Mr.Thunders
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It's not a gay bar as such, very much a drinkers place, but is gay friendly based on who runs it, did have the Rainbow flag outside for a bit.
Cricketers is canny and better than it used to be, the Wardley is a locals pub.
The Metro between Newcastle Central and - roughly - East Boldon
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It's not a gay bar as such, very much a drinkers place, but is gay friendly based on who runs it, did have the Rainbow flag outside for a bit.
Cricketers is canny and better than it used to be, the Wardley is a locals pub.
errant
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odd that...the pelaw inn? that's not a gay bar! but there's a reason for the rainbow flags...
its to do with the landlords daughter i believe...
shame the arsehole at jarrow brewery closed the albion, was always kanny to bob between the two\three...
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Mr.Thunders
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the pelaw inn? that's not a gay bar! but there's a reason for the rainbow flags...
its to do with the landlords daughter i believe...
shame the arsehole at jarrow brewery closed the albion, was always kanny to bob between the two\three...
Lived in Pelaw and Wardley so know the area well, agreed re the Albion, loved the little shuffle between the two.
Went in the Flying Stool after work a few months back and the gay lass behind the bar (large tits) had all her mates in, few were like the lesbians from the internet.....
Has a Lidl and Aldi now, what more could an area want?
Charmless Man
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Mr.Thunders
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I’m not going in any pub called The Flying Stool
The nickname for the Pelaw Inn, also the "Crackers Arms". Used to be dodgy but not as much now.
The Maiden Over was far worse in my experience.
Charmless Man
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Hopefully named for airborne furniture, and not chods?
vinegar hill
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Take away Newcastle city centre and Tyneside's a shit hole.
Charmless Man
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Tynemouth? Gosforth? It’s not, really.
Mr.Thunders
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Aye furniture used to fly
vinegar hill
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Anaar
errant
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never been in there for over 10 years now, a real shithole now? would only go in there if we'd been over to the swan - but i can't remember the last time we went in the swan either.
for a short while they had a (half-decent) curry house squatting in the function room upstairs - to get to it you'd have to go through the bar and up the stairs... always seemed to be a smashed pint glass on the floor the times i went (may have been the same pint!).
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heroesof73
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Duke of Cumberland used to be brilliant for seeing live bands yonks ago--well I rarely actually saw much of them being a short arse and the place rammed with folk standing up. Nearly always a smell of a sliff or 2 anarl.
Sun Devils there used to take the roof off!
Sun Devils there used to take the roof off!
a1970man
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I used the Metro for years when I worked in Gosforth.
Ideal for me, cheap and pretty reliable back then.
I used it at Christmas after a works night out last year. Dropped the shoulder about 10.15pm (we'd been out since 5)
got the Metro Back to Park Lane for £3.50 and the last bus up to mine for £1.50.
Public transport £5
Taxi would have been £40
Feet up having a beer at 11.30pm, can't grumble.
There were a few odd ones that got on in Newcastle, looked high as kites, not drunk, but the all got off by the time we hit Boldon.
There was only me got off in Sunderland.
Ideal for me, cheap and pretty reliable back then.
I used it at Christmas after a works night out last year. Dropped the shoulder about 10.15pm (we'd been out since 5)
got the Metro Back to Park Lane for £3.50 and the last bus up to mine for £1.50.
Public transport £5
Taxi would have been £40
Feet up having a beer at 11.30pm, can't grumble.
There were a few odd ones that got on in Newcastle, looked high as kites, not drunk, but the all got off by the time we hit Boldon.
There was only me got off in Sunderland.
Cleadon, East Boldon, Whitburn, West Boldon, all South Tyneside. Whereas Pennywell, Hendon , Roker, Carley Hill, Southwick, Shiney Row are all desirable areas.
I agree with you although Cleadon is actually classed as Sunderland isn’t it?
No one from Cleadon will tell you they live in Sunderland like
heroesof73
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We dont. It isnt. Just the post code. South Tyneside and before I believe it was Boldon Urban Council. We have nothing to do with Sunderland.
Aol is in Cleadon South Tyneside not Sunderland. You are right.
heroesof73
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Boldon Urban District Council, those were the good old days
Flat back wagons full of sand with 2 fellas hoying shovels of it off the back after it had been snowing--even the council estate
Seemed plenty money then for those services and of course nee Health and Safety
