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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Rod Speed wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote
Rod Speed wrote

Maybe. But doesn't explain it in towns.

It does actually. There just aren't enough people who still
want to drink in pubs within walking distance of most pubs.

And the rot had set in before the
smoking ban round here.

Yes, because of the crackdown on drink driving.

You've now got round to disagreeing with yourself in the same post.

Like hell I did. Those two comments are saying exactly the same thing.

The reason the pubs need to be within walking distance IS
BECAUSE OF THE CRACKDOWN ON DRINK DRIVING, ****wit.

I do realise being a colonial you will not have any idea what history is,
but round here all the pubs and most of the houses were built long before
driving everywhere became the norm - and indeed before the motor car was
invented...

ride your horse to the pub - but don't let him drink/