Leeds lost pubs

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 27 Sep, 2008 8:09 pm

Doesnt seem much sign of life at the Hark to Rover either.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 29 Sep, 2008 9:37 am

Brandy wrote: Looks like we have another for the list!The Grey Goose has been Well and truly Roasted!!! Oh gosh Brandy - what an ironic choice of words before the event. and now the Grey Goose HAS been well and truly roasted - by an arsonist. What on earth do these rotten people get out of it ??

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Mon 29 Sep, 2008 7:50 pm

Brandy wrote: Looks like we have another for the list!The Grey Goose has been Well and truly Roasted!!! I used to have a pint (or 2 or 3) in the Grey Goose on an afternoon after coming out t' Miggy pit before catching t' bus home in the 60s. Yet another pub gone that I used to visit. Where on earth am I gonna go for a nostagia trip when I visit Leeds again - Becketts Arms gone, Melbourne gone, Hark to Rover gone, Duttons Arms gone etc. Are the following still open: Shoulder of Mutton on Potternewton Lane, Murtle Tavern, Bay Horse and the True Briton in Meanwood and the Mexboro opposite the ex Dominion picture house?

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 29 Sep, 2008 8:19 pm

The Mexborough is still open as part of the Wetherspoon's chain and renamed the three hulats <http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/pub ... Number=546> It has also bee Foxes since the Mexborough Arms name went

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 29 Sep, 2008 8:33 pm

Cheer up in Cyprus for now anyway old lad - Bay Horse and Myrtle still open and True Briton also. I THINK Shoulder of Mutton is, will have a look next time driving past. CHEERS !!

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Tue 30 Sep, 2008 12:02 pm

Thanks for the updates

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 30 Sep, 2008 9:05 pm

Loiner in Cyprus wrote: Thanks for the updates Passed the Shoulder of Mutton today - its adorned with a huge notice "Under new management" but I'm sad to say that it looks an absolute disgrace - scruffy, untidy gaudily painted and completely uninviting.

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Tue 30 Sep, 2008 9:16 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Loiner in Cyprus wrote: Thanks for the updates Passed the Shoulder of Mutton today - its adorned with a huge notice "Under new management" but I'm sad to say that it looks an absolute disgrace - scruffy, untidy gaudily painted and completely uninviting. Hopefully the gaudiness will have worn off by November when I hope to return for my nostalgia trip!! I hope the beers' good

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Wed 01 Oct, 2008 12:13 pm

anyone else noticed a marked increase in the decline of public houses since the introduction of the smoking ban??? seems it's more inviting to get some cans in, get some mates round and have a drink and a smoke in the warmth of your own home!!!! BRING BACK SMOKE ROOMS, SOD THE SMOKING BAN!!!!!!

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Wed 01 Oct, 2008 1:08 pm

I was in Tenerife when Spain introduced the smoking ban in bars etc and no smoking notices were up everywhere.A year later because of a massive drop in trade it all changed and if a bar owner put up a notice to say this IS a smoking bar then people can make up their own minds as to whether they want to go in.I don't know if this was legit or just a case of people taking the bull by the horns and risking a fine but the bars that allowed smoking seemed to be doing a much better trade.It makes sense to me to do the same here as judging by the amount of people who stand outside pubs now there are a lot of us sinners around.