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With all the Observer coverage of our dwindling town centre pub trade and the letters about the reasons why. Grego and I decided to hit the town last night and check it out..... Purely in the name of research of course.
What a quiet night, I definately think that the letters to the paper about prices are spot on. Here's some of the prices for half a dry cider and half a lager:- Regency £2.50, Baileys £2.55, Warners £2.25.

There was a band K Klass playing in the Bridge. The doorman was stood with a bucket that you could donate money into before entering the pub (supposedly for charity) He was telling everyone about this 'top quality' act playing tonight. K Klass were a 90's group and are definately Z list. The majority of people out last night were our age and not really into the acid house era. Deciding that we didn't want our eardrums bursting with the drivel that the DJ's were playing in all the pubs except the Warners which doesn't have a DJ we decided to sack the town and went for a hot afterburner curry at the Mitali which we did enjoy.

I have no sympathy for the landlords of our town centre pubs. Their over inflated prices and lack of imaginative entertainment leaves little to be desired in the town centre. Some of the local pubs have good entertainment, usually local talent, more reasonable prices, better ale and a much nicer atmosphere...