The Cockle Man

[swamp rat 0]

a portion of cockles and a pickeld egg :sick:

[poacher3161 1,766]

a portion of cockles and a pickeld egg :sick:

Yes after 10 pints of stones best bitter :sick:

[welshdragen 9]

they still have 1 going around paylins in rhyl in the clubs i wa there in me brothers caravan

[ferreterni 29]

Last one I remember was in 'The Standard' in Hayes, late 's early 90's.

 

Wherever else id see a fish man, theyd always have the same uniform, white jacket with clue collars.

 

Hayes, near uxbridge?

[johnrthrfrd 223]

still get them in the boozers around here gateshead (north east)

[BLUCHER 1]

Havent seen one in years round here, same old cry got any crabs on yer cock. Remember the sally army selling war cry in the pubs, fighting the war on the demon drink, some wag would always say ive killed 8 of the buggers and im taking a few prisoners home.

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Our pubs back home were a lot different to yours. If someone had some in selling cockles and such they'd of been deemed bonkers The pubs I went to with my dad were populated by gamblers, mafia and bikers. They taught me a few things, like how to cheat at cards, where to hide bodies and how to read a race form

 

Ah, happy days.

[fin and fur 2]

I think the last time i saw a cockle man in a pub was a good 15 years back now.

 

Some of these 'chain' style pubs now sell jars of cockles behind the counter, which may have accounted for his demise in some areas.

 

 

all the best

 

fin and fur

[greatwhitehunter 47]

yerp cockle man is still about in ely,cardiff. i hadnt seen a cockle man before but this fella was driving round ringing a bell out of his window shouting "cockles! cockles!" i thought he was just a loony but my mate explained

[poacher3161 1,766]

Our pubs back home were a lot different to yours. If someone had some in selling cockles and such they'd of been deemed bonkers The pubs I went to with my dad were populated by gamblers, mafia and bikers. They taught me a few things, like how to cheat at cards, where to hide bodies and how to read a race form

 

Ah, happy days.

GULP ad best not upsett you then i dont want to end up sleeping with the fishes. atb dell

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Our pubs back home were a lot different to yours. If someone had some in selling cockles and such they'd of been deemed bonkers The pubs I went to with my dad were populated by gamblers, mafia and bikers. They taught me a few things, like how to cheat at cards, where to hide bodies and how to read a race form

 

Ah, happy days.

GULP ad best not upsett you then i dont want to end up sleeping with the fishes. atb dell

 

Not to worry. I think the preferred method is tucked into the boot of a stolen and well wiped down car, left in the airport parking lot.

 

 

Edited to add: unless you are a biker. Bikers are FAR more creative And very protective of little girls who grow up hanging about in the pub with their Daddy

Edited August 22, 2009 by lurchergrrl

[Waz 4,274]

Last one I remember was in 'The Standard' in Hayes, late 's early 90's.

 

Wherever else id see a fish man, theyd always have the same uniform, white jacket with clue collars.

 

Hayes, near uxbridge?

Yep

[ferreterni 29]

Don't know the pub, but do remember a fish van used to go round the houses around pole hill regular selling cockles etc. Would have been around that time too.

[rabbit tourmentor 29]

[lanesra 3,994]

sorry i meant herring lol. the koi keepers would love pickled heron your right.