The Traditional Pub disappearing. - Page 3

Pierre · 27-09-2010, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I used to go to a lovelly boozer in Whitechapel, and that was great on a Friday and a Saturday, great old singalong, it was brilliant,

Cor Blimey Guv'nor.

Did you put on your shiny pearly suit, before heading down the apples and pears?

Chim chimney, chim chimney, chim, chim cheroo.......................................

**Hugh** · 27-09-2010, 15:55

We had things then we don't have now........

You know, like outside loos, diptheria, polio, doodlebugs, high child mortality rates......

Kymmy · 27-09-2010, 15:58

Oh gawd did you have to mention polio!!!! Sorry but it brings back memories when I joined the RAF and being given a polio vaccination... In the mouth it went and it wasn't on a cube of sugar

Pierre · 27-09-2010, 15:59

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Originally Posted by Hugh

You know, like outside loos, diptheria, polio, doodlebugs......

During the war my grandad use to say there was no point going in the air raid shelter, he'd say "if a bombs got your name on it, it's got your name on it"

This didn't bring much comfort to our neighbours Mr & Mrs doodlebug.

Dai · 27-09-2010, 16:04

I think the rot set in when the breweries realised that they were sitting on a lot of valuable town centre real estate. In recent years they've pushed up the rental to landlords supposedly to reflect the value of the freehold premises. The end result has been many traditional pubs struggling to turn a profit.

Once you factor in the high 'tied' beer prices it's been impossible for many of them to find money to upgrade or even to maintain an acceptable standard.

They've been forced to price themselves out of business.

Hom3r · 27-09-2010, 18:05

When I went to Cornwall, we went to a very traditional pub and it over 200 years old. we had a meal there, generous portions and killer cider called "Cornish Rattler"

"The Bucket of blood"

http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/img188.htm

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs...Blood/Phillack

Peter_ · 27-09-2010, 18:16

The are still many ordinary pubs around Liverpool plus the are many of the new Food pubs as well, but many of the Food pubs still cater for drinkers and have a bar area with darts and pool tables.

superbiatch · 27-09-2010, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Masque

The are still many ordinary pubs around Liverpool plus the are many of the new Food pubs as well, but many of the Food pubs still cater for drinkers and have a bar area with darts and pool tables.

Very true!

In Prescot which is where I reside most of the time, there are 11 traditional pubs within a 2 mile radius one wine bar and that suits me. Anymore and it would be like city centre.

Pauls9 · 28-09-2010, 16:43

Where we've just stayed in Hastings, there are 46 pubs, bars etc within one mile of our cottage. Had to create a list of priorities - review saying "not too many fights here", real ale, home made food, live music. Plenty of choice. Going back as soon as possible.

Ignitionnet · 28-09-2010, 17:58

I guess Hounslow is suffering more than most. Something to do with it being an excrement hole perhaps

tosh mate · 28-09-2010, 21:17

Having worked in Pub's years ago i find it sad that traditional pub's are closing, the estate i live on used to have 4 pub's within a 15 minute walk of my house but all of them are now gone,

Caff · 28-09-2010, 22:54

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Originally Posted by tosh mate

Having worked in Pub's years ago i find it sad that traditional pub's are closing, the estate i live on used to have 4 pub's within a 15 minute walk of my house but all of them are now gone,

Having worked in pubs/bars many years ago I think I can safely say that I'd rather be the other side of the bar

And in my home town centre: I'd rather find somewhere else for a chat and a drink

**Paul** · 28-09-2010, 23:37

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Originally Posted by Derek

Too simplistic for me.

The smoking ban was one thing but for me the biggest problem is how expensive it is to drink in pubs compared to buying alcohol at home.

It's in no way right that ASDA, Tesco etc. can get away with selling alcohol cheaper than bottled water.

Personally I'd have two levels of duty on alcohol with off-sales being taxed and minimum priced to encourage responsible levels of drinking in pubs where the landlord can be partially held responsible for their patrons.

I really annoys me that people assume that everyone who buys alcohol in a supermarket is some sort of rampaging drunk who should be taxed to hell.

Two things killed pubs - the insanely high prices they charge, and the smoking ban. People just find its too expensive and too much hassle these days.

**Maggy** · 28-09-2010, 23:49

I reckon the only thing that keeps my husband going to the local is that he can watch the football because he's too mean to buy the sky packages.

Uncle Peter · 29-09-2010, 00:18

It's been the case for a long time that the average local will only survive on the strength of it's food offering. The smoking ban aside it also seems that less and less families are eating out so in many cases the writing is on the wall.

We have this lovely old thatched pub close by called the Holly Bush in Little Leigh which is one of the oldest pubs in the country: the bar is no more than a little counter and hole in the wall. A few years ago it was refurbished, modernised and transformed into a food oriented pub but in the process lost much of it's character so either way you can't win.