tikki hock

[Keith Tindell]

Thats the view i remember most Vernon, although i did enjoy my visit in 2011, thought it was a lovely city still. I stayed in the Town House Hotel, right by the police station, and the park with the Governers house. kt

[Ivan Stretten]

I remember the tikki hock well, a good drink for three old pence, I use to dock in Capetown when I worked on the Castle ships

[James Tindill]

I recall a story relating to the 3pence shot. That it was the dregs from the small bowl the barman placed his tot measure in after he'd poured a drink! You could buy it the next morning for 3pence! Hope that wasn't the one you got.��

[Robbie Murray]

What about the Navigators' Den?

[Lewis]

Tikki Hock, Tikki was 3 pence and Tikki Hock went up to sixpence. first stop ashore the railway station for a cheap buzz then off to Delmonicos night club. Bring your own bottle and buy Cokes. Every night was a party and the band was always cool. When the ships phones were hooked up we would phone out for a bottle of Paarl Brandy, which arrived in about 10 minutes. OK Bazaars, cheap records and burgers and then crazy days on the coast.

[michael hooper]

my first introduction to the tikki hock bar at the railway station in capetown was when I was a deck boy on the Athlone castle in September 1954,i was only 16 years old .I remember getting drunk there and suffering for it after.michael hooper.

[john middleton]

Don't forget the Captain's Cabin.
Enjoyed the break in Cape Town the next few days were
hell with the cape runners eating us out of house and home
(I was a 1/c waiter on the Pretoria), good mornings in East London
swimming and a game on the beach after breakfast.

[Bill Cameron]

Fond memories of the Tikki Hock bar at the railway station , when on the Windsor Castle 62/63 fond memories of Cape Town in many ways.

[happy daze john in oz]

What about the Navigators' Den?

What memories that brings back
We had a couple of BR on the Windsor who did some work on the audio system there in the early 60's.

Great place to stay until the early hours.

[Doc Vernon]

I recall a story relating to the 3pence shot. That it was the dregs from the small bowl the barman placed his tot measure in after he'd poured a drink! You could buy it the next morning for 3pence! Hope that wasn't the one you got.��

James that was exactly what you got all the dregs from the Barmans overflow plus a few other things too! But at that price who cared! LOL
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