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Argy-Bargy Cafe - enter at your peril ?

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Anya Fri 16-Jun-17 16:54:29

I'd never dare enter some of the safe havens on GN ??

But does anyone remember Pete's Cafe (?? or something like that??) where those of a more robust nature met to exchange witticisms and the like?

There's no tea and cakes, but a good selection of alcohol ?? and pork scratchings etc.. Dress code is flexible, but no twin sets and pearls (or anything else that can be clutched to bosoms). Cross dressers etc. welcome (providing they stick to the no twin-set rule even if no bosons to clutch to)

I'll try to drop in tonight to see if there are any customers.

All suggestions as to Cafe Rules are welcome. I'd start by suggesting no talk about cats or knitting ?

Ana Fri 16-Jun-17 19:30:34

Yes, RIP Pete...sad

Lona, wasn't it a pair of Gramps' holey old underpants that got used for all the cleaning jobs? (I say cleaning, but really it was just spreading the dirt around...grin)

merlotgran Fri 16-Jun-17 19:33:26

Where is Lil? She's still around isn't she?

After we've raised a glass or two to Pete will anyone join me in a bar thumping shout of, 'WE WANT LIL, WE WANT LIL!!!'

MawBroon Fri 16-Jun-17 19:41:51

Interesting juxtaposition with "Can we talk about slugs please?" hmm

phoenix Fri 16-Jun-17 19:43:48

I will, Merlot, so who will start a "Lil's Bar" thread?

merlotgran Fri 16-Jun-17 19:44:01

Very nice with garlic butter.

Oh no....that's snails. hmm

Jane10 Fri 16-Jun-17 19:44:18

annsixty shockand grin

POGS Fri 16-Jun-17 19:46:33

Is Lil still with her Fireman?

Good old Pete and Gramps could certainly put a smile on my face.

Is the pig still on the bar as an air freshener? grin

Jalima1108 Fri 16-Jun-17 20:24:51

I don't know Pete or Lil but they both sound like good fun.

not used to wine these days, has anyone got a paracetamol? [groans]

Katek Fri 16-Jun-17 20:27:57

Lol ann grin

boheminan Fri 16-Jun-17 20:52:14

What a strange place Petes Bar is now...very unfriendly. I've become invisible when once I used to stand proudly behind the bar-cum-pigsty throwing people out. Anyway, I'm off out of GN again, will leave you lot to it.....

rosesarered Fri 16-Jun-17 20:53:33

Boheminan's Bar was in the Cotswolds ( but we were still allowed to bring whippets in.) There used to be all sorts of yummy bar food.
So, a pint of cockles and a double brandy please Anya ( class, eh?) wink

rosesarered Fri 16-Jun-17 20:54:38

Don't go Bo we are just getting started!

merlotgran Fri 16-Jun-17 20:57:58

Blimey. The first flounce. That was quick.

Jalima1108 Fri 16-Jun-17 20:58:35

Yes, but boheminana has thrown us all out, drunk and disorderly on the street while she mops the floor ......

And Anya has decided that Eats Shoots and Leaves is the best policy wink although she did say she would be back

merlotgran Fri 16-Jun-17 21:02:38

The slugs schnails have eaten all the shoots and leaves.

Plenty of garlic butter left if you'd like to spread some on your pork scratchings.

Jalima1108 Fri 16-Jun-17 21:04:28

No pork scratchings shock I am too porky already!

The schnails have eaten my sunflower sad

rosesarered Fri 16-Jun-17 21:05:21

Schnails? Are they German? or are you drunk Merlot grin

merlotgran Fri 16-Jun-17 21:16:47

Whatever are you schuggesting, roses?

grin

Maggiemaybe Fri 16-Jun-17 21:25:04

This is more like it! Brings back memories - I was dragged brought up in a Working Men's Club oop North (do they have any darn Sarf?), so can throw in my expertise. Is there a turn on tonight? I'm guessing there is from the way that dressing room 2 foot square bit in the corner boxed off by a wonky folding door with a paper star stuck on it with blutack is shifting about.

Maggiemaybe Fri 16-Jun-17 21:28:43

Mine's a pint of snowball by the way. I'll have an olive in it because I'm sophisticated these days.

rosesarered Fri 16-Jun-17 21:33:36

Is it karioke night?
I want to go first....in fact I insist, and I will fight any one of youse, one at a time or all at once, it's all the same to me!

merlotgran Fri 16-Jun-17 21:40:16

Bat out of Hell?

ninathenana Fri 16-Jun-17 21:40:24

Yep Working Mens clubs daun sauf there are 3 in my small Kent town.

rosesarered Fri 16-Jun-17 21:43:14

I was thinking...Angels, I do a good Robbie Williams

rosesarered Fri 16-Jun-17 21:43:58

Or maybe Old Bat Out Of Hell? grin

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