South Shields Sanddancers Forum

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

i've never taken mary jo anna

but i guess i took it passively

up in that back corner