Hippo reunion anyone?

[ddraig]

i used to live on albany rd,, and city rd,,
then in pontprennau(i) with my sis,, more of a newport laydee tho,, land of goldie looking chain

miss d, city rd's a bit hectic to be living on tho innit?
e2a apparently i lived on albany rd as a baby

 

[*Miss Daisy*]

miss d, city rd's a bit hectic to be living on tho innit?
e2a apparently i lived on albany rd as a baby

I'm sure it was city rd,, full off take aways, i lived in some flat that was hidden away at the back of a hairdressers next to an indian,, bloody dark and damp it was!!
Also had a stint on topaz street

 

[ddraig]

I'm sure it was city rd,, full off take aways, i lived in some flat that was hidden away at the back of a hairdressers next to an indian,, bloody dark and damp it was!!
Also had a stint on topaz street

not doubting ya darl! just afraid for ya

topaz street eh? not been there yet...

 

[Ranbay]

erm, you mean next to the massage parlour near spar.... lol

 

[2 Hardcore]

Talk about beautiful women/ugly men... I wouldn't look eout of place there...bald fat fucked.

Which ones 2HC?

On the right

Wrong bloody link!!

 

[Ranbay]

My littre bro is on there..

Ohh and the missus... on the left...

 

[Ranbay]

Ta-Da !! thats me on the right next to Shane...

 

[ddraig]

fair play mun! largin it up
your missus?
lucky bugger

 

[Ranbay]

Thanks man, she rocks my world to be honest..

Peace

see you all at the next one

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

On the right http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/cardiff/coal-exchange/2006/apr/14/gallery-84695/home/photok-2061364

This link will self-destruct in 30 seconds..............

With the blonde hair and the cap?

Fucking hell no wonder you said getting old wasn't that bad......you look at least 10 years younger than you said < jealous mode >

 

[2 Hardcore]

With the blonde hair and the cap?

Fucking hell no wonder you said getting old wasn't that bad......you look at least 10 years younger than you said < jealous mode >

Dammit no that's not me (but she's a friend)! Wrong link!! Back to the drawing board.....

 

[2 Hardcore]

Fingers crossed....
http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/cardiff/coal-exchange/2006/apr/14/photo-2061033
On the right

 

[Col_Buendia]

Grrrr... y'see, this is why I don't put piccies of myself up here... everyone else is so damned *gorgeous*

[/jealous]



Btw, for those of us who weren't living in Cardiff at the time of the "Hippo Club", does someone want to give me a brief history of wtf it was?

 

[King Biscuit Time]

My mate lived in the very same flat on city road!
(I think! - It was above the jazzy hairdressers and you got to it by going down that little allyway) his neighbour was a one eyed spaniard called Carlos.

 

[2 Hardcore]

Btw, for those of us who weren't living in Cardiff at the time of the "Hippo Club", does someone want to give me a brief history of wtf it was?

Th Hippo club was just under the bridge at the top of Penarth Road, opposite the station car park.
It had many previous incarnations before becoming the Hippo in 1995 (I think it was), playing host to all different types of music over the years. As the Hippo, it was a brilliant down-&-dirty underground dance club. What endeared me to it most was the fact that residents from Trade in London were regular guests, and some weekends the line-ups were so good that you simply had to get down there on both Friday and Saturday nights.
It closed in 2000, victim of a compulsory purchase order and the Bay gateway development.

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

There was a recent article in the Echo about it, didn't some bloke drive his car through the door?

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

My mate lived in the very same flat on city road!
(I think! - It was above the jazzy hairdressers and you got to it by going down that little allyway) his neighbour was a one eyed spaniard called Carlos.

By the Brothel?

 

[King Biscuit Time]

The Ambassador 'Health Suite'??
Next one down I think.
Opposite The photo shop / Roath Park pub

 

[Ranbay]

Fingers crossed....
http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/cardiff/coal-exchange/2006/apr/14/photo-2061033
On the right

i know you.. used to dance with you all the time...

you have a daughter if i recall... also i helped you out a few times.. i used to hang with Gary Ty and ran the breakfast club in Penarth on Sunday mornings..

Talked to you at easter bash.. but you didnt recall me,,, im much fatter now that the 90's lol

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

The Ambassador 'Health Suite'??
Next one down I think.
Opposite The photo shop / Roath Park pub

That's the one, it's really big inside.

 

[Ranbay]

There was a recent article in the Echo about it, didn't some bloke drive his car through the door?

yes, what a night.. luckly nobody was killed.!

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

i know you.. used to dance with you all the time...

you have a daughter if i recall... also i helped you out a few times.. i used to hang with Gary Ty and ran the breakfast club in Penarth on Sunday mornings..

Talked to you at easter bash.. but you didnt recall me,,, im much fatter now that the 90's lol

These boards always turn into a knocking shop Unless you mention cricket

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

yes, what a night.. luckly nobody was killed.!

On a related incident someone refuse entry into whatever the Top Rank was called at the time drove a mini through the doors along the corridor up to the stairs

 

[Sweaty Betty]

On a related incident someone refuse entry into whatever the Top Rank was called at the time drove a mini through the doors along the corridor up to the stairs

Astoria????

 

[2 Hardcore]

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[Col_Buendia]

Th Hippo club was just under the bridge at the top of Penarth Road, opposite the station car park.
It had many previous incarnations before becoming the Hippo in 1995 (I think it was), playing host to all different types of music over the years. As the Hippo, it was a brilliant down-&-dirty underground dance club. What endeared me to it most was the fact that residents from Trade in London were regular guests, and some weekends the line-ups were so good that you simply had to get down there on both Friday and Saturday nights.
It closed in 2000, victim of a compulsory purchase order and the Bay gateway development.

Ty

Another one to add to the list of "legendary Cardiff clubs" that those of us who only landed here in the past 6 years missed out on List beginning with Rajahs and continuing ad nauseam depending on posters' ages... Is there somewhere equally mad & cutting edge atm that we should know about...?

Nostalgia's not what it used to be, eh?

<gets coat>

 

[2 Hardcore]

i know you.. used to dance with you all the time...

you have a daughter if i recall... also i helped you out a few times.. i used to hang with Gary Ty and ran the breakfast club in Penarth on Sunday mornings..

Talked to you at easter bash.. but you didnt recall me,,, im much fatter now that the 90's lol

Yay I remember you now! Yes it's me the one who you remembered dancing 'like a mentalist' Well just fancy meeting you here!!
Daughter was with me at the reunion (she also posts on here sometimes).
The breakfast club over the shoe shop, with the very sticky carpet.... such a long time ago....

 

[Ranbay]

yeah that was the one,. !!

we used to have to wait outside to open at 6, and the club closed at 4...

See you in August then !

 

[2 Hardcore]

Apart from those great nights/mornings in the summers when the Hippo was open til 6, and the decks were out in the yard.

And I hear Tall Paul's headlining in August - haven't heard him play out since the Hippo!!

 

[Ranbay]

yeah he's booked in...

will also be selling CD's of the pervious nights set's by Shane And Ollie... and poss Jimpy..

If you come find me, ill chuck you them for free, shhh !