I used to be a member of the Conservative Club.
Not because of the politics, but they had good snooker tables, cheap beer and it was a good opportunity to network.
I was also a member of the Homeguard Club, a men only social club, with incredibly cheap beer. There was a "no womwn allowed" rule, it's probably illegal nowadays. Women were actually allowed in on Christmas Day morning, for about 20 minutes, to watch the reffle being drawn. They then were forced to fuck off and cook dinner, whilst the menfolk got legless. Harsh, but fair.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 9:37, 7 replies)

reffle? is that like a really posh raffle?

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:04, closed)

Yes.

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:22, closed)

I was in a homeguard.. .
your story above is exactly like mine.
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:12, closed)

I don't know if it exists anymore,
This was 20 odd years ago. I assume the Conservative Club is still there.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:23, closed)

There's a few con-clubs
in my old town, I used to go for the same reaon, cheap beer and snooker with the old man.

One of the clubs was nicknamed the 'monkey house' - no racial overtones, but it was full of 11am - 11pm pissheads who would roll out come closing time for a scrap and to air their domestic troubles in public with their equally sloshed women.
(Deskbound You insignificant speck of dust, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 13:24, closed)

cheap beer is one of the few acceptable reasons to be a member of a major political party

( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 22:13, closed)

No, being a self-serving Bell-end
is the only acceptable reason for joining/supporting a major political party.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 22:44, closed)

I stick my hands up mate.
Cheap beer, good snooker tables and business networking was worth a few quid, and selling my values down the river. Dirty dirty dirty.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 26 Jun 2012, 11:48, closed)

I tried to stick my hands up my mate.
We're not friends any more.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Wed 27 Jun 2012, 11:33, closed)