Not the first but... It's just brought back memories of an Albert Hirst's pie and mushy peas in the White Hart on Thursday lunchtime!!! (Tech day)
RE: What did you have to drink? Ben Shaws Orange. Burdock was an 'aquired' taste then as it still had the nettles in it.
RE: King George, 1974 (ish) He was god alright. Were you Bar, Lounge or Snug? We'd use the snug for cards and silly games but if you were out on the trap then the bar was always full of student totty at the weekends. Drinking in the Lounge had a 3d premium slapped on it (Pre '71) to keep out the riff raff. Phhfffftttt!
Rose and Thistle Silvers before it were Silvers! Xmas 181 - I was 14 I think Graet place you could see into the back and the landlords Mrs was breastfeeding I can trace my downfall right back to that moment