Why we went.
Me and Minoru in a pub near our hotel in London. We went to a few of these during the time in England and Scotland. Good beer (and yes, it was a bit warm from time to time) and I managed to try a few brews I haven’t seen much of before. I wasn’t really up on the whole tipping and/or “have a pint for yourself” system, so I tended just to go with the “keep the change” school of ale-ordering. It seemed to work all right.
In Edinburgh the pubs—and all the restaurants, too—were nice since they’ve all been smoke-free since March this year. Smokers go outside and do their thing on the sidewalks. This also seemed to be working well, but I wonder about the really cold months. The local paper had an article claiming that income was down 2% in some bars and 16% in bingo parlors due to the smoking ban, but as a nonsmoker I can’t say I shed a tear while I sipped my Deuchar’s IPA in the clean air of that one place on the Royal Mile. Mmmmm.
In Edinburgh the pubs—and all the restaurants, too—were nice since they’ve all been smoke-free since March this year. Smokers go outside and do their thing on the sidewalks. This also seemed to be working well, but I wonder about the really cold months. The local paper had an article claiming that income was down 2% in some bars and 16% in bingo parlors due to the smoking ban, but as a nonsmoker I can’t say I shed a tear while I sipped my Deuchar’s IPA in the clean air of that one place on the Royal Mile. Mmmmm.
