I was at a do the other day which brought a whole new meaning to '
spit and sawdust'.
Get a taste of good life; DRINK
Renamed the Pot Still in 1981, it has the feel of an old-fashioned
spit and sawdust joint but it's popularity means it's far from just an old man's boozer.
A dram fine place for a whisky but for food, the pies don't have it
Evolution Health and Fitness in Billingham was once dedicated solely to bodybuilding and was a traditional "
spit and sawdust gym", but after Lee Mughal took over, it was reinvented into an all encompassing fitness centre.
Boss celebrates three years since gym's Evolution
Pubs like the traditional '
spit and sawdust' real ale mecca - The Duck and Drake in Leeds - were spoken about in hushed, reverential tones and actually entering their hallowed portals was akin to a mystical experience for some.
Let's all raise a glass to the great Ron Crabtree
The
Spit and Sawdust skatepark in Cardiff will host a performance of Venus and Adonis by singers from Opera Mint and musicians from the Pavane Early Music Group.
Skatepark hosts opera performance for first time
Fishing boats aplenty through the day unloading their wares, and the obligatory fish and chips you had to enjoy on the quayside as a result and maybe the odd pint or two in the
spit and sawdust (but canny) pubs.
Quay cafe is quite a catch; Food: Service: Ambience: Overall:
Things will never be the same after Steven Knight's Peaky Blinders gatecrashed our screens with a mixture of
spit and sawdust, heavy industry, horses, guns, unwanted pregnancies and a pretty woman going undercover in the toughest of circumstances.
Razor-sharp view of city's darker past; REVIEW
"She wants to play in venues with a bit of atmosphere, real
spit and sawdust places.
Countess in secret pub gig?
Brenda said she had very fond memories of childhood visits to the pub - which at the time was a genuine '
spit and sawdust' traditional boozer.
I'M BACK BEHIND THE BAR AFTER 75 YEARS
They prefer the
spit and sawdust inns with character - and characters, the pubs that find a pump or two for local ales, not the fizzy lagers pumped out for the masses.
OUR VIEW
The
spit and sawdust champion, who cost just $6,250 in October 2010, equalled Citation's modernday US record of 19 wins in a calendar year after he won a minor event at Laurel Park this month.
US ace Rapid Redux set to race on
WHEN you're a comedian used to performing in the back room of a
spit and sawdust pub, it must be a dream come true to take centre stage at London's swish Palladium Theatre.
The spice of showbizz; The Royal Variety Performance
It still has a town crier, hosts a traditional market every Saturday and boasts a good number of antiquated pubs, the best being Nellies or the
spit and sawdust White Horse.
RIDING HIGH IN YORKSHIRE; holiday hotspots
The bright plumage of The Birds caught the eye of
spit and sawdust theatre company Threeovereden, as Tamzin Lewis reports.
Castles in the air, feet on the ground
The old Albert was a very basic
spit and sawdust pub without the sawdust, and what Brain's have done is amazing.
Let's pop down the gastropub and have a little rosemary jus; Many locals are being expensively changed