Gay Glasgow

[Raddled_Old_Queen]

I'm dying to ask.. did they use cutlery?

Cutlery?
Cutlery?
Do you think we were poofs or something?
Finger buffet, Dear

Tee Hee

[Haggis]

I remember him being very loud and one luchtime a man in a suit with breifcase came in,and betty walked up to him and put her foot ont his case which was on the floor with her SKOLS SANDALS on and said to the guy Any Biz! haha,the guy flew out the door.
And then walked up to my mate and said,Im away tae the toilet to to clean ma C_ _ T and put ma face on,
My mate replied Whats the difference you have a C_ _ T OF a face anyway:) ,The pub was in uproar laughing but her diehard fans were growling over,(just because they never thought to say it 1st) haha
thats the only time i had seen him/her stuck for words,haha

[Tenderise]

First post - although been lurking for a while

Does anyone remember Madam Gillespies. It was on Argyle Street almost under the motorway.

I seem to remember that it had a stripper on Sunday night, b ut they wern't allowed to go the whole way. The barmen used to all were Togas and would perform some sort of show during the evening. It was good whilst it lasted but was too far out of the magic triangle of pubs - Waterloo - Austins - Sadie Frosts and Bennets (when it was good).

[Digitographer]

>>Bennets (when it was good)<<

1976?

[Raddled_Old_Queen]

First post - although been lurking for a while

Does anyone remember Madam Gillespies. It was on Argyle Street almost under the motorway.

I seem to remember that it had a stripper on Sunday night, b ut they wern't allowed to go the whole way. The barmen used to all were Togas and would perform some sort of show during the evening. It was good whilst it lasted but was too far out of the magic triangle of pubs - Waterloo - Austins - Sadie Frosts and Bennets (when it was good).

Yes I remember it very well. The Bar was downstairs and they had a "disco" upstairs. I was there nearly every night! It was great when it started.

The original manager was called Robert and the staff were mostly all cute young drama students - one went by the drag name of Bernice Hindley (complete with blonde wig) and unknown to him it was myself who used to send him/her the letters from his "Auntie Myra" which he read out during his "spot" - much to the amusement of the audience who were delighted by the complete bad taste. Tee Hee

There was always entertainment - there was a Madame Gillespie herself who was a young guy in drag who could really sing, and the staff used to "do" the Andrews Sisters singing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" in full costume as well as many other elaborate costume numbers such as Madonna's "Vogue". They also had one of those bucking bronco horse contraptions. I also remember they had Hazel Dean perform live one evening.

The rumour was that the takings disappeared (I'm not saying it was true) and the place re-opened with one of the Bar Staff as the new manager - kinda Greek guy I remember.

As you say it was a bit far out (and the junkie hostel across the road didn't help the old queens feel safe in the area) but it could EASILY have succeeded with a bit of intelligence - all they needed was a minibus (preferably pink) picking up in the city centre and dropping off again - may have cost them £50 a night in those days? Peanuts, and it would have brought the punters in.

It closed down for a while then a local elderly transvestite known as Glass Eye Glenda took it over for all of a month and it shut again. Finally the 2 dykes - Martha and Kelly - who had made a shambles of the GLC cafe bar took it over and that was the death knell - those two couldnae run a tap never mind a bar.

[jiggyslassie]

I've two words, Geraldine Starr!

[Caltonboy]

What, No Muscular Arms regulars?

[Raddled_Old_Queen]

I've two words, Geraldine Starr!

What about him?

Is he related to Freddie?

[Raddled_Old_Queen]

What, No Muscular Arms regulars?

Nah, we are talking real gay bars, not fake gay bars like MA,& Tennents

Does anybody remember the Toby Jug in Paisley being gay for a wee while in the 80's?

[JumpingAtTheWoodside]

What, No Muscular Arms regulars?

Nah, we are talking real gay bars, not fake gay bars like MA,& Tennents

Does anybody remember the Toby Jug in Paisley being gay for a wee while in the 80's?

No, but my partner used to go to a pub in Paisley called the Wee Barrell when he was very young-it was gay around the edges, and very cheap, which was the main attraction.

[Raddled_Old_Queen]

What, No Muscular Arms regulars?

Nah, we are talking real gay bars, not fake gay bars like MA,& Tennents

Does anybody remember the Toby Jug in Paisley being gay for a wee while in the 80's?

No, but my partner used to go to a pub in Paisley called the Wee Barrell when he was very young-it was gay around the edges, and very cheap, which was the main attraction.

Yes, it was/is in Love Street amd the other attraction was/is the Steak Pie (with sausages) - I always used to nip in there for something hot and filling on a Friday afternoon.

[Josef]

No, but my partner used to go to a pub in Paisley called the Wee Barrell when he was very young-it was gay around the edges, and very cheap, which was the main attraction.

Isn't that the "Rod Stewart pub"?

I'm trying to visualise this 'around the edges' bit. Like a wagon train circle or summat?

[HollowHorn]

Does anybody remember the Toby Jug in Paisley being gay for a wee while in the 80's?

I remember being told that at the time, I think it has now closed down.

[Mori]

Muscular Arms

I can remember walking in to this pub years ago not realising it was a gay bar way back, untill a guy wi a tou tou on apraoched and said ... oooo yer a big boy arent ye . later on i kicked my mates balls who told me to meet him there.

Was it a gay bar or was this guy just tryin to joby jam me? , I think its a Pizza hut now ?

[duck]

I'm intrigued by the several mentions of The Muscular Arms as a gay pub; in all the time I was on the scene it was never known as such.