Our local is a proper old fashioned pub. It is family friendly but tends to attract the more real ale crowd.There are two main rooms, one which tends to be where people eat in, and two smaller ones that tend to be used for groups. We went out with four friends for an early evening drink.Great convivial Bank Holiday weekend atmosphere. We were sat in the main room. After only half an hour a huge party came in..almost everyone was a couple with a baby and pram/ pushchair. The atmosphere changed instantly to that of a play group.People were being jostled when they were trying to get prams in etc. Then all the babies were introduced to each other and passed around the group amid much loud baby talk.the noise just completely drowned everything else.I got up to see if there was a table somewhere else ..and found that the rest of the group were in the other room..It was so uncomfortable we left. I don't have a problem with families in pubs but is it really appropriate to take a large group of babies into one on a Saturday evening, completely dominate the space and have no regard for what is essentially an adult environment??Just interested in your views esp if you have littles ones..
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To feel like these families spoilt the pub?
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Primadonnagirl · 19/04/2014 15:32
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