Where’s Windy?

Wendy and Tamara Priestman – bête noirs of the Southport drinking and gay scene – are said to be in France, out of the way of certain people.
So what’s this rumour of them owning a pub in Stockport?

Herald and Portland closed – new owners for Victoria

The Herald and the Portland pubs have both shut their doors. The team in the Portland are taking over the troubled Victoria.
No word on whether the Vic will stay gay/mixed. But obviously the Herald’s attempt to go gay didn’t work out.

Owens bar closed – Victoria closed

Posh bar Owens has closed after months of uncertainty.
The bar came to life after local hairdresser Tony Owens became so rich cutting hair he didn’t know what to do with himself. It was a big hit at first, being the only posh place to drink in Southport, but many others followed in its wake.
A disastrous [...]

Victoria open again

Victoria pub on the prom is open again, me thinks as a mixed venue. No details on beer or decor. If anyone’s been, let  me know.

Glenn speaks out

Nothing gets my readers riled more than the continuing shenanigans at the (Little) Crown and Victoria. Glenn has now sought to put the record straight in the comments section of this post. But even then there is outrage and counter-accusation.

A right royal ding-dong

I’m not sure what’s going on at the (little) Crown and the Victoria these days (especially as Jmensa’s news service has dried up) but if recent comments on this post and this post are anything to go by there is a lot of anger over recent changes.
As I’ve mentioned before, it amazes me that a [...]

Roxy heads for big time

Roxy Rivers, the smash-hit star performer at the Little Crown pub in Coronation Walk, is to get a shot at the big time in Blackpool.
Meanwhile, the Victoria – which is owned by the same people but is much less gay – plan to put on entertainers soon. They’ve made a big investment in the Vic, I think this [...]

Victoria reopen – not gay

The Victoria pub on Southport’s promenade is back in business.
Although it is to be run by the same four-strong team behind Southport’s only gay pub, the Little Crown, the new owners have decided not to go down the gay route.
Co-manager Duane Dibell said: “It’s going to be a community pub for community people. There are [...]

Victoria to reopen – updated

The Victoria Pub on Southport promenade will reopen on Friday.
The pub, which became infamous after plans to turn it into a “swinging sex club” fell apart, will reopen under the management of new tenants. A spokesman for owners and brewers Thwaites said “we believe they will add considerable value to the popular drinking establishment”.
Since then [...]

Two in danger

Sad to report that The Victoria and The Rabbit pubs in Southport are struggling badly and are open to takeover offers.
The Victoria’s plight is no surprise, poor beer and surly service have been the order of the day there for too long.
Ironically the swinging sex parties plan, which turned out to be a jape, would [...]