THE BARS OF LYNN

Night of 19 August 1986

18 The Scotch Mist

Why do bar D.J.'s insist on playing painfully loud music when there is only four people in the place - We don't know.

But this D.J. was playing music - too loud, nothing worse than someone at the controls with poor taste in music and a volume control at his fingertips.

The barmaid here must have been trained in the Navy as a Semaphore Operator. Apparently, she thought we had had a few or had IQ's of less than 70. She was rude and out tip reflected our appreciation of her congeniality.

The beer was too expensive, the service was poor, and the atmosphere was offensive.

DON'T BOTHER.

Photograph: a dark facade with a large painted sign reading "Scotch Mist Pub / Fine Food RESTAURANT Entertainment", a car parked in front.