European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                United kingdom Michael Barrowman works in a pub known As a free House one of the few pubs not owned by a brewery. The ultimate pub crawl food s better ale s better and you can take the kids a couple walk past a thatched roofed pub in Winsford Somerset. By Roger Protz London observer service faced with the chill winds of recession changing Leisure habits and the Hood of cheap imported Beer for Mainland Europe the British pub has been quietly going through changes. In the pub of the 90s, the emphasis is on Good food and a warm Welcome for families. Sensible landlords know that spit and sawdust and stale cheese sandwiches won t help them survive into the-21sl Century. Many pubs employ first class chefs who left London to run country kitchens  Good food at remarkably reasonable  increasing number of pubs Are children Friendly offering spacious gardens and indoor rooms away from the bar. Children can eat with adults in pub dining rooms though it s Best to Check with individual pubs before setting  addition to the food you will also be surprised by the growing Range of cask conditioned real ales Britain s  to the world of Beer. Here is a personal selection of pubs across Britain that should fit the family Bill the dishes listed give an indication of the style of cooking not All May be available. Beers Are also liable to change especially in free House snot tied to breweries. Telephone numbers Art All for  Britain. When calling from outside the United kingdom dial your International Access code the country code 44 and drop the first 0. Scotland Tibbie shiels inn St. Mary s Loch. A708 Moffat to Selkirk Road. Telephone 0750/42231. A Stone cottage in one of the most Beautiful and tranquil settings in Britain. It stands on the Shore of St. Mary s l