There’s no bar like Baloo’s and now there’s no Baloo’s

Monday 28th November 2011, 2:29PM GMT.

Lauren Hadley and Tom Phillips, have fond memories of the Fountain Street bar which, she said, was Town’s only alternative music venue. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 1202405)

BALOO’S BAR has closed down after the owners decided to concentrate on their other business.

The bar in Fountain Street, St Peter Port, shut its doors for the last time on Saturday night.

Manuel Jesus Fernandes has run the business with his brother Eduardo for five years and said they decided to close it when the lease came up for renewal.

‘We are going to concentrate on the fish and chip business next door,’ said Manuel Fernandes.

‘I would also like to get to bed early on a weekend.’

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Woody

November 28, 2011 at 4:01 pm

I liked that place back when it was ‘Toast’, it was comfy, with good music playing and a good atmosphere… when it turned back to Baloos it turned into such a dive, glad to see it gone

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Alderney resident

November 28, 2011 at 4:17 pm

Wow sad news. I loved going there when i lived in Guernsey. such happy memories being with friends and made many friends there.. :)

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notsostoopid

November 28, 2011 at 7:24 pm

Woody liked it when it was Toast…probably the worst period in the bars History, thats why it didnt last long.
Baloo’s was one of the homes for Guernsey Dj’s. Every major Dj in the island has played there and lets just hope that someone with a bit of money to gut it out and rebuild it comes in and saves what really is a Guernsey Electronic Musical Institution.

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- pbfalla
  
  November 29, 2011 at 1:00 pm
  
  Some of the best dj and also some of the worse.
  
  Dont see someone else taking it on though,times are a changing.
  
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Nathan

November 28, 2011 at 9:08 pm

R.I.P picto.

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kev

November 28, 2011 at 10:22 pm

It will be safer going up that road at night now either on foot or driving. place was a magnet for idiots

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Kittycat

November 29, 2011 at 10:33 am

Really gutted to see Baloo’s gone :(

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