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party_boy · Post by **party_boy** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:48 pm

hi ppl, what are everyones views on the county pub at westoe? i personally think that it really a good pub, does anyone get in there much? we are usually at the back next to the dartboard

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:53 pm

I got drunk for the very first time upstairs in the County in 1964, I was a none drinker at the time being only 16, the friends (I use the term lightly) I was with decided if I didn't drink I would be better off on cider, it was sweet rough sickly stuff out of a cask. Six pints later and I couldn't walk, most of the cider ended up in the front garden of my digs. I have never touched cider since that day.

party_boy · Post by **party_boy** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:16 pm

haha souns good mate, ive only just started drinkin in there as i am only 18 lyk, its a really good pub tho, upstairs is a bit funky liek.

Babooshka · Post by **Babooshka** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:42 pm

party_boy wrote:haha souns good mate, ive only just started drinkin in there as i am only 18 lyk, its a really good pub tho, upstairs is a bit funky liek.

aye pet yull ave a gud neet in there lyk, yuh can get the bus just ootside aswell tuh gaan doon street

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:49 pm

Same as you Pilot, first time I ever got drunk was on cider, it was at a friends birthday party when I was sixteen and I've never drunk it since.
How anybody drinks it is beyond me.

Cisco

Jarrow Pete · Post by **Jarrow Pete** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:13 am

In the early 60s Whitburn club put a barrel of rough scrumpy cider on, it was only 6d a pint instead of a shilling for scotch. Can remember the old pitmen knocking it back and then seeing them collapse outside when the fresh air hit them. I do not think the police let the club sell any more draught scrumpy after that.
Can also remember going to the County and having 4 pints of red barrel before going to the dance at Daniels and fighting everyone there.

Babooshka · Post by **Babooshka** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:56 pm

Soydurr (Bulmers) was the drink of choice in the 5th year at school when you went to house parties - I think it has a putrid taste

lynn · Post by **lynn** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:52 pm

think cider was my first choice as well we used to go in back lane with bootle of cider with asprin in???? before we went to youth club . mad days

party_boy · Post by **party_boy** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:20 pm

i absaloutly hate cider like, specially all the new £1odd bottles of cider which has never seen an apple in its life, white storm or sumthing??? the county does a good pint of carling like.

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:10 pm

party_boy wrote:i absaloutly hate cider like, specially all the new £1odd bottles of cider which has never seen an apple in its life, white storm or sumthing??? the county does a good pint of carling like.

Hey party boy, bit of a connoisseur, for an 18 year old.

Jim_in_France · Post by **Jim_in_France** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:40 pm

Nikki Big Nose wrote:I've never understood why people's first drink is often cider.....it can be 3 TIMES stronger than beer!!

When I was young, we drank it coz it was the cheapest pint! Vile stuff! Cant stand it.

party_boy · Post by **party_boy** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:38 am

mr-angry wrote:
party_boy wrote:i absaloutly hate cider like, specially all the new £1odd bottles of cider which has never seen an apple in its life, white storm or sumthing??? the county does a good pint of carling like.
Hey party boy, bit of a connoisseur, for an 18 year old.

yeah i know lol, just i would rather drink a nice pint of carling extra cold or a southern comfort, a think ave had 1 bottle ofthat cider when i was about 14 at the beach in the pi**in down rain. sends shivers up my spine

party_boy · Post by **party_boy** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:40 am

there was a load of charvers sitting on the bus last night when i was going to the snooker hall, sitting there with there 3 litre bottles of cider and smoking rollies, really drunk. i think that it sends people loopy because they were neally all fighting with each other.

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:07 pm

Went to the County 2 weeks ago first time for a couple of years.
Couldnt believe how packed it was at 8pm, everyone seemed happy and friendly really good vibes.
Only problem was smoke, could hardly breath.

captain beefheart · Post by **captain beefheart** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:07 am

like a few people the county was the venue of my first pint in a pub, thought it was a great pub but took my now present wife there and she was shocked, such a sesitive soul.

StottieCake · Post by **StottieCake** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:11 pm

The County was great in the 70's. Had a few bevvies then the bus to thr 'Derry in Sunderland followed by Genevives, spend all your money then walk home

andysfootball · Post by **andysfootball** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:44 pm

great in the seventies apart from jeff the hippy manager

always good at the pinball machine

game of cards up the back

pipers best scotch 14p a pint

the occasional sunday lunchtime lock in

good juke box

good mix of hippies, punks, mods and boozers

but never any trouble

sless · Post by **sless** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:48 am

owt to do with them two geet big alsations on the balcony

StottieCake · Post by **StottieCake** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:35 am

Ii used to sit at the back mostly. Music was excelllent. GOD, I'MSTILL ALIVE.

andysfootball · Post by **andysfootball** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:28 pm

i've never taken mary jo anna

but i guess i took it passively

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