Nice to see photos of Pompey pubs, spent many an hour and quid in them during late 60's and 70's when serving on Frigates. Commercial Road was the main drag with loads of pubs, remember the Golden Fleece, a place the wary feared to tread, the Albany, Yorkshire Grey and many more. Happy days.

Sorry Chaps, you are mere amateurs! 

Try the Edinburgh, Rose Street challange...

most folks don't get more than half way along!!! 

Looks like the football club have been saved 

Sure they'll be celebrating in all the pubs tonight. Have been to quite a few in Pompey over the years but for the life of me can't remember all the names. Don't know why? 

Tried to dodge the train fare from Woking to Bournemouth on the last train while drunk once. Pretended I was asleep when the ticket guy came along, which was a few times and as so comfortable, fell asleep.

Ended up in Poole, kicked awake by a cleaner. Luckily not Weymouth but the taxi back cost me £12, the train fare was only 10!

Quote from: EddieA on April 12, 2013, 10:16:37 PM
Sorry Chaps, you are mere amateurs! 

Try the Edinburgh, Rose Street challange...

most folks don't get more than half way along!!!

Pah, totally amateur ...

Some years back, my job meant I had to visit E'burg a few times a year with some of the lads I worked with; we used to hit Rose Street as soon as we'd booked into our digs, worked our way up to the top then back down again, stopping only for a damn good steak in 'Get Stuffed' (now sadly departed  :'(), & finish Rose Street by closing time ... and then head over to the pubs around the Grass Market (I think it is - under the Castle ?) until the wee hours, and then stagger back to the digs for a few hours kip before work & doing it all over again 

Ah, those were the days !

Mike

The run ashore to be had was Union Street in Plymouth. Turn right out of Stonehouse Barracks, down the hill and into the Earl Grey. Out of the Earl, turn right again and head towards the city centre, stopping at every pub. Don't recall seeing much of the city in them days!!!!