Next week the British government is expected to announce changes to the antiquated drinking laws in this country. Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to stay open and serve alcohol 24 hours a day. It means that if you come out of the cinema or theatre at 11 o'clock you will be able to have a drink in a pub.

This announcement has no connection with the possible General Election on 7th June by the way. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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About time too.

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http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif Well guys, have one for me after 11pm, eh? http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

Ziroc! Where is that cool smiley with the two beer mugs?!!

Ok, Donut and Charlie- picture the two happy drinking smiley guys right here!
Uh, after you do the all night pub thing, you should have NO trouble with that! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif


CB

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To be honest CB the all night pub/drinking thing is nothing new in itself, in fact it's often compulsory when I'm out with my mates. It's the legalities attatched to it that's the issue......but then again I never went a bunch on law & order anyhow. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

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Just out of curiousity, what is the current laws?

BK

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Great news indeed, Donut ! Now it is worth to make savings to visit London at last ! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

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They were relaxed a few years back. Originally it was (I think)
Mon - Sat 11AM - 3PM and 5.30PM to 11PM with 20 mins allowed to "drink up".
Sun - 12 lunch - 2 or 2.30 PM then 7PM to 10.30PM.

That was changed to open all day but with the same opening and closing times.

These laws (correct me if I'm wrong) apparently had something to do with preventing the workers getting pissed during the day. I also seem to remember that they had some war time connotations.

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Wow, good for you guys!! They kick us out of the bars at 2:AM. I guess that it is not that bad, but when you are having a good time, it's kind of a pisser.

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I think the current laws were passed during WW1 to stop munitions workers giong to the pub at lunchtime, then coming back to their factories pissed in the afternoon http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/noncgi/smiles/eek.gif

As we are not currently at war with anyone, its probably safe to relax them a bit now http://www.tgeweb.com/images/forum/icons/beerchug.gif


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About TIME! Personally, I think a lot of the problems with drink are caused by having to cram it in over such a short time. In Spain, where 24 hour drinking is common, the locals very rarely get smashed, they lave that to the tourists http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

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I can vouch for the fact that 11pm closing makes you drink faster. I once did an evening class for a year that finished at 9pm - we'd all get down the pub by 9.20pm, and legless by 10.30. If there's no hurry, you're more likely to savour your pint than sit with your eye on the clock.

Not that the aim is to get drunk of course http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

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No chance!!!! (he says very sarcastically)

Neither has the fact that they have decided to 'donate' money to a fund for every new born baby. Basically so most of them can use it to pay university tuition fees - something they introduced themselves (Grrrrr.... don't get me started there). Good to see the system works. HA HA HA

At the State Opening of Parliament (yesterdsy) the speech lists the laws that the Government intend to introduce in this session. Guess what - the change to the drinking laws weren't there! It has been quietly dropped.

There you go - I might be a cynic but in this case I was right. It was just a gimmick for the election.

Referendum on the euro - well perhaps if you vote us in again in 5 years.

Bill to outlaw fox hunting - yes we know we promised you this but we've let it drop now that we've been elected - sorry suckers!

Referendum on Proportional Representation - have you seen the size of our majority? We don't need it. We know this was promised but we're on a roll now!

Tossers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wowsers - So it will still be early closing when I get over there in 7 weeks http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif. Oh well, I just better drink those ciders up fast huh Donut http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif. What, England lost a wicket already - damn, we won't get any coverage for another couple of hours - it may be all over by then http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/hihi.gif.

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That IS one area where the US should follow suit!



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