First visited : 10th August 2011
So now we switch suddenly to the centre of Bolton. How did that happen ? I think the answer lies in the bus we were catching to Bolton. The 400 service , the Trans-Lanc Express, was ( maybe still is ) a service running from Stockport to Bolton and was popular because it was limited stop. Getting on at Rochdale I am guessing we couldn't secure window seats and therefore decided to postpone the collecting of the pub names until the return journey.
Therefore the next pub in the book is The Albion which still lies across the road from Moor Lane Bus Station. As I work in Bolton town centre now it was easy to pay this one a visit. Amusingly it's now an Irish theme pub ; I don't know if anyone's ever pointed out the contradiction with its name. Both outside and in it's painted green and cream and there's a Gaelic welcome message painted on one of the beams near to a pair of shamrock boxer shorts pinned on the wall. It's brightly lit and reasonably pleasant ; there were still some Christmas decorations up and, near where I sat, a big picture of The Ramones ( God knows how they fit in). It was well patronised this lunchtime, offering a cheap and unimaginative menu though from what I could see the food looked OK.
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