I worked at the Court Oak Harborne as an 18 year old bar man in 1975/76, before it was knocked about into a 1 room Goliath. It had a public bar, gents only bar, an outdoor where you could buy jugs of beer to take home, a smoking room, cocktail bar, lounge bar and a function suite, it hosted many huge drinkers and a faithful clientele of Harborne residents, the manager at the time was Dennis Cato and his wife. The gardens were spectacular, with loggia, pergola, rose beds and a sunken garden. It was a brilliant pub to work in, with great colleagues, Mark, who had half’s of mild hidden in every corner and was usually tipsy at cash up and June the best looking bar maid in Brum. Happy days!