We’ll miss them when they’re gone

[mistyoptic]

Two large whiskys cost 'Regan and Carter' a mere 76 pence back in 1977. How much would that cost now in London, I wonder?🤔

(Watch on 22 minutes 40 seconds)

That’s fifteen and tuppence! 😱

 

[bonzobanana]

Many businesses have built up huge debts due to the pandemic and its possible when Cineworld go out of business some other business will buy up the assets cheap and without the burden of huge debts be able to make a good business from it. I think the Cineworld US side has $9 billion of debt which is a huge amount to service. I'm not sure how the UK side operates and what debt it has but its could be suffocating the business but still at its core be a viable business without its debts.

I'm not a fan of going to the cinema myself. I can't remember when I last went but can remember the experience not being that great. People always like to get out of their homes and go somewhere else to do something so its all about creating experiences for that. Maybe cinema is better at home now but people still perhaps want to have a meal in a restaurant or go to a concert or show etc. I like going to restaurants and I like browsing shops, I also like exploring new places especially with a bit of history. Different people enjoy different things. There are many people that will still go to the cinema and enjoy the experience.

 

[Cathryn]

Thanks to this thread, I suddenly realised we haven't yet seen Top Gun Maverick - we've just bought tickets and off we are going!!!

Nyeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

 

[Randomnerd]

Three pounds fourty and endless banter....bargain !

Go into one of his pubs? No standing at the bar. No mobile phones. No music. And, as a landlord, the threat of Smith, dressed as a vagrant, popping in for a squint at your practice.

Bodyswerve for me, despite the “value”

 

[Adam4868]

Go into one of his pubs? No standing at the bar. No mobile phones. No music. And, as a landlord, the threat of Smith, dressed as a vagrant, popping in for a squint at your practice.

Bodyswerve for me, despite the “value”

My local,my choice I guess.You can stand at the bar if you really want to..there's seats if not.Music not arsed about,phones if you really need to use it,go outside same as smoking.
There's allways another pub if you don't like it.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

It’s actually a £14 pint!
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/price-pint-beer-14-pounds-inflation-london-b1019772.html?amp

No one will pay that so many pubs will go out of business.

If they are claiming they have to charge £14 to stay in business then their business model is wrong

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Thanks to this thread, I suddenly realised we haven't yet seen Top Gun Maverick - we've just bought tickets and off we are going!!!

Nyeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

Saw that the other night, some good old proper 80's cheesiness in it. I thoroughly enjoyed it

 

[Juan Kog]

I find the Big Screen Experience pretty dismal. Cinema's smell of stale hot-dogs, popcorn and chemically-laden stick down carpet adhesive. The sound quality is shite. Your fellow patrons spend their time looking at their phones, or yacking.

I won't miss them one iota.

You Grumpy Miserable B***** . We must be related , you sound like me . .

 

[MichaelW2]

If they are claiming they have to charge £14 to stay in business then their business model is wrong

Reassuringly expensive is a business model.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Reassuringly expensive is a business model.

Sorry is that a statement or a question?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

You Grumpy Miserable B***** . We must be related , you sound like me . .

That makes 3 of us, add stupidly loud volume as well

 

[Randomnerd]

My local,my choice I guess.You can stand at the bar if you really want to..there's seats if not.Music not arsed about,phones if you really need to use it,go outside same as smoking.
There's allways another pub if you don't like it.

Your choice. Yes. I'd be unhappy giving my hard-earned brass to someone who sacks managers for not having his favourite pudding on the menu, or who refuses to allow a temporary bridge to be sited on his land when the river flooded in Tadcaster, or the countless other spiteful and privileged acts you're supporting by drinking in his pubs.

 

[Adam4868]

Your choice. Yes. I'd Ben unhappy giving my hard-earned brass to someone who sacks managers for not having his favourite pudding on the menu.

No food in there....but there's a spoons down the road if you prefer ?
Like I say my local,my choice.

 

[Cathryn]

Saw that the other night, some good old proper 80's cheesiness in it. I thoroughly enjoyed it

we LOVED it. It was pitch perfect!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Your choice. Yes. I'd Ben unhappy giving my hard-earned brass to someone who sacks managers for not having his favourite pudding on the menu, or who refuses to allow a temporary bridge to be sited on his land when the river flooded in Tadcaster, or the countless other spiteful and privileged acts you're supporting by drinking in his pubs.

Is this a private argument or can anyone join in? Did either of you pay for the full half hour?