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Many years ago Preston had a wonderful Victorian swimming baths with two pools.
It was called Saul Street Baths. Developers demolished it along with an iconic pub building called the Port Admiral see
Port Admiral, Preston - another lost pub
Don't think this would be allowed today.
Anyway as a spindly youth I used to frequent the place for a swim.
In the bowels of the building was a cafe. The cheapest item was a cup of OXO which me and my mates used to partake of.
As a side they used to cover the bath with a wooden floor and call it the Quens Hall. As I recall they built a wrestling ring and had tag matches. One name I remember is Billy Two Rivers who had Mohecan hair style and did a weird dance when annoyed. I was amazed to see old ladies battering the wrestkers with their brollies, but that might have been a setup.
Anyway I digress, back to the cupa soup.
In homage to my old OXO drink I add my current recipe, not sure how healthy it is.
Use
One chicken stock cube
A handful of crushed egg noodles.
A small pinch of pepper
A small pinch of mixed dried herbs
A dash of Worstershire sauce.
Add boiling water and leave till the noodles sink.
Enjoy, well I like it !
Ramble off.
Jimmy
Many years ago Preston had a wonderful Victorian swimming baths with two pools.
It was called Saul Street Baths. Developers demolished it along with an iconic pub building called the Port Admiral see
Port Admiral, Preston - another lost pub
Don't think this would be allowed today.
Anyway as a spindly youth I used to frequent the place for a swim.
In the bowels of the building was a cafe. The cheapest item was a cup of OXO which me and my mates used to partake of.
As a side they used to cover the bath with a wooden floor and call it the Quens Hall. As I recall they built a wrestling ring and had tag matches. One name I remember is Billy Two Rivers who had Mohecan hair style and did a weird dance when annoyed. I was amazed to see old ladies battering the wrestkers with their brollies, but that might have been a setup.
Anyway I digress, back to the cupa soup.
In homage to my old OXO drink I add my current recipe, not sure how healthy it is.
Use
One chicken stock cube
A handful of crushed egg noodles.
A small pinch of pepper
A small pinch of mixed dried herbs
A dash of Worstershire sauce.
Add boiling water and leave till the noodles sink.
Enjoy, well I like it !
Ramble off.
Jimmy
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