Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:30 pm  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

Your real ale trail would take probably a good few hours walking time to get around those three !

It only takes a few hours if you do it my way; stick the dog's lead on and amble down Storrs Hill and over the fields to the Brewers, up Healey Rd to The Tap then across Green Park to the Vic.

I'm happy to be out of my 80's, speed-drinking pub-crawls to be honest - with the exception of the occasional foray into Shakey Wakey with the lads for a Friday night revival, I'd rather walk a few miles and get a couple of decent pints.

It probably means I'm approaching old-fartdom, but that's fine by me.

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:35 pm  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

Do I know you !! ??

Back on topic of Ossett... has the Wo Sang shut down yet ? Best Chinese takeaway in the area, but last time I called in to say hello, Im sure the owners were having to relocate because of the flats above. Owners daughter was in my year at school and always had a chat with their son too as he was mad on tennis at a time when I was high up the pecking order at Ossett School in tennis terms in our final years.

Wo Sangs Barbecue Spare Ribs can and never will be beaten by anyone, full stop.

Not called the Wo Sang anymore I don't think, can't remember the new name but think its just about to move into what was part of the Royal, which has been disected into seperate shops by the looks.

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:40 pm  

bren2k wrote:

I'd rather walk a few miles and get a couple of decent pints.

It probably means I'm approaching old-fartdom, but that's fine by me.

I always thought Horbury was more of the place for the decent ale drinkers. The boozer in the middle of the town centre, accross from the Co-Op with the wooden floors that creaked all over them. I forgot its name, thought that was the main one.

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:18 pm  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

I always thought Horbury was more of the place for the decent ale drinkers. The boozer in the middle of the town centre, accross from the Co-Op with the wooden floors that creaked all over them. I forgot its name, thought that was the main one.

Not any more!

You're talking about Henry Boons I think - didn't short-lived Trinity player Paul 'Curly' Brown used to have that?

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:25 pm  

I think he's at the Cherry now, don't quote me though, McD's used to have Woolpack for a time, Bulls players used to be there quite often. I went in once, staff told me to get out :/

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:56 am  

Lupset_Airport wrote:

I went in once, staff told me to get out :/

Understandable.

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:58 am  

bren2k wrote:

Not any more!

You're talking about Henry Boons I think - didn't short-lived Trinity player Paul 'Curly' Brown used to have that?

Boons in Horbury is the one Dennis Beecfraft had as well. The place still does a decent pint. The re-born Cricketers on Cluntergate is well worth a visit for those who apprieciate top quality ale. Owned by the same people who have the real ale mecca that is the West Riding refreshment rooms at Dewsbury train station.

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:03 am  

Theboyem wrote:

The re-born Cricketers on Cluntergate is well worth a visit for those who apprieciate top quality ale. Owned by the same people who have the real ale mecca that is the West Riding refreshment rooms at Dewsbury train station.

Ah - I never knew that; haven't been in the Cricketers for years - I'll have a wander down this weekend - cheers for that!

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:05 am  

bren2k wrote:

Ah - I never knew that; haven't been in the Cricketers for years - I'll have a wander down this weekend - cheers for that!

Think they are having a beer festival in a couple of weeks as well. Might make one in for that!

[Wildthing]

Re: O/T The Chat Thread : Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:19 am  

bren2k wrote:

Understandable.

.... and very wise of them.