If there not closing down, there going up in smoke..........
After a fantastic week-end and feeling very positive about 2010, we drove down to the pub tonight and noticed that the Royal Oak have a sign up saying their main bar will be closed from Tues & it will only be opening the small back room. Although it didn't surprise us, it's still a sign of the times and a bit of a worry of whats going on around us. If that wasn't bad enough, we left the pub about 1.30am and noticed fire brigade etc at a pub even closer! As we've tried to drive down the prom to head home, we were diverted and could see the smoke belching out of The Dutton Arms. Strange thing is, we had been discussing this pub with the last customers to leave and they told us that all the staff had been paid off last week and there was only 2 people left managing/working the pub.............everyone else had been made redundant. Not that I'm one for making assumptions ofcourse. Sad/strange thing is, this pub is part of the Yates chain.........and all us folk from Blackpool and beyond know the devastation and destruction of the recent fire at Yates in town centre.............jeez a won't sleep tonight, think I'd better check my insurance policy!!!!!!! :(