The Ivor Davies...

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

A lot of these people are lonely

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That's because they smell of piss

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Originally Posted by insider

I drank in the Ivor regularly from its opening. The run up to the 2019 election which became the brexit election, that Tim pink headed Gammon man backed Brexit in the press and in his own pub publication.
When he got what he wanted I just thought feck him he can do without my custom as well.
This was then compounded by his comments to staff during Covid.
Coupled with the triumphant Brexiteers that seemed to frequent the place I'm glad it's closing.

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Other pubs are available - and lots of them in Canton. The Wife Beater Arms wont be a loss other than to the 9am drinkers who like a Stella and a fag for breakfast.

Not a good pub.

Bring the Foresters.

How long will the King's last ?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

That's because they smell of piss

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Love these caring Socalists

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Love these caring Socalists

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Do you piss your pants after 6 pints ?

Get in line

Loads of Brexiteers up in Abertillery.He's closing that one as well.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Do you piss your pants after 6 pints ?

Get in line

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My age it doesn't take 6

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

I do understand why spoons isn't everyone's cup of tea - the world would be a boring place if everyone liked the same bars and restaurants.

But even if you don't like it, and you are lucky enough that price isn't an issue for you, I think everyone needs to recognise the importance of businesses that cater for all price points.

Personally I think Wetherspoons is pretty good on staff numbers tbh. There are much worse places. I also think the food is fine. Fish and chips is actually very good, as is the breakfast. The rest is cheap but cheerful enough.

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Cheap and cheerful, and cooked on the premises. I had the cooked breakfast for under a Fiver, and it was surprisingly good quality produce. I'll spend £120 on a nice meal and wine with the wife, but I'd happily go back there ..

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Originally Posted by insider

I drank in the Ivor regularly from its opening. The run up to the 2019 election which became the brexit election, that Tim pink headed Gammon man backed Brexit in the press and in his own pub publication.
When he got what he wanted I just thought feck him he can do without my custom as well.
This was then compounded by his comments to staff during Covid.
Coupled with the triumphant Brexiteers that seemed to frequent the place I'm glad it's closing.

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Where's a good left-leaning, intolerant, judgmental , insular pub you could go to ? Hmmmmm.

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Where's a good left-leaning, intolerant, judgmental , insular pub you could go to ? Hmmmmm.

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Quite so. However, there are lots of right-leaning, intolerant, judgemental etc.....

Why do you bother with pubs ?

Over priced alcohol

That prevents you from driving anywhere....with exceptions

Boring blokes sat around in groups talking cobblers or propping up the bar

Very few women

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Where's a good left-leaning, intolerant, judgmental , insular pub you could go to ? Hmmmmm.

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Chapter Arts Centre

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Chapter Arts Centre

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An excellent guardian readers drinking hole! Too expensive for the workers too so no fascists there to challenge their view. 🙏

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

An excellent guardian readers drinking hole! Too expensive for the workers too so no fascists there to challenge their view. 🙏

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I don't go in there , it's shite

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I don't go in there , it's shite

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You would love it Sludge. Those Poshos can't decide whether they hate the Tories or Brexit more. A cracking debate!

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

I don't think the word essential could apply to any pub, although they are very important social spaces and very important to community wellbeing.

However, pubs aren't all about drinking 'decent beer', which everyone will define in their own way. They are about meeting friends, having a few drinks, some food, some company, even some warmth in some cases.

In that sense Wetherspoons are particularly important as they are nearly always the cheapest pub around, esp in some of the cities I mentioned earlier.

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Let me rephrase that then. If you like drinking real ales then Spoons is a godsend in many towns around the country as the aren't any alternatives. In Cardiff that isn't the case.

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

An excellent guardian readers drinking hole! Too expensive for the workers too so no fascists there to challenge their view. ��

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You are right Chapter Arts is full of Snowflake Fascists. A dreadful place

Possible closure of any pub is a tragedy

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Where's a good left-leaning, intolerant, judgmental , insular pub you could go to ? Hmmmmm.

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:hehe:
I'll have to get a bigger net.

In a lot of ways its replaced old peoples
day centres. Especially the Abertillery one.Bingo in the afternoons.
They buy one cup of coffee etc. Refill it for free and go home.