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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    I was in the Green Man the last night before closing down. It was turning into a pub for us Cov fans on the way to the Ricoh. Couple in there on to Old Crown on Windmill Road, then the Wheatsheaf. They put Cov shirts up etc in the Green Man then it shut down !
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    Geoff Thompson won a BAFTA for Brown Paper Bag.
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    Sure it was the Bantam pub.
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    Thanks for that. I just recalled Him there in some capacity. Yes Geoff wrote Bouncers and has gone on to write numerous books and plays. Shame Geoff has stopped all social media a complete shut down of his sites. He was prolific on Facebook and Twitter and had daily web chats etc. Not sure what...
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    I'm sure Ray Winstone was the celebrity who opened Scholars on their opening night ?
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    My local pub for a few years was the Jolly Colliers in Walsgrave. And throwing darts in there one early evening was Eric Bristow. I did a double take at the bar but he knew the gaffer and stopped off for some practice before going to a tournament.
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    My dad was a good darts player and he took on Leighton Rees the top darts player in the Hawthorn Tree pub in Tile Hill and beat him best of three. Great night that was. Any pics of the pub ?
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    I drank in the Livvy many times and got on well with all in there. I've mentioned it before on here you go to a "spit and sawdust pub " on a regular basis and you'll get no trouble, unless you're silly enough to look for it. Met some great people in " dodgy" pubs and felt comfortable in them.
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    I was looking at a property last week in Radford. I walked past another well known pub The Grapes which was boarded up. That had a reputation I heard years ago ?
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    Black Prince pub in tile hill

    Start off in the White Horse, over to the Shire, and back to the White Horse for a stay behind. That was during the week, and still got up to go to work . Weekends start off in the Acorn, then down to the Craven Arms, end up in the Red Lion. Would kill me now, and a few did pass away through too...
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    What Books Are You Reading?

    Read the latest one. Brilliant read. His upbringing was "different" and you'll enjoy the whole book.
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    Bands And Artists You Like Or Dislike ?

    I watched it again on YouTube and Anderson really was sarcastic to them. He said " you'll always be tossers to me. " Also called them sister's, and instead of hit music writers said they missed out the S at the start of the word. No wonder they walked off !
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    Bands And Artists You Like Or Dislike ?

    To be honest Anderson was piss taking and was pushing his luck. Early stuff by the Bee Gees wasn't that bad I thought, but why on earth they started doing the girly high pitched stuff ?
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    Bands And Artists You Like Or Dislike ?

    Clive Anderson likes the Bee Gees !
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    What Books Are You Reading?

    I'm moving out shortly so currently sorting out what books to lob away, and what to keep ? I've got many I never even read, and many I started on but never finished. 3 charity shops here in Bell Green all closed, if open I would give them unwanted stuff. My sister said she and neighbours just...
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    Bands And Artists You Like Or Dislike ?

    Budgie are on Planet Rock often. Breadfan is a classic rock track.
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    Bands And Artists You Like Or Dislike ?

    He supported the Sky Blues though and took me as a kid to Highfield Road. He always classed himself as a Coventry person, but always talked about Rugby the town with affection.
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    Bands And Artists You Like Or Dislike ?

    My late father was born in Northamptonshire, and my mum was born in the front room of her home in Walsgrave. My dad lived in Rugby growing up along with his 6 brothers and 3 sister's. A bit of a mish mash there !
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    Bands And Artists You Like Or Dislike ?

    Me and Houch were both born at Gulson hospital in Coventry. Making us true Coventrians. If you were born in Cov you are a Cov Kid.Although if born at Walsgrave Hospital that too counts now as a true Coventrian I hear.
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    Help Needed

    How about Squeaky ?
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