We asked what was the best watering hole in the area back in the day and your responses poured in – with more than 650 comments on The Gazette's Facebook page.

In no particular order, here's some of the pubs suggested by readers and a few memories.

It's by no means an exhaustive list and if you'd like to tell us of others or share memories, please complete the form below.

• Sadie Currie said: "Long before it was Carnegies, The Tudor"
• Madeleine Murray said: "The Wine Bar and then we would jump on the bus round to the Cotton Club, best days ever"
• John Campbell Clark said: "The Wheatsheaf in Renfrew"
• Margaret Mcgunnigal said: "The Venture & St Brendans club in Linwood"
• Chas Davidson said: "The Viscount. Was great back in the day, then they changed everything and lost the soul of the place."
• Caroline Hayes said: "Miss the ring o bells so many friends scattered to different venues ....as a female the only pub I would go in on my own"
• Victor Ostrovsky said: "The Stags Head, Paisley. Was the pub of choice at Weekends for us."
• Andy Weir said: "The Cabin Bar in Elderslie"
• Teresa Kerr said: "The Abercorn back in the 70s. Great pub after work on a Friday. Scandals too."
• Rose McMulkin said: "Fiesta, great pub"