In article o.uk,
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:25:09 +0100, News wrote:

There must be so many contributory factors to the general decline in the
number of pubs. The average age here is probably around 60?

I don't think it's that high, nearer 50?

Older men, couple of pints, game of dominoes or crib. Most pubs had a
pack of cards and crib board behind the counter.

The good 'ole "local", no TV, no loud musak, just a group of people
who know each other, perhaps not everyone very well but known to each
other. Gathered together in a ad hoc way for conversation, gossip and
maybe a game, darts, crib, cards, shove ha'penny.

When we moved up here, before the smoking ban, we didn't go to pub
because of the horrendous stench of smoke you'd come back with.
Putting all your clothes into the washing machine and having a shower
at 2300+ after being down the pub is not my idea of a fun way to end
the evening.

Having not got into the habit of going to the pub, young family and
working most Saturdays for 9 months of the year we just don't go. The
pub has opened and closed a couple of times over the last 10 years.
It's just re-opened again, this Thursday is a Quiz night, the family
are older, there is no smoke, no real reason not to support the
place, apart from the cost. How much is a pint these days in yer
average local type pub, £2.00, £3.00?

nearer £4 round here.