Flares

70's revival bar that remembers The Supremes and Travolta, rather than strikes, the Cold War and Scotland drawing with Iran in the '78 world cup . Tacky decor with cheesy lighting, it's certainly not the 'in' place, but, that's probably the whole point. If it's a proper 70s pub, it's worth protesting with the barman that beer should only be 24p a pint. If you don't mind running foul of the fashion police, you may have found your home from home. Don the afro and voulez–vouz your heart out, 'coz in ten years time, we'll have the same revival with the 80s, and then you'll have to dress like Nik Kershaw.

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