Sadly missed? Blasts from the past - A reminder of Stafford's past

Gramaisc

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
I see him every now and then, usually traversing the market square. Although, I haven't see him this year, so far.
 
gon2seed

gon2seed

(and me! - Ed)
Feck! Brian, George, the Current Bun, "Memories, like the corners of my mind, misty watercolour memories, of the way we were"

Used to play for the darts team, and spent many nights in the darts bit at the back. Was in there one new years eve, when the garrulous Brian was serenading punters with "Serve all the regulars, and bugger all the rest!" He was so pissed, you would not make it out, if you had drunk to much, and were not used to his unique characteristics! Truly a legend.

Titanic. If that is Mr Botts brewery in Burslem, count me in! Mr Bott used to be a Venture Scout with my brother, and any do at the St Bertalins scout hut, was not complete, unless it had a Cask of Titanic.

The story is the brewery was named in memory of the captain of the Titanic, Edward Smith, who was born in Bo'slem. One of the first brews was Captain Smiths, and very good drink it was to! So keep it coming Dave @ Keith. The brothers were close neighbours, and family friends, and their mum and dad good muckers of my parents

http://www.titanicbrewery.co.uk/about.html
 
John Marwood

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
I always had the same conversation with George each week

Me - "Alright George?"

George - " 'Course I am!"

Perhaps the ham Jumbo can be re invented along with the sludge pie with and beans and a pint of Spring
 
Trumpet

Trumpet

Well-Known Forumite
Not to forget his immortal 'killer' chat up line for bar staff or female students half his age "Hello funny face".
 
basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
Or "queer socket" whatever that meant and for some reason he'd either "been to crewe" or was "going to crewe".......
 
basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
Perhaps he should be in stafford's 'hall of fame' alongside, the deak, robbie robot, tom the sentinel seller, johnny pickup, barry the barman, the simpsons, lee (railway inn) tom (tavern) joe feenan (eagle) jules caruso, don buckley, harry fenton, et al.......
 
John Marwood

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
i would imagine special funding is especially hard to find these days

what with the suited thieves of thatcherism and the fortnight of running and jumping thingy down the east end scam
 
staffordjas

staffordjas

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Don't know if it has been mentioned previously,but anyone remember the cafe upstairs in Stafford Old Stafford Market hall?
I used to really enjoy that old market.

I forgot all about that and then it sprung to mind when showing hubby a photo out of a recent Newsletter of the White Lion Pub.I was describing how the road went straight past the Malt & Hops and the Sun,with Attwoods garage etc.

The Sun, Malt & Hops and The Grapes (The Grapes used to be my 2nd home and eventually met hubby in there!) used to be really good pubs years ago.
 
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