Brings back memories. Was in there the day the brewery workers done their last shift. Sad, sad day. Thank you Swallow Hotels, you can swallow my spunk.
I only went into the Tap during the day, for lunch if I was working in the area. Nice relaxing pie and pint.
When I was smoking legitimately at 16 I started smoking Embassy as my parents did, so we used to have piles of Embassy coupons in a drawer counted and wrapped in piles with elastic bands.
Yeah took the kids there often mate. I was a member whilst the kids were young as they loved going to Beamish.
It's an amazing place. I remember several years ago I was in the Shepherds next to the museum & met 2 lasses from Seattle. The yanks love owt like that you know.
But just to think if it wasn't for those legs in 1964'ish I might have saved myself a lot of money and heartache over the years!!
An old fella I know , he's 87 , tells me he remembers when beer was 8 bob a gallon. That's 40p to you young 'uns.
Just as I was starting out on the SAFC roller coaster. Aye just checked Usher left in 65. I know I was at matches when Cloughie played, but remember nothing about them. So you probably saw Cloughie in his pomp.
Is pornography allowed without the NSFW? Just as well it wasn't Lawrie I would have been calling for your head.