The Drum RIP - Last Orders Please

[Jah Lush]

The Drum in North Cross Road will definitely be closing for good tomorrow night (Saturday 15th November) so if any of you want to pop in and have your last drinks in there tonight or tomorrow this will be your last chance.

For many of us regulars it will be the end of an era and I'd like to thank everyone involved with it - Dave, Sam, Coops, Marie, Brian, Annie, Nikki, Gaynor and anyone else who I may have forgotten, you know who you are) for all the good times I've had in there. Cheers!

[karter]

Hey Jah, but what will happen to the place?

[Jamma]

How many 'last nights' has this place had, or will be having in the future??

[Jah Lush]

Definitely the last night tomorrow. Got it from the horse's mouth. The fruit and veg shop nextdoor has bought it and Dave is handing the keys over on Monday. I'll certainly miss the old girl.

[Brendan]

May pop in tomorrow afternoon-eveningish.

[MadWorld74]

Never liked the place. Will the greengrocers next door be expanding into a coffee shop, prehaps?

[Jah Lush]

As far as I know it's going to be a juice bar but I could be wrong.

[MadWorld74]

ah yes that makes sense....well sorry you lost your old drinking hole. Will we see you up this way more often then?

[Jah Lush]

What way?

[karter]

Jah, what about you keep drinking there but stick to veggie juice instead?

[Jah Lush]

Not a chance. Veggie juice is disgusting.

[mlteenie]

Surely not when it's mixed with vodka, celery salt, worcester sauce and tabasco?

Anyway, may poss get down there tomorrah eve and kill some more brain cells.

[Jah Lush]

I don't mind a Bloody Mary but that's a fruit based drink is it not? Yeah! Get yer arse down there.

[SimonM]

I shall miss that dear dog....

[Huguenot]

Interestingly, 'vegetable' is not a botanical term, whereas 'fruit' is.

'Vegetable' is a culinary term that covers those plants that tend to be eaten with the starter or main course of a meal rather than desserts.

Hence a tomato is both a fruit and vegetable.

The US Supreme Court classed it as vegetable for tax purposes. More fule they.

Can someone pass me my pipe?

[Jah Lush]

Good grief! You really should get out more Huguenot or you'll wind up looking like an old tomato.

Last night tonight.

[MadWorld74]

this way Jah...is where we saw you once....near Si Mangia....

[LibraCarr]

Hi,

I am really amazed that the Drum had regulars! I passed it at varying times of the day and night and hardly saw anyone ever innit. The only person in there on Thursday was a redhead - no hair just a redhead.

Regards,

Libra Carr.

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I used to go to the drum a fair bit, it had good drinks & food an the owners were very friendly aswell as a fantastic dog.... it is sad they are closing it down.

[Keef]

Sad I never made it for a final drink over the weekend, although to be honest, I'd said my goodbyes, and the best days of the place finished a while ago. Will be missed, but I think my wallet and my health will be in a better condition without it!

Back to house parties after hours!!!

[Jah Lush]

And amen to that. I am still in recovery mode and wondering whether I'll recover from lastnightitis.