All of which was repeatedly said to me when I took on the Waveney Inn at Burgh St Peter, nearly fifty years ago. My biggest regret was in working with people that failed to support my vision, and the fact that several of them died leaving me in the lurch! The point is though that we did throw money at it, did employ suitable professionals, did make it work, made it attractive to other investors who in turn allowed myself and others to make a very nice return on our investment, which was the main reason my fellow investors wanted out. Pub of the Year for every year that I was there, a pub that was regarded as being in the back of beyond. That aside, the place was a dump when we took it on, look at it now. If the job is done well, and properly, then I have no doubt that Berney could succeed.