The Cape Society
Jan
- Tue 22 Feb 2022
- Cape Halls Of The Past
- February's Manor will be a trip down Cape Hall memory lane. We'll visit The Castle Arms, the former Jim's Inn (Arcade Bar), the Royal Mile Bar, Tolbooth Tavern and say, "Hi", to Waterfoord House as we meander through former Cape Halls o' Auld Reikie. A few debates over the future location of Cape Hall will be on the hob.
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Meet in The Castle Arms, Johnston Terrace at 19.30.
- *** Please note this Manor is on the last Tuesday of the month*** (rather than the traditional last Wednesday).
- Report
- A relatively unremarkable but nevertheless, pleasantly convivial Manor, Martin, Colin and Steve visited The Castle Arms, Arcade Bar and The Scotsman Lounge (no Cape Hall connection but a favourite of the dear-departed Sir North Leith). The Royal Mile Bar was approached but skipped to avoid the loud music. As it turned out, this was fruitless as an acoustic guitar act came on stage within 10 minutes of entering the Scotsman! A few stories and conjectures around where in these pubs Knights used to sit in Cape Hall were recounted, as well as a few vague memories of what went on at meetings, for example, pub-keeping staff at Jim's Inn hoovering through Cape Hall (while a formal meeting was in session) and the fact the location of Cape Hall was immediately outside the toilets. Halcyon days. Thanks to everyone came along and chipped-in with a recalled memory or two.
