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The dissappearing pubs inthe United Kingdom

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1739) 7 Jun 25

It appears the economic reality in the United Kingdom is catching u with entertainment venues. Reports show that half a dozen of pubs are shutting down almost every month all over the UK , as the struggle to keep up with bills and...

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Strange Pub Names

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21503) • London, England 9 Nov 22

While ambling around the city, this morning, I spotted these two pubs with strange names. The first was called The Wild Monkey and seemed to be part of a hotel and the second is the Theodore Bullfrog. About ten years back, I...

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Poem - Desecration

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Oct 22

Poem - Desecration I scribbled notes for poems on beer mats Big mistake as they barred me from the pub Tegestologists chased me off with bats And the tickers kicked me out of the club For trashing a sacred collectible Wicked...

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Is There a Hidden Tunnel?

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21503) • London, England 21 Oct 21

Ever since I was a youngster, I had heard about the tunnel between St Margaret’s Church and the Queen’s Head Pub (the white building in the photo above), across the road. I thought that if it did exist then it was probably for a...

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Diary 12th April 2021

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Apr 21

Still waiting for feedback to complaints regarding the nurse who tried to stop me getting treatment at home over weekends despite knowing any alternatives would be too expensive for me. My operation wound is starting to heal...

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Diary 10th To 16th January 2020

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Jan 20

Friday 10th January - the first meeting of the book club this year and a very well attended lovely event it was too. I've reviewed the book we covered, Sandra Cisneros's The House On Mango Street seperately. Saturday was a quiet...

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Book Review Ruth Ball Rough Spirits And High Society

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Dec 19

2017 - British Library Press Lavishly illustrated history of British drinking traditions, including tea and coffee as well a beer, wine, pubs and taverns. A big looking book, but quick to read with it large newspaper columned...

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TV Review The Peaky Blinders

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 18 Aug 19

Spoiler alerts - BBC TV The Peaky Blinders were a real crime gang who dominated the British Midlands and specially Birmingham, from the 1890's to the start of the Second World War. Their name came from claims that they wore...

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The Cliched Heckling When Bar Staff Break Beer Glasses

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Feb 19

I watched a Youtube recently that was dealing with a satirical look at Irish pubs and realized that much of it applies to any pub, not just Irish bars (the video was made in Ireland). One recurring incident in the video is the...

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Book Review W E Tate An Alphabet Of English Pub Signs

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Jan 19

1968 – Frank Graham Press Having shared some of my favourite pub and inn sign writings, I thought I should mention the worst book in my collection. The title suggests it is a guide to pubs and yet the front page attributes the...

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Do you like going to pubs?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 16 Jan 19

Pubs are very popular places in many countries and they are a great way to bring friends together for a relaxing time (usually with drinks, snacks and lots of music). They're considered a more modern and differentiated option of...

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Diary 6th To 8th November 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 8 Nov 18

Diary Tuesday 6th November 2018 Day two on the useless pre-employment agency registration course. All but three of the course attendees didn't bother coming back, which actually helped the course get more relaxed and we got...

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Diary 24th To 28th January 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 28 Jan 18

Diary Wednesday 24th January 2018 Another day assisting university medical students, this time by relating my concerns about being overweight to see how sensitively they could handle personal life changing advice. All the...

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Diary 16th And 17th January 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 18 Jan 18

Diary Tuesday 16th January 2018 Half way through the first month of the year already, and a quiet day followed by a busy one now. I spent today editing photo and preparing clothes and documents for the interview that dominates...

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Do you like going to pubs?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 5 Nov 17

I think pubs are the kinds of causally perfect places to meet with friends and have a lot of fun (and you don't have to drink anything alcoholic in order to have fun, haha). They usually are themed and cozy, as well as having...

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Does anyone want to join me on a historic pub crawl?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 23 May 17

You might lose me at The Sherlock Holmes Pub for awhile, and then the Ten Bells Pub , but I'll definitely catch up after awhile... After this, let's say we go on a tour / night stay of a few historic inns...

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Diary Wednesday 12th April 2017 - Birmingham pre-Eastercon 1

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Apr 17

Able to write this and reply to a few posts due to the wonders of free pub wi-fi. I was quite leisurely and relaxed about the final stages of getting ready for my trip to Birmingham. On route I stopped at the library to print the...

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A Pub No More

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21503) • London, England 13 Mar 17

There used to be a pub in the middle of the picture. The last time I was actually inside was in 1976 and it was known as The Engine. With the main London - West Country rail line less than a 100 yards away, a good name. When I...

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Grantham (Pt 2) Pubs Still There

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21503) • London, England 10 Oct 16

Deep joy! My favourite, the Blue Pig was still there. The doors were locked, but it was a going concern. Hooray, the old Tudor building was serving as intended. While taking photographs, there was loud click and the door swung...

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Where's My Drinking Jacket?

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21503) • London, England 14 Aug 16

On my way to another pub, I grabbed a snap of this one so I could do some research. The Olde Wine Shades claims to be the oldest pub in The City of London having been built in 1663 and survived the Great Fire three years later....

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