Things you miss in Waterford

abouttobebanned · 08-02-2011 11:06pm

Junior wrote: »

Doing the shopping in Darrers with the parents.

It's mad...I know the exact lay out of that place, as well as Wellworths (or was it woolworths) (where the brasserie is now) and I'm sure I was only a kid when they closed (im 30 now) (that's a lot of brackets in fairness)

BlaasForRafa · 08-02-2011 11:12pm

niallo76 wrote: »

Fitzmaurices

Nah, never liked that place. there was an annoying security guy who would be at you the whole time if you were having a look through the comics or magazines.

lassykk · 08-02-2011 11:22pm

ziedth wrote: »

Burgerland is a great one.

I really miss Temple Bar, in there after a few in bad bobs on a Monday was quality. I have never found a pub I liked as much.

Fond memory of distance darts in there:-)

ziedth · 08-02-2011 11:28pm

lassykk wrote: »

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if they'd stayed open we would have had it in the olympics by now. We should really find another place and give it a go.

Heathen · 09-02-2011 10:45am

New York Pie co.

Man i would kill for a pepper steak pie outta there!!

also.. the golden rod Chinese on John st. (anyone remember the mad delivery driver with the Honda CRX? your food would be out to ya 5 mins after ordering haha)

Joey leBlanc · 09-02-2011 11:40am

Partizan wrote: »

Let me add to that:

1. Hoffmans
2. Club LA
3. The Roxy
4. Harneys Blaas
5. ABC Radio for some 80s nostalgia.
6. Muldoons in its heyday

You are right there Joey, Waterford in the 90s was a hopping place.

Agree 100%. Waterford in the 90s was better than Celtic Tiger era Waterford. Looking back I enjoyed every minute of it. They were great times.

ziedth · 09-02-2011 11:41am

My god I can still taste a mega garlic creamy chicken roll from pie co. I loved them.

STIG83 · 09-02-2011 1:11pm

Somebody mentioned Muldoons, it was a good spot back in the day

dayshah · 09-02-2011 6:41pm

Joey leBlanc wrote: »

Agree 100%. Waterford in the 90s was better than Celtic Tiger era Waterford. Looking back I enjoyed every minute of it. They were great times.

Erm, maybe you are getting older?

seanybiker · 09-02-2011 6:47pm

STIG83 wrote: »

Somebody mentioned Muldoons, it was a good spot back in the day

I used to like it. Twas a grand laugh

MitchKoobski · 09-02-2011 7:47pm

Queueing up the hill with dad to get into the old cinema for a big new release. Usually by Disney.
Going into town with mam on saturdays for a comic from Porters and meeting nan and her friends in the pub that used to be next to Penneys (Regan's I want to say? Someone confirm?)
The darkness that came over the car when you went to park in City Square. Haven't gona near that car park since I was 11.
FUNDERWORLD
Having fields to run around in
Staying out til late playing without your mam worrying you were gonna be kidnapped, stabbed or set on fire while high on drugs.

kfallon · 09-02-2011 7:51pm

Thrill on the hill :pac:

Funfair · 09-02-2011 8:11pm

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Staying out til late playing without your mam .

Your having a laugh right ?

dayshah · 09-02-2011 8:22pm

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Queueing up the hill with dad to get into the old cinema for a big new release. Usually by Disney.

Going into town with mam on saturdays for a comic from Porters and meeting nan and her friends in the pub that used to be next to Penneys (Regan's I want to say? Someone confirm?)

The darkness that came over the car when you went to park in City Square. Haven't gona near that car park since I was 11.

FUNDERWORLD

Having fields to run around in

Staying out til late playing without your mam worrying you were gonna be kidnapped, stabbed or set on fire while high on drugs.

What was Funderworld? I remember most of the other things, but not that.

MitchKoobski · 09-02-2011 8:44pm

dayshah wrote: »

What was Funderworld? I remember most of the other things, but not that.

Funderworld was what came before Kidzone.
It was where PC World is now. Had a bowling alley, arcade machines (including TMNT and The Simpsons), party area for your birthday and a MASSIVE play area like the one they have in Kidzone. Primary feature being the massive slide that would give your arms burns that would last days and it was staffed by poor students who couldnt give a ****.

BEST.PLACE.EVER.

MitchKoobski · 09-02-2011 8:46pm

Funfair wrote: »

Your having a laugh right ?

No.
That's why I said:

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Staying out til late playing without your mam worrying you were gonna be kidnapped, stabbed or set on fire while high on drugs.

:rolleyes:

Professey Chin · 09-02-2011 8:48pm

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Funderworld was what came before Kidzone.
It was where PC World is now. Had a bowling alley, arcade machines (including TMNT and The Simpsons), party area for your birthday and a MASSIVE play area like the one they have in Kidzone. Primary feature being the massive slide that would give your arms burns that would last days and it was staffed by poor students who couldnt give a ****.

BEST.PLACE.EVER.

There was another place like that open around the same time for a little while.
I remember the entire back of it was a giant bouncy castle. Cant remember its name though

dayshah · 09-02-2011 9:06pm

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Funderworld was what came before Kidzone.
It was where PC World is now. Had a bowling alley, arcade machines (including TMNT and The Simpsons), party area for your birthday and a MASSIVE play area like the one they have in Kidzone. Primary feature being the massive slide that would give your arms burns that would last days and it was staffed by poor students who couldnt give a ****.

BEST.PLACE.EVER.

I remember the bowling alley. I barely remember some sort of slide with a verticle drop and similar things. A bit like the obstacle course from full metal jacket but with more padding, brighter colours, and no drill sergeant calling you a malformed piece of amphibian sh!t.

Did they then take out the slides and so on and then leave it as just a bowling alley?

Chris P. Bacon · 09-02-2011 9:14pm

dayshah wrote: »

I remember the bowling alley. I barely remember some sort of slide with a verticle drop and similar things. A bit like the obstacle course from full metal jacket but with more padding, brighter colours, and no drill sergeant calling you a malformed piece of amphibian sh!t.

Did they then take out the slides and so on and then leave it as just a bowling alley?

The bowling alley was on one side and the slides and stuff on the other,they closed one part first then the next,cant remember which ones though.

Funfair · 09-02-2011 9:22pm

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Staying out til late playing without your mam worrying you were gonna be kidnapped, stabbed or set on fire while high on drugs.

Apoligies Mitch, I misread the post I thought you said "playing with your Mam"

Anyone the number for specsavers handy ?

seanybiker · 09-02-2011 9:39pm

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Funderworld was what came before Kidzone.
It was where PC World is now. Had a bowling alley, arcade machines (including TMNT and The Simpsons), party area for your birthday and a MASSIVE play area like the one they have in Kidzone. Primary feature being the massive slide that would give your arms burns that would last days and it was staffed by poor students who couldnt give a ****.

BEST.PLACE.EVER.

meself the twin and our mate took out all our mates savings stamps money from docks post office and went off to funderland for the day. Our parents called the guards and everything cos we left at about 8 in the morning and didn't come home till the place closed. Great day out

Tiddlers · 10-02-2011 1:34pm

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

There was another place like that open around the same time for a little while.
I remember the entire back of it was a giant bouncy castle. Cant remember its name though

Think you're thinking of Playworld.It was on the Tramore Road,kinda across from where Ivory's Hotel was;I think there's a Sam Hire there now.

It was smaller but when you had a party there the birthday person would get a bright yellow t-shirt with 'Playworld' printed on it!

Professey Chin · 10-02-2011 4:33pm

Tiddlers wrote: »

Think you're thinking of Playworld.It was on the Tramore Road,kinda across from where Ivory's Hotel was;I think there's a Sam Hire there now.

It was smaller but when you had a party there the birthday person would get a bright yellow t-shirt with 'Playworld' printed on it!

Thats it

UhOh · 10-02-2011 7:13pm

kfallon wrote: »

Cans of pineapple smak sold in the shops!

people actually think I'm takin the p**s when I ask if they remember Smack!!

was also available in Cola & Lemonade

The Beefy King

Fitzmaurice's in town (where boots is now)

Kervicks (where Dignity is now)

UhOh · 10-02-2011 7:21pm

jimbojazz wrote: »

Getting a chase off Nancy and her sisters out of the Park stores

what was it called, an Siopa Beag? the stuff they had to put up with ( but were oblivious to) was unreal

anyone remember Kitty Gores on Wilkins Street? Selling single fags, a match & a bit of sand paper to light it off to the teenagers in De La Salle....jaysus the 80s were great

Nolanger · 10-02-2011 7:36pm

Anyone remember the corner shop at the top of Water Street?

homolumo · 10-02-2011 8:03pm

scico rocks wrote: »

I miss The Roxy, Skippers, Flowmotion and The Old Rogue. Like other posters, I miss the 90's. Great music and social scene.

Great thread, I have to agree with the above. Add Leahy's cream sponge, The Pulpit/Preachers and Breens to that list. Skippers was bloody great, great for a feed for the stagger home. What was the name of the pub alongside Muldoons? Had my first proper pint in there.

munster_mafia · 10-02-2011 9:40pm

Peigs?

STIG83 · 10-02-2011 9:43pm

Laserworld in Tramore, used to love it there as a kid

Professey Chin · 10-02-2011 9:44pm

STIG83 wrote: »

Laserworld in Tramore, used to love it there as a kid

AND CELTWORLD!!

Things you miss in Waterford

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