Harvey, once again it is a privilege! Thank you both for agreeing. As a non-smoker, non-drinker ( AND YES I DID USED TO DO BOTH IN EXCESS!) i now find pubs a very anti- intellectual place to go. Ther are exceptions to this but they are very far and few between. Pubs these days are aimed at the prats of my age who are more concerned about getting drunk then spending quality time with friends etc at weekends.
I say I am privileged in having the Brewery Tap where my guv. Steve Benbow gigs Fridays and Sundays and is a quaint musicians pub.
Must shoot tea is being served!!