'Bo Peeps Arms' (formerly Pete's Bar) reopening night

Welcome hilda. Raspberry cider most acceptable - I suspect Pogs, with her very strange taste in ciders (toffee?) will love it.

Dogs are welcome as long as their owners are kept on a lead.

Opening time's around 8.30pm - depends what time glam comes down with the cockles. In the meantime, I chucked a few cushions out the front for punters to sit on while they wait for opening up. Just ignore the pig tied to the fence, someone forgot to take her home last night, but she's had a couple of bottles of lemonade and a packet of crisps to keep her going

Can a Northumbrian lass join you tonight? I was brought uo tee-total and still haven't been to many nights out in the pub. The bo-peep arms sounds like a great place to have a knees-up. Is it far, can I walk or do I need a taxi. Can't contribute much but I've got a couple of bottles of raspberry cider that Mr. hjj bought and doesn't like. He's gone to work so I need a bit of company. Mrs P can I bring the Wiser dog with me, she'll be company for Miss M., she's 15 but still a fun dog to have around.

Ah, the convolutions and whorls of Libby's condensed milk in the syrup in tinned pears, matched only by spoonfuls of Fussels thick sweetened condensed milk spread on sugared bread. Calories, cholesterol, tooth-root? Nobody bothered in those days. Just surprising we're still here! What about a nostalgia night about all this, Bo? We could dress as articles of the period. Bags-I come as a clove ball - I am the right shape.

MrsP, Back in the last century, when I were a lass, tin peaches with 'Libby's' evap' was Sunday tea treat, for Christmas it would be a tin of fruit salad between the four of us - we'd have half a tin cherry each

Peaches and connie onnie! Yum!

glam - when you next pop in could you bring the cockles with you? I have half a box of Country Manor perry that was left over from Monday night - it's gone very vinegary, so we can 'make do and mend' and save having to buy vinegar. Can't find any pins, but there's a few nails lying around outside from the door being broken down in the Opening Ceremony - will they do? I've got lots of stale bread I can toast for the 'fingers'. What about pudding? Spotted dick and custard? or tin peaches and evaporated milk?

Mrs Pickle yes thats right Moreton on The Wirral I lived in Wallasey Village all my life until the foreign move for quite a few years, now back in sunny New Brighton but I still don't like eels so keep the bucket well away from me merlot saying that I did see a programme on TV the other night about the production of jellied eels so still not endeared to the slimy things.

Would that be Moreton on the Wirral, glammanana? We used to go cockling too!
We need Chicken in a basket on a menu, with Black Forest gateau (not in the same basket, you understand)
Miss M is having a stab at tonight's quiz. It features dog biscuits, but I don't want to give too much away. She's trying to prise the slipper off my foot at the moment, but promises to put her best paw forward.

You want eels?? Say no more. DH has gone fishing in EEEEEELY (Geddit?)

He has instructions to bring back as many of the horrible slimy things as he can shove in a bucket.

They'll still be wriggling when I bring 'em in later as I haven't a clue what to do with them.

All yours, Glamma

bo well you would never believe it but I used to go cockling with my dad at Moreton Shore and can cook cockles to perfection with just the right amount of vinegar,but eel well thats a totally different thing all together (yuck emotion).I'll have a think of a cheap & cheerful menu fitting to the tastes of our laydee's & genteel men

Off to rescue some goodies from the oven !!

"Good morning Peepers - everywhere"

glam. Hope you helped yourself to a B & C last night? the (empty) 'honesty box' is at the end of the bar. Looks like they all went down to the Drunken Duck last night (I heard through the grapevine they're stepping up the odds and put on a 'special' of pan fried winkles in vinegar - with a finger of bread and a free pin. I can't compete with that. So much for loyalty.

(Apologies all round for my absence at the bar last night - in another, parallel world I had a migraine - 'flashing lights' sort and couldn't see my way to the bar - back tonight though).

glam could we discuss the Menu - have you ever cooked cockles? eel?

bo just popping in on my way home from the swimming baths been to aqua aerobic's so a bit soggy around the ears but I can manage a large brandy & coke,just for medicinal purposes you understand
See all the pies have gone so I'd better get to it to-morrow I'm sure that pete is sneaking in and helping himself to them,he must still have a key unless he is still in the cellar with his pole dancing friend.

Whoever that is banging on the door - you'll have to wait 5 mins, then pop round the back to the Saloon Bar near the Gents outside toilet (make sure you hold your nose). There's a load of twine, a dogs lead and a fireman's badge jammed under the Public front door and I can't open it - which means I'm locked in

Sorry Bo but as I reported the landlord of the Drunken Duck was very worried and the doors were shut tonight.

I have heard the pig on the bar has now gone to pork scratching heaven.

Just call her Missy!

Oh no.... being new here, Miss M and I didn't know that. We meant no offense guv.
Miss M says is it another change of name then? Only she's getting confusssed.

Err! ?(cough)
You do realise we have lovely GN member called Maniac.

Put me down for the next nude mixed leapfrog handicap and hedgehog squat. Should be quite a hoot!

I have caught Miss Maniac devising tonight's quiz.
Fill in the blanks
1) dem ...... dem ..... dem dog ......
2) what do you dunk in your tea..... dog ........
3) what was Barbara Woodhouse famous for saying?
4) name the old song, '......... while you work'
5) every good dog deserves a .....
6) I've just been out for an enormous ..... in the garden
7) I've just learned my real name is Stoppit. I thought it was ....... ...... ........

Of course, I have told her such a quiz is unacceptable in such select company.
She is still consulting the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Yes, yes I do

CHUCKLE

Yes thank you Nonu - but I think only a lobotomy will cure this stinker. Sorry about the chandelier - after all that time you took to dust it too - where did all the glass bits go? in the recycling bin?

Did you get the Nuerofen I sent over ?

A-hem. Due to an unforeseen emergency (eg: massive hangover) we will be opening up a bit late tonight, say around 9-00pm - which will give you lovely laydees and gentees time to have a couple of pints in the Drunken Duck on your way over.

Thank you sparky for offering to play your piano tonight - anybody else like to bring their instruments along? we could have a Music Night (just don't tell Macca) - anyone know the chords for Bohemian Rhapsody on the kazoo?

Got my magic piano how on earth could I have forgotten about it it`s been hiding in a corner for years and now is the time to give it a polish and I`ll wheel it over tonight might need something strong to sustain me though it`s very heavy any shampoo left I missed out?? As far as Macca is concerned will make sure he knows nothing about our music tonight and keeps on stumbling down the long and winding road.