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matchle55
Coventry
1 of 19  Wed 30th Jul 2014 7:02pm  

Am I correct in thinking that this establishment is that previously called "Browns"? In the vicinity of the Council House? If so my youngest son has recently been commissioned to do some paintings therein. I'm not in a position to see them yet but wondered if anyone on this site frequents the place, and if so can they confirm this is the place in question and that they have seen the pictures?
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Ace
Nuneaton
2 of 19  Wed 30th Jul 2014 7:13pm  

If it IS Ken Browns' establishment, make sure he has his money upfront!
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mickw
nuneaton
3 of 19  Wed 30th Jul 2014 7:29pm  

Sorry but I haven`t been to Brown`s since they refused to serve the servicemen and have no intention of visiting it ever again, no matter what it`s called Angry
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matchle55
Coventry
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4 of 19  Wed 30th Jul 2014 8:46pm  

Yes, I remember this, I wonder if that's why they changed the name?
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TonyS
Coventry
5 of 19  Wed 30th Jul 2014 8:54pm  

I thought it had been purchased by the Higgs Charity?
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matchle55
Coventry
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6 of 19  Wed 30th Jul 2014 10:03pm  

I think that is the case now.
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mickw
nuneaton
7 of 19  Thu 31st Jul 2014 2:48am  

Someone told me that the Brown family still have something to do with it. To be honest I won`t bother going in to find out either
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matchle55
Coventry
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8 of 19  Thu 31st Jul 2014 4:13pm  

So as I haven't had a response to my question can I assume nobody has been in recently Sad Sad
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morgana
the secret garden
9 of 19  Thu 31st Jul 2014 6:20pm  

It seems not Matchle55, my youngest daughter and her girl / men friends would not go, same reason as MickW said. I hope your son gets recognition for his work, or to display his pictures elsewhere. My brother used to hang my mum's paintings where he worked at Walsgrave Hospital, or there are other pubs, banks, doctors' surgeries, offices, they all hang pictures or paintings. Smile
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flapdoodle
Coventry
10 of 19  Thu 31st Jul 2014 7:42pm  

The Brown family sold the bar and it's now owned by the Higgs trust and run by the people who run Inspire (I believe). I go in there regularly, but the last time I went in the prices had gone up so much I had to sell a kidney to get a drink. The food looks good, though, and it was always a good bar. No trouble, and a good atmosphere. One of the few places I'd go in the city centre. When it was Browns they always had artwork up, a lot of it by students, I believe, but I can't remember what it has up at the moment. I was last in there about 2 months ago.
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Old Lincolnian
Coventry
11 of 19  Mon 4th Aug 2014 4:42pm  

Now it has changed hands I may go in but the fact it was a public toilet in a previous life has always put me off.
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TonyS
Coventry
12 of 19  Mon 4th Aug 2014 6:06pm  

On 31st Jul 2014 7:42pm, flapdoodle said: I go in there regularly, but the last time I went in the prices had gone up so much I had to sell a kidney to get a drink.
When are you planning to go again? Big grin
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flapdoodle
Coventry
13 of 19  Mon 4th Aug 2014 6:34pm  

One kidney left, so that's one trip. What else can I sell?
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TonyS
Coventry
14 of 19  Mon 4th Aug 2014 6:35pm  

All answers on a postcard to........
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matchle55
Coventry
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15 of 19  Mon 4th Aug 2014 6:48pm  

I went in on Saturday, it was quiet, just to look at my son's paintings Smile Smile
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