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Commercial Inn to change hands

Postby Ship called Dignity » Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:25 pm

One of Campbeltown's most popular watering holes is about to change hands.

The current owner, Anne McKinlay and her late husband Denis, purchased the Commercial Inn on the 27th September 1978 from Willie Douglas who had purchased the Inn from the Duke of Argyll in the late 50s. Nearly thirty years on the public house will become the property of Scottish and Newcastle (hope this is right!) with effect from 24th October 2006.

Best wishes to John and Anne

http://www.commercialinn.com/Index.htm

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Postby gers#1fan » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:46 am

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Question?

Postby Annie » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:16 pm

Are all the staff remaining with the new owner?
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Postby the ringmaster » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:06 pm

Interesting appointment the new landlady
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Postby mrn » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:14 pm

the ringmaster wrote:Interesting appointment the new landlady


Whats interesting?? Who is it?
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Postby Surfbored » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:18 pm

do tell
I wasn't so easily patronised when I was your age ...
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Postby 4th gen Suthen' » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:20 pm

A job for you Annie, then you would not need to go back to that hell hole o' Honolulu :roll:

Or upstate New York.
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Postby Auld Pop » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:36 pm

Aye, she kens hurr stuff an ah lake hurr. Ah hope tae see hurr reel sooooon.
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Postby Jock Strap » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:13 pm

No Tennents now that is something! :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Postby Annie » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:58 pm

Ye know that if I ran the place, ye'd a' be in fer a free pint! NAE BOTHER ATA!!!!

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

Aye, she kens hurr stuff an ah lake hurr. Ah hope tae see hurr reel sooooon.


Pop, ye'll hae tae get the finger oot, fer ahm aff fae here next Tuesday!
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Postby Ship called Dignity » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:47 pm

Well that is the end of an era...the Comm changes hand tomorrow as Scottish & Newcastle take over.

Quite a few will have fond memories of the Commercial Inn under the McKinlays while others, like today, will be a bit fuzzy! (50p today for any drink!)

Few good memories of the place myself from both sides of the bar! 8)

Popped over the street to get something just there and took John home as he closed the place for the final time :cry:

All the best Anne and Joh in the future! Here's to both of you. 8)

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Postby Sweltered » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:04 pm

the p wrote:Well that is the end of an era...the Comm changes hand tomorrow as Scottish & Newcastle take over.

Quite a few will have fond memories of the Commercial Inn under the McKinlays while others, like today, will be a bit fuzzy! (50p today for any drink!)

Few good memories of the place myself from both sides of the bar! 8)

Popped over the street to get something just there and took John home as he closed the place for the final time :cry:

All the best Anne and Joh in the future! Here's to both of you. 8)

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Postby alan k » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:10 pm

All the best for the future John

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Postby petewick » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:59 pm

the p wrote:Well that is the end of an era...the Comm changes hand tomorrow as Scottish & Newcastle take over.

Quite a few will have fond memories of the Commercial Inn under the McKinlays while others, like today, will be a bit fuzzy! (50p today for any drink!)

Few good memories of the place myself from both sides of the bar! 8)

Popped over the street to get something just there and took John home as he closed the place for the final time :cry:

All the best Anne and Joh in the future! Here's to both of you. 8)

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Aye p, some good crack on the old Sunday nights eh?

Best of luck to John and Family.

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Postby kbm » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:45 pm

Good Luck to the McKinlays. The Comm won't be the same without you.
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