RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Gypsy said: Lethal I can imagine... We had some fairly vile drinks in the RN too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Gopher said: We had Old Roger barley wine in my local when I was a lad. It used to obliterate us, and we could not drink much of it. Should be banned under the COSHH regs Youll be alright just cite the 30 year rule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 I also remember something known as diesel. Tried once, best left to other ranks, I'll stick with whisky or tequila, don't give me vodka unless you fancy a night in the cells though! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: Youll be alright just cite the 30 year rule. Well it has been more than 30 years since I drank the stuff, I'm sure I have never fully recovered from the experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 hours ago, MrWolf said: I also remember something known as diesel. Tried once, best left to other ranks, I'll stick with whisky or tequila, don't give me vodka unless you fancy a night in the cells though! Quite. Whisky all night, vodka on occasion (only the decent stuff, I don't really do mixers) but I've never liked rum and tequila has the same effect on me that vodka has on you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Gypsy said: Quite. Whisky all night, vodka on occasion (only the decent stuff, I don't really do mixers) but I've never liked rum and tequila has the same effect on me that vodka has on you... Well this is going to be a boring night then. Coco anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted February 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2023 22 hours ago, MrWolf said: That's made from chilled horse pee and gives the greatest amount of adhesion to lino floors and night club carpets. Apart from Fosters of course, which is made from chilled kangaroo pee... One pub near uni actually had that written across the label of the Fosters pump... Mind you the same pub also sold scrumpy from a unmarked barrel behind the bar... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted February 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2023 Sorry I drove this thread to drink by mentioning Young’s brewery. Anyone for Butcombe Original ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Nick C said: Apart from Fosters of course, which is made from chilled kangaroo pee... One pub near uni actually had that written across the label of the Fosters pump... Mind you the same pub also sold scrumpy from a unmarked barrel behind the bar... There was a real ale pub up on the moors near Buxton at a place called Wardlow Mire (Once the site of a Cornish beam engine) and that had a sign reading "Please do not ask for lager as there is a shotgun behind the bar." 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Talking of tequila, another popular drink which came under the category of "Elastic Dissolvers" was Thunderbird fortified wine. The red label stuff worked best. Take two bottles of that and forty Lucky Strikes to a uni party and you'd basically pulled... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrWolf Posted February 15, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2023 St Valentine's Day derailment, February 14, 1938. "I'm blowed if I'm cleaning that mess up. I heard they've a new beer and a new barmaid down at The Kangaroo....." 11 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted February 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, MrWolf said: "I'm blowed if I'm cleaning that mess up. I heard they've a new beer and a new barmaid down at The Kangaroo....." " Well you better forget the barmaid for now and go fetch your red flag!" 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipbury Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said: Anyone for Butcombe Original ? I prefer Butcombe Rare Breed (on draught in the Bell on Walcot Street). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, chipbury said: I prefer Butcombe Rare Breed (on draught in the Bell on Walcot Street). Jeez - still going then? Not one of my regular haunts in Barf but the Star just up the hill on the Paragon used to do a great pint from kegs tapped behind the bar... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, longchap said: " Well you better forget the barmaid for now and go fetch your red flag!" Platelayer Syd has his red flag neatly furled behind the green one because he was hoping not to have to use it. It's going to be a long night. At least there'll be overtime and the hut with the kettle in it is only on the other side of the bridge. Might still be time to get a pint in before the crane arrives from Shrewsbury... Edited February 15, 2023 by MrWolf Nothing to see here, move along please... 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, chipbury said: I prefer Butcombe Rare Breed (on draught in the Bell on Walcot Street). That sounds like the kind of beer that creates the mythical beer taxi. Where you get home safe warm and dry in double quick time and can't remember the journey at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2023 Russian Stout and Cider anyone? Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 The chap who was my best man when I got married (and who was clearly too hammered to talk any sense into me.) used to drink pints of barley wine with double Malibu's dumped in for good measure. I've seen him down seven or more. He hasn't touched a drop of anything for nearly twenty years now though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrWolf Posted February 16, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2023 Back to building the layout, I finally figured out how I wanted to finish the front gable on the garage and made up this period garage sign complete with a petrol globe to light it up. MEX was a brand of commercial vehicle fuel in the days before diesel lorries. Lots of little things to do yet, not to mention repainting the yard where I altered the position of the garage! 14 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Back to building the layout, I finally figured out how I wanted to finish the front gable on the garage and made up this period garage sign complete with a petrol globe to light it up. MEX was a brand of commercial vehicle fuel in the days before diesel lorries. Lots of little things to do yet, not to mention repainting the yard where I altered the position of the garage! As in Shell-Mex? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: As in Shell-Mex? Indeed. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2023 36 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Back to building the layout, I finally figured out how I wanted to finish the front gable on the garage and made up this period garage sign complete with a petrol globe to light it up. MEX was a brand of commercial vehicle fuel in the days before diesel lorries. Lots of little things to do yet, not to mention repainting the yard where I altered the position of the garage! That really is looking quite top drawer Herr Wolf! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2023 13 hours ago, MrWolf said: St Valentine's Day derailment, February 14, 1938. "I'm blowed if I'm cleaning that mess up. I heard they've a new beer and a new barmaid down at The Kangaroo....." Still impressed by the stream you've created here Rob. And is that a boundary marker that I spy this side of the bridge? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 42 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: As in Shell-Mex? Initially marketed as a brand in its own right Eventually became part of the Shell-Mex & BP Co. 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted February 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2023 Your garage is very reminiscent of the Lakeland Motor Museum at Backbarrow we visited on Tuesday with our grandson. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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