tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post6507093546937687521..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Kick off those muddy bootsCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-782122012209339452013-04-07T13:13:38.196+01:002013-04-07T13:13:38.196+01:00And I agree - eating your own food isn't on an...And I agree - eating your own food isn't on and not even buying a drink is just plain rude.Rob Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871887147718814739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-46869370768980646012013-04-07T13:12:24.704+01:002013-04-07T13:12:24.704+01:00I guess I'm lucky to live on the edge of the P...I guess I'm lucky to live on the edge of the Peak District where there are many fine pubs which cope perfectly well with walkers and diners. The Leather's Smithy is a case in point. We ended up there yesterday after a 9 mile walk around Macclesfield Forest in glorious sunshine. We drank the beer, ate the food and were made to feel most welcome even though we all paid individually.<br /><br />http://www.camrahops.com/Guide/000000/Pub000097.htm<br /><br />But then again, I doubt this really has much of a local crowd as there aren't many locals around. We also sat outside with our muddy boots ;-)Rob Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871887147718814739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-35918781842277798562013-04-06T11:34:24.945+01:002013-04-06T11:34:24.945+01:00In my small rural local, we have the annoyance of ...In my small rural local, we have the annoyance of walkers taking up room that locals would fit six into, used by two, who put their coats on the other chairs.<br /><br />Their graves are in a nearby field.<br /><br />:-)Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-34525678377973559352013-04-06T09:45:48.510+01:002013-04-06T09:45:48.510+01:00While not for a minute saying it's typical, or...While not for a minute saying it's typical, or representative of the whole, there is a certain type of rambler who would sit in a pub's beer garden, start eating their packed lunch, and be aggrieved when asked to either buy a drink or leave.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-10949682251432507292013-04-06T00:30:27.823+01:002013-04-06T00:30:27.823+01:00I've stopped going in my boozer because of the...I've stopped going in my boozer because of the stink of food and 'strangers' not happy with sitting in the eating area, wanting to dine in the bar with the locals. They want it all ways...well, now they've got it, I'm outta there.<br />I would sup say 6 or 8 pints at £2.60/70 a pint - and there's four or more of us - Whereas strangers will spend a fiver on grub, half a pint of coke, hog the table for an hour and a half then clear off.<br />I'm outta there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-20511723802493385122013-04-05T23:50:24.207+01:002013-04-05T23:50:24.207+01:00Me neither. After a long walk in the hills I could...Me neither. After a long walk in the hills I could generally murder a pint, along with the lads I tend to walk with. it's the best bit! One half way around always goes down well an all. Proximity to a pub that doesn't make walkers feel like grubby pariahs is definitely a plus when planning a hike with friends. Publicans take note.Beermat Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532319561020009113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-6201907260919906152013-04-05T21:31:01.097+01:002013-04-05T21:31:01.097+01:00The people described at the end of the article, do...The people described at the end of the article, don't sound like the sort of ramblers I associate with!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-89695730641169207302013-04-05T20:56:25.037+01:002013-04-05T20:56:25.037+01:00The Strickland Arms in Sizergh, Cumbria is very mu...The Strickland Arms in Sizergh, Cumbria is very much a "dining" pub but it still welcomes walkers, dogs etc, has a stone floor and locals at the bar who will tell you about the various local beers on offer. They've got the balance about right.Billnoreply@blogger.com