slotter47 Â Â 11 #1 Posted March 22, 2016 Looking for your memories from back in the day before the breathalyser when we took off on Derbyshire pub crawls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Elmambo   25 #2 Posted March 22, 2016 Yes, provided you were there before closing time you could drink for hours. It must have been with the tacit consent of the constabulary because, for example, the car park of the Yorkshire Bridge used to be jam packed at half past eleven weekend nights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TORONTONY Â Â 10 #3 Posted March 22, 2016 Yes, provided you were there before closing time you could drink for hours. It must have been with the tacit consent of the constabulary because, for example, the car park of the Yorkshire Bridge used to be jam packed at half past eleven weekend nights. Â After bird was pretty common in the 'burbs, but no chance in the city centre. When I lived up High Green in the 70's most of the pubs did it, so long as you were a regular or the landlord knew you, same in Chapeltown . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
diksey   14 #4 Posted March 22, 2016 Back in the days before pubs became restaurants landlords relied on beer and spirit sales, so they would try and sell as much as they could when they could. We would venture out into Derbyshire maybe four or five nights a week, visiting different pubs. One thing was for sure every pub served after time. When pubs in Sheffield were calling time at ten thirty, the pubs in the sticks just carried on. Our regular haunts were the Sir William at Grindleford when Terry and Angela had it. The George at Hathersage when Ken Crich had it would serve up to about 2am. We used to go to the Shoulder of Mutton at Bradwell on Fridays, across the road a woman had a café and would open at 4am for the hikers and ramblers, we stay in the pub till then and wander across for a breakfast. Our favorite of all was the Old Hall at Hope when Jack Jones had it. Great nights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Interlaken   10 #5 Posted March 22, 2016 ]ooh yes I remember those days. The Sir William at Grindleford, Tideswell Inn, The George as mentioned. Not so far out was the Hammer and Pincers, Ringinglow. Fiveways disco (technically not a pub).  Help -I've got a mental block! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
slotter47 Â Â 11 #6 Posted March 23, 2016 Marquis of Granby was a popular venue with a disco thrown in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #7 Posted March 23, 2016 A few memorable nights in the "Little John" at the bottom of the hill before going up to the church dance on Saturday night.  With workmates Keith Fletcher from Grindleford, and Mick Smith from Hillsnorough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
diksey   14 #8 Posted March 23, 2016 We were in the Old Hall one night it was about 1am, there was a knock on the back door. Jack, the landlord said "It'll only be Ernest" so he went into the kitchen opened the back door and let Ernest in. Turns out that Ernest was the local copper. "Are you having a pint, Ernest" Jack asked. So the local bobby is sat at the kitchen table having a pint or two! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
slotter47 Â Â 11 #9 Posted March 23, 2016 Seem to remember that the sandwich man at the old hall finished up with his own place across the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
diksey   14 #10 Posted March 23, 2016 Yes, he called it the House of Anton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mikeG Â Â 16 #11 Posted March 23, 2016 Went to Lathkildale and Monsaldale pubs on Saturdays when there was a group on. Finished up at a dance in Buxton one night. Met a girl - went to see the Beatles the following Sat. Couldn't hear them because of the screaming. There were loads of good pubs to go to and there was no breathalyser breathing down yer neck as it were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Interlaken   10 #12 Posted March 23, 2016 They were golden days - I feel sorry for kids now not knowing that freedom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...