u/thisguyshags

What's your favourite stretch of Brian Clough Way?
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What's your favourite stretch of Brian Clough Way?

Mine is the stretch from the Borrowash exit leading to the bend just before the Chad/Spondon exit. I hate it when it drops down to 50 just after the exit to Raynesway, but rules are rules and I respect them. Interested to know what yours is.

u/thisguyshags — 10 days ago
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A new blue plaque has just gone up on Essex Street, Chaddesden

Going to take a blue pill to celebrate

u/thisguyshags — 1 month ago
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Which famous person from Derby (past or present) would you like to have a pint with and which pub?

For me I have a few so I'll do it as a bit of a crawl.

I would start the night with John Lombe in The Silk Mill with a quick pint chatting about the Mill

Next I'd be off to meet Joseph Wright in The Bless and thank him for letting me study at his college

Then I'd have a few with Rammy in The Iron Ram and absolute batter him at Darts because I'd insist he leaves the costume on

After that I'd head down Sadler Gate to The Bess of Hardwick and have one with The Bess of Hardwick and do some karaoke. I'd sing Tina Turner - The Best but I'd change it to say "Simply The Bess" and she'd be loving it. She'd ask me to be her fifth husband but I'd politely decline.

At this point the night is really getting going so I'd go to Blue Note to meet Jack O'Connell and relive the glory days and re-enact some of Skins.

Then I'd meet up with Alice Wheeldon in Baby Platinum to see what she makes of it all. I would let her know that although I agree with on a good amount of things I don't agree with her conspiring to kill David Lloyd George so she would storm off.

Now I'm pretty battered so it's into an Albatross, nip to the petrol station, grab some booze and then off to Essex Street to finish the night with the couple that invented the 69.

I've limited mine to only venues that are currently around (hence the omission of Curzons and the Pink Coconut) but I'm happy for you to use historic venues.

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u/thisguyshags — 1 month ago
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Heatwave attire

I'm by no means a prude but I just saw a man walking down Harvey road with his top off and half his backside hanging out. It was made much worse because there's still Christmas decorations up round there, it doesn't make any sense.

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u/thisguyshags — 2 months ago
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Should we change the name of Derby? If so, what to?

Derby is meant to mean the village of the Deer. However, I've lived here my whole life and I've never seen a Deer in town and I'm particularly observant. I've seen loads of pigeons though

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u/thisguyshags — 2 months ago
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Jamaican Independence Day

Is there anywhere in Derby that'll be celebrating Jamaican independence day?

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u/thisguyshags — 2 months ago