York

[Mook]

The Blue Bell, which is probably my favourite pub in York, is in Fossgate. Great little Edwardian pub, although I have’t been in since the previous landlord left.

 

The missus was too tired to go out last night so I went in here myself for a few pints & it's a fucking great wee pub, thanks for the recommendation, Tony.

 

York was magic too although we weren't there long enough so will need to head back sometime. Some bird was filming a WW1 cenotaph this morning & asked me & the missus if she could film us looking & pointing at it so I'll be famous on the local telly down there soon enough.

[Tony Moanero]

Front or back bar? I’d sit in the front and have a corned beef butty (pork pie on Saturdays) and a pint for my dinner. I’d sit in the back, by the open fire, and have more pints of an evening. It’s boss in there.

[Mook]

I just sat in the front because it was closer to the door & us Scots have got a bit of a reputation down there, quick exit in case they wanted to try & sacrifice me or something.

 

A woman came in at one point and an auld boy at the bar asked her if she'd lost her husband, classic.

 

Sounds like the landlord is having some bother saving the place at the moment which is a real shame.

[Champ]

The Blue Bell, which is probably my favourite pub in York, is in Fossgate. Great little Edwardian pub, although I have’t been in since the previous landlord left.

As a student we used to go to a tiny little old man’s pub around there but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called

[Tony Moanero]

As a student we used to go to a tiny little old man’s pub around there but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called

Sounds like The Blue Bell. A little shop up the road called The Hairy Fig (a deli of sorts) sells some interesting stuff.

[KMD7]

Front or back bar? I’d sit in the front and have a corned beef butty (pork pie on Saturdays) and a pint for my dinner. I’d sit in the back, by the open fire, and have more pints of an evening. It’s boss in there.

Uncle used to bring me in there for a pint when I'd go over to stay at him. Great place.

[Champ]

As a student we used to go to a tiny little old man’s pub around there but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called

I wanted to call it The Spread (Eagle) but a quick google search said otherwise

[Tony Moanero]

I wanted to call it The Spread (Eagle) but a quick google search said otherwise

The Spread Eagle is on Walmgate, opposite the post office, but it’s not the little pub.

[VladimirIlyich]

I went to Yorvik Viking Centre about 35 years ago. It smelt of poo, hope that helps.

You couldn't resist those egg butties could you?

[Rico1304]

We went at the weekend to round off the summer hols. Did Yorvik Centre again but they didn’t recognise me. Ignorant cunts.

[Mook]

Anybody know if York Station & the trains going north on a Saturday night are still dry (alcohol ban)? 

 

I can't find much online & trying to sort out which way I'm getting back home tomorrow with all the rail strikes.

[Mook]

Still dry unfortunately.

 

In happier news, the drink was flowing on the train & served by a 9/10 Geordie bombshell.

[thegreatelephant]

bought a vast amount of golden era hip hop vinyl from Depth Charge records there in the early nineties, which i still have, original pressings- pre internet. real mail order lifeline for imports. Gilygate address?

 

A level History trip still talked about by us now geriatrics as we had a great laugh-  did the Terry Waite/Manc title joke on a 'tell a gag' open night mic which went down well and won a t-shirt in some boozer there. also had that quote on a t-shirt I bought outside Anfield around the time. 1990 because the World Cup was just round the corner. remember World in Motion being played in the nightclub we went to.

 

will have to do a return trip sometime. yes, I too made a coin at the Viking centre and bought Knight Tyme on the Spectrum on a previous school trip.

 

'the smell of fondant oozes through the air'

'lick my stilettos you worm'