Like Carol I was one off those who voted to stay at the Tiger.

It is a shame for all parties that the "Sun" keeps changing hands and my sympathy is with the people who put their hard earned cash into such a venture..........how many have we seen in the last coupla years who were going to make a change in the "Sun"?

It is very difficult for any one in the licensed trade to make a living these days - just look around the countryside to see how many pubs are closing each week.I fear we have seen the demise of the traditional pub as we all new and loved.

I live in Hull, a big city, were I would be pushed to find five pubs that I would wish to drink in and as for folk friendly pubs and folk clubs-forget it.That is why I do most of my socialising in Beverley.

I have had great times in the Sun in the last few years, and hope to in the future, but take it from "Tiger Johns" point of view.I remember the Sunday when we moved over at ten minutes notice and he could not do enough for us.I would be a bit put out if a coupla weeks later the people I helped out moved out on me.

A few years ago I was faced with a simular situation when I moved our session from the "Sun" to the "Monks Walk", differance is, there it remained. I could and would not let Lorraine down.

As I pointed out in an earlier thread John and his staff treat us all with courtesy and enthusiasm - that goes for Jo and Graham's and Jed and Teddo's sess (cannot comment on observation on that one ,as being only a singer and not allowed,but on hearsay it sounds pretty good).The beer is always on song and people who come and have a listen just do that, not I fear as in the "Sun" were noise levals sometimes were intolerable.

We understoud that "Tiger" John had been informed about the fourth Sunday, and I hope this misunderstanding has not soured our relationship with him for the future.