Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They Were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next?
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Kids aren't alcoholics like the older generations. The rest is capitalism moving chairs on a sinking ship.
The pandemic probably also caused quite a few to go under.
I don't have a local because it simply costs too much to go to a pub regularly. There's plenty of third places if you've got loads of disposable income.
If I want to go to the pub with my partner and have one drink its nearly £16.
What used to be a weekly visit has now become monthly at the most and usually not at all any more, we simply cannot afford it.
I saw a thing a few weeks back about people not buying rounds anymore. I can't imagine why...
A 3rd space without alcohol and monetary association would be better.
With these barrel prices? Yeah no wonder!
How is the Library situation in the UK?
Clearly this is because of the Muslim invasion of the UK.
Obvious /s.