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The
Glebe, has changed guises many times, most recently from a 'Hogshead'
and changed also from Glebe Hotel. The name Glebe is apparantly associated
with the phrase 'glebe land' which was church land on which you paid a
rent, some locals still pay this . I think we saw some on the visit cobwebs
attatched to their suits! We didn't come for the history lesson John,
just to meet up with Toffeeman, check out your boozer and get pissed!
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A very warm welcome
was received from John & Bernie Clifford (no ostrich was spotted, oh
that was Bernie Clifton wasn't it?) and their sons John & Daniel. John
snr. is ably supportted by his bar team Kate, Mickey, Ann & Sian (his
niece so be careful), he has a recruitment policy where by you must be female
and if you walk towards the pub wall and your feet touch the wall first
you don't get the job. But, John, size doesn't matter if you have 3 redshite
and a Tranmere fan - get yer act together man! |
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The place
looks bigger than it is from the outside and is open plan in a 'u' shape,
plenty big enough to house a large crowd of Blues.The atmosphere built up
slowly, never really
packed, we were hoping that it would fill up quicker - either that or kick
William Perry out as it was like a fridge! It was a cold day. Big screen
& TV's were on and sounds now and again, but mainly pre-match chat encouraged
by programme sales behind the bar. Nice one. Plenty of banter with the locals.
Of course the pre-arranged big meet was another highlight of the day, if
only Toffeetart had turned up! |
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Whitbread House so all
the usual, extra cold Guinness, Stella was plentiful, Sting Ray was well
happy with the range of snifters (as was Hoogie) and we did a fair amount
of damage to the Pils too. Oh, the Christmas offer for 'carry-out' is still
on so hurry whilst stocks last - don't forget you heard it first here but
check the sell-by date!! |
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Big screen in one corner
and a couple of telly's all showinmg SKY. Jukey but very few sounds, easy
to hear y'self think and
order the ale without shoutin'. |
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Mary the cleaner, Arnie
the cabbie, Machine Rob, Ronnie the Stella, Puffin' Billy Whizz, The Kalibur
Club 'bottle o' shit', Bernie May 'Cows Kecks' & Tony who works ther
on a Sunday and eats the profits! |
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This is a MUST
if only to see the barstaff who are Top Totty, sorry Top House you are
now a close second!
For Beer Garden read back yard.
Underground tunnel leads to Walton Church, would be handy going home but
it's been part filled. Also
hiding holes in the cellar used by the clergy during the Reformation,
now used by the Fred Gee-like cellar man.
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