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Bents! What a ghastly pint of bitter!

Only if it was badly kept! Not to many "pavement pizzas" outside a Bents pub,but lots near pubs that had the new-fangled lager!

does anyone know anybody on this photo or even when it was taken..

Has this closed down again?

My dad told me that yes- it is closing down. in the New Year.

My dad went the Sandbank and the (old) Five Bars on Christmas Eve- reports that both pubs were empty aka 'dead'.

Such a shame, really is.

Yes I was talking to Tommy last week and it is to close in January.

Sad to think that of all the pubs Seacombe had only 2 will be left, The sandbank and The Mona castle (caton's).

Oh yes, they brought a bitter out called Sargent Major it was vile, I used to drink in the Prince Albert sometimes but mainly Brasseys, good old Birkenhead Brewery, the best pint and a quarter black and tan in Wallasey

Catons was busy on Boxing day night, I hear.

My dad and mum drank in the Bee, Float and Brasseys. Finishing in the Mona Castle ( Katon's) with a K I think. After Brasseys was pulled down around about 1989.

My dad and mum drank in the Bee, Float and Brasseys. Finishing in the Mona Castle ( Katon's) with a K I think. After Brasseys was pulled down around about 1989.

I think it was called Catons after an early owner, with a C I think but could be wrong.

No idea of how it should be spelt, tbh. In writing, i would say Keightons??

Still, in my opinion- an absolute Dive.Would not go there for a night out.

Back in the day- in Seacombe Town- me n Plusone would do La Banque, Five Bars, P.A and then the Leasowe. Plus would win all of the Karaoke Comps and we spend his 'earnings' in Shots at The Labour Club that was opposite the P.A. Happy days

Do you remember the police raiding the Mona one Xmas morning at 8am or so and there was a lock in for pensioners!! You couldn't make it up hilarious.

its staying open on restricted hours for a while at the owners request, Tommy has agreed to keep it running

Tommy tries so hard for this community- he really does.

anybody know what happened at the little nelly /

A WIRRAL man remains in hospital after he was assaulted outside a Wallasey pub this afternoon.
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11705698.Man_in_hospital_after_assault_outside_Wallasey_pub/

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the five bars is opening for the last time tomorrow, 15/2
a big thanks for tommy jones, for all his hard work

the five bars is re-opening shortly

[quhote=eggandchips]the five bars is re-opening shortly [/quote]

Like the phoenix from the flame

Think this was taken in 1964/5 we as children used to go on charrabang trips from here...this was before the maisonettes in Albion street! Before the old railway line was filled in and when Seacombe Ferry had a huge Christmas tree and New Year celebrations! We used to have our bonfire on the ground opposite the five bars just behind the Leasowe Castle ( I believe there used to be a second hand /auctioneers type shop there ).. Strange how things come full circle my dear friend ended up being the landlady in 1997/8!

amazed it keeps going. staff awful except the blonde girl. susie I think. always pleasant and talkative. she cud pull me anytime lol

out of interest anyone know if she single lol and help appreciated

Do tell Steve, have you girded your loins and whispered sweet nothings into her shell like yet?

Working on it lol. so many admirers to get past and bulldog bloke on bar but don't think he her bf. I will succeed

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