A bit of nostagia to lighten the mood - Going "round town"

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  1. fir

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    Was chatting about this to a friend who lives in the Midlands. She still talks about going round Barnsley on a weekend as being a classic night out.
    Things have changed beyond recognition now, but back then, the weekend seemed to start with Thursdays, Friday was singles "pulling" night, Saturdays more for couples.
    We used to have a set route, starting with George Yard, then over to that bar that sold Castaways, then Bodegas, Chennells, Ticket Office, Theatre.
    And Whispers. Many a night in there. Wasn't a big fan of Hedonism to be honest.
    Thing is, it's just too expensive to go out these days.
    Wonder when things changed?
     
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    Still go into town nowadays every now n again on a saturday. Only do the likes of Number 7, Arcade Alehouse, Annie Murrays.. Not bothered about most of the other bars..
    Saturday seems to be more the older folk in comparison to Friday.
     
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    It’s not that expensive, even if you avoid the **** holes.

    Start at the Yard for some nibbles and cocktails, garrison, white bear, evoo, 00 bar, jocks cavern, that gin bar, Londoner, temple of muses, Soul lounge.

    Call it an average of 3.50 a pint.
     
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    Most of these tick off my night - Garrison, White bear, 00 bar, jock cavern all very good on a saturday.
     
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    I know we're not supposed to correct others' spolling on here, but surely it should be "rarned tarn"?
     
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    I occasionally drive thru late on on a friday and Saturday night and its dead. When i used to go out every weekend round 99/00 time it was rammed every where with people all over streets. Now its like a ghost town.... only pub with people in is that one on corner opposite where walkabout used to be.
     
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    Wellington Street is a ghost town
     
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    Pavilion on New Street

    Dollys sticky floor

    Tracky club

    Rad and Lib


    Memories
     
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    Devonshire, Corner Pin, Chennells, Old no 7 then back to Chennells then the chippy just up the road
     
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    Then the 227 back to Elsecar and if I was still thirsty into the legendary Birdcage
     
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    circa 1988
    Dollys
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    Have a little think whether it's Wispers for chucking some shapes to Rick Ashley or Visions for a scrap.
    Taxi (hopefully)
     
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    If you didn't start off at the Penny Farthing then it wasn't a "neet rarnd tarn"
     
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    A tha gooin rahnd t'tarn terneet
     
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    Early 90s. Manx, Shaky, Chennels, No 7, maybe Browns, Shambles, Draycotts, back to Manx usual Setdy.

    In the earlier years it would have been that pub that is now under the Alhambra whose name I can't recall.
     
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    , We used to do a "dive" tour - Temple, Gardeners Arms, Wheatsheaf, Rose and Thistle, one on Pitt St. I've forgot the name of, and finish at the one on Wellington St that is now a Turkish restaurant. Happy days.
     
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    Vine Tavern on Pitt Street?
     
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    - That's the one Peachy, mucky and horrible, just what I liked.
     
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    Gyngleboy
     
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    The Vine Tavern on Pitt St is gone, it was where the flyover is now. The one on Wellington St what is a turkish was The Ring o Bells
     
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