Topic ID 3047
I see no.11 bar is being refurbished (already...)It was Sloppy Joes before - but can anyone remember it's previous incarnations? Seem to remember a jungle theme in the late 70's, but maybe I'm going mad as well as looseing my memory[:)]
Reply ID 43926
It was Sloppys for a long time - used to come up to Hertford to eat there when I lived in North London & that must have been @ 84/85...
Reply ID 43937
It was called Bottles in the 70s I think.
Reply ID 43949
I'm probably hallucinating - but, was there ever a restaurant in Hertford that had a sort of World War/Blitz theme? With sand bags round the walls and classic dishes like boiled beef and carrots or rabbit pie on the menu?
Reply ID 43954
quote:Was this somewhere around 1939-1945, perhaps?[:D]
Originally posted by Deveraux
I'm probably hallucinating - but, was there ever a restaurant in Hertford that had a sort of World War/Blitz theme? With sand bags round the walls and classic dishes like boiled beef and carrots or rabbit pie on the menu?
Reply ID 43955
NOT RABBIT PIE!!!!
Reply ID 43956
Yes, I think you're hallucinating. I've known Hertford since the sixties and do not recognise the place you describe.
Reply ID 43960
quote:Maybe that was The Ship during the war that was along that row, now the curtains shop I think
Originally posted by Deveraux
I'm probably hallucinating - but, was there ever a restaurant in Hertford that had a sort of World War/Blitz theme? With sand bags round the walls and classic dishes like boiled beef and carrots or rabbit pie on the menu?
Reply ID 43966
quote:Didn't the Woolpack do this in the late eighties?
Originally posted by Deveraux
I'm probably hallucinating - but, was there ever a restaurant in Hertford that had a sort of World War/Blitz theme? With sand bags round the walls and classic dishes like boiled beef and carrots or rabbit pie on the menu?
Reply ID 43971
quote:The Woolpack did the sawdust, I remember - and Wendy's in St.Andrew Street(where Paddyfields is now) did some great home-made dishes.. And, yes, Sloppy's was Bottles..what was it before that? Interesting, long shape. Perhaps we should check on http://www.peterruffles.com...
Originally posted by Wrapperquote:Didn't the Woolpack do this in the late eighties?
Originally posted by Deveraux
I'm probably hallucinating - but, was there ever a restaurant in Hertford that had a sort of World War/Blitz theme? With sand bags round the walls and classic dishes like boiled beef and carrots or rabbit pie on the menu?
Reply ID 43978
quote:Now that would be an interesting website if it existed..........
Originally posted by Artyquote:The Woolpack did the sawdust, I remember - and Wendy's in St.Andrew Street(where Paddyfields is now) did some great home-made dishes.. And, yes, Sloppy's was Bottles..what was it before that? Interesting, long shape. Perhaps we should check on http://www.peterruffles.com...
Originally posted by Wrapperquote:Didn't the Woolpack do this in the late eighties?
Originally posted by Deveraux
I'm probably hallucinating - but, was there ever a restaurant in Hertford that had a sort of World War/Blitz theme? With sand bags round the walls and classic dishes like boiled beef and carrots or rabbit pie on the menu?
Reply ID 43985
Yup, tried that Peter Ruffles website -- it doesn't exist now -- did it ever?? amnesia --- mmmmmm[img]http://www.smilies-and-more.de/pics/smilies/confused/091.gif[/img]
Reply ID 43987
Look upon http://www.peterruffles.com as a virtual dad. Not like you. You can never get rid of you. Too much TV.[:D] But I know that there is more information at the real peter ruffles than any virtual information centre - even here. The font of all human knowledge of Hertford - entertaining and educational all at the same time.
Reply ID 44140
It was probably an antique shop. Dead S----y in its previous life was an antique shop run by the flamboyant BJ, with Rochford antiques on the corner, next to Pharos tobacconist,(now Classic Barber), "The Ship" in the middle, along with the paper shop.
Reply ID 44145
quote:I remember when Dead S****y was Arena Sports - got my first hockey stick there in 1981!!! What ever happend to Dick Gay (yes that's his real name)[:D]
Originally posted by Hugh
It was probably an antique shop. Dead S----y in its previous life was an antique shop run by the flamboyant BJ, with Rochford antiques on the corner, next to Pharos tobacconist,(now Classic Barber), "The Ship" in the middle, along with the paper shop.
Reply ID 44148
That's right Kitty Kat, antique shop, then arena sports. Dick started in Bull Plain originally calling his shop "Herts squash and sports", then to Old Cross, new name "Arena sports", then to the shop opposite Halfords,(has electric metal blinds) I think it now is a clothes shop. I believe he retired some time ago due to ill health.
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