Nottingham Post published John Aram: What's wrong with a quick pub stop on a walk?

John Aram, chairman of Long Eaton Rambling Club, argues against walking clubs that don't believe in pub stops.Back in the 1800s, in the heyday of travelling the country by coach and horses, these would gallop at a terrifying 12mph from one coaching inn to another. On a cold autumn day, you would be bouncing about on a bumpy road through the mud and the driving rain, longing for the next inn where you can take a rest and relax by a roaring log fire, sample some freshly prepared hot food and...