Flypaper

[ImLostAgain]

Sitting in a pub the other day, we all noticed that there was an inordinate number of fles on most of the glasses. Now this is a very clean pub but the weather was fine and the doors were open to let fresh air in, hence, I suppose, the flies.
The conversation got round to why there was no longer anywhere that seemed to use flypaper.
The feeling was that it was now illegal to use it in public places. Is that so?
I know it looked a tad off-putting and maybe slightly unhealthy, but surely not as unhealthy as having flies taking a sup of your ale!!

[Postdog]

Were they teeny flies?

If so it's not to do with the pub as such (hygene wise), but they are a pest at certain times just in pubs and they love beer. Dunno why, just know my local was plagued a bit last year.

As for flypaper, isn't that just a bit old hat anyway?

[Vivkins3]

Well they haven't been outlawed because we bought some a year or two ago.

If a pub didn't want to put their customers off their food, they could make a point of changing them regularly.

[ImLostAgain]

Thanks all.
Postdog, no they weren't teeny flies.Well some of them were but there were some great big'uns there too. Yes I agree flypaper is a bit old hat but we were just wondering if it was still about.
Vivkins, hmm, I never thought about the food side of it. Good point.
Tesco's eh Eddie51. I'll look out for it .
Cheers all.