I was looking on Google at all the Pubs in the East End we used to go to in the 70s so many that I remember have been demolished left derelict or changed into residential housing or restaurants/clubs, there was so many great music pubs dotted around you could try a different one every weekend till you found a favourite one. We usually started off at the Bell Leytonstone high Road still there or though the Police Station next door is gone, on a Friday we would be there till closing time then a mini cab to the Lacey Lady (Seven Kings Hotel) till 2am then train to Maryland Point and walk down the High Road home, up at 7am to go to work Saturday at Enfield till 1pm, back to home in the Leytonstone Social Club till closing time 3pm then if Leytonstone was playing at home round there for a quick one or two home for tea a kip and change for the night. Back to the Bell for a couple then cab or lift to The London Hospital Tavern, Camel, Jug House, or the Horns at Shoreditch Church it was open till 12 nice then sometimes off to Tiffany's West End or Lacey Lady again train from Liverpool Street, occasionally we would go to Room at the Top or Ilford Palais fake palms and all. Then work on Sunday till midday, in the Bell Sunday dinner kip round the Bell again couple of Light an Bitters lift to Unicorn Vivian Road Bethnal Green West Ham pub great atmosphere, always finished the night with a variety of shorts sang "Bubbles" at the death. If wasn't working Sunday went to the Yorkshire Grey Stratford another cracking West Ham pub Pat an Jan ran it free food prawns, baked potatoes, sausages, on counter always afters! nice barmaids still went to Unicorn in evening though, Then there was The Sebright, Joiners Arms Hackney Road, Greyhound, Bethnal Green Dover Castle, Bethnal Green, London Apprentice, and the Spooky Lady Disco Hackney Marsh Lane. Moved to North London but still went out in East End with wife now didn't have any good pubs in North then changed now hardly any pubs left in East End now! Great Memories Great Times! Chris Lee
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