Well for those who are not busy preparing for the first BBQ of the year todays pub begins with " J " for The Juniper Berry now im’e sure a lot of you have been in there even if just to be curious, Cheers Buzzer.
Jimski:
charlie one:
Can`t think of a pub.How about the Ibis Hotel.You can get a drink in there.Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie just heard from Tribsa and he said that he’s at Alton Railway Stn tonight with some heavy equipment doing some work there with a200 tonne crane and said if your about go see him
He might even buy you a cuppaRegards Jimski
Hi Jim.Thanks for the info.Only just seen the posting.So Ive missed out on a free cup of tea.Looked out of the window and seen the stick of a crane sticking up.Ill go round there in a minute and see if he`s still there.Regards Charlie
HI Charlie
We didn’t leave until 14 15
tea & cakes with steam on the platform how British
Cheers Rich
Hi Rich.Sorry I missed you.I did wander round but everyone was so busy I didn`t want to intrude.You must have worked b----y hard there.Regards Charlie
Buzzer:
Well for those who are not busy preparing for the first BBQ of the year todays pub begins with " J " for The Juniper Berry now im’e sure a lot of you have been in there even if just to be curious, Cheers Buzzer.
Hi John a bit late on parade been to a BBQ all day!! I saw Barry Winter last night in the Saxon Calmore and I asked him about Bill Robinson he is still about and working for Meachers and has not been with Audrie for quite a few years now. He has been quite ill for a while also.
How about the Junction Inn in Priory Road, St Deny’s have had a few pints in there some 35 years ago when there used to be an inter pub knockout in the centre opposite various events tug of war, apple dunking and throwing and catching a raw egg(greatest distance)To name but a few!!
As I will be busy tomorrow till the afternoon, my ‘K’ for then will be the King George, Oakley Road, Shirley where coincidentally I shall be in the afternoon for a few drinks and listening to a very good live band!
Regards Pat
i am micky burchett’s son i can remember going with him many times in his old trucks even when hills of botley had milk lorrys,victory tpt,he was a hard task master.so i think i will know alot of his mates of the old good days.
Hi all, Hah hi Magnum talking of Victory Transport I remember going to them while I was at school !
We used to go to differant company every Thursday for work experience we’d go to a company for 3 Thursdays and them B****** at Vicoty had me going to the workshop for a long wait ! Then again for a foot pump for one of the fork lifts which had solid tyres ! Every Thursday I went they’d have a new plan ! What it was to be young and green !!
Regards Jimski
gerbil sb152:
Hi all just spoke to winkey he asked me to tell baldrick 1953 the vicars daughters name was amanda jane there was also another girl called rachel.he sends his regards and thinks he knows who you are. wants to know where you live know. he is parked up in abindon just had his dinner keeps threataning to come to tim sheppards in august but said that last year and never made it so we will see.
Hi Gerbil… not sure if we know eachother? But thank’s for the info …
Obviously winky is going senile… tell him it’s Stuart Mitchell…he lived in Droxford and I lived in Corhampton when we were about 14…
Amanda Jane. Oh yes, and the girl Rachel. I was besotted with her… She later married a fireman and I was heartbroken… By a very weird coincidence, I ended up going on a blind date with her some 35 years later. We arranged to meet at the Bucks Head in Meonstoke. This was about 35 years later and she had put on about a stone a year since. She was very keen on me though , I remember saying I was going to the loo and getting out to my car and away as quickly as possible!
Didn’t Tim Sheppard have the White Horse in Droxford…( or maybe his Dad? )…Later on Rawlings? Cheers!
Buzzer:
Now then " D " is for Dolphin in Botley bin by it loadsa times as I suspect many have on the way for MOT test in Hills Road but are there any more, Cheers Buzzer.
Hi JD , hope you good… …
I have many happy memories of the Dolphin in the early/mid 70’s…
At the time, I was sharing a house in the square just opposite, with two blokes and two girls. One of whom I eventually married. ( one of the girls , not the blokes ) Always big party time , and our preferred hostelry was The Dolphin. The Bugle was for the boring ones and the Brewery bar in Winchester Street was for the olduns…However, the Dolphin shut at 10.30, so at about twenty past we’d drink up and head for the Brewery, that closed at 11 and sit among the domino players in our flared cords etc…
The Dolphin was well known for having bands in their " back room " and I recall seeing Thin Lizzy and Slade among many others.
One of the occasional visitors at the time was the great Mick Channon. Him and his mate Peter Osgood would sit at the bar having the craick… both funny blokes and pretty much Gods at the time and sometimes Peter Shilton would be with them. I seem to remember he later had a pub out Totton way? Someone on here will know. Rumour was he won it in a game of cards… I think he eventually lost everything through gambling, drink and women. At least he didn’t squander it. 
PS. All good in the polytunnel…including the Baldrick Beans. Cheers!
charlie one:
Can`t think of a pub.How about the Ibis Hotel.You can get a drink in there.Regards Charlie
Charlie. Would you be interested in being a customer and maybe setting up a Franchise in the Alton area…
Would look nice in Rawlings colours… Cheers, Balders.
Baldrick1953:
charlie one:
Can`t think of a pub.How about the Ibis Hotel.You can get a drink in there.Regards CharlieCharlie. Would you be interested in being a customer and maybe setting up a Franchise in the Alton area…
Would look nice in Rawlings colours…
Now then Balders.You have got me interested.Im sure that there would be a sound market for this combination.Put me down for an invest ment.Ive still got my R and A DKV card.There should be some credit left on it.
Dint Freddy “The carrots” Sparks drive the 240? Or was it he had the F10 on Rawlings? Perhaps he felt inadequate and had to improvise for earnings?
gazzer:
Dint Freddy “The carrots” Sparks drive the 240? Or was it he had the F10 on Rawlings? Perhaps he felt inadequate and had to improvise for earnings?
Freddy had the F10 but sort of went over the top onto a trainline , I now the hill going down and a hard right hander, but my brain wont tell me where it was .
Ian Helly man did not stop after Freddy had the accident, he had to get to the Customs in Italy!!!
Richard G
Sorry im’e late today and " K " is for King and Queen in Hamble not bin in there but drove me horses by it many times,went to sunny Dorsetr today for a drive with me team and the traffic was un believable Ringwood to Rownhams solid at 25MPH all the way, cheers Buzzer.
richard.h.g:
gazzer:
Dint Freddy “The carrots” Sparks drive the 240? Or was it he had the F10 on Rawlings? Perhaps he felt inadequate and had to improvise for earnings?Freddy had the F10 but sort of went over the top onto a trainline , I now the hill going down and a hard right hander, but my brain wont tell me where it was .
Ian Helly man did not stop after Freddy had the accident, he had to get to the Customs in Italy!!!
Richard G
Hi Richard,
Hope you are keeping well, I seem to remember Fred’s accident being at Bellegarde,but it’s a few years ago now so not so sure.
Regards
Richard
MaggieD:
richard.h.g:
gazzer:
Dint Freddy “The carrots” Sparks drive the 240? Or was it he had the F10 on Rawlings? Perhaps he felt inadequate and had to improvise for earnings?Freddy had the F10 but sort of went over the top onto a trainline , I now the hill going down and a hard right hander, but my brain wont tell me where it was .
Ian Helly man did not stop after Freddy had the accident, he had to get to the Customs in Italy!!!
Richard GHi Richard,
Hope you are keeping well, I seem to remember Fred’s accident being at Bellegarde,but it’s a few years ago now so not so sure.
Regards
Richard
Hi Rich
You’re right it was just before Bellegarde down a steep hill turn sharp right over a railway bridge (Fred didn’t) 
about 1k after that was the ‘Swiss routiers’ on the left, then after that was a hairpin left and a climb up to the ‘Monkey house’ also on the left.
regards to you and Ange
GAZ
Hi GazIOW how was the party ? Thought you’d post some pics of Steve ( Rocky ) in the corner of the ring drunk with a retirement hat on !! hope your all well over there, hope to see you soon at the roundup ! If its on this year ■■? Is it ■■?
Regards Jim
‘K’ is also for the Key & Anchor in Freemantle
Regards Pat
This thread reminds me of pre sat nav days when somebody would give you directions by pub names
‘L’ today for the Le Tissier Pub years ago used to be the Anglesea(Name has now changed again)
