Rose and Crown, Tewin

The 5 stages of grieving

1. Denial : "Not a bad village pub - could be worse!"
2. Anger : "The management is rubbish, the service stinks!"
3. Bargaining : "It's just temporary, things will improve."
4. Depression : "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"
5. Acceptance : "This ain't gonna improve. I'm going to The Plough."

I've tried to support the village pub for a couple of years. Now, I have had enough. The atmosphere is glum - at the weekends, it is positively malevolent (largely due to a small group with serious behavioural problems). The publican is never there when he needs to be. This pub could make a reasonable business if the culprits were barred and the service jazzed up a bit - but I just don't think it is going to happen.

I am taking my cash elsewhere.

13 Jul 2007 20:18