If 52 pubs are closing a week, that means 2,704 will close their doors forever in 2009. It'll be easy to check. The BBPA's own Statistical Handbook publishes the number of pub licences. We just have to wait 18 months or so. For the 2011 edition. And compare the number of licences in 2009 and 2010.Assuming I can remember to check in 2011, I'm starting a sweepstake. Guess the number of pubs that close in 2009. Again, assuming I remember, there will be a prize of some sort for whoever gets closest. Probably some of my tacky merchandise.
I'll kick off with 1,237. What do you reckon?
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I'm guessing a little higher. Let's say 1615. It's a nice number and as good a guess as any - other than the right one- and they'll all be guesses.
PS Ron. Is that your house? (-;
I'll go for 1404.
You have to assume that the figures are being talked up, but how mauch?
Damn, 1237 was my guess.
I'll take 1238.
1776. I'm feeling a bit pessimistic.
I'll take 1236.
There's some interesting stats on the definition of pubs up today on a BBC Blog which suggests Pubs aren't dying, they are evolving
But based on the stats from the BBPA, I'll go for 1969.
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