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Article from: The Sunday Independent (South Africa)
Article date: November 16, 2008
BYLINE: Andrew Cleary London
Robert Munro buys his booze at liquor stores these days. As his expenses rise and Britain teeters on the edge of recession, the London house painter is cutting back on nights out, preferring to pour his own drinks at home.
"It's gotten more and more expensive to just head down to the pub for a drink," says Munro. "You're paying silly prices for a pint - you can drink at home for half the price."
Five British pubs are closing every day, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), ...
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