Pedro Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Another delightful tale from Nigel. In a setting to be found in most towns north of the Severn- Trent line and parts of Auz - the working men's club. Establishments not normally recognised as fertile ground for the kind of stories posted here. Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 A brilliant story -- just brilliant. R Link to comment
Paul Wren Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 A terrific story well told. It brought back memories. If only I had the guts to brass it out. Link to comment
FreeThinker Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Well, there you go. I wish I would have had the balls to do that. Excellent story. And I love the history lesson. Link to comment
Bruin Fisher Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 A great story. Evocative, reminiscent of movies such as Brassed Off, and Little Voice (both highly recommended for their depiction of Northern British life in the mid 20th century). Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I also was very impressed with the distinct "voice" that the first-person narrator presented. It was a complex blend of sophistication, jadedness, and mocking while not sounding like a pompous ass or an arrogant snot. And of course his action in the club at the end would certainly redeem any issues about him. Indeed, I suppose if there was one term that might be used to describe him, it would be "problem solver." R Link to comment
Jeff Ellis Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 loved it. The Conservative Club in our village was entirely working class Labour. At Xmas, members got 72 free pints, about a weeks worth. In summer they did a coach trip to the seaside, it had to be police cleared because 74 coaches caused gridlock on small country roads. It was the centre of village life Link to comment
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