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Pubs reopening June 29th

Haven't been in the Hawthorn since the early noughties.
Loved going there though.

so it's been a kip the last 15 years? That's a shame.
Definitely not 15 years.. And not really a kip.

Like, the clientele are mostly daecent, no real scummers.

It's just the pub itself... Needs a serious revamp and bit of modernisation.

The decking out in the outdoor area definitely needs to be ripped out.
 
Definitely not 15 years.. And not really a kip.

Like, the clientele are mostly daecent, no real scummers.

It's just the pub itself... Needs a serious revamp and bit of modernisation.

The decking out in the outdoor area definitely needs to be ripped out.

Matlock seems to want to bring her kids in there, leave them run supervised around the lough, while Mattie and her fella spend the day gatting in the Hawthorn.
 
There are currently only 296 pubs called "the swan" in the UK, Irish numbers not available. But there is a huge gap in the market.

Throw in an Ant and Dec's Saturday night Takeaway themed one armed bandit and some bunting

Few casks and some pork scratchings behind the bar and you may be onto something

There's a heavy metal bar in Liverpool called The Swan Inn. It's a dive - in the best way possible.

I brought my wife in there once, years ago - she looked a bit dubious as I ordered two drinks over the din of Rob Zombie's "Dragula".

"It's not that rough" I said.

The barmaid copped my missus' dubious expression and said; "Don't wurr-ee, dah'lin - this is a real ale pub. We're in the CAMRA buke! You'll nev'ah geh trouble in 'ere."

And right on cue, as if by magic, two lads started kicking the absolute shite out of each other at the top of the bar.

Draaaaaagulaaaaaaaaa!
 
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