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Great pub always on the verge of a riot, Paras local in the day but us REME lads were welcomed as non threatening types, happy days... hope its still going strong, good beer..
23 Jan 2010 22:56
A very pleasant pub, first ventured there in 1971 as a young soldier serving in Bordon, happy times...
23 Jan 2010 22:52
Much loved pub with fond memories for me personally. Became my local when posted to Bordon on a trade course whilst serving with the Army in Germany.
Met some very nice people there - mostly nurses from the local Hospital, great times and very fond memories.
Frank Delacoe
Ex REME Ssgt
now living in Portsmouth
23 Jan 2010 22:49
The Bramshill Hunt, Arborfield
Last saw this place on a cold December evening in 1971 as my time at the Army Apprentices College was coming to an end, I was 18.
My outstanding memory of the pub (as it was then - less the extensions out front - just the white building behind) was that it was a dive, only frequented by stroppy locals and pissed nonces from the College.
However it was a taste of normality from the madness of the College, even if the beer was warm (used to be a Courage pub back then.)
Remember the cider was cheap (and warm) and there was bar billiards for free. Oh and the ploughmans lunch (when we could afford it) was a welcome escape from the rations dished up in camp.
Its a crap pub, and always will be, but its got a place in mine and thousands of of other Ex-Boys from the camp down the road's memories,(before the Garrison appeared)
I visited Arborfield today on a memory trip - thanks for still being there and good luck for the future
Frank Delacoe
Intake 70A (A Company) at Army Apprentices College Arborfield,
now resident in Portsmouth.
23 Jan 2010 22:42
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The Mother Shipton, Portsmouth
Good pub but frequented by nonces from Stamshaw, I used it a lot when the 6.57 crew were about, since then just mainly patroned by tossers and mouths from the area living off the pubs reputation,
Summary: Has been.
23 Jan 2010 23:00