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Need Input
Johnny 5 is very curious and inquisitive robot from the film "Short Circuit" with an almost insatiable thirst for "input" of just about any kind
So this section is where I need "Input" or any suggestions for content that could be used for future articles on this website
Typical examples for future content might be "People that used to work at TCB", or "other events that took place at TCB"
Does anybody know the history of the "Bumpkin Man"? the man that appears at the top right hand corner of the page.
The original, which always appeared in the "Andover Advertiser" when promoting a function, was in black & white so the coloured one that you see here is my interpretation of the man
The wording "Country Bumpkin" was also in a different font to the one that appears at the top of this site
Also I have seen two versions of the "Bumpkin Man", the one where he is dressed in his working clothes, the other in a nice three piece suit!
So start scratching your heads because, as Johnny 5 says "Input, I need input"
03.03.2007. 20:41
Lesley Piggott on 14.01.2010. 21:41
My mother worked at The Country Bumpkin as a Barmaid with what i knew them as Uncle Harry and Uncle George. I can remember many mornings spent down there helping set up ready for any large events.
It is great to see pics of the boys and we have spent the evening remembering the good old days.
Thanks for bringing more of Andover's history back to us.
Article Of The Week
Hi to you all and welcome to the site
The following are a small selection of acts that have appeared in the past at TCB
10cc
One of the most popular bands that achieved their greatest commercial success during the 1970s.
Appearing at the Bumpkin on Friday 19th October 1973 very early in their road to success
Raving Rupert
With a place in The Guinness Book Of Records, Raving Rupert is, after all, the longest running tribute act in the world and he appeared at TCB on Friday 12th Sept 1975
Geno Washington
Geno Washington is the "Geno" of Dexys Midnight Runners' eponymous 1980 single and he appeared at TCB on Friday 18th Sept 1975
Radio 1 DJ Road Shows
Amazingly The Country Bumpkin had, over the years of its existence, some of the biggest names from the world of Radio, entertaining the crowds with their road shows.
Kid Jenson, Paul Burnett, Peter Powell, Simon Bates, Mike Reid, Steve Wright, Dave Lee Travis, Adrian Juste, Noel Edmonds just to name a few!
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