Slow news day? The real deal? End of the world? 
 

They’re saying it probably came from an animal, has Somebody been shagging monkeys again? 

Greene King put out their guidance for pub reopening. Be running at 1/4 capacity at most trying to enforce those rules.

Just walked past the Why Not cafe bar in Boothstown with a tidy queue waiting to get takeaway ale in two pint plastic glasses.

1 hour ago, Escobarp said:

FYI I won’t have a vaccine either. I have a phobia of them which makes it a no no plus I nearly died from whooping cough one. 
 

when I went traveling I had to have a rabies jag when I was in Bali as I got bit by a wild dog. Was bed ridden for 2 weeks after the jag it and made my phobia even worse. But I didn’t have any other jags Before going. I will take my chance 

that explains a lot😁

 

a phobia of vaccines or a phobia of needles?

Edited June 12, 20206 yr by peelyfeet

8 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Pointless, Just get 4 cans from the co-op.

Social Distancing in Why Not would be 2 people in at a time.

It's shite, this idea that people are going to queue up outside the boozer, waiting for a load of people to finish their drinks.

The essence of the pub is when it's busy, atmospheric, the jostling at the bar 

If you want a sterile room that's set out like an exam hall at school, then fine, but it's not for me.

15 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

that explains a lot😁

 

a phobia of vaccines or a phobia of needles?

😁 I hear you  

my bark is worse than my bite 

 

Vaccines and needles 

needles I faint if I’m having to give blood or get an injection 

but I’m covered in tattoos 19 at last count 

vaccines I’ve been so ill after them I’m frightened to death of having them. Didn’t want my rabies jag but as I’d been to the hospital/medical centre to get stitched up etc they said I had to have it. And I didn’t want to get flung out of Indonesia or summat so agreed. 

Folk will play ball for a month or two 

after that back to normal

these new measures like in that video are all good if you take Mrs out but drinks with the lads not sure 

6 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Folk will play ball for a month or two 

after that back to normal

these new measures like in that video are all good if you take Mrs out but drinks with the lads not sure 

Be good if you had individual booths for when you take the missus out. As in she sits next door behind a screen 😁

Take for example the Bank Top Tap pub in AB (or the one in Horwich)

At best, using the SD measures, you'll get 20 people in. On a busy night you'll have 50-70 in.

Bar is rammed, folk stood cheek to jowl.

I know they have to do something, and once inside it isn't horrendous. The problem is people queueing. Do you impose a time limit for once you're in the boozer? Can't see anyone going for that.

Best idea is to ask people how much they intend to spend. Highest spenders get in first and the ones wanting half a mild can queue up

3 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Be good if you had individual booths for when you take the missus out. As in she sits next door behind a screen 😁

I went in a bar in Belfast like that with individual booths, a local told me couples get up to all sorts in them. 😃

3 pint per hour mininum.

Fall below that and your out.

Sort of like 'winner stays on'.

And piss like Fosters or Carling doesn't count - must be premium strength.

edit: actually make it 4 per hour, 3 is drinking pace for normal times.

Edited June 12, 20206 yr by Youri McAnespie

4 minutes ago, leigh white said:

I went in a bar in Belfast like that with individual booths, a local told me couples get up to all sorts in them. 😃

There was a doored booth in 'Durty Nelly's' that most folk did stuff in before it was removed.

All the Shiffnall prossies would later go in this place - for drinks, change, cigs or to use the phone - the booth was long gone at this point or it would've been handy for them.

I don't think it was removed on purpose - I think some pisshead just fell through it smashing it to bits.

Edited June 12, 20206 yr by Youri McAnespie

10 minutes ago, Spider said:

Take for example the Bank Top Tap pub in AB (or the one in Horwich)

At best, using the SD measures, you'll get 20 people in. On a busy night you'll have 50-70 in.

Bar is rammed, folk stood cheek to jowl.

I know they have to do something, and once inside it isn't horrendous. The problem is people queueing. Do you impose a time limit for once you're in the boozer? Can't see anyone going for that.

Best idea is to ask people how much they intend to spend. Highest spenders get in first and the ones wanting half a mild can queue up

thing is, if everywhere has queues, once I'm in, I'm not leaving and I doubt anyone will be thinking they can go on a pub crawl, so once you're in, you ain't leaving

groups of more than two aren't going to hang around waiting

basically, get there at 11am and stay all day

anyone queuing for more than 15 mins needs their head testing

might as well get some cans and go down the park

13 minutes ago, leigh white said:

I went in a bar in Belfast like that with individual booths, a local told me couples get up to all sorts in them. 😃

Was it the crown bar by any chance? Wooden panelling and saloon doors on the booths??

Edited June 12, 20206 yr by Escobarp

13 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Was it the crown bar by any chance? Wooden panelling and saloon doors on the booths??

It was, a cracking pub. It even had an heated rail just above floor level at the bar to warm your feet up in cold weather.

Edited June 12, 20206 yr by leigh white

23 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said:

There was a doored booth in 'Durty Nelly's' that most folk did stuff in before it was removed.

All the Shiffnall prossies would later go in this place - for drinks, change, cigs or to use the phone - the booth was long gone at this point or it would've been handy for them.

I don't think it was removed on purpose - I think some pisshead just fell through it smashing it to bits.

When I worked at the Alma, the female bogs were the go to clean up station for the local huwers 

Went in after closing one night to check for damage and turn out the lights to be greeted by the joyous sight of a Boltonian princess with one leg up on the sink, knickers on the floor giving her rancid clopper a rinse.

She asked me if I could wait a few minutes whilst she finished off. Which as it turned out included banging another help of smack into the top of her foot near the pool table as she tottered out.

 

9 minutes ago, leigh white said:

It was, a cracking pub. It even had an heated rail just above floor level at the bar to warm your feet up in cold weather.

Very famous pub that and a haunt of many a celebrity. Great pint of Guinness in there. What I would give for a pint of Guinness right now!!

2 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Very famous pub that and a haunt of many a celebrity. Great pint of Guinness in there. What I would give for a pint of Guinness right now!!

Found it by chance, doing a pub crawl round the city with the ex. Some brilliant bars in Belfast and great folk what made you welcome.

14 minutes ago, Spider said:

When I worked at the Alma, the female bogs were the go to clean up station for the local huwers 

Went in after closing one night to check for damage and turn out the lights to be greeted by the joyous sight of a Boltonian princess with one leg up on the sink, knickers on the floor giving her rancid clopper a rinse.

She asked me if I could wait a few minutes whilst she finished off. Which as it turned out included banging another help of smack into the top of her foot near the pool table as she tottered out.

 

Nice.

Should've stuck a blue light in.

You could get in the back gate and into the bogs couldn't you?

Can't remember where the bogs were in Durty Nelly's - I think that was more of a 'social' than 'functional' gaff, they had too much class for The Alma (to drink there).

I know it's an 'alternative' pub but I've probably had more grief in there than anywhere else. Dressing smartly doesn't go down well, and I don't like not going down well when I've been more underground than any of those nuggets challenging me on account of my clothing...

I never dreamed one day I'd be watching D.R.I. there though - good work whoever sorted that out.

Edited June 12, 20206 yr by Youri McAnespie

3 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said:

Nice.

Should've stuck a blue light in.

You could get in the back gate and onto the bogs couldn't you?

Can't remember where the bogs were in Durty Nelly's - I think that was more of a 'social' than 'functional' gaff, they had too much class for The Alma.

I know it's an 'alternative' pub but I've probably had more grief in there than anywhere else. Dressing smartly doesn't go down well, and I don't like not going down well when I've been more underground than any of those nuggets challenging me on account of my clothing...

I never dreamed one day I'd be watching D.R.I. there though - good work whoever sorted that out.

Bogs in Nelly’s we’re right down the back, you could get in from the side entrance in that ginnel that ran between the pub and the cinema.

 

4 minutes ago, leigh white said:

Found it by chance, doing a pub crawl round the city with the ex. Some brilliant bars in Belfast and great folk what made you welcome.

Yep lovely city and cracking people pal 

22 minutes ago, leigh white said:

It was, a cracking pub. It even had an heated rail just above floor level at the bar to warm your NECK up in cold weather.

EFA for Paddy 

1 minute ago, Escobarp said:

Yep lovely city and cracking people pal 

I went about 15 years ago, you could get a direct ferry from Heysham then.

2 minutes ago, leigh white said:

I went about 15 years ago, you could get a direct ferry from Heysham then.

Flights are so cheap now especially if you aren’t fussy about days which you probably won’t be. Last time I went about 5 year ago was 42 quid return can’t grumble at that. Probably changed a lot since you went. Give it a bash 👍🏼

3 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

EFA for Paddy 

Ha ha, get your hair cut, you scruffy cunt.😄

3 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Flights are so cheap now especially if you aren’t fussy about days which you probably won’t be. Last time I went about 5 year ago was 42 quid return can’t grumble at that. Probably changed a lot since you went. Give it a bash 👍🏼

I like a ferry ride now and again but will deffo go back.