[Barrie Yates]

"halcyon days are before my time"

So you are relying upon hearsay?

How much hearsay do you rely upon?

The pubs in my youth were cozy places, as Cashy suggested, little or no rowdiness, virtually no aggro inside. Perhaps the open plan destroyed that but perhaps it was also the guidance and control of the youth that contributed to the demise of the family pub that myself and Cashy actually experienced.