Pubwatch - The Bell (Used to be Fusion)

[stfctownenda]

Are there fit birds who look single that go there?

There were 2 hen do's in there on Saturday, not an abundance of stunners but couple of real lookers.  Only other time I have been in there this week there was a gorgeous blonde in there.  Too early to see if there will be any lovely regulars.

[Reg Smeeton]

Boo!

Bring back the the old Bell..dodgey Hells angels,Acid and crazy yellow Speed.

   

   I had many a happy hour in the old Bell, from the late 60's into early 70's, when the bar was upstairs.

   When I returned to Swindon, I went back there for a bit....it was OK, then Claude bought it and started knocking it about,  didn't bother with the bar and concentrated on the restaurant....so it went rapidly downhill getting a bad reputation for trouble.....I migrated never to return.

  Be handy for Trust meetings mind.

[janaage]

Do the GW charge for those meetings then?  I would have thought they'd be pleased for 50 people to come in and each buy a drink when it's normally dead in there on a Saturday morning, or winter's evening night.

[stfctownenda]

Do the GW charge for those meetings then?  I would have thought they'd be pleased for 50 people to come in and each buy a drink when it's normally dead in there on a Saturday morning, or winter's evening night.

I'd assume there is a charge, not sure though but with most function rooms there is a rental charge it may not always be that much due to the amount they will make on drinks but I believe there is normally a charge.  Can Fred or Paul D clarify?

[Sippo]

Fusion used to be ace, especially on bank holidays. bbq, bungee jumps, sumo wrestling and fit birds....this was years and years ago. Went downhill from there, and be very surprised it'll be like it again.

[Give us an S]

Do the GW charge for those meetings then?  I would have thought they'd be pleased for 50 people to come in and each buy a drink when it's normally dead in there on a Saturday morning, or winter's evening night.

Yeah i thought that it would have been free too. Some pubs would lay free food on just to get 50 odd people to come and have a meeting.

[RobertT]

I remember Fusion putting on a massive screen (one of those multi block ones put together) for France 98.  Was a pretty good place to go back then and I think the owner at that time used it as his play thing (hence all the stuff he put on, which often got him fined).  Spent a small fortune on the place but it has certainly stagnated over the past 3 years or more.

[Lumps]

Boo!

Bring back the the old Bell..dodgey Hells angels,Acid and crazy yellow Speed.

Ah! That takes me back. The only pub I can remember that actually smelt of patchouli oil. I think they must have used it for furniture polish.

Anybody over 13 could get served in that place.

But a completely schizo set up what with it having a speed dealing biker bar at the front and a fairly posh french restaurant (Frogs?) out the back.

[axs]

Are there fit birds who look desparate that go there?

you could always try casbah mate.

[Give us an S]

Are there fit birds who look desparate that go there?

you could always try casbah mate.

cheeky git  

[Fred Elliot]

After my Lloyds bar hype in an earlier post I thought I would continue my pubwatch with another new pub re-opening at the moment.

The Bell in old town (Fusion) has recently re-opened under new ownership.  A little change inside new furniture, pictures on the wall and are going to get 3 wide screen TV's in as well as a projector screen for the footy in the next week or so.  

They still have the same DJ booth half way down which plays a mixture of music on the weekends.  If you choose to sit near the doors the music is at a good enough level to still be able to chat to the people and obviously the closer to the booth the music gets louder.

The upstairs is going to be ran as a club on weekends (not sure on type of music) but will check it out when it opens, would be good to have somewhere else decent to finish in Old Town.  The owners own 3 other pubs 2 in Cheshire and 1 in Newbury and are top blokes who love there football.

Fred or Paul D they have said they would rent out the upstairs to you for trust meetings at lesser than you pay anywhere else.  So let me know if you want me to look into this.

I used to go in Fusion quite alot but it had become increasily dead as it closed down but these new owners want to make it as big as it was a few years ago when it was one of the most popular places to go in Old Town.

They are having there big opening night next Thursday on 14th June where everything should be in place screens, the upstairs etc, but are already open so feel free to pop in.  

So definitely worth checking out should be a good place to go plus there sponsoring my Sunday League team so I will give them shameless plugs wherever possible  

Dave

I looked into this sometime ago and spoke to Paul, but we felt
that we needed to move away from venues without wheelchair access.

Thanks for the thought though

[stfctownenda]

After my Lloyds bar hype in an earlier post I thought I would continue my pubwatch with another new pub re-opening at the moment.

The Bell in old town (Fusion) has recently re-opened under new ownership.  A little change inside new furniture, pictures on the wall and are going to get 3 wide screen TV's in as well as a projector screen for the footy in the next week or so.  

They still have the same DJ booth half way down which plays a mixture of music on the weekends.  If you choose to sit near the doors the music is at a good enough level to still be able to chat to the people and obviously the closer to the booth the music gets louder.

The upstairs is going to be ran as a club on weekends (not sure on type of music) but will check it out when it opens, would be good to have somewhere else decent to finish in Old Town.  The owners own 3 other pubs 2 in Cheshire and 1 in Newbury and are top blokes who love there football.

Fred or Paul D they have said they would rent out the upstairs to you for trust meetings at lesser than you pay anywhere else.  So let me know if you want me to look into this.

I used to go in Fusion quite alot but it had become increasily dead as it closed down but these new owners want to make it as big as it was a few years ago when it was one of the most popular places to go in Old Town.

They are having there big opening night next Thursday on 14th June where everything should be in place screens, the upstairs etc, but are already open so feel free to pop in.  

So definitely worth checking out should be a good place to go plus there sponsoring my Sunday League team so I will give them shameless plugs wherever possible  

Dave

I looked into this sometime ago and spoke to Paul, but we felt
that we needed to move away from venues without wheelchair access.

Thanks for the thought though

Fair comment Fred there may be a way round this.  If it was on a morning for example we may be able to rent out the downstairs, I will make some enquiries to see what they say.

[Give us an S]

You really are on commission aint ya!  

[ronnie21]

Boo!

Bring back the the old Bell..dodgey Hells angels,Acid and crazy yellow Speed.

And the mad Froggie!

[Reg Smeeton]

Boo!

Bring back the the old Bell..dodgey Hells angels,Acid and crazy yellow Speed.

And the mad Froggie!

 Claude was a bit of a character.....anyone remember the stairs, well when he wanted to do some changes in the buildings structure including ripping out the stairs, he armed a motley crew of regulars with hammers and picks, at closing time and we set to,  ripping out walls and the stairs in return for a payment of more beer.

 I've been expecting to see the place fall down, but it just about seems to still be standing.

  Another source of fame was the carpet, to which you would stick if standing for too long in the same place.