tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post1108451998180862744..comments2024-03-25T18:49:00.608+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Time, gentlemenCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-32385341324482456882010-12-27T20:15:55.663+00:002010-12-27T20:15:55.663+00:00There has been a certain amount of what might be c...There has been a certain amount of what might be called "natural decline" due to people drinking at home, but most of the recent closures are smoking-ban related.<br /><br />This thing about the cost of drinking out is complete and utter cobblers. That was never a problem, and some of the most expensive bars that I know have survived (mostly because they have an above average level of punters seeking mates, which is one of the types of pubs that did fine).Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-15871770303260545052010-12-27T19:50:09.994+00:002010-12-27T19:50:09.994+00:00That'll teach me to jump to the end too quickl...That'll teach me to jump to the end too quickly ;-(<br /><br />Still only the one mention, though...Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-12386794630066721182010-12-27T19:18:25.939+00:002010-12-27T19:18:25.939+00:00What is the elephant in the room? I originally ass...What is the elephant in the room? I originally assumed you were referring to the smoking ban, but that does get a mention.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.com