Love your comments Ruth but Im with John McKenzie on THATone !!!
Maybe Dick Greenhaus showed me the way - not once did he mention a Pub, they were all Clubs ,and as most of us know clubs have a different pricing regime for all sorts of reasons ,mostly the Breweries are not able to screw the Clubs. The Clubs would simply tell them to F8ck off which a Pub landlord almost certainly cannot do.
I have no doubt in my mind that loads of Pubs in Whitby are selling good class beer at sensible prices, I just get the feeling ....Oh shit I'm going round in circles.
Thanks for well mannered,and informed opinions - I was bit embarrassed about raising the Subject , but I'm glad to have aired it got it of my chest - it was bugging me. I note that on another thread everyone seems to have enjoyed themselves at Whitby 2008 (barring some of the weather)and I hope you are all looking forward to Whitby 2009.
Ossonflags might see ya at the Black Bull bender

Cheers Betsy