The Westoe

jellybabyjenbob · Post by **jellybabyjenbob** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:02 pm

Finished my A levels etc at the college last year, was there for three years (performance nvq and btec in me third year),and I must say, I wasted most of my first two years in the westoe...The way they've done it up now looks like it's trying to be a wetherspoons looking sort of place? Many an episode happened with girls trying to kill themselves in the toilets

,fights outside, 8 of us singing bohemian rhapsody on kareoke (oooooh dear...)....

Babooshka · Post by **Babooshka** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:38 pm

mr-angry wrote:I drank in the westoe from 17 when old wart face had it 1981
we used to all drink in the back room it had 4 rooms down stairs
and 1 up.
Then in 84 it got revamped out went old warty in came dave the copper
what a tosser.
The lager then was mcewans it was as bad as fosters still pop in
now and again

I worked there when Dave had it and you're right he was

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:50 pm

I must Know you then Jules, I see you have mentioned other things that ring a bell.

davebarnes · Post by **davebarnes** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:20 pm

I regularly walk past it on my way to Westoe Rugby Club (Yep, it's still there!!) and stagger past it on my way home again...............

Babooshka · Post by **Babooshka** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:18 pm

mr-angry wrote:I must Know you then Jules, I see you have mentioned other things that ring a bell.

he was a tall thin guy wasn't he?? for some reason he always reminded me of a Monty Python type character

margy · Post by **margy** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:55 pm

play darts for the Westoe (didn't win tonight

) Louise is the new owner now and its looking good.

sless · Post by **sless** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:37 pm

i hope its looking better than her
she has been taking the ugly p*lls

malb · Post by **malb** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:07 pm

Does anyone remember the Flaxton Boys who used to collect glasses in the westoe early 70s??? twins with tweed jackets. ???We all used to sit in the corner upstairs play cards and sent the oldest looking one of us to the bar to get served.

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:43 am

malb wrote:Does anyone remember the Flaxton Boys who used to collect glasses in the westoe early 70s??? twins with tweed jackets. ???We all used to sit in the corner upstairs play cards and sent the oldest looking one of us to the bar to get served.

Yes, I remember them well.

We used to sit at westoe seats, and watch the younger one run past all
the time, he never walked.
They used to work at the woodyards at Tyne Dock, never seen them for
about 25 year.

malb · Post by **malb** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:12 pm

yeah they were always running about.
i think the old timers used to send them to the shops for stuff.
there prob still running around for someone as we speak only i think they will be a bit slower now?

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:34 pm

malb wrote:yeah they were always running about.
i think the old timers used to send them to the shops for stuff.
there prob still running around for someone as we speak only i think they will be a bit slower now?

I'm sure he used to run down to the top club for toasties for the drinkers
in the Westoe.
There used to be a gang of us sitting at Westoe seats, and everytime
he ran past we would all shout together "the flaxton boys"
He would just give us a dirty look, "safety in numbers"

And when I hit 17 I started drinking in there, in the small back room.
He knew who I was and tried to throw me out one night, but we all
laughed at him again.
I think that was the last time I saw him.

styx1949 · Post by **styx1949** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:36 am

i used to go in the westoe b4 and after playin in a band at the local dance the bb, the band was called the brave new world, can anyone remember them.

styx1949 · Post by **styx1949** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:49 am

not so much a dump now, but you need a bank loan to drink there, still go in at times

styx1949 · Post by **styx1949** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:09 pm

4got to mention the times, it was from 1967-70. at the time upstairs was open and there was a gentlemins buffet at the horsley hill road side (where the pool tables are now)

sless · Post by **sless** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:02 pm

i see the youngest flaxton boy every day
he still works at the timber yard
i drive past him and shout "allreet flacka"
he waves every morning
they call the bingo at the whitleas club

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:30 pm

sless wrote:i see the youngest flaxton boy every day
he still works at the timber yard
i drive past him and shout "allreet flacka"
he waves every morning
they call the bingo at the whitleas club

I knew they where destined for greater things.

Deka · Post by **Deka** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:31 pm

I drink in the Whiteleas Club i think its the Currie brothers your on about

malb · Post by **malb** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:24 pm

I think it was their destiny to be involved in the club scene.
Pleased to see they have done well for themselves.

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