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Post by ynysfachman1 on Nov 14, 2007 16:09:41 GMT 1
anyone remember the sticky carpets there in the early 80's..urghhh
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Post by ginlynne on Nov 26, 2007 14:11:11 GMT 1
I remember those sticky old carpets in the Belle Vue, but it wasn't only there that you stuck to the carpet....what about the Vulcan?
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Post by ynysfachman1 on Nov 26, 2007 17:08:34 GMT 1
I remember those sticky old carpets in the Belle Vue, but it wasn't only there that you stuck to the carpet....what about the Vulcan? ahh yes the vulcan as well but the belle had to be the worst can you imagine that nowadays eh?just asking about what yr did you used to go there cos we most prob used to get stuck there together lol me i used to go there every week from 76 up to 80 it was a pub crawl start off the wyndham then the belle then the vulcan next the ye old express with paddy and his scrumpy on then down to the tydfils then across to the new inn oh and we used to go to hot lips as well lol..yep good times no trouble no drugs just a good time then a chinky on the way home or go to hala's indian after being thrown out at the wyndham yep good times indeed.. |
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Post by markdvdman on Nov 26, 2007 23:22:47 GMT 1
The Belle Vue is an absolute rip off pub and always has been! The on tap alcohol has always been super expensive and watered down junk! Never mind the sticky carpets - the worst of which had to have been the Zone in the 90s!! You felt like you were glued to the floor it was dreadful!
the vulcan is similar just a dump that the brewery have to be accountable for. The Express is now sadly closed permanently. I used to like the Rocker atmosphere in there!
Merthyr is bereft of quality pubs now the Rugby club (now on the site of the old raf) is ok but does not exude the charm and passion that the RAFA club did. Ah well - old was always best!
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Post by colin on Nov 28, 2007 12:24:03 GMT 1
I was once thrown out of the Bell Vue after asking for a pint of “Taff Fechan”
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Post by ynysfachman1 on Nov 28, 2007 13:31:46 GMT 1
I was once thrown out of the Bell Vue after asking for a pint of “Taff Fechan” so did we from the wyndham when we went there dresed as scarecrows for our core club mind you there was straw all over town that night... |
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Post by twynboy on Feb 3, 2009 15:15:16 GMT 1
:)I WORKED IN THE BELLE VUE IN 1968-69,JOHN EVANS. LANDLOADS NAME WAS MR WELBY.USED TO BE PACKED ON FRI. AND SAT. NIGHTS.WE PLAYED RUGBY AGAINST THE LAMB INN ON SUNDAY MORNINGS,THE GAMES ALWAYS FINNISHED AT OPENING TIME.
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Post by garethdg on Mar 7, 2009 14:14:58 GMT 1
I REMEMBER GOING TO THE BELLE VUE IN THE MID 60s. WHEN THEY CALLED IT THE
KON-TIKI BAR
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Post by twynboy on Mar 9, 2009 10:00:00 GMT 1
THATS RIGHT, KON-TIKI-BAR.LIVE MUSIC UPSTAIRS ON A FRI. NIGHT.MR. WELBY THE MANAGER WAS 6FT 8 ABOUT 10ST.HA HA.AND I NEVER WATERED THE BEER DOWN,THERE WAS ENOUGH IN IT ALREADY.
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Post by dairees on Oct 20, 2009 10:07:33 GMT 1
Yeah I used to get stuck to the floor in the Belle Vue, would've been late 80's and early 90's for me. Got to agree that the stickiest carpets were found in the Zone in the early 90s though, shocking!
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Post by lee on Jul 8, 2010 0:15:15 GMT 1
It was difficult to move in The Zone, the floor was so sticky! It was very popular in the Happy Hour when everyone would buy as many bottles as they could carry before the hour ended.
Afterwards, folk moved on to Belle Vue, Castle Hotel disco bar,etc on way to Three Horseshoes and Koolers!
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Post by mikegriffiths1999 on Aug 9, 2010 23:58:53 GMT 1
i worked as cook in bellvue in 60s and as it was kon tiki remember welby he was from gloucester or some
where also remember a garth and jennie or sombody
also the crocodile in the bar
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Post by Alan on Aug 11, 2010 8:18:11 GMT 1
I remember the Kontiki bar, and a Garth John, I believe he was a Chef there.
Alan
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Post by mikegriffiths1999 on Aug 11, 2010 19:51:13 GMT 1
THATS RIGHT, KON-TIKI-BAR.LIVE MUSIC UPSTAIRS ON A FRI. NIGHT.MR. WELBY THE MANAGER WAS 6FT 8 ABOUT 10ST.HA HA.AND I NEVER WATERED THE BEER DOWN,THERE WAS ENOUGH IN IT ALREADY. |
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Post by mikegriffiths1999 on Aug 11, 2010 19:58:16 GMT 1
one weekend welby and misus went home for the weekend
so garth and myself run a disco upstairs in the dining room
using fidelity record player on full volume
welby came back early on sunday and foundout wasnt happy i dony know why we made a profitwe put all the money in the till eventually
must have been the days before regular weekend music
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