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Previously on "Get down the pub quick!"
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I read somewhere that pub takings usually went up in a recession. There again, I was probably drunk when I read that, so ignore me...
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Wither the chutney? I'm deepely offened. I demand a pint in compensation.Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postoff for a few in WitherChutneySpoons
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....anyone. I really don't care who. My pet airedale would have more of a clue of how to run a country than this lot.Originally posted by MrMark View PostGovt should listen to someone...
But then so long as the house of commons bar is functioning I doubt that they will worry too much.
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My local 'Spoon has ale for 99p/pint right now. I thought the government had put a stop to that kind of fun?Originally posted by MrMark View PostGovt should listen to someone like Tim Martin. Ok, so not everyone likes his Wetherspoons model but he's managed to expand and make money. He's full of criticism of government policy and how they sabotage an industry that contributes 100s of millions to the exchequer.
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Presumably you want to get down there to see if you can buy the pub cheap then convert into flats : BOOMED!Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
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Govt should listen to someone like Tim Martin. Ok, so not everyone likes his Wetherspoons model but he's managed to expand and make money. He's full of criticism of government policy and how they sabotage an industry that contributes 100s of millions to the exchequer.
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