Blame television. And video games. And the drinking habits of the under 35s. In 1950s and 60s Britain it was pubs or nothing. The under 35 set drink fewer pints per year than over 50s, spend more time in cinemas, and are 10 times more likely to visit a club at least once a year than the older, "traditional" pub habitue. Just look at the people on the video-- most of them are over 45. It is a sea change in the lifestyle of younger Britains that has caused many "marginal" pubs to shut their doors. Another factor ignored in the report is that many publicans, upon retiring, are selling their premises for mega-bucks and heading off to warmer, sunnier (and often more tax friendly) climes.