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Post by hammerstone on Jan 21, 2020 15:33:36 GMT
Week Street is a pretty sad state of affairs with a large number of long term empty shops, save for the generic Xmas tat shop that crops up which took over mothercare.
I’m surprised the free holders, particularly for the Morrison’s express don’t just take a chance on a short term pop up type venture.
Hopefully Old house at home keeps its unique charms. I must admit to enjoying a bit more “rough and ready” type boozers, and as a result turned my back on the market house after they changed Earls
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 22:47:15 GMT
Week Street is a pretty sad state of affairs with a large number of long term empty shops, save for the generic Xmas tat shop that crops up which took over mothercare. I’m surprised the free holders, particularly for the Morrison’s express don’t just take a chance on a short term pop up type venture. Hopefully Old house at home keeps its unique charms. I must admit to enjoying a bit more “rough and ready” type boozers, and as a result turned my back on the market house after they changed Earls The old House at Home (20+ years ago) was brilliant - totally weird. Very odd landlady, and 'stuff' everywhere - I've never seen so many bits and pieces in a pub - mostly on strangely wide shelves that ran round the walls, if memory serves. I used to go in there just because it was so different to other pubs. But when it changed hands, all that went and it turned into just another boozer. Watched a few games in there over the years, but would never have gone in just to enjoy a pint - very odd atmosphere. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 23:01:06 GMT
Week Street is a pretty sad state of affairs with a large number of long term empty shops, save for the generic Xmas tat shop that crops up which took over mothercare. I’m surprised the free holders, particularly for the Morrison’s express don’t just take a chance on a short term pop up type venture. Hopefully Old house at home keeps its unique charms. I must admit to enjoying a bit more “rough and ready” type boozers, and as a result turned my back on the market house after they changed Earls The old House at Home (20+ years ago) was brilliant - totally weird. Very odd landlady, and 'stuff' everywhere - I've never seen so many bits and pieces in a pub - mostly on strangely wide shelves that ran round the walls, if memory serves. I used to go in there just because it was so different to other pubs. But when it changed hands, all that went and it turned into just another boozer. Watched a few games in there over the years, but would never have gone in just to enjoy a pint - very odd atmosphere. Back then it was run by Jo &Ernie and my one abiding memory was seeing a condom full of lager being hurled across the pub and landing in the mayor of Maidstone's martini. Happy days! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2020 1:51:17 GMT
Old House at Home (Enterprise Inns?) being taken over and refurbished by Craft Union, then run by current licensees. CU pay 18% of turnover to whoever runs it. They took over the Queen Charlotte in Rochester and did it up nicely, but remains very much a working man's pub. Sold Stonegate and Timothy Taylor Landlord on my last visit. www.craftunionpubs.comBut the most important question is whether they will still do their most excellent Sunday roast dinner! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 14:03:13 GMT
Bloody annoyed, just come out of Foster street Podiatry centre and wandered over to the Pilot and the fucker dont open till 15.00. Oh well Ye olde thirsty Piggy it is then🤬
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 14:24:06 GMT
Week Street is a pretty sad state of affairs with a large number of long term empty shops, save for the generic Xmas tat shop that crops up which took over mothercare. I’m surprised the free holders, particularly for the Morrison’s express don’t just take a chance on a short term pop up type venture. Hopefully Old house at home keeps its unique charms. I must admit to enjoying a bit more “rough and ready” type boozers, and as a result turned my back on the market house after they changed Earls The old House at Home (20+ years ago) was brilliant - totally weird. Very odd landlady, and 'stuff' everywhere - I've never seen so many bits and pieces in a pub - mostly on strangely wide shelves that ran round the walls, if memory serves. I used to go in there just because it was so different to other pubs. But when it changed hands, all that went and it turned into just another boozer. Watched a few games in there over the years, but would never have gone in just to enjoy a pint - very odd atmosphere. I go in there occasionally when they have live bands on. Seems a decent boozer with a lot more character than most of the town centre pubs, and they still have old photos of the Stones on the wall. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 15:08:17 GMT
Unfuckingbelievable I leave ye thirsty pig and go to the Fishermans and that fucker dont open till 16.30. What the fucks going on in this town?
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Post by pedant on Jan 29, 2020 16:43:44 GMT
Remember the days pubs used to shut for the afternoon? Something to do with WW1 munitions workers? On a strange note, the Hare and Hounds have two electric generators in the garden, with wires trailing through the toilet windows. The last time I saw that the pub was gone soon after. "Defence of the Realm Act" (DORA) passed in 1914.
Used to introduce Licencing restrictions on 'pub' opening hours for the first time in this country.
Allegedly to restrict drunkenness in the workplace - not just munitions workers - affecting the war effort but also believed was introduced (and kept after the war) as a general social policy.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 9:58:14 GMT
Unfuckingbelievable I leave ye thirsty pig and go to the Fishermans and that fucker dont open till 16.30. What the fucks going on in this town? That's the sort of pub guiding this thread needs! |
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Post by pedant on Jan 30, 2020 12:28:10 GMT
The moral of the story is, don't leave the Thirsty Pig. Surely "The moral of the story is, don't leave the Thirsty Pig" thirsty? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 12:39:00 GMT
The moral of the story is, don't leave the Thirsty Pig. I wish I hadn't, got to the Brenchley and the bastards couldnt even do me some cheesy chips. The Stag had run out of Rocking Robin and so buggered off back to the Beerseller in Tonbridge. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 20:15:52 GMT
Not exactly a Maidstone pub but I am back in the Beerseller Tonbridge listening to live music and 14 Harry Wheelers in full dress have just turned up. I wish I knew how to post a photo on here.
Addendum: make that 24.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 20:33:00 GMT
24 Remainers ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 20:58:53 GMT
Photos are available on Facebook.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2020 20:45:25 GMT
The pilot will close for the last time and I will shed a tear. The pub is in the wrong place and cannot compete with the thirsty pig. |
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