tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post4330879050555975598..comments2024-03-29T10:20:25.178+01:00Comments on WRITER CRAMPS (Main): LONDON PUBS Gattinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-45137007949347280382013-03-21T20:16:21.857+01:002013-03-21T20:16:21.857+01:00I'd love to sit at the pubs eating pasties and...I'd love to sit at the pubs eating pasties and watching you sketch!<br /><br />That would be a particularly charming time!<br /><br />Thank you for linking.<br /><br />A+Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-40241451848337410362013-03-11T19:21:07.169+01:002013-03-11T19:21:07.169+01:00Gattina, I had a whole collection of pictures and ...Gattina, I had a whole collection of pictures and pub names from the short time we spent in London. Loved them. We were there when the smoke ban went into effect...saw first hand how unhappy it made people.<br /><br />I think now that we know about the dangers of second-hand smoke, the pubs and restaurants and bars over here) are afraid for their employees health (or more likely afraid they'll get sued for causing them to become ill from the effects of smoke). We know now that it is worse than just the bad smell.<br /><br />Your paintings are just wonderful; you're so talented.<br /> Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-85226549277531950902013-03-09T15:58:42.522+01:002013-03-09T15:58:42.522+01:00What fun to see your pencil sketches. I had no ide...What fun to see your pencil sketches. I had no idea you had that talent as well as writing.<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-21565228897350603392013-03-09T12:27:29.590+01:002013-03-09T12:27:29.590+01:00There are supposed to be 7000 pubs in London!
Love...There are supposed to be 7000 pubs in London!<br />Love the drawings you did of your visits.<br />How often do yu come to London these days and is your son still here?soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-11115297604094998172013-03-08T13:33:40.047+01:002013-03-08T13:33:40.047+01:00I love your drawings! Beautiful!
I live in London ...I love your drawings! Beautiful!<br />I live in London and yes there are some great old pubs all over the city. I love their history and atmosphere - especially since the smoking ban came in. I hated coming home smelling of smoke when I'm not even a smoker! I love being able to go out now and not end up passive smoking all night. Erin https://www.blogger.com/profile/10986630916234322259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-10020307883386739222013-03-08T06:16:05.185+01:002013-03-08T06:16:05.185+01:00I like your pub stuff a lot. I like the British p...I like your pub stuff a lot. I like the British pubs a lot too. (We like all U.K. pubs, Ireland, Scotland, and Isle of Mann--haven't been to Wales.) <br /><br />Our daughter and her family live in London and we go now to London two or three times a year. Then generally we go off to other parts of Europe while we are there. <br />.. <br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-61989035637672373242013-03-08T03:39:53.553+01:002013-03-08T03:39:53.553+01:00It must have been fun sitting in cosy pubs sketchi...It must have been fun sitting in cosy pubs sketching and what a great job you did. It was a good idea to see if the pubs still existed. Sad to see many are closed. I , like other commenters, don't believe it is entirely the smoking ban that caused it. There was outrage here at first when smoking was banned but now the hotels and restaurants are as full as ever. I find it great to go into a hotel and not have to inhale other peoples smoke any more. In Oz very few people still smoke. Mostly teenagers and especially young girls.???diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-37337242095098904542013-03-07T20:16:47.124+01:002013-03-07T20:16:47.124+01:00I love those sketches! You are very talented. It...I love those sketches! You are very talented. It was quite a change when they banned smoking here in drinking establishments also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-41283770218184579692013-03-07T19:50:06.423+01:002013-03-07T19:50:06.423+01:00great looking buildings. I never knew what the wo...great looking buildings. I never knew what the word "pub" stood for. In the States, they don't allow smoking in eating establishments, but if there's a bar (bar room) or separated room for drinking, it's allowed there. {:-D storybeaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401051545867204851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-43003530865436543632013-03-07T18:30:41.502+01:002013-03-07T18:30:41.502+01:00They look so elegant! I would love to sit and hav...They look so elegant! I would love to sit and have a drink in any one of them with my friends...<br /><br />We really don't have anything similar here in Utah...<br /><br /><br />Rocky Mountain Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873112978518614362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-2367739630090448822013-03-07T18:19:57.695+01:002013-03-07T18:19:57.695+01:00Sorry to be a crank, but as a former smoker, I am ...Sorry to be a crank, but as a former smoker, I am delighted that smoking is banned from public places in Illinois. In time, I'll be the pubs come back just as the bars have here. No shortage of patronage. Love your sketches and painting.Naperville Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296122047332309181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-90014665795115055092013-03-07T15:37:40.009+01:002013-03-07T15:37:40.009+01:00The first country that stopped smoking in public p...The first country that stopped smoking in public places was Ireland and there was outrage because so many pubs and restaurants had to close. However, since then a lot have reopened again drawing a different crowd. <br /><br />I want to go out as much as the next person, but I don't think I have to suffer from smoke from other people. Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-27564623619690789112013-03-07T14:07:00.489+01:002013-03-07T14:07:00.489+01:00I love Pubs too! So much fun to go down, have a pi...I love Pubs too! So much fun to go down, have a pint or two and some fish and chips!Maribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435726542598515305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-64201954721654610962013-03-07T10:39:03.594+01:002013-03-07T10:39:03.594+01:00I recognise a few of those London pubs Gattina. I ...I recognise a few of those London pubs Gattina. I for one was delighted with the smoking ban. I hated the smell that lingered for days. The evidence is there showing the effect that passive smoking has on others. I am sure that bar workers are delighted they no longer have to work in such unhealthy places. Pubs have changed but many of them still have the bar which is reserved for drinking and other rooms for eating. They have encouraged a whole new set of clientele myself included.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-32878020446080992572013-03-07T09:47:21.672+01:002013-03-07T09:47:21.672+01:00I love going to a pub and not leave smelling like ...I love going to a pub and not leave smelling like an ashtray.<br />The reason pubs ate closing is more todo with the Witherspoon chain that are big family friendly food serving non characteristic places that I try to avoid.<br />One pub in my town has closed is now abike shop with a coffee shop. They have kept the bar and it works really well. Fabnpostmtho <br />Eden House News and viewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495144080958338381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-36667033807369206302013-03-07T09:02:52.651+01:002013-03-07T09:02:52.651+01:00You are so talented, I love your books and your dr...You are so talented, I love your books and your drawers are beautiful.Thanks for add the pictures of these pubs!<br />hugs<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-4165546339367830912013-03-07T08:32:48.154+01:002013-03-07T08:32:48.154+01:00Quiet a collection! fantastic drawings, how nice y...Quiet a collection! fantastic drawings, how nice you took notes too, so you can find the places again.<br /><br />I don't think you can blame the closing of pubs to the new (non)smoking laws only, as pubs are meeting points I see smokers are adjusting to the new regulations and go out to quickly smoke a cigarette.<br /><br />AND: pubs are getting new clients too~ non-smokers like me (and husband)! I many times avoided night outings because I didn't want to come home to shower and wash my hair.MaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.com