OK ......... then lets look at this as an opportunity to find new venues, spread the music and song to new people, drink something drinkable (which with all due respect to Gil to beer after Sunday in the Plough wasn't)and continue to have good time in the fair seaport of Whitby, The King is dead, long live the King.
Yes, I'll be very sad not to visit the Plough and see old friends (often singing the same songs as last years, but what the hell)listen to old favourites, the assembled company taking the roof off to "Hand me down my walking cane" (a particular special for me)but things more on, nothing stays the same ....... nor should we want it to, if something stays the same it will eventually die.
I for one will still nip in the Plough, if only to sneak into the bog and give a rendition of "Hand me down my walking cane" for old times sake !