Random news of the day

[AlanH]

http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/thi...weeks-but-why/

I wonder if they've reviewed it on here?

Looks a very nice pub but can I afford to visit it! My bus pass runs out at the Welsh border.
Just an average Englishman living in Wales.

[Blackthorn]

Publican puts false bus stop outside his pub to boost trade.

http://www.courier.co.uk/Publican-pu...ail/story.html

[Wittenden]

Publican puts false bus stop outside his pub to boost trade.

http://www.courier.co.uk/Publican-pu...ail/story.html

Driven past a lot, never been in.This level of eccentricity is encouraging.Also Whatpub says it stocks Larkins. What's not to like.

[AlanH]

Publican puts false bus stop outside his pub to boost trade.

http://www.courier.co.uk/Publican-pu...ail/story.html

Getting his (bottle stop) bus stop adopted by the bus company was a good result. I thought the story was going to say that he had to remove it.
It has been there a while now as it is visible on Google Street Level (June 2014).
All he needs to do now is get it marked on Google maps as a clickable timetable point!

[oldboots]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-33541502

[Pubsignman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-33541502

Reminded me of this video I saw recently:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...warehouse.html

[oldboots]

Personally I ignore most of these guidelines, but in this case........

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...ul-health.html

BTW a pint of beer only contains 2 (1.99) units if it's 3.5% abv, a pint of Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild on the other hand contains 3.41 units.

[NickDavies]

Pub closures...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...ate-29-6095663

[Wittenden]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/heal...henomenon.html

Wealthy? Rules me out then!

[Aqualung]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/heal...henomenon.html

Wealthy? Rules me out then!

The researchers defined harmful drinking as between 22 and 50 units a week for men and 15 to 35 weekly units for women. Higher risk was quantified as 50 units for men and 35 for women. One unit represents

I'm OK then as I'm over their danger limits! I've been drinking more than 50 units a week for at least the last forty years!! Maybe they think I'm a Damien Hirst installation.