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Welcome + Bring em pictures on Mike!
I'd love to see some pics of the place, maybe there's one of me losing a few memory cells before going to nightriders or milo's to loose a few more :shock:
Pity it's not still there.... i'd be in there this afternoon for a game of pool and a snakebite or two. I see MDM turned into a punk band :eek:
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Originally Posted by lindylou
The Swinging Sporran was in the Shopping city in Runcorn
I just found this forum - wow does it bring back some memories. I remember drinking in the Wilsons every Friday and Thursday night in the early eighties before I transferred my allegiance to the Cumberland. The first time I went in it still had a dartboard (anyone remember that?) and I seem to remember some tartan wallpaper. later the back wall was painted with a mural of a woman with a snake. I remember Irene behind the bar (world record holder on the Space Centipede machine) and also a guy called John who worked there for several years. Someone mentioned the two guys from Burscough who used to catch the train home to Ormskirk - I remember them and their never-ending argument on the train. Every week one would say "Fords are better than Vauxhalls" and the other would disagree all the way home.
Most of all I remember the bands. Sliced Bread, of course. I saw their first performance in the Wilson's (one Thursday night -I had been looking forward to seeing Ronnie Westhead, Kieth Mulholland and Mylo doing their regular set as The Rubbers, and was quite grumpy that they had been replaced until I heard Sliced Bread; what a band!). I got to play guitar with Sliced Bread once in the Cumerland (only once!) a few years later. Anyone remember a band called Hellfire who played in the WIlsons a couple of times?
Happy days.....
Found this site today. Wow,WHAT A LOAD OF MEMORIES! The blazing fire in winter. Having to fight your way upstairs on a friday or saturday night for the loo. At closing time off to the Cave. They were the days. Anyone remember little Steve? It was where I would end up on my day off after spending most of my wages on records. I even used to take my mum there.
Interesting thread, can anyone tell me if the camal club is these days built into the part of that building known as Freewheelers or is it the Bar Royle??
unfortunatley mark thomas died RIP MARK there was only one mark thomas, dont know wwhat happend to stewy! love to know tho ahhh stewy and tracey his girl, do you rememer me kirsty? i used to work behind the bar in the wilsons?Quote:
Originally Posted by horseflaps
haha arthur stienz he was nuts i remember andy alehouse anorl he was livin lark lane a few years agoQuote:
Originally Posted by Motorhemp
i used to work in the wilsons kirsty! anyone remember meeeeeee?? sadlly mark thomas off the wilsons door died heard he had a heart attack. RIP MARK THOMAS there was only one of him, his famous chat up line wanna ride on my harley davidson think he said it to every female came thru the door ha, anyone remember big jimmy, burnsey, biffo, boz, my mates franny and michelle worked in freewheelers?? stewy and tracey? sadly jon the barmaid died aswell. anyone feel free to add me on facebook kirstywirsty@live.com x
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Originally Posted by kirsty
did you have your 21st birthday party in walton prison officers social club ??!
Oh Welcome back Horseflaps, where have you been ?
Getting Married, Having kids ?
funnilly enough hmtmaj yes ive just done both, how did you guess ?!Quote:
Originally Posted by hmtmaj
Hi my name is Tom i used to work on the Nightriders door before scotts Jimmy remember the Wilsons well pitty i have no photos i don't think many people will have i never seen anyone there with a camera ever!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by horseflaps
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Hi the last time i seen Foz was with the Merseybeats down in devon abou 5 years ago
I worked on the door of the ridrers about 82 still friends with Dennis you know white beard long white hair always by the bar!!
Just thougt I would clarify a few things. Firstly I am Sadies friend he died in 1993 he owned Wilsons ,Bar Royale and Freewheelers. In the old days Freewheelers was a very posh club called the Ascot and Sadie bought the whole lot,I managed Freewheelers for a few years before
Sadie died although I was originally in the Bar Royal. I remember all the names that have been mentioned in this forum. Arthur Styles he uses to walk around with hand grenades and all other things . also Mark Thomas Foz Roy Cambo they were all doormen also Stu Kirstie Jon Wright and Arthur from Wilsons. It was a good place till Sadie died then his stopid sister took over and ruined the place I went on holiday ans when I came back she had sold the place for 3,000 pounds it is now worth 3 million. hope this helps Arthur
Do you all mind, ur making me feel old!!! My hubby Lou (Hook) worked the door @ Freewheelers for a few years. All the years I went there i only ever knew of 2 fights, and I was preggers when both happened! one of them Steve made me and 'Chelle go in the room with the barrels and the other one there was nearly a riot coz preggy me got caught between Steve and someone who wanted to take a swing at him! Dont think Dev or Gareth ever moved so fast in there lives!
Agree with Arthur about Sadies sister-she was a cow of the 1st order.
I used to have to go down to the Bar Royale (back stairs) for ice!!!
Great recollections you lot, it sounded like a community rather than a drinking hole.