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It looks a dump! I believe that JDW are looking at 90 rooms. There's a Novotel the other side of the Bus Station and most handy of all, a new Premier Inn by the low level station just yards from the...

I would guess they intend to completely revamp the pub as they also have extra ground floor space. It currently lacks any smoking area. There's an existing hotel next to the Theatre opposite called...

There was a talk on the news last night with James Hadfield the astronaut about how to survive self isolation. One of the things he said was along the lines of "If everyone around you seems to be...

His views aren't very helpful. The idea is to prevent the NHS becoming more overwhelmed than it already is. He's obviously forgetting that the majority of his weekday day trade comes from retired...

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/24/wetherspoons-bans-people-two-drinks-children-12114389/

If only this rule was enforced in all outlets!
It could do with being applied in other pubs as well.

There's only two definite new openings on their web site, both expected in April. They are Cross Gates in Leeds and Kingswinford. The big new Dublin hotel has no fixed date but they are hoping for a...

No mention of Guinness which is sacrosanct to Irish drinkers. I bet they wished they hadn't closed the Park Royal brewery.

It's mainly been in smaller towns with a Lloyds and a standard one near each other. The one that goes has tended to be the Lloyds but it depends on profitability and whether it's Leasehold. There are...

Errrr, I don't drive. I have been to Galway nearly 40 years ago. It wasn't my favourite place in Ireland.

Galway will be a real pig to get to. I don't even know where Hamilton is but assume it's somewhere in Scotland's populous central area.

To be fair to the hack, not all Kent outlets have one of those pub histories. It's just possible that the author may have actually visited them all.
Kent JDWs have proved resilient with only two...

It wasn't me your honour!!
That one at Cantom is a real drinking den. They only do a limited menu and I felt quite out of place with a Fish Friday.

They must be the sane as the prepared bags and plastic containers of fruit in Tesco. You'd think the fruit would deteriorate but the apples are always fresh and crisp plus the bananas never seem...

A bowl of chopped fruit is an option on the PRINTED breakfast menus. It consists of apple slices, chopped banana, blueberries and one or two sliced strawberries. I've had it several times and enjoyed...

I saw this raised a day or two ago. I've no idea how any apps work but it must involve a card payment so must be traceable.
I've only been to this outlet once and didn't like it. It was early on a...

You may well be right! I can't remember if they don't have it at all or if they have their own version.

Despite Mullet Man's opposition to the EU he seems quite happy opening new Eire outlets. Earlier in the year saw an outlet in Carlow which is somewhere South of Dublin. The original three Dublin...

I seem to recall questioning years ado whether all the propaganda was above board and now we know it probably wasn't. Given that most of the staff in their pubs are quite young it's highly probable...

Thanks for that, I'd missed out on that story. Many of the closures are and have been down to excessive rents. The Mardi Gras in the Trafford Shopping Centre had a rent dispute but it seems to have...

I knew I would forget about one of the closures (William Stanley). The other four you mention were hardly recent closures with the Grid being the most recent (2011). Spare a thought for Tottenham...

He is right with many of the things he says. Certainly in the 1980s when they were just a small chain of London pubs you did find them run by beer enthusiasts.

For me the biggest problem on the...

Wetherspoon have bought the Navigation Inn and if planning goes through will open next Summer. Previous attempts to turn it into a supermarket or demolish it have failed.

They've released an October issue and with (almost) no mention of the "B" word or VAT rates. It's to commemorate their 40th anniversary. I've got a small quiz l8ined up for this site to celebrate the...

That's probably the best idea!
Apart from the rail station I've only been there twice, once over 45 years ago and more recently to visit the two Spoons. It's now a rare example of a town with a...

That just about sums it up and I think you've made a similar point to me. I've found the January London beer fest a lot better than the national ones, probably because it allows brewers the chance to...