Pubs
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No Bee, you got it right.
The article in the AO begins "Pubs in Hyndburn are closing at a rate of more than one a month". Please note the tense used - present. It does not say 'were' closing. There is nothing in the article to indicate the rate of closures is in any way likely to change.
In fact, after the Wetherspoons opening and recent Tesco/Morrisons off sales, the only question remaining is 'what pubs are next to close?'
Shaz, go back to bed.
The article in the AO begins "Pubs in Hyndburn are closing at a rate of more than one a month". Please note the tense used - present. It does not say 'were' closing. There is nothing in the article to indicate the rate of closures is in any way likely to change.
In fact, after the Wetherspoons opening and recent Tesco/Morrisons off sales, the only question remaining is 'what pubs are next to close?'
Shaz, go back to bed.
Pubs closed since 2009
Black Horse, Abbey Street, Accrington
Oddfellows, 303 Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors
King Street Pub Co, King Street, Accrington
Shoulder of Mutton, 6 Cross Edge, Oswaldtwistle
Great Eastern, Arnold Street, Accrington
Oak Tree, Blackburn Road, Accrington
Adelphi, Avenue Parade, Accrington
Globe, Blackburn Road, Accrington
Foxhill, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle
Queens, Church Street, Church
The Plough, Tanpits Road, Church
Industry, Church Street, Accrington
...enough to bring a chill to any self-respecting drinker's heart. If they carry on closing down at this rate, there'll be none left in a few years. A (literally) sobering thought!
Black Horse, Abbey Street, Accrington
Oddfellows, 303 Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors
King Street Pub Co, King Street, Accrington
Shoulder of Mutton, 6 Cross Edge, Oswaldtwistle
Great Eastern, Arnold Street, Accrington
Oak Tree, Blackburn Road, Accrington
Adelphi, Avenue Parade, Accrington
Globe, Blackburn Road, Accrington
Foxhill, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle
Queens, Church Street, Church
The Plough, Tanpits Road, Church
Industry, Church Street, Accrington
...enough to bring a chill to any self-respecting drinker's heart. If they carry on closing down at this rate, there'll be none left in a few years. A (literally) sobering thought!
Pubs closed since 2009
Black Horse, Abbey Street, Accrington
Oddfellows, 303 Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors
King Street Pub Co, King Street, Accrington
Shoulder of Mutton, 6 Cross Edge, Oswaldtwistle
Great Eastern, Arnold Street, Accrington
Oak Tree, Blackburn Road, Accrington
Adelphi, Avenue Parade, Accrington
Globe, Blackburn Road, Accrington
Foxhill, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle
Queens, Church Street, Church
The Plough, Tanpits Road, Church
Industry, Church Street, Accrington
...enough to bring a chill to any self-respecting drinker's heart. If they carry on closing down at this rate, there'll be none left in a few years. A (literally) sobering thought!
Sad news .... I remember them well .... ok, some of them I remember through an alcoholic haze. Here's a weird theory for you: Pubs as social networking.
Back in the day, when the world was young and fish and chips were 1/6d, friends used to meet at their designated local (for me it was the Junction, and later, the New Brewery) and shoot the sh ... oops, shoot the breeze.
But thank the lord, praise JESUS
, now we have Facebook and Twitter.
How crude and dated; chatting live with your friends over a pint and a game of darts ... thank god for progress
Really? That's the old Commercial at Church isn't it? Must be ripe for demolition rather than owt else!
Not such a bad idea. In 5 years time when the stadium's built, this pub could be thriving on match days!
Could this be Tealeaf's excuse to go back into one?
No, I reckon he'll probably stick to the Stag.
Most regular pub goers were a bit hedonistic.
Live for today.
Drink, smoke, have a laugh, be happy.
The smoking ban might have cleansed the actual atmosphere, but after hundreds of care free years, they may have well sprayed all the pubs with sodium cyanide.
Same effect.
Live for today.
Drink, smoke, have a laugh, be happy.
The smoking ban might have cleansed the actual atmosphere, but after hundreds of care free years, they may have well sprayed all the pubs with sodium cyanide.
Same effect.
No Wyn Mallard is a bit like me these days, very imobile and doesn't really have much need for pubs anymoreOh no! Is it Godbotherer?...or a born again teatotaller?...or both!