Bolton Town

[Whatsmore]

Ok I know it wasn't a pub but the bees knees,which is now a quicksave on crompton way.

[JimmyJazz64]

Jesus, I've just lost 2 hours looking through that site blood - really interesting and a little sad in a way.

So many places that I'd forgotten about where I used to go - Spenny's snooker hall, Halliwell Lodge.

Shows how out of touch I am with Bolton - didn't even know that The Howcroft had gone - Frank was the landlord when I used to go and I have really bad memories of that cider - always wondered what it was called and now I know that it was Coates Triple Vintage

[JC White]

Boars Head!!...of course! Thanks.
Used to listen to 'Sandman' by America there.
Will check out that Lost Pubs site- First pub I ever went into...The Railway 1968, to celebrate England winning the World Cup ( I know it was years before but we had an inkling that it would be f***ing years before we won it again!)

[byromsboots]

Did you ever get into the Howcroft...

[garyp1803]

Apart from visiting Ye Olde Pasty Shop, Bolton town centre is well worth avoiding.

[JC White]

Glad to hear Ye Old Pasty Shop is still going, lived on them as a youngster. Can't remember the Howcroft Byr. Where was it. been on the Lost Pubs website, it's addictive, just like beer! Can't see if The Golden Lion is still open. Nearly all my haunts are gone so wouldn't know where to go if I did return.
Sorry for all the nostalgia crap but that's what happens to you when you get past a certain age.

[JimmyJazz64]

Wouldn't be sorry mate. It's stuff like this that's kept some of us sane over the last couple of years of sh1te football

[JC White]

Couldn't agree more JJ. Being up here for 40 yrs means I'm far removed from the team, unlike you guys. Can't really say I'm a true supporter anymore, more a follower (last game I saw live was the 2-0 win at the SoL in the cup a couple of years ago) The club is in my blood though as I can still remember lying on the Embankment watching the lads in the old second division, Gareth Williams, Terry Wharton and one of the best players in the Division...Roy Greaves (although he may have come along later?)

[JimmyJazz64]

Whereabouts in the toon are you JC??

My younger daughter is at the University of Northumbria and living in Heaton at the moment.

I'll hopefully do Boro away again with her this season although it's on a Tues night this time

[JC White]

Lived in Sandyford then Jesmond when I first moved here JJ Then after a few yrs I was posted out to Gateshead to do missionary work with their delinquent brats. After 25 yrs I got released and moved out to the country to a place near Stocksfield, about 8 miles out.
Newcastle is getting better all the time and great for students, she'll have a wild time...oops!!