dodgy_surname
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Wha drugs was he on Aussie whites
I could be wrong, itās a vague memory, Iāll look into it.I didn't know it was the pet shops teenage son! Are you sure about that?
I'd heard it was some other well known (to the police), drugged-up scrote.
Absolutely tragic what happened that night.
I didn't know it was the pet shops teenage son! Are you sure about that?
I'd heard it was some other well known (to the police), drugged-up scrote.
Absolutely tragic what happened that night.
Davepick no street levelI may be wrong, but didn't one go into the basement for Yates?
Give me a young Julie Andrews over Chesty Morgan any day.The "Mary" character didn't have 73 inch tits did she by any chance ?? only kidding happy memories eh !
The council are too intent in getting rid of green space in the town and building car parks for folk to park in town even though there are no descent shops to shop at!!Anyone know what is happening with the old Savoy bowl building. There is been scaffold up now for years and nothing has been done. It's a shame because it is a nice Art deco building too. The council really need to come down on the owners of these buildings and make them get them up to scratch.View attachment 3822
The 21year old was a well known young man who was cared for in the community but needed more help than he was given. He was obsessed with the pet shop parrot and broke into the bosley arcade to watch it at night as you could still see into the shop when the shutters were down from the arcade.Did some reading and thereās no mention of the owners son, so apologise, it was probably just jungle drums at the time.
Apparently a 21 yr old man was arrested shortly after who confessed, only for the case to collapse when forensic scientists proved he was lying!!
The Police have always maintained it was arson.
Yep, CarriagesCarriages ??
The old Yates building was bloody brilliant! I worked there in 1972.Great place,full of character and characters. It was a crying shame it had to close.Walked past the Old Yates building (now Premier Inn) a few days ago.
Got to say, looking from the outside, the building looks impressive.
The biggest surprise to me, that I didn't know about, is that there is a large bar/pub on the ground floor, (which is already fitted out and looks ready to go).
Looks bigger than the Old Yates's bar too.
Took an age to get plannimg permission, but first impressions are good.
Good to see they are doing long overdue works on the outside of The Clifton Hotel as well, on the junction of Talbot Square/promenade.
And going inland, up Talbot Rd, I also notice that eyesore (Wilkinsons building) has all but been demolished.
Some Good Progress at last
Reminds me of many a customer I served when I worked there. "Gimme an Aussie white and make it snappy"!!Wha drugs was he on Aussie whites
It was a beautiful big old parrot. I used to go out of my way when in town there especially to see it. A sad sad end to its life.The 21year old was a well known young man who was cared for in the community but needed more help than he was given. He was obsessed with the pet shop parrot and broke into the bosley arcade to watch it at night as you could still see into the shop when the shutters were down from the arcade.
On a cold night, after the pub was closed he broke into the arcade and made himself a fire to keep warm whilst watching the parrot, the fire got out of control and the rest is well documented.
The police charged him with arson, it was never arson and that is why the case collapsed, forensic evidence all backed this up.
The toilets in the main Yates were downstairs but outside was the Bosley Grill - at the back was the parade of shops and the entrance to the Tivoli cinema upstairs - last film i saw there was Alien - donāt know which was scarier, that film or some of Yates clientele down in the bogs!I may be wrong, but didn't one go into the basement for Yates?
Agree,lots of people quick to slat everything but I think it looks great.. office workers come in, new tram station etc... it all takes time but future does look good for our beloved town imo.The new pub is called the 3 piers. Looks quite good. Seems to have taken an age to build the hotel but it looks good. A lot better than those boards that were there for 10 years plus
Later became Carriages restaurant.It used to be a restaurant back in the 60/70's. Bosley Grill?
That sounds very familiar, exactly what we did.We used to go in Jenks over the road, rush over to Yatesās in the band intervals for some White Biddies, on to the Crown in Town then back for the 2nd set in Jenks but then we had a few āroutinesā back then!
Exactly how I recall it You must be the same age as me Loved carriages it was a go to and I remember having blobs in Yates with one time some Londoners on a stag do who thought their glass was warm from the dishwasher for their beersThe Yates triangle was the place to be when I was young. The Bosley Grill was always a place to take your date if you wanted to make an impression. Silver service, great steaks and exotic wines from faraway places like France. On the other hand, Yates was where you went with the lads. Aussi white and chasers before crossing the road to Jenks. The Tivoli was a great little cinema and the pet shop was a fantastic pet shop with animals in every window. The parrot was brilliant and we taught it to speak a range of swearwords. Later, there was a snooker hall in the Tivoli basement. Good days.