Shrimpsvoices

I dont want to take anything away from the superb debate that is taking place on the Sheldon v Archer thread, but someone mentioned that the 'Jug of Tea' sign should be preserved for future generations.

I have done some extensive* research into this valuable artwork and can reveal that it is not the original! I dont know what happened to the original artwork but the current Jug of Tea piece is quite clearly a poor fake!

Take a look yourself. here is the original



And this is what we are left with



Notice the intricate detail of '2 PINTS, 4 CUPS' is missing in the later version. Even the cartoon burger has vanished.

Where has it gone? Who took it? We need to demand it back!






* a quick two minutes flicking around

Interesting little article though

http://www.nothingtoseehere.net/2007/01/the_arena_funfair_morecambe.html

im sure you used to be able to buy scewballs from lewis's stall there too!!!

by the time the development is up i suppose it will be a pot of darjeeling china cups and £10 for all you can drink out of it................

A similarity, though, is that it seems to be eternally closed.

who drinks tea out of a jug anyway

heysham_mfc wrote:who drinks tea out of a jug anyway

Me given half a chance , it saves all that getting up and going back t' pot to fill up !

I could just fancy two pints of tea.

DTSJim wrote:I could just fancy two pints of tea.

And a packet of Opal Fruits.

The Pot I use at work has been likened to a vase - a lovely size - the last few mouthfuls are usually a bit cold, but I'd rather that than 2 mouthfuls and your looking for more ...

... OK I'm a greedy bu**er !

I seem to remember the cafe by Hest Bank station had the brilliant 'Teapots for the beach' sign a few years ago.

Thought it might be a good name for a progressive rock band....or the 'Magic Bus' members on holiday.