Post by maggie on Jan 4, 2014 16:53:21 GMT
It used to be a weekend ritual – but now just 2% of families say they regularly sit down to a Sunday roast.
According to a new survey, it’s considered just too time-consuming and cumbersome to prepare.
Sadly, it’s not the only British tradition being eroded by the frantic pace of modern life...
Over the past 10 years 10,000 pubs across the UK have closed, and last orders are still being called on hostelries at a rate of 18 a week.
Some people blame a rise in the tax levied on beer, others point towards the popularity of wine bars and coffee shops.
A few say it’s all down to the recession which has seen more people tighten their belts and drink cheaper beers at home.
Pinta
The dawn chorus always used to be accompanied by the distinctive chink of bottles being collected from doorsteps.
Now most of us buy our milk from supermarkets, so deliveries are fast becoming a thing of the past.
The number of glass bottles of milk delivered annually has fallen from 40 million in the early 90s to just two million today.
Only 15% of us go to church more than once a month. In 1968 around 1.8 million people attended, but by 2007 that figure had almost halved.
Tea
The traditional cup of tea is being replaced by herbal and fruit teas. Coffee shops have also added to its demise.
In 2009, 87% of the population drank regular tea, but by 2012 that figure had fallen to 83%.
Sunday roasts, a night in the pub and the doorstep pinta all under threat as what used to be our way of life changes by the year
The article goes on to talk about greasy spoon cafes, games, reading bedtime stories, going to the pictures and corner shops.
I don't know about you, but I can't remember the last time I saw a milk float.
According to a new survey, it’s considered just too time-consuming and cumbersome to prepare.
Sadly, it’s not the only British tradition being eroded by the frantic pace of modern life...
Over the past 10 years 10,000 pubs across the UK have closed, and last orders are still being called on hostelries at a rate of 18 a week.
Some people blame a rise in the tax levied on beer, others point towards the popularity of wine bars and coffee shops.
A few say it’s all down to the recession which has seen more people tighten their belts and drink cheaper beers at home.
Pinta
The dawn chorus always used to be accompanied by the distinctive chink of bottles being collected from doorsteps.
Now most of us buy our milk from supermarkets, so deliveries are fast becoming a thing of the past.
The number of glass bottles of milk delivered annually has fallen from 40 million in the early 90s to just two million today.
Only 15% of us go to church more than once a month. In 1968 around 1.8 million people attended, but by 2007 that figure had almost halved.
Tea
The traditional cup of tea is being replaced by herbal and fruit teas. Coffee shops have also added to its demise.
In 2009, 87% of the population drank regular tea, but by 2012 that figure had fallen to 83%.
Sunday roasts, a night in the pub and the doorstep pinta all under threat as what used to be our way of life changes by the year
The article goes on to talk about greasy spoon cafes, games, reading bedtime stories, going to the pictures and corner shops.
I don't know about you, but I can't remember the last time I saw a milk float.