The cost of drinking local

[Heathblue]

Re: The cost of drinking local

Arches is the closest pub to my house, either way I go, there or towards city centre it’s around £6 a pint. Wife loves Gin but it’s ridiculous what they charge for it out, she bought a whole bottle of Bombay blue in duty free for less than those two cost you Heath….

I'm sure the Arches is reflective of most pubs these days but people seems to be going out early usually for something to eat and a beer but going home early, we got in about 17.30 having booked a table for 18.30, and it was quite full, we had one for the road after dinner and left about 20.30 and the place had thinned out quite a bit when we left. We always have a bottle of Gin in the house, i've never taken to any of the flavoured gins.

[JamesWales]

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Newcastle Brown Ale , about 2 quid a bottle

That's good to be 5 quid at least in a pub

So 2 bottles in the pub , 5 at home

Drunk at home , merry in the pub

And it's 5 quid cheaper too

The pub has had it

Unless it does food or is a refuge for the alcoholics like wetherspoons in Bridgend

I do agree that pubs are too expensive in many cases, but hasn't the above been th case for decades? When I was a student it was probably £1.80 a pint or so, but I very clearly remember that 8 cans were a fiver in T&As on Salisbury Road

[Wales-Bales]

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I went to DC with work and found myself coerced into going to an upscale hotel bar with $36 cocktails (plus tip). I scoffed and said, "**** me, you can buy a week's shopping in Lidl for that." Sadly it didn't translate.

Could you have a wank in there or would that sort of thing be frowned upon?

[Gofer Blue]

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Bought 4 drinks in the New Theatre on Monday before watching the Rock Orchestra by candlelight. Wish we had gone to a 'spoons beforehand instead as the 4 drinks (2 pints and 2 prosecco) cost me £37 ��

I don't drink (alcohol) so prices like that don't affect me personally but that is absurd. I guess as long as folk are daft enough to pay such sums then they'll happily carry on.

I occasionally have a fat boy breakfast at our local Wetherspoons and I am always amazed at the number of blokes drinking beer first thing in the morning!

[Wales-Bales]

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I don't drink (alcohol) so prices like that don't affect me personally but that is absurd. I guess as long as folk are daft enough to pay such sums then they'll happily carry on.!

Britain is fooked, get out while you can!

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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It's a leftist thing, these Rigsby types aren't very attractive to the opposite sex.

Rigsby ?

As in the landlord in rising damp ?

He was a raving tory as was the actor who played him

[Alan Lung]

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Why do you go on about wanking all the time? Is it some long standing joke on here I missed which I’m hoping is likely, or are you just unhinged?

Have you no respect man? I would like an apology as soon as you are able please. And an undertaking that you will not do this again.