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The Painted Lady
The Painted Lady
Photo: DTease
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Item #: 31256
The Vic, Haigh Road, Aspull gets a coat of paint.
I suppose the Huntsman on the sign wouldn't be politically correct these days.

Comment by: Veronica on 5th June 2019 at 15:09

It's much nicer than the other 'Old Vic'! Doesn't look like there's anybody rushing about 'wannin' to tawk to one anovver'!

Comment by: Eddie on 5th June 2019 at 16:24

This pub holds many pleasent memories for me from the late fifties.

Comment by: Poet on 7th June 2019 at 16:16

Huntsman! I'd always thought that was Richard Tauber.

Comment by: philip gormley on 7th June 2019 at 17:12

Aye, Poet, . . . The monocle.

Comment by: Poet on 7th June 2019 at 22:38

Whilst on the subject of single vision Phil, it's sad, is it not that yet another British icon as disappeared under the yoke of political correctness?
Apparently , Tetley were so terrified that anti-hunting protesters would boycott their pubs it was decreed Joshua had to go!
Perhaps, if the powers could have seen beyond the darkness of their one track minds they may have rebranded him as Herr Tauber , and watched the hoards of light opera fans flood in to sup their undoubtedly delicious ale.

Comment by: Philip G. on 8th June 2019 at 13:33

It's a great pity that that the portly image of Joshua's jolly toper had to go, Poet, as it was instantly recognisable and to an artistic extent appealing. But let's not get too disconsolate about the old boy's departure and, instead, muse on what could have been. Aye, What about 'Saturday Night at the Queen Vic' - Starring Herr Tauber!'. What a Rave that could have been, in fact, I imagine him now, singing those wonderful songs 'We'll Gather Rhodo's In the Plants Again', 'The Whispering of the Haigh Plantations', and his finale ('my hankie at the ready') 'Adieu Mein Kleiner Gardeofizzier'. Oh, for those nights when cigs were Cool.

Comment by: Poet on 8th June 2019 at 14:46

And a rendition of 'do you ken John Peel' as a rousing finale and tilt to the brewery perhaps Philip.

Comment by: Philip G. on 8th June 2019 at 15:32

Ah yes, Poet, the offered brew more palatable by far.

Comment by: DTease on 8th June 2019 at 16:10

Philip, you bring back shades of Josef Locke singing 'The Goodbye Song' and all the audience waving him off to fight the 'Foreign Foe' with their hankies.

Comment by: Philip G. on 8th June 2019 at 20:26

That's the song, DTease! . . . Adieu Mein Kleiner . . . . Well done!, Sir.
And, like yourself, I've witnessed the hankie-waving as the song was being sung (In the now extinct Billinge 'Legion). What a night that was! And what a song!
Adieu da da, da da d . . . Oh, you're getting me going now, shipmate.

Comment by: nyce horse on 9th June 2019 at 18:35

Tenants on notice, sold to a developer.

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