Name the best Boozer
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I heard a nasty rumour that Cowboys in Calgary had been closed?!? Anyone know? There's also quite a good boozer only a few streets away.... can't remember the name exactly, The Street or Underground. (flight of stairs down to the toilets)
ps... I'm sitting in the Goose writing this. And 'Yes' it does still smell the same.
ps... I'm sitting in the Goose writing this. And 'Yes' it does still smell the same.
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Bouy 15,
You posted back on page 2 about Beery Wier. I think I shared the East Lodge with him at Lossie in 1975, when I was living out and he was a nav on 8 Sqn AEW. Same bloke?? The Lodge was a two-bedroomed little place on the Leuchars Estate, I think, owned by a relation of the Queen, Ian Tennant (??). All a bit hazey, but the quantities seem to fit! I seem to remember a mate of mine on Jags (Jack Brown??) at the time was SDO when the Queen poppped into Lossie to see her young son Andrew who was at Gordonstoun at the time and whose private bodyguard was sha88ing one of the teachers there. It all got a bit messy, IIRC, but my one undying memory was staggering out of the Lodge to look at a car that didn't belong there to see Mrs Tennant and another lady in the front and this young lad opening the gates. When I recovered my composure, I found that the other lady was QE2 and the lad HRH Andrew.
Got severe bollocking from Landlord (Tennant) next day for being out of uniform when opening gate for their Majs . . . . .
Strange place is Jockistan
jf
You posted back on page 2 about Beery Wier. I think I shared the East Lodge with him at Lossie in 1975, when I was living out and he was a nav on 8 Sqn AEW. Same bloke?? The Lodge was a two-bedroomed little place on the Leuchars Estate, I think, owned by a relation of the Queen, Ian Tennant (??). All a bit hazey, but the quantities seem to fit! I seem to remember a mate of mine on Jags (Jack Brown??) at the time was SDO when the Queen poppped into Lossie to see her young son Andrew who was at Gordonstoun at the time and whose private bodyguard was sha88ing one of the teachers there. It all got a bit messy, IIRC, but my one undying memory was staggering out of the Lodge to look at a car that didn't belong there to see Mrs Tennant and another lady in the front and this young lad opening the gates. When I recovered my composure, I found that the other lady was QE2 and the lad HRH Andrew.
Got severe bollocking from Landlord (Tennant) next day for being out of uniform when opening gate for their Majs . . . . .
Strange place is Jockistan
jf
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Hooters, Alberqueque, social girls who like giving you their T shirts.
Crazy Horse 2, Las Vegas, Look but don't touch - hubbies the bouncer.
Puff Puff club, Berlin, You come out smelling of roses.
The TeePee, Limassol, friendly & not touristy.
The old Beefies 1, HK, (not to be mistaken for Beefies 2).
Is the barrel bar still open in Gutersloh?
Crazy Horse 2, Las Vegas, Look but don't touch - hubbies the bouncer.
Puff Puff club, Berlin, You come out smelling of roses.
The TeePee, Limassol, friendly & not touristy.
The old Beefies 1, HK, (not to be mistaken for Beefies 2).
Is the barrel bar still open in Gutersloh?
The Wig & Mitre, Lincoln, gentlemans drinking club
The Beastie, Forres, not a gentlemans drinking club!
The Gyp'o Queen, Strait Street Valetta escpecially when the US fleet was in, great entertainment value
The Stables Findhorn (hiding during Tac Eval)
The Nellies Head, St Ives on market days
The Big C Belize, drinks not much good but watching the grunts falling about was priceless.
The Beastie, Forres, not a gentlemans drinking club!
The Gyp'o Queen, Strait Street Valetta escpecially when the US fleet was in, great entertainment value
The Stables Findhorn (hiding during Tac Eval)
The Nellies Head, St Ives on market days
The Big C Belize, drinks not much good but watching the grunts falling about was priceless.
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Britannia Club, Singapore, especially when the fleet was in - Brits or Yanks, even better if both. Best for punchups anyway!
Marine Bar, Gan, especially after we'd seen the 10s away.
More recent - Cooperstown, Phoenix for some good rock bands.
Marine Bar, Gan, especially after we'd seen the 10s away.
More recent - Cooperstown, Phoenix for some good rock bands.
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Well as someone mentioned Cubi Point:
The WHOLE of the main street in Olongapo City PI - It was one of the main US R&R points in the early 1970s during the Vietnam War - rather like the Wild West must have been
The WHOLE of the main street in Olongapo City PI - It was one of the main US R&R points in the early 1970s during the Vietnam War - rather like the Wild West must have been
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Sempre 206
You might be thinking of Gordon and Magsisi Streets, the White Rock Hotel, Smiles in Subic City, Barrio Baretta, etc.
Trivia question ..... once across the **** river bridge what was the name of the major establishment on the right? The one that no matter how good your pre det security was, had all yer names on a big welcome banner?
Oh, and it went on at least until the base closed. Not just a 60s-70s thing.
You might be thinking of Gordon and Magsisi Streets, the White Rock Hotel, Smiles in Subic City, Barrio Baretta, etc.
Trivia question ..... once across the **** river bridge what was the name of the major establishment on the right? The one that no matter how good your pre det security was, had all yer names on a big welcome banner?
Oh, and it went on at least until the base closed. Not just a 60s-70s thing.
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Thank you, ISTR that the owner when I was there (waaay back, about 1980) was a retired RN CPO Diver, same one?
No a previous owner, year escapes me but must have been about 1977 or 78
No a previous owner, year escapes me but must have been about 1977 or 78
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The Spindrifter (AKA The SpermSifter) Orange Park, Jacksonville Florida - Redneck Bar with stunning country girls - if you had a 'cute' English accent you got plied with free booze before getting sifted!
Oscars in Alnwick was always good for trebbles for £1 during happy hour - shame they couldn't tell the time and happy hour always seemed to last at least 3 or 4 hours 
Will second the suggestion already made that the bar at Bentley Priory overlooking the Italian gardens was a glorious place to have a beer on a happy hour. And as for the balcony of the Punch & Judy, not been for a long time, but used to be heaving with scantily clad totty on a summer evening .... outstanding ..... sorry to hear it's been commandeered by the Essex barrow boys.
The Crazy Kangaruh in St Anton always seems to descend into one hell of a party whatever day of the week. Only drama is, you still have to ski down the last 100m or so of a bumpy slope, invariably in the dark, which when you're blotto is always good for morale as you watch your mukka's skis spearing off in opposing directions
It was basic and a shack, but after 3 months in Saddam central, the chance of a beer at the Muff Inn at AUD was a most welcome experience!
Will second the suggestion already made that the bar at Bentley Priory overlooking the Italian gardens was a glorious place to have a beer on a happy hour. And as for the balcony of the Punch & Judy, not been for a long time, but used to be heaving with scantily clad totty on a summer evening .... outstanding ..... sorry to hear it's been commandeered by the Essex barrow boys.
The Crazy Kangaruh in St Anton always seems to descend into one hell of a party whatever day of the week. Only drama is, you still have to ski down the last 100m or so of a bumpy slope, invariably in the dark, which when you're blotto is always good for morale as you watch your mukka's skis spearing off in opposing directions
It was basic and a shack, but after 3 months in Saddam central, the chance of a beer at the Muff Inn at AUD was a most welcome experience!
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coco beach
The Back Bar opposite the Holiday Inn Coco Beach Florida, test tube shots and oysters.....plenty of other entertainment! God bless Ex Rum Punch!!
The Top Hat Greenwood....well maybe not!
The Top Hat Greenwood....well maybe not!
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Bugis (Boogey) street Singapore. Tardis required as snapshot taken from the sixties Want to drink it....they had it. Want to see it...yep,it was there. Everything could be had for the dollar now replaced by the ringit I believe.
Want to drink it....they had it. Want to see it...yep,it was there. Everything could be had for the dollar now replaced by the ringit I believe.
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A few above are very familiar, Taps in Lytham, George in Ledenham, Steamboat in Lossie,
Khamis Mushayt Bar, raw alcohol and 7 up, with a VC10 mural along one wall
Some more that may jog memories,
The Plasterers Arms, Norwich,
The Castle, Forres.
Jacks Bar Gizera, Sliema,
Dana Hotel, Abu Dabi,
Savutes, Wichita
Ellens Bar, Nicosia.
Br,
om15
Khamis Mushayt Bar, raw alcohol and 7 up, with a VC10 mural along one wall
Some more that may jog memories,
The Plasterers Arms, Norwich,
The Castle, Forres.
Jacks Bar Gizera, Sliema,
Dana Hotel, Abu Dabi,
Savutes, Wichita
Ellens Bar, Nicosia.
Br,
om15