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Posted: Thu 26 Nov, 2009 2:23 pm
by carith
I once got kicked out of the madhouse for impersenating the ringing sound of one of them seventies telephones.
Posted: Thu 26 Nov, 2009 9:12 pm
by stutterdog
carith wrote: I once got kicked out of the madhouse for impersenating the ringing sound of one of them seventies telephones. Er! Maybe thats why it's called the madhouse
Posted: Fri 27 Nov, 2009 9:23 pm
by dogdice
A subject close to my heart & liver this one. I'm back in Leeds after six years in Hampshire & now living a stones throw away from the Palace pub on Kirkgate.The Duck & Drake has had a makeover recently, but the Old Royal Oak is the same as ever. I used to get very drunk in there & occasionally still do. The Regent & General Elliot are exactly as I left them. As an 'honorary Yorkshireman' I always found Big Lil's a bit dodgy, but that's because it was, wasn't it ?The three at my end of the Headrow have had their moments too, Hoagy's, Vine and Three Legs. They're still subtly different from the ones at the posher end, like the Horse & Trumpet. Two places that no longer exist but had the advantage of coming equipped with a 'night club' attached were Stoggies and the Hayfields. Stoggies downstairs was quite a circus at times, but it was cheap & the women were...erm...well, female I suppose.Now I think I'll read the entries on this thread & get all misty eyed about the Market Tavern, the Duchess of York, the Mucky Duck and all the boozers that have disappeared over the years.
Posted: Fri 27 Nov, 2009 9:36 pm
by tyke bhoy
Welcome dogdice. After reading this thread if you have about a month to spare you might like to read the lost pubs threadhttp://
www.secretleeds.com/forum/messages.aspx?ThreadID=300As has been pointed out before its funny that this is the oldest and most viewed thread. Does it say something about the posters or the city?
Posted: Fri 27 Nov, 2009 10:34 pm
by Steve Jones
Welcome dogdice,if you search the threads you will find that the late lamented Duchess of York has a fascinating thread all to itself!
Posted: Fri 27 Nov, 2009 10:37 pm
by cnosni
Steve Jones wrote: Welcome dogdice,if you search the threads you will find that the late lamented Duchess of York has a fascinating thread all to itself! what,is Fergie dead?
Posted: Sat 28 Nov, 2009 1:58 am
by Brandy
Whenever i see/here this it always reminds me of the madhouse for some reason lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdavdTKf ... re=related
Posted: Tue 01 Dec, 2009 11:48 am
by Sears
Hey FrancoFinally got round to replying - are you psyching yourself up for your four pubs of the Apocalypse tour? Hope you enjoy. Remember some loose change and nerves of steel just in case you are offered a half eaten pork pie from a Macbeth-like wrench in one of them!!!!
Posted: Tue 01 Dec, 2009 2:28 pm
by stutterdog
Sears wrote: Hey FrancoFinally got round to replying - are you psyching yourself up for your four pubs of the Apocalypse tour? Hope you enjoy. Remember some loose change and nerves of steel just in case you are offered a half eaten pork pie from a Macbeth-like wrench in one of them!!!! You've put a spanner in the works there Brandy!
Posted: Tue 01 Dec, 2009 9:21 pm
by franco
Sears wrote: Hey FrancoFinally got round to replying - are you psyching yourself up for your four pubs of the Apocalypse tour? Hope you enjoy. Remember some loose change and nerves of steel just in case you are offered a half eaten pork pie from a Macbeth-like wrench in one of them!!!! Hello SearsYes the four Leeds pubs of the Apocalypse tour is now on. I've spent the last month hand picking an elite squad of gin soaked dilepidated human wreckage all suicidal enough to escort me into these temples of terminal desolation.I feel rather like one of those early Edwardian gentlemen explorers peering into the glowering unknown. Goodbye my friends,you might not be hearing from me for a while. God save the King!