Aunt Sally's becoming a Wetherspoons - The Francis Newton

[Blackeye100 10]

My mates a joiner and booked to work on it for the next two weeks. He normally does finishing jobs so shouldnt be too long after that.

[sheffandy 33]

Anyone been in yet?

I understand it was the invited pre-opening launch night on Wednesday evening. A colleague went & says it's quite nice inside now.

I think it fully opened today.

Edited February 19, 2010 by sheffandy
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[Sharp87 10]

a couple of my pals blagged their way into that event, enjoyed some free tucker and a couple of free drinks, said it was decent in there.

[Claret 10]

I went with some work mates for a drink last night. They've done a good job. Really opened the place out. I just can't believe Aunt Sallys got it so wrong for so long!

[Doom 10]

I popped in for a pint at lunchtime, they had a great selection of ales:

 

Jaipur

St Petersburg

Raven

 

It was like a Thornbridge Utopia.

 

I just hope my mates didn't sup it all last night, because I want a few pints there this afternoon before the ice hockey.

 

Regards

 

Doom

[cktweety 10]

Havent been in there in ages. Whats it like now, anyone know?

Edited February 20, 2010 by cktweety

[damo 10]

Havent been in there in ages. Is it now Wetherspoons?

 

No it isn't.

 

Someone made up the thread title and then we spent 4.5 pages going along with it

[dongle 10]

No it isn't.

 

Someone made up the thread title and then we spent 4.5 pages going along with it

 

4.5 pages and 3 years

[roughy101 10]

No it isn't.

 

Someone made up the thread title and then we spent 4.5 pages going along with it

ha ha ha pmsl some people never learn to read do they

[alas_alas 10]

I thought I'd drop in to the new 'Spoons and check what's been done to the old Aunt Sallys building - they've been doing some good work restoring some of the character of the place outside (only to be turning it into something 'faceless' by branding, admittedly).

 

However, I didn't stay there long, as they've deemed it fit to instate a pay and display scheme where you have to either pay for a ticket or if you spend more than £10 in the pub they'll refund you.

 

Cheek of it! It's not a bad idea to stop people using the car park unnecessarily, but it's unbelievable that an out-of-town pub would want to charge you to drop in for a quick pint. And to put a £10 minimum spend on it?!!!

 

Aren't they shooting themselves in the foot by starting off with this ridiculous car parking charge?

[Dave650 10]

Well if its owt like swim in and that arrogant get james

 

Is that the ginger beardy one?

[happylady 10]

I thought I'd drop in to the new 'Spoons and check what's been done to the old Aunt Sallys building - they've been doing some good work restoring some of the character of the place outside (only to be turning it into something 'faceless' by branding, admittedly).

 

However, I didn't stay there long, as they've deemed it fit to instate a pay and display scheme where you have to either pay for a ticket or if you spend more than £10 in the pub they'll refund you.

 

Cheek of it! It's not a bad idea to stop people using the car park unnecessarily, but it's unbelievable that an out-of-town pub would want to charge you to drop in for a quick pint. And to put a £10 minimum spend on it?!!!

 

Aren't they shooting themselves in the foot by starting off with this ridiculous car parking charge?

 

As its difficult parking around that area its hardly surprising - I've seen people using the car park who've been to the hospital - can't blame them really!