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Time called on the locals?
So, two(ish) years down the line of the smoking ban in Scotland, and I think we're seeing the effects, now that the fog has cleared, so to speak.
The local pub, as we knew it, is in terminal decline.
Every time I go to the pub, it's empty...not your town center type place, full of tanked-up fuquits, but your local, village pub, once the hub of the community.
They're all the same..one or two people shuffling about, no banter, no atmosphere and more essentially, no profits.
It's taken a while, at the beginning it was ok, quite good in fact...a year or so ago, still fine...but now? Hundreds of years of our culture gone forever.
How sad.
I think that within 5 years, the local will be more or less a thing of the past. They are quite simply unsustainable businesses.
Where have all those people who claimed not to go to pubs because they were "full of smoke" gone? why aren't they in the pub?
The local pub, as we knew it, is in terminal decline.
Every time I go to the pub, it's empty...not your town center type place, full of tanked-up fuquits, but your local, village pub, once the hub of the community.
They're all the same..one or two people shuffling about, no banter, no atmosphere and more essentially, no profits.
It's taken a while, at the beginning it was ok, quite good in fact...a year or so ago, still fine...but now? Hundreds of years of our culture gone forever.
How sad.
I think that within 5 years, the local will be more or less a thing of the past. They are quite simply unsustainable businesses.
Where have all those people who claimed not to go to pubs because they were "full of smoke" gone? why aren't they in the pub?
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Just as a matter of interest, could people state which part of the British Isles they're from. Especially interested to hear from Ireland, where they've had the ban for even longer.
A year ago I didn't think there had been that big a downturn in business, but I'm really seeing it now.
I'm not a cigarette smoker by the way, but I do think people should be allowed the choice of a smoking or non-smoking pub.
A year ago I didn't think there had been that big a downturn in business, but I'm really seeing it now.
I'm not a cigarette smoker by the way, but I do think people should be allowed the choice of a smoking or non-smoking pub.
The water sippers rule the country .No way back as the big brewers are only concerned with profit , any shortfall will just mean higher prices and the downward spiral continues.I at least will cling on till the last,braving the elements while the aqua-bashers sit smug at home discussing fizzy or flat.
Our local is quite busy. It serves food and is child friendly
Yes but this is not a pub, it's an eating house full of kids.
Taking into consideration the latest trend against drinking alcohol, we may soon see the drinking of it banned in pubs, then what will be the next pleasure on the chopping block?
Yes but this is not a pub, it's an eating house full of kids.
Taking into consideration the latest trend against drinking alcohol, we may soon see the drinking of it banned in pubs, then what will be the next pleasure on the chopping block?
I am sure when we banned Bear Baiting in this country the people whose job it was to bait the bear complained that they were losing their livelyhood.
But as a society we learn and move on.
Lets be honest smoking is a stupid habit and if martians came down from outer space and saw what we did with cigarettes they would think us mad.
But as a society we learn and move on.
Lets be honest smoking is a stupid habit and if martians came down from outer space and saw what we did with cigarettes they would think us mad.
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Some of you who are old enough will remember Bob Newhart doing his wonderful funny routine where Sir Walter Raleigh tries to explain what smoking is all about.
http://www.jibjab.com/view/195773
It makes you realise how silly smoking is.
http://www.jibjab.com/view/195773
It makes you realise how silly smoking is.
Other end of the wooden bridge to you m'dear, I'm representing the Park Barn Massive... Oh yes! Ahem... Although I have to say my 'local' is actually in the town centre.
I don't think it's made any difference, the only thing I will say is that the Boiler Room needs to get some damn heaters outside. It's actually nicer to sit outside at the Weyside and the White House anyway and always was. Mind you, it's easier for the younguns to hide in The Star now in all the various smoking haunts!
I don't think it's made any difference, the only thing I will say is that the Boiler Room needs to get some damn heaters outside. It's actually nicer to sit outside at the Weyside and the White House anyway and always was. Mind you, it's easier for the younguns to hide in The Star now in all the various smoking haunts!
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A bit rought?! Anyone ever told you that you have a mastery of understatement gelda!
I actually went in there last year on a bank holiday as the varsity was closed and I couldn't be bothered to go in to town as was just meeting a friend for an hour. At half twelve I had to negotiate my way past a man so wrecked he was incoherant and incapable of understandng that he was blockng the entrance! Inside everyone was doing their best to live up to all the stereotypes of 'white trash' that there are. Mind you, I think they've gotten rid of the strippers so you know, that's an improvement... I think. God awful place!
Have you tried the Keystones? That's been my favourite for a long time and was actually what I was referring to by way of local.
I actually went in there last year on a bank holiday as the varsity was closed and I couldn't be bothered to go in to town as was just meeting a friend for an hour. At half twelve I had to negotiate my way past a man so wrecked he was incoherant and incapable of understandng that he was blockng the entrance! Inside everyone was doing their best to live up to all the stereotypes of 'white trash' that there are. Mind you, I think they've gotten rid of the strippers so you know, that's an improvement... I think. God awful place!
Have you tried the Keystones? That's been my favourite for a long time and was actually what I was referring to by way of local.
