Good stuff. I wonder if someone could recreate the ambience, noises and calls of the locals of the Retreat Pub, Llanedeyrn. Any ideas welcome.
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Good stuff. I wonder if someone could recreate the ambience, noises and calls of the locals of the Retreat Pub, Llanedeyrn. Any ideas welcome.
Thirty odd years ago, the band I played the drums for had a gig at the Retreat. We didn't play there again.
I'm not surprised, that was the height of it's lunacy. One of the locals robbed Benetton (the shop in town) at the time, bright coloured puffa jackets were in, and 60 were pinched, all the locals had them on, lime, bright pink, Yellow etc even the local plod thought it was funny
Used to go to the Retreat on Sundays, when David Bishop's father ran it.
The boys from Splott, the Grosvenor, used to rob the locals blind, playing 9 card don.
Not a fun place though.
That's going back a bit. David, the son had some battles with the locals up there, think he's got a taxi business run out of Llanedeyrn, St Davids Cabs? Barry Nelmes the ex england rugby international took over from Bishop, he was on his toes with the locals. The only one who seemed to be able to handle them was Carl Stephens, the ex boxer.
Back on topic
I've just had a bottle of my homebrewed clone of Chimay Red, a very nice Belgian Dubbel
I don't usually frink at home nut this last lockdown has finally got to mt.
I'm here with a can of McEwans export. Haven't drunk it for years.
Absolute vodka and diet coke .
If Carlsberg made vodka....
Smooth , refined , perfect ...