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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 14, 2016 19:17:37 GMT
Including the often Communist run Conservative clubs! I was thinking of Langefni Labour Club. Moving away from Wales, my father used to be a member of Cheadle Hulme Conservative Club (they had snooker tables) and swore that there was at least one Communist Party member on the committee! I didn't realise CH had a Con Club, I've had to look it up. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 14, 2016 19:19:51 GMT
In Anglesey, some of the staunchest supporters of Sunday closure were pub landlords. Many had moved from Manchester largely to get Sunday's off. It was rank hypocrisy by many dry supporters who would have a drink at the golf club on a Sunday. "Well you get thirsty after playing golf!" Most of the locals would know a club where you could get a drink on Sunday's so it only really affected tourists. At one stage you had to drive to from Amlych to Rhyl to find a wet area. Then I think Aberconwy changed so Llandudno would suffice. Yeah, my dad has often told me 1960s tales of pubs in what became Mid and West Glamorgan that operated a slate on Sundays (pay up on a Monday) and has actually cited a golf club (Southerdown IIRC but I'm not sure that prohibition extended there- maybe it was full of recreational golfers from other clubs on weekly away days). There was an article many moons ago (BBC I think) that mentioned somewhere in Cardiff, which registered as "Chateau Marl Social Club" and only operated on Sundays- and was a shored-up hole in the ground (hence the name) covered by a tarpaulin that charged a ludicrously tiny fee for membership. Attempts by non-conformists to legally force them to conform failed repeatedly until Cardiff went wet. |
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Post by greenchristian on Sept 16, 2016 22:31:30 GMT
I have to say that I find the idea of describing any part of Wales as "dry" somewhat amusing.
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Post by cibwr on Sept 18, 2016 12:01:05 GMT
There was an article many moons ago (BBC I think) that mentioned somewhere in Cardiff, which registered as "Chateau Marl Social Club" and only operated on Sundays- and was a shored-up hole in the ground (hence the name) covered by a tarpaulin that charged a ludicrously tiny fee for membership. Attempts by non-conformists to legally force them to conform failed repeatedly until Cardiff went wet. Grangetown. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14136013 |
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