 | | The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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| Afternoon all, Having recently added a little two storey pub to Port Block (and no I haven't taken any decent pictures yet - no doubt I will in due course) and having tentatively named it the Lord Nelson, I thought to check to make sure I am not (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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| Not a problem with me, matey! Having demolished the Bricklayer's Arms for parts, I'm currently publess, but it's not like there's a shortage of names :-) On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, Richard Parsons (<G10rDA.9Fp@lugnet.com>) wrote at 06:58:22 (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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| (...) Publess. That's got to be about THE most desolate word in the Australian lexicon. Mind you, if the locals let it get torn down, it probably wasn't much of a pub in the first place, eh? <<GD&R>> In the meantime, I have added a single quick pic (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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| (...) Not that I know of, although there are at least three Lord Nelsons in London at present (only one of which, I might add, is a publican). Anyways, I've been trying to think of catchy slogans for the pub. The best I've come up with so far is (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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| On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Mr L F Braun (<G13BIy.13H@lugnet.com>) wrote at 16:08:58 (...) There was me thinking it was brandy (well, he *was* a lord :-) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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| On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Richard Parsons (<G12MML.Fn2@lugnet.com>) wrote at 07:11:09 (...) Does it actually appear on the maps over there? (...) It was only ever half built, anyway. I guess they built as far as the bar, stopped for a rest, and never got (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Actually, you may be right. In any case, the better the liquor, the more likely some wag was gonna pinch it! best LFB (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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