Mrrzy I feel your pain. About 20+ years ago in my home town, the last authentic untouched proper pub, home to a legendary monday night folk and acoustic session, was wrested back from the tenant landlord by the brewery in order to be gutted out and made into a "fun pub".

This meant ripping out the wee rooms to make an open plan bar, fitting mirrors, neon lighting and exotic palm trees. And of course the old regulars (an eclectic mix of folkies, bikers n bohemians) were forced to move on. In some ways it was worse than if the place had just closed! Even now when I walk past the place, I experience an involuntary shudder at the fate of the dear old "Barley Mow".....*sniff*

I hope you and other bereft regulars find a new location to hang out.