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hi all
the pub scene in x-gates is alive and well, the brown cow (now owned by b.m.b) is closed for a major re-furb due to re-open on 7 june
and the devon (my local)is due to close for a re- furb in the first week of june.
regards
sm1
p.s. had a nice pint or 4 of skinners real ale in the devon last night 6/3 /15

smi

You are making me thirsty

snowman1 wrote:hi all
the pub scene in x-gates is alive and well, the brown cow (now owned by b.m.b) is closed for a major re-furb due to re-open on 7 june
and the devon (my local)is due to close for a re- furb in the first week of june.
regards
sm1
p.s. had a nice pint or 4 of skinners real ale in the devon last night 6/3 /15

smi

That leaves a problem of where to go in the early days of June!

Apparently the Barnbow (formerly the Manston) has changed hands and there are plans to refurbish / rebrand it as a carvery...possibly a Toby?

PS isn't the Brown Cow (and Dragon) in Whitkirk?

raveydavey wrote:Apparently the Barnbow (formerly the Manston) has changed hands and there are plans to refurbish / rebrand it as a carvery...possibly a Toby?

PS isn't the Brown Cow (and Dragon) in Whitkirk?

yes it is but only 10mins for me from xgates, the barnbow is in the same group as the brown cow (b.m.b) it would make a good wetherspoons
regards
sm1

Last time I was in the Manston pub was with my pal Ken we had a couple of pints (Dutch courage) and then walked into Barnbow factory and up to the canteen for the weekly dance. we copped for two lasses who lived at Bramley town end and deluding ourselves that we were on to something we walked them home. after being promised a "Quick coffee" they went inside and after 20 mins. or so we gently knocked on the door a couple of times "Gerraway or i'll wake me Dad" was enough for us and so we plodded off home to Beeston. think it was about 2 oclock when I finally got to bed, footsore (winklepicker shoes) but no wiser as I think we went up there the following week.
Ah me lost youth

hi j.c.d
that's one hell of a walk from the barnbow (ex manston) to beeston rather you than me,even all those years ago.im a beeston lad from x flats st and x flats school,beeston was a dam good place to grow up in the 50s and 60s many happy memories.
regards
sm1

snowman1 wrote:hi j.c.d
that's one hell of a walk from the barnbow (ex manston) to beeston rather you than me,even all those years ago.im a beeston lad from x flats st and x flats school,beeston was a dam good place to grow up in the 50s and 60s many happy memories.
regards
sm1

That's only the half of it, having walked these two tarts (50s jargon) to Crossgates fron the canteen its self is a fair walk but after we got a bus to town they said they had missed the last bus home to Bramley, as she was a bit clingy and a had a large bosom, rare in those days except for Aunties and Grandama's we said we would walk them home. as we passed the Town hall they stopped and put on "Flatties" in place of stilettoes and my statuesque blonde became like Bridget the Midget but the die was cast. we trudged up Kirkstall Rd./ Leeds and Bradford Rd. and as you would have read we later got the Elbow. then from Town end we walked to Beeston.

as for Cross Flatts the lad wth me was Ken Elmy and both him and his brother Joe went to that school. as I was a "Catlite" I did not.
As you say Happy days.

Is the Brown Cow not due to re-open on 7 April, or did I mis-read the sign the other day?

Croggy1 wrote:Is the Brown Cow not due to re-open on 7 April, or did I mis-read the sign the other day?

hi croggy1
yes" you read the sign correct,7 april its a big re-furb its going to be under the ember inns banner when it re-opens
regards
sm1