You may be able to spot some of your old haunts in this Tennents Caledonian ad from 1979.Most of the pubs named, I have no material on - no photo's, no ads - so won't be able to do an individual feature on them.
If you want to give any pubs on the list a mention, feel free to have a wee blether about them in the comments.
I thought the Golden Pheasant was a Chinese take-away!
Just goes to show you can't always rely on your own memory!
Had my first under age pint in The Hansom Cab.
ReplyDeleteAnd I used to live near that quaint, traditional pub, The Lea Rig. A pub where the sawdust on the floor was last night's furniture.
A mate of mine went in once and asked if they served a bar lunch. One of the regualars asked "You some kinda poof?"
Eh had meh furst underage pint but I spat it oot it wisnae ready yet Ha Ha, so I had a can o' piper export, man that wis great beer but it was so hoppy meh mum could smell it aff meh breath
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember the Golden Pheasant (Macalpine Road, across from the first Ardler multi) had an "open suitcase" day on a Sunday. You could sit at your table and people would wander round selling you anything from shampoo to Betamax players - no questions asked. I could be wrong though officer.
ReplyDeleteDidn't the pheasant have a 5 lane bowling alley in the basement?
ReplyDeletethe Fez(pheasant) did indeed have a bowling alley in basement, that latterly became the discos. it was once known as a quality place with the outside patio etc. It had an "open suitcase" most nights towards the end :) Even now i have a standing joke ith a pal, if we are in a pub thats a bit rough i always say " sheest thought i was back in the Fez there.. how we laugh . Lesley g.
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