Lottowyn
Well-known member
Mentioning a police role in local pubs reminds me that my local The North Riding Hotel in Gurney Street always had several bobbies just across the street to deal with 10pm closing time, especially at weekends.
In the men only bar , fights were a regularity , and picking up one’s pint and standing on the seating to avoid the ‘”activities “ was a necessity.
The lounge allowed the sexes to mix and having a couple of pints in the bar , the menfolk could venture next door to fancy their chances with the ladies. Not surprisingly, the lounge was known locally as “the fitting shop”.
In the men only bar , fights were a regularity , and picking up one’s pint and standing on the seating to avoid the ‘”activities “ was a necessity.
The lounge allowed the sexes to mix and having a couple of pints in the bar , the menfolk could venture next door to fancy their chances with the ladies. Not surprisingly, the lounge was known locally as “the fitting shop”.