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19 - the Pub, Where Oliver Reed Died

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rabab on Apr 1, 2010 at 10:08AM

i always miss you oliver

Ken on Aug 4, 2010 at 11:13AM

Ollies last pub is all closed down now ....just come back from Malta yesterday and after exploring the streets of Valletta was very diaappointed to find The Pub closed :-(

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will on Aug 4, 2010 at 01:08PM

That's a shame. It was a great little spot. I thought they'd be able to cash in on Ollie's legacy for years to come.

Darren on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:55AM

Guys.......it's not shut, I promise you.............the guvnor has just become a Grandfather.......he sometimes spends time with his family - GO BACK......TODAY!

Antida Rogers on Oct 8, 2010 at 01:19AM

The Pub is not shut but we do close all day Sunday and close at 6.pm on Tuesday and Thursday...we are getting old hehe and need a break.We try not to cash in on Ollie's name,in fact we removed Ollie's last pub from the sign.We do not want to remove Oliver Reed from the pub though,he is part of the history and Oliver Reed fans love it.We have a tribute book and info about Oliver Reed and the pub in general.In fact as we have a good connection with the Royal Navy we have a wall dedicated to them.Hope that you manage to pop in when you are back in Malta.Regards...Antida Rogers

Chris on Nov 16, 2010 at 02:21PM

We were in Malta last week 12th November 2010 and the Pub was certainly open then, unfortunately for us it was so full we couldn't get inside.

Antida and Graham on Nov 16, 2010 at 04:42PM

Shame that you missed having a pint or two at The Pub Chris.Yes last week was a particularly busy week as a lot of ex forces are in Malta for Remembrance day and as its so small tends to get very full very quickly.We are going to be closed for our annual holiday from the 21st Nov.to the 30th Nov. for a much needed break before Chrismas season gets under way,Hope that you can visit again if you are ever back on the island.....Antida Rogers

Biker Paul on Dec 28, 2010 at 10:20AM

Glad to hear that you're still open. I visited the pub a number of times, as did the other members of the crew, when our ship, "Endeavour" was in drydock for minor refit.
I always said to myself that I would like to come back to Valetta for a visit and not have to work the next day after being out on the town all night. Well now I am. I'll be there with my Partner from 13th Feb till 18th Feb for a short visit. We're staying in the Grand Excelsior hotel.
We'll call in to the pub and say hello, probably every night. You might even remember me. I also want to take the Missus to the Cordial restaurant to try out the cuisine I've been telling her all about.
See you in Feb.....All the Best Paul & Kim

A.Rogers on Dec 31, 2010 at 06:56AM

Hi Paul,we will see you again soon then,hope that your partner Kim will like Malta too....Antida

Akseli on Jan 6, 2011 at 07:32PM

A great week at Malta. Visited The Pub almost every day and got a lot of new friends. What a great atmosphere! I'll have my flight back home tomorrow but, I'll be back, that's a promise :)

Darren on Jan 7, 2011 at 12:53AM

Next time you return to The Pub, top tip here, take the Governor, Graham, some Melton Mowbray pies........he'll love you forever ;-))

A.Rogers on Jan 8, 2011 at 07:26AM

Glad you enjoyed your week Akseli.I will say hi to Jim from you.You really enjoyed the Cisk didn't you.We will be glad to see you back.And hi Darren,haha,yes Graham will appreciate your comment.He does miss Melton Mowbrey Pork pies....and we will see you back soon

The spaniard on Feb 16, 2011 at 03:05PM

They place to be if you come to Malta.

BTW will see you tonite for the Arsenal vs fc barcelona mach....

Biker Paul on Mar 2, 2011 at 11:42AM

We were in the Pub last week. My Missus and me. We had a great time in Valetta. Had dinner and lunch in the Cordial Restaurant. Will definitely go back again.

Biker Paul on Mar 2, 2011 at 11:44AM

Forgot to bring pies though

A.Rogers on Mar 8, 2011 at 09:47AM

thanks for visiting us again Paul,sorry I missed you,but Graham told me you had been.Hope to see you both again the next time you visit Malta.

Regina & Dave on Apr 26, 2011 at 12:27PM

Found the pub by mistake and was taken back in time to Ollies life as we handed a book of newspaper cuttings of his life. The landlord and his wife were very friendly and told us stories, Great bar a must to see when roaming the streets in Malta. The pub should have more advertising as a tourist stop. A great find for us both

Antida Rogers on Apr 27, 2011 at 05:52AM

Hi Regina and Dave,thanks for stopping by at The Pub.The Pub is on many of the guide books and is quite well known now,but sometimes its nice for people to just stumble across it as you did.We prefer advertising by word of mouth,its the best way...we love our little pub and because its so small people tend to end up chatting to each other and many a long friendship has started that way.Hope to see you again if you ever visit Malta again...thanks for your comment xx..Antida Rogers

Kimberley on May 19, 2011 at 12:04PM

Hi we are due in Malta on 4th June and looking forward to a drink in The Pub. We are there for a week so I'm sure if it's busy we can always come back on another day. Looking forward to it , see you in a couple of weeks :)

Darren on May 19, 2011 at 12:14PM

You will love it, Kimberley.
I can't wait to get back there on the 15th June for a nice cold pint of Cisk. I always take some Melton Mowbray pies for Graham, the guv'nor. This blackmails him to play Pink Floyd very loudly for me! Feel free to look under the tall stools for the one with my name, and use it - you have my permission! And, you're more than welcome to sign the back of my 2 of hearts playing card above the bar!
Enjoy, The Pub: enjoy Malta.
Peace.

A.Rogers on May 19, 2011 at 01:16PM

We hope to see you in the Pub Kimberley,is it your first time in Malta?Just to let you know,we close all day Sunday and close at 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.All other days open at 11a.m till 10p.m.sometimes later depending on how busy we are.Hi Darren,Sally and her husband were over this week.She brought Graham pork pies and a pkt sausages hahaha.What is he like asking people to bring these things...nutter hehe.Oh Dermot just broke his ankle and is in plaster :(

A.Rogers on May 20, 2011 at 04:20AM

Oh and Graham said..I quite like Ferraris too,see who will bring one for him hahaha

magicdaz
magicdaz on May 20, 2011 at 08:03AM

Well, you tell Graham, and Dermot, they're a pair of eejits :-)))

Kimberley on May 20, 2011 at 08:16AM

Hi :)
Yes it's my first time but my fiancee is coming in on Sunday 5th on his ship and he has been there plenty of times, he asked me to find out your opening times so thanks for lettind me know. We will most probably be propping your bar up by 1pm on the monday, cheers Darren I will look for your stool and sign the back of your card. I leave on the 11th so will just miss you, have a good one. See you all soon.

BikerPaul on May 20, 2011 at 08:22AM

Kimberley...What ship..?? Is it a seismic survey ship..?? I was on the Geowave Endeavour when we went into Malta dry docks. I'm on the Polarcus Naila just now off Namibia.

A.Rogers on May 21, 2011 at 09:04AM

Is it a navy ship,would be handy to know so we will buy loads more stock hehe x

Kimberley on May 22, 2011 at 10:09AM

Hi yes he is on a naval ship, hms liverpool they are in for 6 days. Apparently the albion is.coming in aswell and that is a big ship but dont quote me.on that as that might have changed.but I will find out for you.

Bikerpaul on May 22, 2011 at 10:22AM

Sounds like the Pub will be busy.

A Rogers on May 23, 2011 at 05:29AM

Thanks for the info.Kimberley,very much appreciated xxx.I think you deserve a drink on the house x

Kimberley on May 23, 2011 at 06:41AM

:) Can't grumble at that ha ha, thank you. Will we be seeing you in there Bikerpaul?? Really looking forward to this. Have heard great things about Malta.

A.Rogers on May 23, 2011 at 07:44AM

Hope we will have better weather than we are having at the moment !!! Very strange for this time of year.But hey,if not you will spend more days in The Pub hehe...see you soon

BikerPaul on May 23, 2011 at 08:13AM

I'm stuck on my ship for another month yet. But I'll be going straight back the UK from Namibia at crew change to pick up my new Harley I brought just before I shipped out.
I've been looking at Mediterranean cruises for a holiday that berth in Valetta. Might try that. Bit of a Busman's holiday for me. At least I'll be able to have a drink on the ship. Ours are dry. I expect that's why I drink so much when I go home...??

Kimberley on May 23, 2011 at 12:46PM

Don't blame you if your on a dry ship :( oh well more beer for you when you get there...happy days. I checked the weather online earlier and was surprised to see that it was not that great, only a week on saturday until I get there so I hope it clears up, nothing worse than a holiday in the rain, but I like your reasoning and yes if it rains I will be very much a bar fly in your pub. x

Kimberley on May 24, 2011 at 07:36AM

Was Malta affected in last years ask cloud? If so I may have to get there by train/ferry via Italy, I'm hoping it has subsided by then.

A.Rogers on May 24, 2011 at 11:13AM

yes there were some disruptions but mainly delays I believe,depends which airlines you are booked with.Don't worry too much yet,it might clear by then x

Kimberley on May 25, 2011 at 07:32AM

I hope so, it has cleared here now but apparently coming back in on Friday so not really sure but I will get there come hell or high water :) I'm flying with Easyjet and they are "overcautious" x

Kimberley on Jun 13, 2011 at 07:13AM

I'm back in England and it's raining buckets, i'm not impressed :( Just wanted to say that we had a great time in The Pub, we spent more time in there than we did anywhere else haha. Thanks again to you both for making our time there a good one! x

magicdaz
magicdaz on Jun 13, 2011 at 07:24AM

Hi Kimberley..........................I'm off out there tomorrow night.
Glad you had a great time.
I hope you signed the back of my 2 of hearts card!
x

A Rogers on Jun 13, 2011 at 09:40AM

Thank you both for coming to The Pub Kim,was great to meet you.We always have a great time when the navy visit,great lads and great atmosphere.Hope we will see you again sometime in the future...ps the weather here is getting hotter and hotter :)

Kimberley on Jun 13, 2011 at 01:20PM

Yes I did sign the card :) although I couldn't quite stick it back in the beam properly, i'm jealous that your going there, I would give anything to go back.
Thanks for the weather update lol, bet you couldn't wait to get that one in ha ha. Darren would like to come back next year so fingers crossed.

Kimberley on Jun 13, 2011 at 01:21PM

I didn't know you lived in Portsmouth, me too.

magicdaz
magicdaz on Jun 13, 2011 at 01:30PM

Hey, where abouts? :-)

magicdaz
magicdaz on Jun 13, 2011 at 01:38PM

Jump on a plane and get wrecked with me in The Pub on saturday night!

Kimberley on Jun 14, 2011 at 06:52AM

In the new estate on eastern road. Wish I could just hop back on a plane :( can you please tell jim abbott that me and darren said hi and hope his british legion night went well?

magicdaz
magicdaz on Jun 14, 2011 at 09:26AM

Of course I will - I'll have a cold cisk for you tomorrow at about Mid-day ;-)))

Kimberley on Jun 14, 2011 at 08:11PM

Thanks :) I will be slogging it out at work about that time with my cup of coffee. Enjoy.

A Rogers on Jun 17, 2011 at 07:39AM

Hi Kim,I passed message on to Jim he said thanks but unfortunately this time didn't do too well.Everyone said to say hi to you and Darren.If you want to join us on facebook google ollies last pub on facebook.Take care xx...getting too warm here for my liking ,shall we swop ? hehe

magicdaz
magicdaz on Jun 20, 2011 at 02:54PM

Thanks for signing the card, Kim! I had a cold beer for you.

Kimberley on Jun 21, 2011 at 06:49AM

Thanks :) Boring old carlberg now, want a Cisk. Darren said hi to everyone aswell, he won't be back in England until October so I will fly out to see him again in August although I don't know where that will be yet....maybe Malta again :) Yes let's do a swap, it has rained everyday since I got back and that is very unusual for Portsmouth, especially in June. I will add you on Facebook today x

Kimberley on Aug 18, 2011 at 05:43PM

Hi hope your both well? What's the weather like because the ship is coming back and I am coming back out to see him :) x

Antida Rogers on Aug 20, 2011 at 06:47AM

Hi Kim,the weather here is unbearably hot at the moment,unless you like it veeeryy hot,sunny and humid.Not my favourite time of year! Hope youv'e been well and be nice to see you again x

Kimberley on Aug 20, 2011 at 11:59AM

It would be nice as we have had a rubbish summer. I get there on the 31st august so I will see you then :) mmmm cisk x

Kimberley on Aug 25, 2011 at 09:02AM

Splishsplash splishsplash only 6 days until sun time :)

Kimberley on Aug 31, 2011 at 07:26AM

The ship can no longer come into malta. Im very angry. Thought I should let you know. X

A.Rogers on Aug 31, 2011 at 02:35PM

Oh,Kim,sorry to hear that.Must be very disappointing for you.Did you have to cancel your holiday?Thanks for letting us know,but I'm more upset for you as it must be hard.Take care and hope we see you sometime soon xx

Kimberley on Sep 1, 2011 at 08:23AM

Yes I have already spent a fortune transferring flights as it has been put back three times :( There may be a chance it will come into Malta late next week but I will not rebook until they are actually on their way to Malta so that I know it will not be cancelled again. Hopefully I will see you all next week, if not I will definately see you all at some point. x

Kimberley on Sep 6, 2011 at 03:15PM

See you tomorrow :)

Mac, ex Fleet Air Arm on Sep 9, 2011 at 03:28AM

Pork Pies

Does he like Black Pudding ???

A.Rogers on Sep 9, 2011 at 06:24AM

Hehe.No,he hates black pudding :)

magicdaz
magicdaz on Sep 9, 2011 at 08:02AM

Melton Mowbrays.....its gotta be Melton Mowbrays.....fussy old sod!

:-)

A.Rogers on Sep 9, 2011 at 05:01PM

he certaintly is that Darren hahaha.how are you doing hun,hope all is well x

magicdaz
magicdaz on Sep 9, 2011 at 10:38PM

I'm good, ta! Sal and Beardy are coming down to Portsmouth for a beer en route to France tomorrow! Can't wait to see you all again on the 19th November. x

Kerry on Sep 12, 2011 at 11:10AM

two very painted ladies will be visiting this bar on 18th Nov precisely - doing a long weekend in Malta and have been to this bar before, got rather fuzzled on cider - great pub, fab company, hope everyone is up for some fun! Malta is not going to know whats hit it! ; )

magicdaz
magicdaz on Sep 12, 2011 at 11:19AM

Hey Kerry!
2 painted ladies, eh?
Can't wait to party with you both.
I arrive at lunchtime on Saturday 19th November armed with some pork pies for the guv'nor. That guarantees me some Pink Floyd being played loudly!
Peace & love,
Daz

Kerry on Sep 12, 2011 at 08:10PM

instant new friend - dont you just love the internet! ; )

magicdaz
magicdaz on Sep 12, 2011 at 10:09PM

Yes indeedy!
Graham, ice cold cisk, please for my new friends ;-)))

james bromley on Oct 10, 2011 at 03:23PM

i will be having a few drinks in the pub later this week been before but it was closed hope its open this time

magicdaz
magicdaz on Oct 10, 2011 at 04:02PM

Hey James. It will be open, I promise you. Check earlier posts in this thread regarding opening hours! And enjoy!

Andy Doyle on Nov 11, 2011 at 05:14PM

I visited the pub twice last week and was asked to leave once as I had consumed too much, and I can only agree.

Thanks for looking out for me...

Andrew David Doyle author,

A.Rogers on Nov 12, 2011 at 05:36PM

Hey no probs.We don't want to spoil anyone's fun but we have to say enough sometimes for customer's own good.Trying to get back home or to your hotel in a foreign country can be difficult at the best of times.Glad that you didn't take offence and hope we will see you again if you come back x

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