Tepid debate time: the Demon Drink

[David Bailey]

What with George Best almost dead at time of posting, what do people think of the 24-hour licensing stuff?

[CJ]

Scotland has had 24hr drinking for as long as I can remember, and I think it works.

OK there will always be a few clowns, but the pace of drinking is generally slower. Because you can go for a pint (particularly in Edin) anytime you want, there is no compunction to neck a few asap.

I like the civilised feature of it and the freedom to choose: almost feels like the Govt trust me to make up my own mind on something.

AND, it makes for a GREAT bender every once in a while!!

[stewart38]

The daily mail will of course show us a 1000s pic of the new 'carnage'

I cant see how it can be a 'bad idea'

[WittyBird]

Live and let live. If people want to hang out in pubs and get smashed let them
Doesn't float my boat but if we were all the same wouldn't life be boring

[Lynn]

I think a persons perspective on this will be coloured by their proximity to pubs etc. A friend lived near one and knew she really couldn't get to sleep at the weekend properly till all the noise of drunk people leaving died down. So longer opening hours means longer time of disturbed sleep for some local residents to bars.

[WittyBird]

Originally Posted by Lynn

I think a persons perspective on this will be coloured by their proximity to pubs etc. A friend lived near one and knew she really couldn't get to sleep at the weekend properly till all the noise of drunk people leaving died down. So longer opening hours means longer time of disturbed sleep for some local residents to bars.

Earplugs work wonders - I live very close to a leisure complex with 4 nightclubs on it and I get all the idiots walking down my road at stupid O'clock in the morning

[philsmove]

During the long summer evening we sometimes don’t finish work until 10.30pm or later so it will be very nice to have a pint afterwards

[Lynn]

Originally Posted by wittybird

Earplugs work wonders - I live very close to a leisure complex with 4 nightclubs on it and I get all the idiots walking down my road at stupid O'clock in the morning

Yeah, and also useful at dance weekenders when you get some daft people who dance till 6 or 7am and then go back to their chalets...not that they have ever woken me up.

[stewart38]

Originally Posted by wittybird

Earplugs work wonders - I live very close to a leisure complex with 4 nightclubs on it and I get all the idiots walking down my road at stupid O'clock in the morning

And long may it last I dont want then turning right out of Jarman Park and walking near my house

Judegment will of course be effected by wether you live near such places and Police/courts etc SHOULD take that into consideration

However is 24hr open hours wrong at present dont think so

[Trousers]

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[Stuart]

Sadly it will mean the end of one great English tradition "The Lock-In"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4457262.stm

[Bangers & Mash]

Living in Amsterdam you can pretty much keep going all through the night if you know where to go.

What you find is that you pretty quickly settle into a routine and often impose your own limit of 10 or 11 in the evening.

You do find, at times tho', that you miss the "push" of the final bell and, like staying on the sofa watching tv cos you're too tired to get up and go to bed, you often find yourself staying because you can't be bothered going!

Drinking patterns change - most people drink halfs over here, and in many case more soft drinks and less alchohol.

What is interesting is I've often received calls at midnight or 1am saying "meet you down the pub for a drink" and you go as if it is as normal as going for a drink at 6pm.

At the end of the day, those people that would have drunk all night will drink all night, and those that wouldn't - won't.

I don't think things will change much. After all, in London it has been possible to drink 24 hours a day anyway if you know where to go - the church being one venue, and how many of us have stayed out at clubs til 3 or 4 in the morning without a second thought? Those that want to go the whole 24 hours, go back for a house party.

[fletch]

Originally Posted by wittybird

Live and let live. If people want to hang out in pubs and get smashed let them
Doesn't float my boat but if we were all the same wouldn't life be boring

I don't drink, but love to party I will defiantly be checking out the all night'ers. Bring it on

[WittyBird]

[quote=fletch]

I will defiantly be checking out the all night'ers.QUOTE]

Why who told you not to go?

[WittyBird]

Originally Posted by stewart38

And long may it last I dont want then turning right out of Jarman Park and walking near my house

dont they normally? thought your house was the place to be after the 'disco' shut

[Lory]

Occasionally after a class night dancing, I'd really liked to have had the choice to be able to go to the pub for a 'wind down' and a bit of socialising, (even if I don't have an alcoholic drink) it's never really been possible before.

It always seems ridiculous that in this day and age we were chucked out at 11pm

One of the best bits of being abroad on holiday, is that relaxed feeling, knowing your life isn't about rushing and clock watching...

I'm sure once the initial novelty wears off, people will drink about the same but just take longer about it!

I think it's a great idea!