tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post3435588114325380982..comments2024-03-23T04:23:48.076+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: What's in a Name?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-21608537076098893142014-03-31T09:12:34.783+01:002014-03-31T09:12:34.783+01:00Not all Spoons are referred to as Spoons. Some are...Not all Spoons are referred to as Spoons. Some are called "Wethies". I have not noticed any aspects of the dialects of the north that may determine a preference for Spoons or Wethies, only that when a name sticks it is used by most in the area and use of the alternative marks you as someone not from around here.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-80684634559146693632014-03-29T23:18:15.800+00:002014-03-29T23:18:15.800+00:00In Preston, the local Spoons is known by the name ...In Preston, the local Spoons is known by the name they decided to give it, The Greyfriar. In contrast, Lancaster's pair are known as "Top Spoons" (The Richard Owen) and "Bottom Spoons" (The Green Ayre).M.Lawrensonhttp://seeingthelizards.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-26549162973223139032014-03-26T07:43:21.264+00:002014-03-26T07:43:21.264+00:00I would *kill* for a Spoons here, even if it only ...I would *kill* for a Spoons here, even if it only had Pride on cask. Then I could go see how well the Pride was drinking every day.Erlangernickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564871714656285737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-56530704757304800612014-03-25T22:44:53.977+00:002014-03-25T22:44:53.977+00:00Although I've seen plenty of people call them ...Although I've seen plenty of people call them Spoons in print it isn't common in my part of the world where they are just known by the pub name. Except the John Masefield in New Ferry which has been known as the 'Adolf' since day 1. See why at:<br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7085177.stmBirkonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797631050700297107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-60584371150206840322014-03-25T19:53:46.339+00:002014-03-25T19:53:46.339+00:00Regardless of what the actual name is, Spoons is f...Regardless of what the actual name is, Spoons is frequently referred to just as "Spoons" unless there's more than one in the locality.<br /><br />There is an exception where they have taken over existing pubs such as the Gateway, but I'd be hard-pressed to remember the name of most of the Spoons I've been in.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-13224426342210740072014-03-25T16:41:53.987+00:002014-03-25T16:41:53.987+00:00What's the exchange rate?What's the exchange rate?Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-4835359159335047052014-03-25T15:06:01.570+00:002014-03-25T15:06:01.570+00:00Looks like the scary violent lands of barbarians, ...Looks like the scary violent lands of barbarians, to the north, are improving.<br /><br />Any news on the pricing? In salmonds&sturgeons, not pounds&pence obviously ?<br /><br />Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-11638869795498472652014-03-25T14:44:46.416+00:002014-03-25T14:44:46.416+00:00I doubt if he'll have the chance. Hopefully n...I doubt if he'll have the chance. Hopefully not anyway.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-53417858491428582422014-03-25T14:30:16.582+00:002014-03-25T14:30:16.582+00:00has not your man said there will be no nukes in Sc...has not your man said there will be no nukes in Scotland? The logistics would be a nightmare , and people like my mate from Kilcreggan wouldn't be happy if it closed.coxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-62102642817099611972014-03-25T14:24:44.302+00:002014-03-25T14:24:44.302+00:00Ah well that would be nice. As for Dunbarton Nil....Ah well that would be nice. As for Dunbarton Nil. Dunbarton is the county and the Sons are doing rather well at the moment.<br /><br />Maybe if Scotland becomes independent, then rUK will declare it a British Sovereign Base Area?Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-66804208417173680032014-03-25T14:19:08.693+00:002014-03-25T14:19:08.693+00:00It will be good to have an ale pub in that area, h...It will be good to have an ale pub in that area, hopefully full of Fyne Ales. They could have called the pub Dunbarton Nil after the local footie team?<br />If the Scotland gains independence it will be interesting to see what happens to Faslane, not far from there.Coxynoreply@blogger.com