The Admiral Nelson - Braunston

[scrumpylurcher]

Hi Starcoaster

Yes there are moorings outside but due to the current restrictions on the locks you will not be allowed to moor in the flight when the locks are closed. Not really ideal for the new tenants.

[J R ALSOP]

And not before time, that is no more mooring in flights.

[Nightwatch]

And not before time, that is no more mooring in flights.

Does it cause a problem then?

 

Starcoaster. I guess you know where the Nelson is, only a short walk/stumble from/to the Marina

 

Martyn

[bottle]

And not before time, that is no more mooring in flights.

 

 

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[Starcoaster]

And not before time, that is no more mooring in flights.

 

I'm thinking you're not familiar with this particular flight, perhaps...

 

I have walked up past it before, stumbling distance indeed. I would love to trundle up in the boat though, if only because I can.

[Nightwatch]

I'm thinking you're not familiar with this particular flight, perhaps...

 

I have walked up past it before, stumbling distance indeed. I would love to trundle up in the boat though, if only because I can.

You could possibly moor up whilst the locks are still operational and move on at lock up time. (or lock down) you know what I mean.

 

Have to be a short session though!!!!

 

Martyn

[Keeping Up]

The main problem with people mooring in the Nelson pound is that it messes up the principle of sharing the locks. Two boats start together, one stops, the other one travels up alone - probably behind one that has started up from that pound on his own.

[Athy]

I would love to trundle up in the boat though, if only because I can.

You've just taken me back nearly 15 years, Starry: when Marion and I bought our first boat at Whilton Marina, one of our initial trips was to a pub in, I think, Bugbrooke, where we dined and got pleasantly sloshed, secure in the knowledge that we did not need to drive home, that "home" was moored 50 yards from the pub's front door.

Catrin, you mention the lower cost of alcohol; if you know of pubs where the price of beer has gone down, do please share your secret!

[Hairy-Neil]

BSP, yes it has been considered. Sadly £320k to buy the property is difficult to raise

 

The former pub in my attached village has just been sold at auction, guide price £80k. It is relatively cheap as it's the last pub in that village and it it is difficult to get change of use permission to make it a dwelling. However, I understand the buyer is applying to turn it into a creshe, which, as a community resource, is likely to be looked on favorably. The cynic in me says that the playschool will fail after a few months (there's another well established one in our village) and they will then apply for domestic use...

 

Catrin, you mention the lower cost of alcohol; if you know of pubs where the price of beer has gone down, do please share your secret!

 

When I started work 37 years ago, on £0.50/hour, beer was 32p a pint and petrol was 80p a gallon. Yesterday I paid £3.20 for similar and petrol is fast aproaching £8.00 a gallon and minimum wage is just under £5.00 (for under 21 which I was at the time...). I suspect if you look at the likes of first class postage etc you will see a similar x10 trend.

[twbm]

 

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Am I distressed by the state of the pub industry? Yes. I do want the pubs to still be there when I want to meet up with friends for a drink or a meal, but, to be honest, so many pubs no longer cater for me. If I go out I want to be able to have a conversation, without a noisy sporting event being played out on a screen half the size of a wall behind me, or news 24/7 - neither of which are exclusive to city pubs. I don't like going into pubs when they need bouncers on the door - something that has come with the much lower cost of alcohol.

 

People go where they can socialise while feeling comfortable. While trying to attract young clientele, many of the pubs have forgotten that some older members of society like to go out for a drink too.

 

Catrin - You've summed up the problem 'traditional' pubs face everywhere: Older folk want to go in occasionally and find the place nearly empty so they can have a cosy chat over a couple of drinks. However empty pubs waiting for the older drinkers to grace them with the fortnightly visit lose money, so they seek other markets such as food, younger clientele and those who like to watch sport. If that doesn't work, they eventually die. And - as I've said in other threads, the drink drive laws now apply to newer generations of drivers who are quite rightly more reluctant to drive after a pint or two, so if a pub isn't surrounded by houses, that's another drop in trade.

 

Use 'em or lose 'em.

[danofdav]

Good news for you all - The Admiral Nelson has re-opened about 6 weeks ago.

 

Called in for a pint of Hooky on Sunday, having got there on bikes along the canal. Looks really smart inside, and staff very friendly. Not eaten there before but hoping to book for tomorrow night as the restaurant at the back has been done out well.

 

A great place for chilling.

 

It's not so much reliant on canal trade, but it's tucked out of the way from the village. Some people don't even know how to reach the place and it is reliant on the locals. Outside was pretty busy when we were there - but the good weather tends to get people out.

 

Pay them a visit soon