tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809146912677894496.post7260409848468289811..comments2024-03-29T11:25:52.239+00:00Comments on The Thoughts of Chairman Bill: Bank SpeakChairman Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02104786653126767184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809146912677894496.post-79746761688791998882011-09-04T17:37:41.542+01:002011-09-04T17:37:41.542+01:00Yea, except my local, in a country area, a free ho...Yea, except my local, in a country area, a free house has been getting it tight (forgive) this past couple of years so self and a couple of other locals have damned near turned ourselves into alcoholics supporting it. We fear though rthat now the winter is here and the tourists are gone, we'll be supping ale in each others front parlours soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809146912677894496.post-86519817120078788252011-09-04T12:30:44.786+01:002011-09-04T12:30:44.786+01:00You have a point - additionally they may transform...You have a point - additionally they may transformed it into somewhere that people actually want to go. The old pub may not have offered what the locals needed.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809146912677894496.post-67172345774010111452011-09-04T12:20:01.501+01:002011-09-04T12:20:01.501+01:00Not necessarily, re the pub.
The pubcos have to m...Not necessarily, re the pub.<br /><br />The pubcos have to make a profit, or will close pubs. Village co-operatives don't particularly have to make a profit, thought it's nice.<br /><br />Pubcos also have a vested interest in running pubs down - then they can flog them off for housing. You can get six or seven executive homes on the space occupied by most country pubs. So a pub needing support from corporate owners may find it gets nothing, the beer range is restricted, the price goes up... <br /><br />Good luck to them, I say.Archdruid Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849759985107161674noreply@blogger.com