Townie, you mentioned Gordon and Eric - remember there used to be Eddie (I think!) used to go in there, also used Bull Ring Tavern. Rumour was both of them maybe sold tobacco - only a rumour though, don't know. Loads of characters in there, always good fun. Wally the professional musician who worked at the Toreador - told me loads of stories about that place and Tommy Cooper! Johnny the safecracker, Dougie, Charlie who used the Firebird, Lenny who was a drag artist at the Jester, Luscious his mate, all of the piddleheads at the Royal Mail and British Rail, Cockney Billy, London Billy (image of Kenny Dalglish)......great times.