Paid Members WWFChilli Posted August 27, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Half my family are from Chester. The last time I went however was an ASDA related court case, because a woman wanted a lot of money from the company because she slipped on a piece of steak pie. I probably should pop down there again. Edited August 27, 2013 by WWFChilli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rob Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Recent one of me, grainy, filtered and blurry but that's how I'm best viewed anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted September 4, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2013 UKFF Beard Club grows stronger by the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 4, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2013 Fair play, Rob's a handsome fucker. Â Anyway, #UKFFBEARD Â This forum has the best moderating team ever. Why? Four gents. Four beards. Four fanny magnets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'll add some belated love for Chester. Went to University there and lived in the city for three years. Nothing but find memories of the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members niff Posted September 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2013 I wish all northern towns were more like Chester. Had some fantastic little shops remember there being one pretty inconspicuous card shop having crazy swords and things in the back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 5, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'll add some belated love for Chester. Went to University there and lived in the city for three years. Nothing but find memories of the place. Â Still, I bet the occasional jaunt to Wrexham was better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'll add some belated love for Chester. Went to University there and lived in the city for three years. Nothing but fond memories of the place. Â Still, I bet the occasional jaunt to Wrexham was better though. I've never actually been to Wrexham, though do remember going on a History trip to see the castles of North Wales the once! Â On nights out we never ventured further than the city centre and it was rare that we'd go into a club on a night that wasn't a student one (just remember doing it the once for my friend's 21st). I lived there from 1996-1999 and the clubs of the time were Blimpers (later Alchemy, which has since been knocked down) and Rosie's. Brannigan's was a favourite in my second and third years mainly due to the fact you'd get live music, and we'd always head there Monday nights after playing darts (where I first cut my teeth in the Cheshire Greenalls League, one leg of 501 double off/double finish). There was some hole over the road from Brannigan's called Love Street, though I'd be amazed if that is still going. Went in there a few times, but always an uncomfotable vibe. Â Was a regular down the Deva Stadium in my first year when Kevin Ratcliffe was manager, and they got to the Division three play offs losing to Jan Molby's Swansea. We'd all decided we'd go to Wembley if they got there, but they never did. Some of Chester's finest from that era included Ronnie Sinclair, Gary Shelton, Spencer Whelan, Kevin Noteman, Gary Bennett, David Flitcroft and Neil Fisher, who was something of a boo-boy and if anything went wrong Fisher got the blame for it. I remember seeing Bennett and Flitcroft in Alchemy one student night and the pair of them (Bennett especially) looking totally out of place, though Flitcroft did get knocked back my friend Sarah when he tried it on with her. Â I used to enjoy taking in a walk round the walls (which was perfect for clearing a hangover) or if the weather was really nice, get off by the River Dee have a walk by that and over the big bridge, then back on to the walls. I last went there about five or six years ago just to see how the old place was doing and found it a lot more touristy than I remembered. A great three years though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 5, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2013 Love Street was a gay bar back then, wasn't it? Might have explained the uncomfortable vibe! Brannigan's is unfortunately no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted September 5, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2013 Brannigans - "Eating, Drinking and Cavorting" Â At least in Croydon it was anyway. Did it have the same slogan up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Love Street was a gay bar back then, wasn't it? Might have explained the uncomfortable vibe! Brannigan's is unfortunately no more. I don't think so, although that would explain the name. It seemed to be more Indie, alternative but very anti-student. A shame really as the music was right up my street, but you always felt as though you had to be completely on your guard as someone would start on you for just accidentally knocking into them. There's a chance though that they had a gay night as Alchemy did (the night of my friend's 21st happened to be gay night in the club which we didn't realise until we'd paid and entered!). Â Sad that Brannigan's is no more, as saw the likes of Doctor and the Medics, Bad Manners and numerous Beatles tribute bands there whilst drinking plenty of cheap bottled beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted September 5, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2013 Brannigans - "Eating, Drinking and Cavorting"Â At least in Croydon it was anyway. Did it have the same slogan up there? Â Yeah, the Brannigans in Stoke had that on the sign outside. Absolute shithole, it's a Mecca Bingo now & likely has the exact same clientele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Fair play, Rob's a handsome fucker. Anyway, #UKFFBEARD  This forum has the best moderating team ever. Why? Four gents. Four beards. Four fanny magnets.  All single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted September 5, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2013 Not anymore, I'm afraid, Lokes.. I'm currently off the market. I'll let you break the sad news to your mum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Good lad, congrats! She'll be heartbroken, but at least now she won't have to carry that huge strapon around in case you need a quickie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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