[spire77]

... if there is still buses put on from the town centre to the ground on match days. It used to cost a £1 each way.
Thanks in advance, haven't used public transport for ages.

[Ex-LeamSpire]

Yeah - I caught one down to the ground for the Brizzle match as I couldn't get my regular lift down. Goes from outside the Regal/Zanzibar/Whatever-it-is-these-days and is still a quid.

[spire77]

LeamSpire, on 06 May 2015 - 01:45 PM, said:

Yeah - I caught one down to the ground for the Brizzle match as I couldn't get my regular lift down. Goes from outside the Regal/Zanzibar/Whatever-it-is-these-days and is still a quid.

Great! Thanks for the info.

[Stents]

LeamSpire, on 06 May 2015 - 01:45 PM, said:

Yeah - I caught one down to the ground for the Brizzle match as I couldn't get my regular lift down. Goes from outside the Regal/Zanzibar/Whatever-it-is-these-days and is still a quid.

Has been Escapade and Battery since it was Zanzibar. Not sure its anything anymore.

[Spireite-Karl]

... the way to amarillo

[JonB]

Stents, on 06 May 2015 - 02:25 PM, said:

Has been Escapade and Battery since it was Zanzibar. Not sure its anything anymore.

Its a Boyes hardware\DIY store now isnt it?

[brianclose]

JonB, on 06 May 2015 - 02:28 PM, said:

Its a Boyes hardware\DIY store now isnt it?

Sure is. Hasn't been Escapade/Battery for 3 or 4 years.

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[erniemossity]

Stents, on 06 May 2015 - 02:25 PM, said:

Has been Escapade and Battery since it was Zanzibar. Not sure its anything anymore.

Are we talkin the Painted Wagon....

[whittman]

erniemossity, on 06 May 2015 - 05:13 PM, said:

Are we talkin the Painted Wagon....

That is some years ago lol

[t11cky]

Boyes was ast its best for me as Spires

[martatcross]

t11cky, on 06 May 2015 - 05:54 PM, said:

Boyes was ast its best for me as Spires

Clearly you don't remember the Wagon then mate 😉

[Ex-LeamSpire]

martatcross, on 06 May 2015 - 06:23 PM, said:

Clearly you don't remember the Wagon then mate 😉

I remember Spires from my 90's / 00's drinking exploits in Town - a genuine sticky-carpet dive with arcade machines, a pool table and cheap booze (as well as the occasional Saturday night ruck). Guess I came too late for the Wagon and Horses - but my Dad (who's in his 70s!) still refers to it as that and I have heard/read stories and it sounds pretty similar back then!

[Bankrobber]

LeamSpire, on 06 May 2015 - 09:29 PM, said:

I remember Spires from my 90's / 00's drinking exploits in Town - a genuine sticky-carpet dive with arcade machines, a pool table and cheap booze (as well as the occasional Saturday night ruck). Guess I came too late for the Wagon and Horses - but my Dad (who's in his 70s!) still refers to it as that and I have heard/read stories and it sounds pretty similar back then!

Occasional ruck? You could nigh on set your watch by it from the times i used to go in!

[martatcross]

The painted Wagon was wrecked a few times and a collection of bruises was a bit of essential kit in there.My sister in law kept it for a number of years and my wife worked there They can tell a story or two ��

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[twistedspire]

LeamSpire, on 06 May 2015 - 09:29 PM, said:

I remember Spires from my 90's / 00's drinking exploits in Town - a genuine sticky-carpet dive with arcade machines, a pool table and cheap booze (as well as the occasional Saturday night ruck). Guess I came too late for the Wagon and Horses - but my Dad (who's in his 70s!) still refers to it as that and I have heard/read stories and it sounds pretty similar back then!

Haha it was the first place in town to sell Metz I think.

[Ex-LeamSpire]

twistedspire, on 06 May 2015 - 10:29 PM, said:

Haha it was the first place in town to sell Metz I think.

My god. Metz. I'd totally forgotten about that - nasty sweet stuff loved only by women and fellas with no taste for proper booze. This was the age of alcopops, I guess!

[JonB]

LeamSpire, on 06 May 2015 - 10:53 PM, said:

My god. Metz. I'd totally forgotten about that - nasty sweet stuff loved only by women and fellas with no taste for proper booze. This was the age of alcopops, I guess!

Remember seeing many a folk drinking Smirnoff Mule in there....vile stuff!!

[martatcross]

JonB, on 07 May 2015 - 07:43 AM, said:

Remember seeing many a folk drinking Smirnoff Mule in there....vile stuff!!

If you tasted the beer you will remember why

[JonB]

martatcross, on 07 May 2015 - 08:22 AM, said:

If you tasted the beer you will remember why

They had bottled beers as well....seem to remember drinking bottles of Carlsberg Ice in there!

[Bucknobs]

Painted Wagon was one of the best pubs in town especially Friday nights and Saturday lunch times (before the match) And not forgetting lunchtime Christmas parties when the Tech broke up for the hols!