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Replies in this thread : 31
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Topic : pub closures |
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| ginjo |
Is it true that the bridge and the red lion have closed down? |
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| pumbajunior |
as far as im aware if they havent there about to hearsay says that the red lion has been buying booze not from the brewery but on the cheap and the bridge has closed but B&B side is still open (this is only what ive heard no necessarily the truth) |
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| roosterman |
lion shut down on tuesday |
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| Raver |
What about the Cobbydale? |
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| greenlanes |
Sad news if it's true. The Bridge is the oldest inn in Silsden (with a history stretching back to the 1600s) and the Red Lion goes back well over 200 years. |
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| localman |
methinks it time to fire bullets, people on here keep going on about local this and local that if they made an effort and got out and supported local businesses including pubs maybe just maybe we could save a few of them but no they just sit at home with there cheap beer moaning about there sorry lot, get out and get a live. rant over, |
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| roosterman |
and your meaning to this thread is what? |
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| jonno |
quotemethinks it time to fire bullets, people on here keep going on about local this and local that if they made an effort and got out and supported local businesses including pubs maybe just maybe we could save a few of them but no they just sit at home with there cheap beer moaning about there sorry lot, get out and get a live. rant over, Are you buying then localman? I don't doubt if people felt they had a few bob to spare they'd get out and spend 'em. Most of us, me included, are feeling the pinch, I got a 2% pay rise this year and inflation is double that. Of course people are going to prioritise their spending. |
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| nabend |
If the likes of Tom Wrigg and Tommy Reynoldson were still about, Silsden pubs would be thriving. Any one remember any other "characters" from days gone by? Harry Umpers springs to mind as well. |
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| bobber |
i went in three of our pubs on a Tuesday night some weeks ago.firstly the kings arms. brilliant atmosphere and a folk club music thing going on. secondly the punch bowl.abysmal with staff that really didn't want to be there. thirdly the robin, that was the pits.there were four or five staff and friends propping up the bar for the night and a drunkard singing his heart out with his feet up on the tables.i rarely go out nowadays so maybe I'm one of the culprits of this towns social demise,but apart from the kings arms there is just nothing to tempt me back to my younger ways. |
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| localman |
nabend, Nelson Holmes (rap a pap pa)John Spencer (lion landlord) Tommy Hickey, Jonny Gold Roland Bankcroft I could go on and on all must be turning in there graves when they see our local pubs closing down, all real characters something Silsden is now lacking its seems all we have now are plastic people who lead such boring lives and contribute zilch to our once great little town. |
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| roosterman |
localman,what do you contribute to silsden oh mighty one  |
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| rigsby |
Every ones stoped going out just in case they run into localman!! |
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| localman |
I am a born and bred cobbydaler, I shop in local shops, I have pints in every one of our pubs including the ones that have closed, so there is a good chance you may run into me on gala because that seem's to be the only day most of you go in our pubs lol now get back your gardening or jigsaws I am going out for a few pints. |
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| Elliebee |
It's probably gossip but I heard money laundering were involved at the Bridge? How true that is I dont know.... |
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| GAMEKEEPER |
The King is always good - day or night. The annual beer festival is always memorable. How about a wine festival Francis? |
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| localman |
the problem at the bridge was no one was going in as the people who run it seemed to be pissed all the time, as for the mafia being involved well I have heard it all now  what next don skippy  he will make you an offer you can not refuse |
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| Loafer |
I was once told a tale about a conversation two of the local aged Silsden folk were havíng in a Barber's shop. Both claimed to be born and bred Silsdeners but one corrected the other by telling him he was born in Steeton and not Silsden and hence a fraud. Where were you born exactly Localman? Just out of interest! |
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| pumbajunior |
most people around the 40 year old mark or younger will have been born in steeton as was i born at airedale even though im from bingley so if your talking about being born a cobbydaler im about as close as most around my age |
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| localman |
I was born on the banks of the river cobby one Sunday  which was the day true Silsden folk went down there for a picnic so being born there I was also baptised there just under the small bridge then taken back up home on the back of Jack Narey's horse and cart so a true Silsdener is born in Silsden not in a Steeton hospital so please note if you were born in Steeton then your place of birth is Steeton not Silsden "fact" |
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| Alan Grop |
I Was born at number 7 Cornwall ave Silsden. But as for the ones born in Steeton Hospital were they not really born in Eastburn ? |
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| localman |
good point, still makes them off cum duns |
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| Peter |
ok, I haven't had any problems getting served in pubs which are still open... do you think they know I'm an offcumden? |
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| localman |
no, once you accept silsden people and their funny way,s they accept you as a fully fledged cobbydaler. |
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| angusmecoatup |
quoteThe King is always good - day or night. The annual beer festival is always memorable. How about a wine festival Francis? |
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| angusmecoatup |
quoteThe King is always good - day or night. The annual beer festival is always memorable. How about a wine festival Francis? Gamekeeper Wine tasting will on the 28th November this is always ticket only with a max of 40 people, also due to popular demand there will be a second beer festival this year 7th 8th 9th October |
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| GAMEKEEPER |
Nice one. How much are the tickets? I'll call in this next weekend. |
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| localman |
thought this thread was about Silsden pub closures not bloddy wine tasting our pubs are shutting down and people are acting like french frogs I for one do not want to go in an english pub and have some one next to me smelling and spitting out wine all over the place |
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| jonno |
this post has been edited 1 time(s) no pleasing some folk |
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| pumbajunior |
quotethought this thread was about Silsden pub closures not bloddy wine tasting our pubs are shutting down and people are acting like french frogs I for one do not want to go in an english pub and have some one next to me smelling and spitting out wine all over the place im sure they wont be spitting |
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| roosterman |
localman,are you victor meldrew in disguise? |
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| Peter |
Enough - thread closed |
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