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Originally Posted by Maggy J
I used to go to the pub to get away from children.Now all of them seem to welcome children and frankly I can't bear there being no choice.
Yes I understand that the continental system with children eating with their parents being exposed to responsible drinking is to be encouraged but I do like the old traditional pub with no kids from time to time..  |
Funny thing is I see fewer children in pubs than I remember (except in specifically family orientated eateries). Used to go to a variety of local village pubs at 14/15, they generally has a room away from the bar where us youngsters were allowed to go. Over time these rooms have been turned into the eating area whilst the rest of the pub has been opened out. Meanwhile this integration with the youngsters has vanished with many years of clampdowns on under 18s in pubs so you have lost the next generation of pub goers.