Last council housing estate built by Sheffield council?

[Alextopman]

Just now, Slinny said:

The only casual  gear I wear in this country is Gabicci jumpers and shirts    Which I have wore  for many years ,   Your dad and Albert did the same ,    Suits and jackets made since I was twelve ,   Still got plenty , 

I gave a big bag full of my Dad's Gabicci jumpers away on Thursday to a pal of mine.

Two Crombie overcoats a Black one and a Fawn on with price tags still on it.

I've still got the Herringbone Crombie for a Pal to try on.

 

I gave his shirts to a retired Copper in Wetherspoons I thought the old man would have a chuckle about him walking about in his shirts.

[Slinny]

4 minutes ago, Alextopman said:

I gave a big bag full of my Dad's Gabicci jumpers away on Thursday to a pal of mine.

Two Crombie overcoats a Black one and a Fawn on with price tags still on it.

I've still got the Herringbone Crombie for a Pal to try on.

 

I gave his shirts to a retired Copper in Wetherspoons I thought the old man would have a chuckle about him walking about in his shirts.

I think he would have gone to his house and took them back ,  

[Alextopman]

6 minutes ago, Slinny said:

I think he would have gone to his house and took them back ,  

🤣🤣🤣🤣.

 

I see the Bloke in Wetherspoons wearing them.

Edited January 29, 2023 by Alextopman

[zakes]

Back on topic lol.

 

I don't sup in town anymore, but I do remember the Posh Pensioners. I knew them from Lloyds Bar on Division Street, but mainly in the Huntsman pub on Cambridge Street. They were usually in a group of 4-6 blokes. They were always smartly attired, reminding me of Saturday evenings in the 60s. In those times, women and men used to get poshed up when going out to socialise. The women often went to the hairdresses forra perm, or for one of the latest hair styles, on a saturday morning. The men wore smart suits, and wore stiff collared shirts, with tie and cuff links.

 

Anyrooad up, the Posh Pensioners would gravitate from Lloyds Bar to The Huntsman on Friday afternoons. In The Huntsman the Posh Pensioners would stand at the bar where it curved round near to the glass washing area. Some of the Posh Pensioners would stand with their backs to the bar, while the others faced them, spread out, not bunched up together. This meant all of them were involved in the conversation. I always greeted them when I came into The Huntsman as I did With most familiar faces.

 

Apart from the natty clothing, and the freshly shaven faces of the Posh Pensioners, I also noticed they drank their beer out of half-pint glasses. The drinking of haives of beer was a thing of the past when drinkers were on a pub-crawl.

 

I also remember Alfie Hogg from Lloyds bar. Alfie was a gossipy type, but I found him to be harmless. I was in Lloyds bar when someone announced that Alfie had been found dead at home. I believe he had lived close to London Road.

 

[cuttsie]

Alfred was always the first to the bar even when he was skint;

I worked with him on Pye Bank working mens club  he. and Albert Greenwood  (gentleman wasAlbert } could often be found in the beer cellar syphoning off the odd pint or two . A laugh a minute on the site with those two ..

[Slinny]

18 hours ago, cuttsie said:

Alfred was always the first to the bar even when he was skint;

I worked with him on Pye Bank working mens club  he. and Albert Greenwood  (gentleman wasAlbert } could often be found in the beer cellar syphoning off the odd pint or two . A laugh a minute on the site with those two ..

I am one off the so called posh pensioners  Posh is more far away from use as the moon is , Myself Hod Carrier ,   Others. Bricklayers. , steel erectors   another.ceiling fixer   Two others lived on their wits   , when. I was young   I started off as a teddy boy , Saw older lads in smart suits and that started me going  Myself and Cuttsie   and. And the rest off my mates, ,and most off the lads that drank in town was smart ,  Nobody gave me anything I had to graft hard for my money ,  If you look at some off the other forums I write on I think you can tell the bloke I am ,

[harvey19]

6 minutes ago, Slinny said:

I am one off the so called posh pensioners  Posh is more far away from use as the moon is , Myself Hod Carrier ,   Others. Bricklayers. , steel erectors   another.ceiling fixer   Two others lived on their wits   , when. I was young   I started off as a teddy boy , Saw older lads in smart suits and that started me going  Myself and Cuttsie   and. And the rest off my mates, ,and most off the lads that drank in town was smart ,  Nobody gave me anything I had to graft hard for my money ,  If you look at some off the other forums I write on I think you can tell the bloke I am ,

Here's a funny story about dress.

I used to work in the building trade as a youngster and recall when meeting mates the phrase was. "Where are you working now "

I joined the army and was coming into town from the station in full uniform one day when I met an old mate who asked me Where are you working now ?

[Alextopman]

On 26/01/2023 at 19:05, Slinny said:

I was always with Albert at time  Your dad Jevy , Tony Law , Mick Kendall Jonny Broderick , and sometimes Charlie Albert Greens old hod carrier ,  Alfie hog had a fall out with John one time , in Lloyds  John kicked him out ,we would finish off in brown bear  you must have seem me I was the small one out off them ,

Three of the Posh Pensioners in Wetherspoons, sadly only Tony Lowe in the middle is still with us.

Other two Mick Kendall on the left and Billy Fidler on the right.

 

[Slinny]

1 hour ago, Alextopman said:

Three of the Posh Pensioners in Wetherspoons, sadly only Tony Lowe in the middle is still with us.

Other two Mick Kendall on the left and Billy Fidler on the right.

 

Always smart three proper  people , try to live up to them. Think you so much Alex , 

[XPertByExperien]

On 03/02/2023 at 21:54, zakes said:

Back on topic lol.

 

I don't sup in town anymore, but I do remember the Posh Pensioners. I knew them from Lloyds Bar on Division Street, but mainly in the Huntsman pub on Cambridge Street. They were usually in a group of 4-6 blokes. They were always smartly attired, reminding me of Saturday evenings in the 60s. In those times, women and men used to get poshed up when going out to socialise. The women often went to the hairdresses forra perm, or for one of the latest hair styles, on a saturday morning. The men wore smart suits, and wore stiff collared shirts, with tie and cuff links.

 

Anyrooad up, the Posh Pensioners would gravitate from Lloyds Bar to The Huntsman on Friday afternoons. In The Huntsman the Posh Pensioners would stand at the bar where it curved round near to the glass washing area. Some of the Posh Pensioners would stand with their backs to the bar, while the others faced them, spread out, not bunched up together. This meant all of them were involved in the conversation. I always greeted them when I came into The Huntsman as I did With most familiar faces.

 

Apart from the natty clothing, and the freshly shaven faces of the Posh Pensioners, I also noticed they drank their beer out of half-pint glasses. The drinking of haives of beer was a thing of the past when drinkers were on a pub-crawl.

 

I also remember Alfie Hogg from Lloyds bar. Alfie was a gossipy type, but I found him to be harmless. I was in Lloyds bar when someone announced that Alfie had been found dead at home. I believe he had lived close to London Road.

 

Yep, I've seen a lot of movies from the late 60s/early 70s where folk are in t'pub wearing a shirt and tie, a bit overdressed methinks.