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Joe King

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Oct 27, 2025
  • #491
I left Coventry in 2010. I only ever come back to visit a daughter and a brother in law. Daughter lives off Broad Lane and brother in law lives in Walsgrave, so I don't ever need to drive around the city any more, coming from where I now live. However, there was once a couple of years ago, I needed to head towards town. I got totally lost around the Station area towards Warwick Rd!
I was a city bus driver for 8 years and a city taxi driver for 3 years, both back in the 80's and 90's, so it was a bit embarrassing!
 
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Dougin

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  • Oct 27, 2025
  • #492
Joe King said:
I left Coventry in 2010. I only ever come back to visit a daughter and a brother in law. Daughter lives off Broad Lane and brother in law lives in Walsgrave, so I don't ever need to drive around the city any more, coming from where I now live. However, there was once a couple of years ago, I needed to head towards town. I got totally lost around the Station area towards Warwick Rd!
I was a city bus driver for 8 years and a city taxi driver for 3 years, both back in the 80's and 90's, so it was a bit embarrassing!
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It’s designed to confuse mate so they can give you a ticket.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Oct 27, 2025
  • #493
LastGarrison said:
Alan Higgs, AT7, The Village, Cally Castle school all of the top of my head.

Think Livingstone baths has gone.
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I think there was a bit of footage of the Livingston baths in that 'Cov after the Blitz' documentary recently posted here.
 

Joe King

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Oct 27, 2025
  • #494
Dougin said:
It’s designed to confuse mate so they can give you a ticket.
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That doesn't surprise me!
 

ccfcchris

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  • Dec 6, 2025
  • #495
 

LastGarrison

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 12, 2026
  • #496
Anyone been up Elle’s at Friargate yet?

Think we’re venturing up there Sunday afternoon for a couple of drinks and a bit of live music.
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Feb 12, 2026
  • #497
LastGarrison said:
Anyone been up Elle’s at Friargate yet?

Think we’re venturing up there Sunday afternoon for a couple of drinks and a bit of live music.
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First Ive heard of it - just checked the web page and it looks really nice. Let us know how you get on!
 
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LastGarrison

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  • Feb 12, 2026
  • #498
Covkid1968# said:
First Ive heard of it - just checked the web page and it looks really nice. Let us know how you get on!
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Yeah looks really good and the kind of thing Cov desperately needs so hope it takes off!
 
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Ashdown

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  • Feb 12, 2026
  • #499
LastGarrison said:
Anyone been up Elle’s at Friargate yet?

Think we’re venturing up there Sunday afternoon for a couple of drinks and a bit of live music.
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We went up after the Oxford game . For us it worked well, sit down and everything comes to you , drinks , ( food which was really good ) . It had a decent vibe. The proximity to the train station was great and we could get off home swiftly. Just scan the bar code on your table and sit back and enjoy. The staff need to be kept on their toes to make sure people aren’t waiting but overall it worked pretty good
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Feb 12, 2026
  • #500
Suede have had their show cancelled at the Empire on Monday, i originaly had tickets but sold them on because of the Middlesbrough game. I think it has something to do with the fire escapes out of action because of all demolishment works. It looks poor on the City as people were coming from all over the country and abroad according to some of the comments I saw.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Feb 12, 2026
  • #501
Gynnsthetonic said:
Suede have had their show cancelled at the Empire on Monday, i originaly had tickets but sold them on because of the Middlesbrough game. I think it has something to do with the fire escapes out of action because of all demolishment works. It looks poor on the City as people were coming from all over the country and abroad according to some of the comments I saw.
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The fire escapes thing was the cause of all the previous cancellations and postponements but they had a new one fitted so fuck knows what has happened now.

Frustrating as the majority of stuff there is covers and if they keep messing promoters around with artists like this they won't get many gigs.
 
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LastGarrison

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #502
Covkid1968# said:
First Ive heard of it - just checked the web page and it looks really nice. Let us know how you get on!
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Really enjoyed it last night and would definitely recommend a visit.

You order through a QR code and service for food and drinks was excellent. We got a variety of different sharing plates through the night Bao Bao Buns, spring rolls, roast potatoes etc. and all of it was excellent.

It was about £7.50 for a double vodka and diet coke and the Missus was drinking Modello at £5 a bottle so a little bit more expensive than your usual pub but a welcome addition for Cov.
 
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