Rode my scooter around here in 1974/5 with my mates. Used to meet at the Wellow. Remember the ‘Talk of the Town’ which became ‘The Tivoli Tavern’ ! And the Lifeboat.
On the subject of 'Meggies'. In the years between 1980 and 1995, I did some pre-internet research when home on leave and spoke to as many old folk in the local pubs as I could, the Market Tavern, the Wheatsheaf, top of St peter's Ave. (before it was demolished to make a carpark), the Old Vic (I recall returning on military leave to see that the 'Old Vic' had been gutted and reopened as an 'open space pub', I nearly wept!) I chatted with old guys in the two pubs in Sea View Street, The Notts and the Fisherman's' Arms. They gave me same two stories on the origin of the name, both connected. I was told that there was a well populated chippie cafe at the end of the prom, that was/became Wonderland where a woman called Meggie did a fine fish 'n' chip lunch (Similar to the Peabunk in Grimsby). And, that from Grimsby town centre, to the stop at the end of the prom, a bus ride cost 2d, and this was referred to as a 'Meggie' when paying for your fare.
Did you know your welcome here just not in a campervan. Spend your money somewere that makes you feel welcome like Scarborough for example. INFORCMENT OFFICER'S roam around Cleethorpes and harrased me for simply being in a camper van ??? I guess cleethorps isn't part of our so called free country
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The 'Thorpes' of Clee. 'Meggies' to locals and the locals are individually known as a 'Meggie'. Cracking little video!
Rode my scooter around here in 1974/5 with my mates. Used to meet at the Wellow. Remember the ‘Talk of the Town’ which became ‘The Tivoli Tavern’ ! And the Lifeboat.
On the subject of 'Meggies'. In the years between 1980 and 1995, I did some pre-internet research when home on leave and spoke to as many old folk in the local pubs as I could, the Market Tavern, the Wheatsheaf, top of St peter's Ave. (before it was demolished to make a carpark), the Old Vic (I recall returning on military leave to see that the 'Old Vic' had been gutted and reopened as an 'open space pub', I nearly wept!) I chatted with old guys in the two pubs in Sea View Street, The Notts and the Fisherman's' Arms. They gave me same two stories on the origin of the name, both connected. I was told that there was a well populated chippie cafe at the end of the prom, that was/became Wonderland where a woman called Meggie did a fine fish 'n' chip lunch (Similar to the Peabunk in Grimsby). And, that from Grimsby town centre, to the stop at the end of the prom, a bus ride cost 2d, and this was referred to as a 'Meggie' when paying for your fare.
Did you know your welcome here just not in a campervan. Spend your money somewere that makes you feel welcome like Scarborough for example. INFORCMENT OFFICER'S roam around Cleethorpes and harrased me for simply being in a camper van ??? I guess cleethorps isn't part of our so called free country