Springsong Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Vaughan I do remember Basil Hitchins he of the silver goatee. It was technically a country club as I recall, as non locals we had to pay two shillings (10 pees) to be a member. and drink there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 It was indeed and my parents often used to drink there with Miles and his wife while Pat and I, not old enough to go in the club, were left outside to play on the M&GN railway line, which is now the main road from Stalham to Potter. Pat and I reckoned we knew the car parks of pretty well every pub in Norfolk! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Vaughan said: It was indeed and my parents often used to drink there with Miles and his wife while Pat and I, not old enough to go in the club, were left outside to play on the M&GN railway line, which is now the main road from Stalham to Potter. Pat and I reckoned we knew the car parks of pretty well every pub in Norfolk! Please allow me a personal memory by Vaughan. Grandad, the uncles,, all boating people, boatyard owners would meet at the Three Horseshoe's at North Cove. Between Lowestoft and Beccles after a feed of fish (probably nicked from Lowestoft market) And there we sat the cousins. In the back of one of the cars. Probably about five of us. In quivering anticipation. A bottle of coke, each, and a bag of Smith's crisps was delivered by an Aunt. . And a blue bag of salt inside the bag of crisps. Magic. And, when they all returned to take us home they were so happy, laughing and pleased to see us. Strange that! Edited September 1, 2017 by Wussername Typo 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 You must be younger than me, I to had the Smiths Crisps with the twist of soggy salt but the only drink available with a straw in the ale only houses around Chorleywood in the 50s was lemonade. My first taste of Coke was at a friends who's father was an American Airman and that Coke came from the PX on The South Ruislip Base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 OK, here we go off topic again, but lovely memories of Norfolk in the 50s. My parents had two kinds of pubs - Broads pubs in the summer, and "shooting" pubs in the winter. Pat Simpson and I, along with others of our age, such as Peter Jeckells, David Moore, Michael Mack and many others, were left in the car park to amuse ourselves and often got into more trouble than we would have, if we had been allowed in the pub! We were indeed fed with a lot of Smiths crisps, Coke, and other soft drinks. Remember "Apricot Nectar"? I think it is rather poignant that the Horse and Groom in Tunstead, one of our parents' favourite shooting pubs, has now been taken over by Pat Simpson and his partner Gillie, and he now finds himself on the other side of the bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, ChrisB said: You must be younger than me, I to had the Smiths Crisps with the twist of soggy salt but the only drink available with a straw in the ale only houses around Chorleywood in the 50s was lemonade. My first taste of Coke was at a friends who's father was an American Airman andQuote that Coke came from the PX on The South Ruislip Base. My first taste of Coke Cola was in the mid to late 50's in a thick glass bottle from a cooler dispenser in Roberts Brother restaurant in Sheffield , to be honest for many years I have chosen not to drink the stuff. Regarding crisps in those days there was only Smiths and all the kids just wanted to find the bags that had more than one twisted blue salt bag. Regards Alan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Ours were midland fishing pubs and the car park pop was Vimto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Polly said: Ours were midland fishing pubs and the car park pop was Vimto. I had an Aunt who lived in New Brighton the cafes and stalls did warm Vimto there. I loved going there crossing the Mersey on the Royal Daffodil and Iris. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Mmmm warm Vimto , closest thing I can find to the sarsaparilla which was always a treat at the grass track racing evenings with my father in the early 70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I dreaded getting a bag of crisps sent out with the Ben Shaws dandelion and burdock as it meant Uncle Albert had met a like minded individual and would be yapping for hours while I froze in the car listening to Friday Night is Music Night on the radio. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Two Way Family Favourites before Sunday Lunch and no crisps were allowed with the lemonade case it spoilt my appetite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Wussername said: Please allow me a personal memory by Vaughan. Grandad, the uncles,, all boating people, boatyard owners would meet at the Three Horseshoe's at North Cove. Between Lowestoft and Beccles after a feed of fish (probably nicked from Lowestoft market) And there we sat the cousins. In the back of one of the cars. Probably about five of us. In quivering anticipation. A bottle of coke, each, and a bag of Smith's crisps was delivered by an Aunt. . And a blue bag of salt inside the bag of crisps. Magic. And, when they all returned to take us home they were so happy, laughing and pleased to see us. Strange that! The fish was generally a bass bag full of prime fish that crew members were allowed to take home. They were generally paid for with joints of beef. Now, where did the beef come from? The barter system for prime food was alive and well at North Cove back then, probably a hangover from WWII. My uncle was a farmer and he live just up the road at South Cove, he was very partial to a decent sole! For me it was ginger beer. Strangely enough I was speaking to an old boy today who, with his father, used to poach both the Somerleyton and Benacre estates, using ammunition and a sniper's gun that the father had been supplied with by HM Government should the dastardly Hun have invaded. His cache of ammunition lasted well into the late 1960's. I got the impression that the food chain started with pheasants! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Dandelion & Burdock and American Cream Soda were early memories in the pop department for me. When that ran out we made spanish wine! To this day I cannot for the life of me think why we drank that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 9 hours ago, Timbo said: Friday Night is Music Night on the radio. Wow that is a blast from past, it just struck a chord, I can remember that. Radio back in the day was used more than the TV; well at least in our house. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 CARS!! Cor you lot must have had wealthy parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High6 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Early 50s we kids sat outside the pub on a bench with a glass of orange squash, a straw and a penny arrowroot biscuit from the offy next door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 When I was cabbing in Bishops Stortford, I remember sitting in my cab waiting for business outside an establishment and wondering just how much Coke these kids sitting in the cars could drink. there were loads of them. Some playing in the car park, others just sitting in the cars and a few fast asleep. Drinks, snacks etc. were being taken out to the cars by their caring parents. Oh, I forgot top mention this was at 02:00 on a Saturday morning. Hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I remember in the '60s going for walks, (we didnt have a car) when a pub was found , myself and my sister were sat at a bench outside with a glass of lemonade (R Whites finest). food was supplied early on in the walk, as we passed the corner shop on the way out, a 1d gobstopper each, kept us quiet for hours as we had nowhere to put them but in our gobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 On 30/08/2017 at 12:39, grendel said: is the channel wide enough for a sailing boat to tack along it without going outside the markers? Yes, thankfully. We ventured outside a few months ago - which used to be no problem... won't be doing that now! If a Pippin 20 lift keel got fouled up, our Pegasus would get in a mess... It's a shame not to be able to venture further out, but if the navigation channel remains clear I'll appreciate that... Hunter yachts draw less than we do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 On 02/09/2017 at 07:50, ranworthbreeze said: Wow that is a blast from past, it just struck a chord, I can remember that. Radio back in the day was used more than the TV; well at least in our house. Regards Alan What do you mean blast from the past? it's still on now, we have that on the radio every Friday night at Broadland Model Railway Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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