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[Aqualung]

I ask this for two reasons. The first is that the cover of the 2017 directory makes no mention of them at all. The second is that two new Lloyds outlets are now up for sale, the Milan Bar in Croydon and the Running Horses in St Helens. The directory still shows places as Lloyds in the main content but it's not accurate.
My guess is that they will keep the ones that still attract enough young clubbers as well as daytime old gits but won't advertise them as being different. I can think of a few that they might still get rid of or convert to standard JDWs.

[Quinno]

I ask this for two reasons. The first is that the cover of the 2017 directory makes no mention of them at all. The second is that two new Lloyds outlets are now up for sale, the Milan Bar in Croydon and the Running Horses in St Helens. The directory still shows places as Lloyds in the main content but it's not accurate.
My guess is that they will keep the ones that still attract enough young clubbers as well as daytime old gits but won't advertise them as being different. I can think of a few that they might still get rid of or convert to standard JDWs.

Money is in the family market. Lloyds always seemed a bit of an aberration (Tim's mid-life crisis?).

[NickDavies]

Which is the shortest lived outlet?

I'll start the bidding on this one, 6.5 years, but I know very well there are bound to be many shorter-lived examples.

The Old Library

[Aqualung]

Which is the shortest lived outlet?

I'll start the bidding on this one, 6.5 years, but I know very well there are bound to be many shorter-lived examples.

The Old Library

Sadly they no longer show the date opened on the web site. Some time back in the 1990s they decided that all of their pubs had to do a similar food offering and they got rid of ones that couldn't. I would think that some of them from that purge can't have been around for long and included many of their early venues. The Auctioneer in Leyton opened in the early 80s (1982 or1983?) and was sold when they opened the Drum opposite (1986 or 1987?).

[london calling]

T he one in Chiswick was the 50th to open and Im sure it only lasted a few years. They seem to have closed 165 pubs which is a surprise to me.

[hondo]

"short at the bar, for a selection of cakes for "
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news...staff/?ref=rss

[Farway]

"short at the bar, for a selection of cakes for "
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news...staff/?ref=rss

Who on earth names their child Paradise anyway?

“They say that the police were called because one of the group was two pence short at the bar.

“They fail to say that the individual was then served when she returned with the correct money for her drink but was rude and threatening to a member of bar staff.

[Aqualung]

Who on earth names their child Paradise anyway?

Gobby people with over-inflated egos I expect, eg Jamie Oliver or Chris Martin of Coldplay.
If Paradise was buying the cider for herself she was in breach of the rules set for children in the pub. I bet the reality is that the whole lot were a complete nightmare!

[trainman]

As Milton predicted, Paradise Lost.
And quite right too - wtf - flinging 'minimum wage' taunts at the staff..?

[Mobyduck]

"short at the bar, for a selection of cakes for "
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news...staff/?ref=rss

I think we can all work out the truth of the matter. A rare occasion of me backing up JDW for anything.