[Stuart Wright]

On the news they are repeating the familiar story about closing pubs. I don't visit pubs very often at all. I was wondering how often AVForums visitors go to the pub.

[danmc_82]

Never go to the local pub, just the ones in city centre if Im having a night out.

[RedIndian]

Used to be few times a week, until my little lad turned up 6 months ago. Now its few times a month. Would be few cheeky pints after work.

[Stuart Wright]

Yeah I think when kids come along you go to the pub much less often and then want more of a restaurant type.

[SeanT]

Once a week usually, more often if we're visiting the parents as then we can usually both go out, not just me.

[kingfats]

Not a pub as such but i do dine out now and again at my local Harvester.
I like the free salad cart.

[WillieCocker]

Never.

[mjcairney]

Very seldom really, and even then only if it's for something to eat as well. If pubs relied on people like me, they'd all be closed down by now.

Cheers,

Martin.

[geoneo123]

I do pop into the pub once or twice a week for a couple after work.

More of a social thing then anything else and also to get rid of the stress from work so i dont take it home with me.

As my little girl is getting a bit older now I seem to be going more often

[SeanT]

Originally Posted by kingfats

I like the free salad cart.

Amen!

[Lockhouse]

Me and the missus visit local pubs a few times each month but always primarily for food. We live in a fairly rural area so have decent country style pubs with good beer and food within a short driving radius. There's even one we can walk to but funnily enough the missus goes there more than I do!

[Mr Incredible]

"Visit the pub" as in a regular "local" pub: never

"Visit a pub" as in any pub, anywhere, rarely.

[Frasermack]

Since the smoking ban, only my quiz night and if it's someones leaving do or something. Bloody Jack McJackass Mcconnell. Was occasionally, now almost never...

[Rob100]

Go down the pub for our works Christmas bash, but other than that - very rarely.

We have a pub in the village (about 2 mins walk from home) and haven't had any desires to go in there in the last 3 years since we've lived here.

To be honest with a young family, going out anywhere in the evening is a rare event...

[ocyrus]

yeah, new family comes along there's were all your cash goes but in a lovely way must be a few years ago when i went to the pub, saying that were's me friends!!..

[nonumb]

As a student I go quite often. Less now as money is getting tighter and tighter (food getting more expensive etc leaves less student loan money for socialising). I go more in the summer as there are a few really nice places near me with good beer gardens really nice to go out for a couple of pints with some friends especially trying to local beers and ales.

[chippyteaforme]

Pretty much every night. I've put every night... which is average. Sometimes it's 6 nights a week.

When I stopped gambling, I took up darts more seriously, although I've played in teams before. Dad still plays the bandits, and I advise him

If I put up a dartboard at home, I'd probably drop to 3 nights a week.

Probably 80% of our drinking is done in the 'locals', we've got far too many pubs where I live, glad it's the crap ones that are shutting down, and the ones putting the effort in are thriving.

[kopchoir]

Ah my kind of thread i love the boozer all my friends my age we all have kids now and wives, so getting to the pub is our retail therapy nothing like havng a few scoops with the boys watching some football or just having a good laugh.
I tend to stay away from town centre bars now cant be doing with all the hassle of it all im getting old
I tend to go probably a few times a month depends what football is on what i have on at home some weeks it could be 3 times a week

[y2k]

Probably about 2/3 times a week, just go in for a pint while waiting on the bus. There was one really good pub that served nice food, was always packed and that has closed and there are other pubs that seem to never have any apart for when the footy is on customers and they are still open, don't know how they can afford to stay open tbh.

[Badger0-0]

I used to go a couple of times a week, but it's very rarely now, mainly because of the smoking ban.
Even my non-smoking mates think it's been a disaster for the industry.
Of course, it's been declared a massive success , but I think the figures speak for themselves.
Six pubs a day, I heard yesterday.

There's a district in Birmingham (Yardley) where you can walk a mile in any direction and you won't find a pub, whereas there used to be more than a dozen
That's our second biggest city!!!!!

[scottsweapon]

In my local for a few every other Friday late afternoon.

Every Saturday afternoon, and Sunday.

[Shoka]

A few times a week, normally go for a social few on a friday with people from work, Quiz night with the missus during the week, and at least once at the weekend, normally to catch some footy or grab a roast on a Sunday.

[NWhiteley]

I go to the pub most Wednesdays, so i went with a few times a month.

[SyStemDeMoN]

Its very rare that I'll visit a pub.

Usually only with family and only for a meal.

My step dad spent most of his life in pubs, but can't stand them now as you can't smoke in them and hes too old to keep going outside, especially when its cold and wet.

[inside101]

Never - I drink very rarely but when I do it's usually at home or at friends/family.

[garyscottmagic]

Never- I'm not a drinker and neither are my friends. Plenty of other things to see and do.

Best wishes
Garyscottmagic

[peterpatch]

Originally Posted by danmc_82

Never go to the local pub, just the ones in city centre if Im having a night out.

Same here

[ramjam55]

I tend to go once a week to catch up with my mate. Few jars and a chat about geeky stuff, as well as eye up the ladies

[GMC79]

erm.. nearly every day
Stop off for a couple every day before work (backshift 1:30pm start)!, just a couple tho
Mayb if home in time at night pop in for a couple with a mate and the odd night at the weekends too. Dad got some great shots of me on sun morn sprawled on floor just inside door with phone in bits 6 inches from hand.lol Christ knows how i got home, or where from haha
Expensive these days tho

[Eltee]

Only rarely - and then it's usually on a big night out. Never been one to pop along for a half a shandy.