was ace ???? . Bolton town centre is what it is, if you don't like it give it a swerve, if you fancy it throw yourself into it and enjoy the lunacy !

I might have been drinking with you in that case - I'm one of Neil's mates! :-)

Neil the X Records hippy bloke?

Neil the X Records hippy bloke?

The ex roadrunner camera man?

I had the dubious pleasure of having to drive to great moor street & back at dinner time today.

 

Shit the bed Bradshawgate's a mess. Fucking filthy and more or less everywhere boarded up, empty or shutters down after the junction.

 

Saw that new 'metro' pub, I'm sure half of that used to be a nice cake shop but I'm sure none of metro cabs' customers will complain about cars stinking of ale piss & fags........

 

Mate of mine messaged me later 'enjoy your trip down plywood mile?' That about sums it up.

 

Pound pubs aren't the answer though. We've got one in Athy which stinks of old ale, piss, puke, disinfectant & B.O. And when it's full there are only about 6 teeth between them.

 

At least we know where all the knobheads are.

 

Shame really, Wheatsheaf used to be a cracking boozer.

Edited October 28, 201510 yr by cureforsanity

Trotters upstairs match days, happy memories.

We'll all be flocking here for a beer now...

 

http://m.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/13886600.From_Durty_Gurty_s_to_Bar_Metro_696969___taxi_firm_splashes_name_and_number_on_pub_in_sponsorship_deal/

How shit does that look?

Only slightly less shit than being shut and clad in OSB.

was in town saturday morning and it was looking busy

 

obvs, if its not busy now, it never will be but still good to see

 

nice new (to me) bar opposite the relocated next store

 

ales and some nice bottled german stuff liberated a few quid from my pockets

 

apparently, its a temporary location until they move into the vaults