We’ve now shaken off Dry January and all those silly detox and clean-eating fads and hopefully got back to normal by visiting our pubs and trying the vast range of food and drink available in them.
But those of us who press on regardless were amazed at how well attended our pubs were during a traditionally quiet month that most publicans dread. At least it’s not like last February when many of our pubs were submerged under floodwater – some of them yet to reopen, if they ever will. February hasn’t see the last of what winter can throw at us, but the nights are getting lighter and the snowdrops are peeping through, so let’s take the initiative and shake off those short-day blues to enjoy everything that pubs are renowned for – great company, comforting food and top-class drink, perhaps with a quiz and live music to entertain us, plus a game of darts thrown in...