Comments on: Beer-to-beer networking: Stone to Stafford http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/beer-to-beer-networking-stone-to-stafford/ from Southport Pier to Brighton Pier, drifting towards my 50th year on this planet (Earth) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Roy Bayfield http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/beer-to-beer-networking-stone-to-stafford/#comment-154 Roy Bayfield Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:53:08 +0000 http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-154 SW: Cheers *glows with pride* *straightens GoreTex tie* - one does one's best PG: I agree about 'Spoons and hope I didn't come across as critical. I've always had a decent pint there and they are reliable across the range of what they offer. For one thing there's a reasonable chance of getting a seat... Unlike say Starbucks (who apparently drive out 0ther coffee places through aggressive practices) I think they offer an alternative to more traditional pubs and help keep some of the smaller town centres alive. SW: Cheers *glows with pride* *straightens GoreTex tie* – one does one’s best

PG: I agree about ‘Spoons and hope I didn’t come across as critical. I’ve always had a decent pint there and they are reliable across the range of what they offer. For one thing there’s a reasonable chance of getting a seat…
Unlike say Starbucks (who apparently drive out 0ther coffee places through aggressive practices) I think they offer an alternative to more traditional pubs and help keep some of the smaller town centres alive.

]]> By: Paul Garrard http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/beer-to-beer-networking-stone-to-stafford/#comment-153 Paul Garrard Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:44:07 +0000 http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-153 A lot of people knock Wetherspoon but I think there are okay. Basically they do what they say on the label. No more no less. A lot of people knock Wetherspoon but I think there are okay. Basically they do what they say on the label. No more no less.

]]> By: The Solitary Walker http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/beer-to-beer-networking-stone-to-stafford/#comment-152 The Solitary Walker Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:22:42 +0000 http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-152 Entertaining as always, Mister Roy. Beer-to-beer! So much more refreshing to read than gear-to-gear (yawn). You are the very Iain Sinclair of the blogging world. Keep up the good work! Entertaining as always, Mister Roy. Beer-to-beer! So much more refreshing to read than gear-to-gear (yawn). You are the very Iain Sinclair of the blogging world. Keep up the good work!

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