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String o' beads
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Post by String o' beads »

A long forgotten institution. We had a rare treat when my family made a very infrequent summer evening trek to The Melbourne and we kids were allowed to roam in the back garden while the grown ups had a couple of gills. Later, I recall my pal's Dad taking us in his van to The Bridgefield where we would stay sitting in the van with a packet of Cheese 'n' Onion and a bottle of Coke until he deigned to take us home. All gone now that kids are allowed in pubs. With which I disagree. But I loved our rare treats.

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Post by Si »

Yes, I must have spent hours in the Fox and Grapes car park, Pudsey, in the 60s!The only pub I was ever allowed in when I was little, was in the Lakes. It's now the Lowood Hotel, Windermere. I got a Coke and a plastic bag containing a Dairylea triangle, two Ritz biscuits, two small pickled onions, and a small wooden fork.

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I used to dream of Coke and a plastic bag containing a Dairylea triangle, two Ritz biscuits, two small pickled onions, and a small wooden fork.You were spoilt Si
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gbdlufc
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Post by gbdlufc »

triangles w'ant even invented and a fork huh, what I wouldnt give for a fork, peas in vinegar were are pickled onions!!!

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cnosni wrote: I used to dream of Coke and a plastic bag containing a Dairylea triangle, two Ritz biscuits, two small pickled onions, and a small wooden fork.You were spoilt Si I used to get the same when my dad took me to watch him play snooker at Burmantofts Club in the late 50's .. early 60's, although i didn't get Coke probably Jusoda or something.

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Post by Reginal Perrin »

Or a glass of Cresta, the most unbelievably fizzy pop ever. "It'd frothy man".And Snaps were only 2p a bag.
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