Pub's and clubs you

[Buc]

Frequented as a young man/lad
Early ****s was the beach ballroom dancing on a Saturday night 1973-1974. Walk round the dance hall and look at the nice looking lassies .

Left school there it all started D I S C O..

Used go to the the Lodge top end of union street fantastic happy disco sounds ..

Travelled around Scotland winning prizes for my disco dancing skills.

The Manhattan on the Clyde just off Glasgow city centre was the real in p!ace at the time ..
The owners must have thought they were Scotlands answer to New York's Studio 54

The bouncers at the door would select who got in or not if you were ugly yes the blokes included you were told you weren't getting in.

No prob!em for the Gorgeous Buc :? I didn't look like this all the time .

Even Paisley's Valentinos 1& 2 was I deed very popular .

So what about you lads ..

[Pacman1903]

Im actually still frequenting the same places as i did and they are all still open all these years later which is good because alot of pubs come and go.

Pub wise, alot has changed as i dont live in town anymore but when i am i still go to the same ones that i have for years. Pittodrie Bar, Prince of Wales, The Moorings, Wordies, Mither Tap and The Butchers Arms. But in recent times ive been also going to The Wig as its Pacbros local

Club wise it was never my scene, if i want late night drinking its Drummonds or the Moorings

A special mention to Glasgows Bier Hall, Solid Rock Cafe, Snaffle Bit, Nice N Sleazys, Rufus T Fireflys and The Box which are the usual haunts when im down(which isnt as much as it used to be with Pac Jnr on the go). But i make sure i head to at least two of them when i am down

[Stef]

I used to strut my stuff mostly in Jamies, Valhalla, The Lodge & The Happy Valley

[donsdaft]

Ruffles Rock Club on a Tuesday night.

Close thread as they say.

[Buc]

I used to strut my stuff mostly in Jamies, Valhalla, The Lodge & The Happy Valley

Stef
The Happy Valley I didn't think you were old enough for that ..

And yes I did go there but wasn't too keen on mentioning that on here.;D

If you are a size 18-20 you may know me ..:)

[Buc]

Ruffles Rock Club on a Tuesday night.

Close thread as they say.

Ruffles yes but on a Saturday night a good mix with a live local band and of course disco .
Loved Ruffles

[Buc]

Im actually still frequenting the same places as i did and they are all still open all these years later which is good because alot of pubs come and go.

Pub wise, alot has changed as i dont live in town anymore but when i am i still go to the same ones that i have for years. Pittodrie Bar, Prince of Wales, The Moorings, Wordies, Mither Tap and The Butchers Arms. But in recent times ive been also going to The Wig as its Pacbros local

Club wise it was never my scene, if i want late night drinking its Drummonds or the Moorings

A special mention to Glasgows Bier Hall, Solid Rock Cafe, Snaffle Bit, Nice N Sleazys, Rufus T Fireflys and The Box which are the usual haunts when im down(which isnt as much as it used to be with Pac Jnr on the go). But i make sure i head to at least two of them when i am down

Pac.
The prince of Wales a very young buc used to work there as an 18 year old for a bit extra cash trouble was used to feel a bit funny by the end of the night didn't know at the time but put that down to the wacky backy..

Edit to say smoked by our student customers.

[Pacman1903]

Pac.
The prince of Wales a very young buc used to work there as an 18 year old for a bit extra cash trouble was used to feel a bit funny by the end of the night didn't know at the time but put that down to the wacky backy..

Edit to say smoked by our student customers.

Great pub thats stood the test of time. Was the meeting point for me and Mr Pactobe when we were at the courting stage. Used to meet her almost every friday after her work and grab a few ales before going for tea

[Buc]

Great pub thats stood the test of time. Was the meeting point for me and Mr Pactobe when we were at the courting stage. Used to meet her almost every friday after her work and grab a few ales before going for tea

Did you frequent the Prince of Wales whilst at uni
Just wonder if they still go to that pub or moved on elsewhere..
Yes it's a superb bar and indeed has stood the test of time.

[leontrotsky]

Bells my first bar , 16 . Auld Harry Bell serve , nae probs :-)

as underager ,Central , silver slipper n drift inn ,

[theram1975]

Most places I drank in from my late ****s onwards are long gone now.

Usually ended up in the Metro in Saltcoats every Thursday and Friday night, had some fantastic times there. :D

Ray Montgomerie is a good mate so nowadays if I'm out in the area I tend to have a couple of pints in his pub, it's not changed much in 20+ years.

[Stef]

Stef
The Happy Valley I didn't think you were old enough for that ..

And yes I did go there but wasn't too keen on mentioning that on here.;D

If you are a size 18-20 you may know me ..:)

I'm not giving my size away you foxy man Buc! the Valley was only really used if we were in a large group

[Pacman1903]

Did you frequent the Prince of Wales whilst at uni
Just wonder if they still go to that pub or moved on elsewhere..
Yes it's a superb bar and indeed has stood the test of time.

Me at Uni. Pull the other een

Im only 32 so it wasnt me passing the Dutchie

[Stef]

The Hay loft was a bot of a favorite of mine back in the day

[Feck_the_Huns]

Civil Service Club

RIP

[MalagaSheep]

The Hay loft was a bot of a favorite of mine back in the day


The hayloft, where was that again Stef?

[thebeachend]

The hayloft, where was that again Stef?

Bridge Street. Stix, Bells, Barneys, Tatlers,

[Stef]

Aye, Bridge Street just along from Fusion

[thebeachend]

Mr G's on a Sunday

[MalagaSheep]

Think am thinking o the one off Crown street, portland street. Just had to look it up. When i stayed in aberdeen i often went in there.

[RealPompeyDon]

Being born in Glasgow. The Rock Garden on Queen Street, Chimmy Chungas on Great Western Road, Oblimovs on Byers Road. All gone, but many, many great nights in these back in the day. Almost forgot Fury Murrays for the dancing.

Babbitty Bowsters still in the Merchant City along with Rab Ha's and Blackfriars.

Was in the Prince of Wales during the summer, still a cracking pub.

[Buc]

The Hay loft was a bot of a favorite of mine back in the day

Aye the hayloft we the wallpaper that looked like interference on your TV ..

But certainly a good place to go before fusion .

[Pacman1903]

I missed out another pub i used to frequent for watching fitba and also with Mrs Pac during our courting and living in toon spell. The Highland Hotel. Decent pub too. Very good for the fitba with the free food at half time. Been a while now though

Edit- i remember going for a sunday roast there with Mrs Pac and the chef was putting a new ham out and it fell off the skewer thing landing in the juices in the tray coving Mrs Pac in it. Funny as f@ck. Had to hide my laughing that night. They paid for her jacket to get dry cleaned and we got our food free too. Worth the greasy soaking

[byreg09]

Underage wise it was the cavalier (afore boogaloos) and the bells.

Town days the Belmont,Jamies,Tamels and Tatlers. Never a fan of nightclubs but mostly went to the one in the old Rosslyn sports basement but its name I cannot recall.

Locally wise it was the Don View or Parkway.

[houston_red1967]

The Egg and Dart was a favourite for hanging out, even though it was a drive from where we lived.

Weekends if we ended up in town it ranged from:

Gabriels
ZigZags
Cotton Club
Franklins
Henry J Beans
Barnies
Ministry of Sin
Video Plex
Betty Burkes


I dinna miss those days at all.

[donsdaft]

My god houston, that's a fair list of s'hite pubs.

The Hay Loft was carnage before The Palace, bodies flying down the stairs.
I only ever went to the Palace about half a dozen times after I started work ( jan - feb 1975)
Wasn't really my scene man
No disco music for the young donsdaft.



No disco music for the old version either.

[elginred]

First pint in the Crown, Elgin aged 16.50p a pint
Progressed to the White Horse, Newmarket, the Golden Pheasant, and dance the night away at the El Cid, or Bishops.

In Aberdeen it would be the Belmont on a Saturday afternoon , maybe the go go place down the Adelphi (Kim circa '87, ooft),followed later by Henry Js, Buzz Beez, Ma's, and Cafe Royale, Ritzy.Though often headed down to Dobbies Ale house, or the Moorings to check out the bands
Happy days

[InversneckieDob]

, maybe the go go place down the Adelphi (Kim circa '87, ooft),

Lassie wi lang, lang hair?:heart:

We probably bumped shoulders in that place.

[Pacman1903]

Lassie wi lang, lang hair?:heart:

We probably bumped shoulders in that place.

While trying to cockblock eachother

[campervanbethoven]

First underage beer was in the Hawthorn closely followed by by second underage beer which was in the Malt Mill.

Egg and Dart was a good een for those weekends when you were still at school, almost old enough to legally drink but not quite. Along with the old Albyn at Queens Cross where the Clydesdale Bank is now.

before the fitba it varied, Belmont, Star and garter, there was a phase of Henry J Beans for doubles for the price of singles pre match.

The Venue was the 'club' of choice, normally tied in with the Drift inn, Freelands, Tilted Wig (Welly Boot)

Ritzys on a Monday, Caesars Palace, Fever on a Sunday night.

Cafe Royale used to be an after work haunt for a good while as well.

Ahhh...good times.

[InversneckieDob]

XDXD
While trying to cockblock eachother

Strick look but don't touch policy Chief...O:)

[elginred]

Lassie wi lang, lang hair?:heart:

We probably bumped shoulders in that place.

Aye that's her. My good pal Steve was the drummer at the blues jams down there.She would come on during the breaks. :heart: Very nimble.Used to wear this all in one skin tight lu
Lycra suit with circular view holes all the way up the sides :O
If you were ever at the jams, we may well have drooled at her, if you didn't endure me guesting on drums.
Those jams often started off quite tamely but usually descended into a drunken shambles by the end.Jerry Jablonski first burst onto the scene here.

Good times

[Buc]

Underage drinking my first was aged 15 in the pittodrie bar during lunchtime ..

The other was the smallest bar in Aberdeen down near the docks called the Jug if I mind right aged 16..

That bar was the size of a standard livinroom . But it was a good one i would love to go to a bar like that again .

[Pacman1903]

Underage drinking my first was aged 15 in the pittodrie bar during lunchtime ..

The other was the smallest bar in Aberdeen down near the docks called the Jug if I mind right aged 16..

That bar was the size of a standard livinroom . But it was a good one i would love to go to a bar like that again .

Was it smaller than Jocks in Meldrum?

If you want a small bar thats the place. Shame its full of wallopers

[Buc]

Was it smaller than Jocks in Meldrum?

If you want a small bar thats the place. Shame its full of wallopers

Jocks in medium rather interesting do you have any pics .
Well that bar I went to was 10yards by 5 yards or thereabouts.not bigger .

[scobiemacd]

I can say, hand on heart, that I've never been for a sh1t n a pub .

[Buc]

I can say, hand on heart, that I've never been for a sh1t n a pub .

Well we can't blame scobie for any offending noise and smell ..

Or indeed pebble bashed toilets ..:O

[Pacman1903]

Jocks in medium rather interesting do you have any pics .
Well that bar I went to was 10yards by 5 yards or thereabouts.not bigger .
http://i68.tinypic.com/2dken80.jpg

Best i could find Buc

That picture is from the door which is in the corner so that pic covers the full length. Its rectangular.Use the bar stools as a yard stick for length. Between the barstools and the wall long ways there is a doors width pretty much to the left of the pick there is room for a 4 seater table. Nae a big place.

[Buc]

Love the pic now you have posted it I would like to visit the bar just have a drive out the wife can drink an buc will just have orange juice .


Will I get my Scottie dog in .

[thebeachend]

Love the pic now you have posted it I would like to visit the bar just have a drive out the wife can drink an buc will just have orange juice .


Will I get my Scottie dog in .

Aye, no problem....it's not that small.

[NaeMairNeeps]

Maist o ma early (under age) drinkin wis in Woodside pubs .... Miller's Bar, Central, Crown, White Horse .... rarely got served in toon for two reasons .... Ah still looked aboot 12 fan Ah wis near 20 .... and cos Ah wis a punk. At one point, there wis only one place in toon Ah would get served .... Joey Harper's! :D

[standfreelee]

triple kirks, ma's, belmont, wild boar (was regular before it got all done up), drummonds, various on market street, wig, archies...

clubs, nae much good eens am afraid. deniros when i was young, palace (mud club), exodus...snafu was my fave tho. some class memories between there and the palace

[InversneckieDob]

I can say, hand on heart, that I've never been for a sh1t n a pub .

I used to drink Guinness a' the time.

I've had many, many sh!tes in many many pubs.

Some of the pub lavvies I've dumped in.......just wow.

Has to be done though.

When the fat man lights a cigar..........

[Pacman1903]

I have not had a sh@te in a pub either. Hand on heart.

But i have shat at a fitba grun. But only the one. The pig sty. That game when we were 2 up early doors and Craig Bellamy was f@cking immense and we lost 3-2. Had a heavy night the night before. I also remember that someone had written "Zulu Army, BCFC" on the back of the door.

Obviously the porcelain got a battering that day but nae as much as a few weeks ago

[elginred]

Forgot about Radars....

[Pacman1903]

Aye, no problem....it's not that small.

Aye but the locals will want to ken everything about it as its "nae local"

[Pacman1903]

Keeping on the subject of pub bogs.

When i was 15/16 i mind drinking in the Belmont Bar on a Saturday afternoon. I went for a piss and the cubicle was out of order. When i was mid stoor i noticed some c@nt peeking out the cubicle at me. Bizzare behaviour. Drank up and left. Bloody bog dodger

[Pacman1903]

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/emergency-services-called-fire-north-east-pub1/

My local when i was an Ellon loon. (i spent 1000s in there over the years)On fire today. Dint know how bad it was though.

[InversneckieDob]

Forgot about Radars....

I mind when Radars opened, 81 ish.....it was the place to go.
Mair an eaterie than a boozer then, did it end up a drinking joint?

[elginred]

Aye,when I was going mid/late eighties,the eaterie was downstairs and pub upstairs,though I think they did food upstair during the day.

Was often there to watch the bands,Jerry Jablonski,Mojo Pep among others.The stink of weed usually hit you as you came in the door.Think it got busted for drugs at a later date??

[Pacman1903]

Oi Mondo min

Does the Meldrum Arms have BT Sports? I get back on the 29th and fancy heading oot for a pint on the 30th to catch the Farts game.

Also ll get them in if your are about and fancy wetting your whistle

[Pacman1903]

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/iconic-city-pub-saved-from-closure-after-buyer-found/

Good news.

Hopefully the new folk leave it as is. Spent a few quid in there over the years

[57vintage]

The Jug, the bar built on to the Prince Regent.

The snooty wifie who owned it asked me one night when she deigned to pour beer for us in the bar, said, “I know you from somewhere. Were you at school with my son?”
“Nae unless he went to Keith Grammar” was my reply, “But I deliver yer hotel laundry every day”. She looked as crestfallen at having to speak to a working class drunk as Margot did in The Good Life when there was a rumour that a co-operative commune was buying a hoose in their street.

[Thread only revived since I searched for forum drummer Elginred to get his view on skin skelper supreme Charlie Watts’s death].

[Disco Buc]

Ah the Jug bar was a small bar if I mind right but not as small as th energy Snug bar.

Historic memories .

[Disco Buc]

My computer makes different words up from what I lost <<<< there's an example I just texted the word POST..

I should double check my text before posting .
It's just one of they cheap 10 inch tablets that I bought from Tescos 6 months ago not sure how to stop this from happening .

[mondo_notion]

My computer makes different words up from what I lost <<<< there's an example I just texted the word POST..

I should double check my text before posting .
It's just one of they cheap 10 inch tablets that I bought from Tescos 6 months ago not sure how to stop this from happening .

Try viagra.