Princess-to-be invites landlord to wedding

Kate Middleton has invited the owner of her favourite pub to the Royal Wedding. John Haley, owner of The Old Boot Inn in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, has known Kate for 14 years and says that her and Will are "very natural, down to earth people."

Haley will be one of nearly 2000 guests at the event on 29th April and says he will be heading straight home after the wedding for a "massive do" at the pub.

The History of Pubs

Following on from Saturday's post, I thought you might like this slideshow about the history of pubs. It is interesting to see the way they have evolved over the years. In many instances it was the government's actions which forced change. For example, look at this article for information on the government's attempt to favour the Australian 'schooner' over the traditional pint as a measure for beer. What do you all think about this?