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  Yes really sad news, a real loss.
  
  It's not only the fabric of a pub but the people that run it that is lost. Jeanette will be missed.
  
  As for the swimmers signatures and times, what's the problem. It certainly added to the character of the place and hard-wired to the locality. What do people want? flock wall paper? Now that would be a distraction.
  
  The trade is extremely difficult and other than free houses, people find it almost impossible with greedy owners/breweries upping the rent every time any sign of profit is demonstrated. I often think that a certain local brewery's product is actually 'landlords' rather than 'ale' (in this case even the term ale is questionable).
  
  I think Paul's good beer guide is accurate, although the Eight Bells should be removed on the basis that they have killed off town centre pubs. Yes they sell real ale but is it a pub? Pubs are a place to drink, talk and learn, not just a place to get drunk cheaply. Beer is one thing but you can drink it at home, pubs are something special. Wetherspoons premises are vacuous holes, the manifestation of everything wrong with market-forces. Support Tim Martin and you support the demise of the British pub. Drink less and opt for atmosphere
  
  The Red Lion and The Louis are great. Deal is spoilt for choice: The Berry, The Just Reproach (the way forward for pubs), The ship...in fact most of them.
  
  Good luck Jeanette.

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