Thanks and Pax to Giok, Leveller and Villain.Incidentally I thought LOL meant "Lots of Love" easy mistake.
Let's hope this subject resolves itself to everyones satisfaction, after all the money men (the Breweries) are well represented in high places, but they ARE still flogging loads via the supermarkets.
The whole picture and nature of the British social scene is changing in a dramatic way .
I'm sure you must have taken an overseas visitor to a pub and they love the atmosphere which has taken centuries to evolve, until, the alchopop reared it's ugly head.