The 'after' shot of the Spread Eagle beggars belief. That tombstone wouldn't look out of place on a BP garage forecourt.
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I suppose the upside is that you don't need to slow down to case the joint if you're looking for a stop, you can rule it out from about 500 yards away. Round our way M&B have been debranding their wretched Vintage Inns. You can be parked up and through the door before you realise your error.
"today started to change the signs at some of its re-branded pubs back to their original look."
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/updat...pub-sign-back/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-22872100
I expect they presented it to focus groups of publicans of the sort whose face fitted with their area managers and would be relied on not to rock the boat. They would have emerged, after suitable lubrication, enthused by the design consultants' presentations, and the top brass would have been convinced they were on to a winner.
Emperor's new clothes.
No idea what pub it is - a friend stuck it up on Facebook but made me laugh!...
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"unavailable for comment but a member of staff"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ter-proof.html
"eye-catching sketches which include"
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Pub...0109152142.htm