My Career as a Nightclub Boss...

So on a recent trip back to my second home I notice a prominent city nightclub is for sale. I had a little go on the Internet at finding out who owns it as when I win the EuroMillions I may buy it. Now this place has never been cool- I knew it as a Jumpin' Jaks but its also been the second incarnation of Wales first super club and host to Paul Oakenfold amongst others, and some other sweaty dark club - but the reason I liked it so much was the lay out:



As you come in you go up a split flight of stairs then queue into an area containing booth to pay, toilets and cloak room, facing you is a wide set of stairs and a sense of anticipation. Up the stairs is a sunken dance-floor with a stage at one end and a few tables at the other, apart from where the stage is there is a raised area around the dance floor with more tables and bars along two walls. Very simple. Even at 18 I was telling people its the layout I'd want in my club, it always reminded me of the Copacabana in Goodfellas for some reason.





Its got some good memories for me as Jumpin' Jaks, from being the first club I ever went in in Swansea to the '£10 all in' Fridays of second year where we used to get there early and get drunk before requesting Haddaway's 'What is Love?' and being 7 of us up on the stage before anyone else was even on the dance-floor. But I wouldn't keep the Wild West Theme, I think as I'd be a multi-millionaire before the purchase ever happened I'd make it a classy joint - perhaps I'd even call it the Copacabana. That or a sports bar that showed classic films on weeknights.