The British Pub.
Sep 2nd 2013, 8:31 pm
#31
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Re: The British Pub.
I agree I detested smoking in any public place and coming home from a night out stinking like an ash tray wasn't pleasant. Its nice having women present and not having people morosely drinking themselves to death. I steered clear and still would steer clear of a place like that.
What Im referring to is all these pub chains that all look the same and have no atmosphere and personality. The pubs I am talking about going the way of the Dodo are the ones you could easily meet with family and friends and neighbours in and have a good chat and good time without getting wasted. None of this loud music, cheap shots and kids pissed to the eyeballs. A nice local or country pub is what I think is declining and in its place yates bars, slug and lettuce etc
What Im referring to is all these pub chains that all look the same and have no atmosphere and personality. The pubs I am talking about going the way of the Dodo are the ones you could easily meet with family and friends and neighbours in and have a good chat and good time without getting wasted. None of this loud music, cheap shots and kids pissed to the eyeballs. A nice local or country pub is what I think is declining and in its place yates bars, slug and lettuce etc
Sep 3rd 2013, 9:21 am
#32
Pondering a career change
Joined: May 2012
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Re: The British Pub.
I agree, those places are soulless and fetid drinking pits that blight the towns and cities. But what I'm saying is I believe there are still many lovely country pubs where you can sit and read the paper in peace or have a nice chat with a local. Its about demand and supply and I think there is still lots of demand for places like this.
Sep 3rd 2013, 2:43 pm
#33
Dive Bar Drunk
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,635
Re: The British Pub.
I agree, those places are soulless and fetid drinking pits that blight the towns and cities. But what I'm saying is I believe there are still many lovely country pubs where you can sit and read the paper in peace or have a nice chat with a local. Its about demand and supply and I think there is still lots of demand for places like this.
The industry will continue to thrive in high street's and city centres (on the back of binge drinking and feral behaviour) but the rural pubs and suburban pubs are culling fast.
My home town had a notoriously high volume of pubs about 15 years ago. 53. But within a mile of my parent's house I can name 4 pubs that were knocked down for houses.
A good pub to me is one where you can pitch up for good local conversation and banter, drink a few beers and not feel rushed and like the shite is about to be kicked out of you. I generally prefer smaller establishments as they foster this environment. The nice thing about English pubs is you can talk "lager" and "ale" vs "light" and "dark".
Last edited by JamesM; Sep 3rd 2013 at 2:47 pm.
Sep 3rd 2013, 2:50 pm
#34
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Re: The British Pub.
The local pub in England is a dying art as people don't want to speak to their neighbours anymore.
The industry will continue to thrive on high street's and city centres but the rural pubs and suburban pubs are culling fast.
My home town had a notoriously high volume of pubs about 15 years ago. 53. But within a mile of my parent's house I can name 4 pubs that were knocked down for houses.
A good pub to me is one where you can pitch up for good local conversation and banter, drink a few beers and not feel rushed and like the shite is about to be kicked out of you. I generally prefer smaller establishments as they foster this environment. The nice thing about English pubs is you can talk "lager" and "ale" vs "light" and "dark".
The industry will continue to thrive on high street's and city centres but the rural pubs and suburban pubs are culling fast.
My home town had a notoriously high volume of pubs about 15 years ago. 53. But within a mile of my parent's house I can name 4 pubs that were knocked down for houses.
A good pub to me is one where you can pitch up for good local conversation and banter, drink a few beers and not feel rushed and like the shite is about to be kicked out of you. I generally prefer smaller establishments as they foster this environment. The nice thing about English pubs is you can talk "lager" and "ale" vs "light" and "dark".
I lived in a very small village and we four pubs. Even back in the day they'd often be quite empty as there wasn't the demand. Two of the them could quite easily go, keep one quiet and one for the noisy youngsters and if you get banned from the other one.
Sep 3rd 2013, 9:30 pm
#35
Dive Bar Drunk
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Toronto
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Re: The British Pub.
I've never been banned from a pub. I was however thrown out of a club in Vegas and politely asked never to return.
Sep 3rd 2013, 9:32 pm
#36
Born again atheist
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Sep 4th 2013, 2:34 am
#37
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
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Re: The British Pub.
I was banned from something once. Can't remember what.
Sep 4th 2013, 11:22 am
#38
The Brit is back
Joined: Apr 2010
Location: NS, Canada 2007-2013. Now....England!
Posts: 2,211
Re: The British Pub.
For research purposes only, I feel I should frequent some of my local pubs now that I am back in the UK and come back to the forum with my findings.
I will let you all know how I get on, if I still have the power of being able to type.
I will let you all know how I get on, if I still have the power of being able to type.
Sep 4th 2013, 6:03 pm
#42
Éireann go Brách
Joined: Mar 2006
Location: White Man in Hammersmith Palais
Posts: 2,932
Re: The British Pub.
We used to drink in there in the 80's. I grew up by Youngs, the dray used to go up my road. The Two Brewers was our local in Wandsworth. It was like wandering into Ireland with the room out the back and the Irish bands playing. Great days.
Ram and Spesh.
Ram and Spesh.
Sep 4th 2013, 6:06 pm
#43
Éireann go Brách
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Sep 4th 2013, 6:57 pm
#44
Every day's a school day
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
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Re: The British Pub.
My old local in Chelmsford has gone as has the low rise flats i used to live in that were situated behind it..all bulldozed and replace with new houses....many a Sunday night would i get shit faced in that pub with my mates...remember when Sunday closing was 10.30pm?..is it still the same? not having been to a pub on a Sunday night for probably close on 20 years
