The horse shoe pub

[Astonian]

HI GUYS
This last week or two i have driven past the horse shoe pub alcester rd
and i noyiced it as been closed and i seen a note in the window and the curtains have been closed so i was wondering whether or not as it been closed down for good or be sold off
does any body know of any think as it was a thriving pub years ago
and we used to hold our managers meeting there in time gone bye
i also past the good companions for the first time in years at garretts green
and i noticed it also has gone for an indian resturant can you tell me how long that as been gone please
many thanks Astonian ;;;

 

[Old Boy]

Hi Astonian,

If you mean the Good Companions on the Coventry Road at Sheldon it has been closed for years. For some time it was a Harry Ramsden Fish and Chip Restaurant but that also closed some years ago.

Old Boy

 

[Astonian]

Hi oldboy
many thanks for your reply and letting me know that it had long gone and also harry ramsden chippie
they also tell me that good old beddows as gone is that true or false
i used to live about eight doors from there shop
the day they built asda , i moved out 3 months after they opened i was living there directly oppersite the dammed doors the traffiv was horrendous
and now i live in worcestershire
many thanks astonian ;;;

 

[terryb18]

Beddows is still there, but I believe under new ownership. Thats all I know.

Terry

 

[BernardR]

I thougth Beddows had changed ownership but was still running?

That'll teach me to type correctly in the first place.

 

[Astonian]

HI terry and bernie
many thanks for informing me about beddows i am totally surprized to hear that
after all the years the generations of the family have finaly finished the bussiness i know there was a younger son whom i thiought would have carried the bussines on, i personaly think its a crying shame thats happenend
you say they have been taken over by another family or some-one else .
i wonder if the quaility is still the same as the beddows family gave ,it very hard to find an good
chippie thes days ,despite you read in the news paper of a local chippie
winning an award for the chipie of the year nonsence
i have been in these shops where the banner above there shops stating there so called awards
and found there chipie rubbish ,and i neve ev go back again
i think its sad that the beddows family bussiness as ended there reign and the era of there fish and chips
bussines they was globarel well known
thanks guys for your information
have a nice day best wishes Astonian;;;

 

[lencops]

Astonian, The Good Companions a great pub and ballroom spent many a happy hour inside Len.

 

[Astonian]

Hi len
many thanks for the picture that brought me some mems back of the golden days of my youth or in my prime
of yester years
len ; do you know if the yardley ex services mans club is still running, but even better if you could tell me whether or not
the ivy leaf ex service is still running as i am planning to come down next week
once again many thanks astonian ;;;;

 

[lencops]

Astonian, Yardley Ex-Servicemans Club is still going strong , the Ivy Leaf Club owed thousands of £`s to the Carlsberg company who closed the the club down and got their money back, it is now open as a private club with higher subscription charges. Len.

 

[ColinB]

Alan, just found out the Horse Shoes is closed due to the sudden death of the licensee.

Colin

 

[Astonian]

HI COLIN
Thank you for your replying to my request concerning the horse shoe pub
is it possible you could tell me how long ago its been when this happenend or any indication as to whom the land lord was or any course of death or even when it was last openend
many thanks colin .take care and look after your self and have a nive day ;
best wishes Alan ;