| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p 09:57 - Oct 28 with 2572 views | onehunglow |
So this is what this government wants ;get us that inebriated we dont mind wtf is going on.
Is this what we really are about
More concern with pubs closing than Care Homes .
Gambling industry meanwhile continues to screw us unabated
Look at us Lord |  |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:04 - Oct 28 with 2008 views | Flynnidine_Zidownes |
I’m not sure how old you are but I watched an old episode of only fools and horses the other day and they ordered a massive round of drinks in the Nags head and Mike the barman asked them for a tenner. I was amazed. Were people back then constantly inebriated because drinks in pubs were so cheap? Is this how thatcher kept getting back in? Everyone was pissed? | | | |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:08 - Oct 28 with 1997 views | Boundy |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:04 - Oct 28 by Flynnidine_Zidownes |
I’m not sure how old you are but I watched an old episode of only fools and horses the other day and they ordered a massive round of drinks in the Nags head and Mike the barman asked them for a tenner. I was amazed. Were people back then constantly inebriated because drinks in pubs were so cheap? Is this how thatcher kept getting back in? Everyone was pissed? |
I remember Allbright bitter at 20p a pint , and that then was way overpriced. Prices then were relative to the cost of living etc not because it was plentiful , | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:12 - Oct 28 with 1988 views | onehunglow |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:04 - Oct 28 by Flynnidine_Zidownes |
I’m not sure how old you are but I watched an old episode of only fools and horses the other day and they ordered a massive round of drinks in the Nags head and Mike the barman asked them for a tenner. I was amazed. Were people back then constantly inebriated because drinks in pubs were so cheap? Is this how thatcher kept getting back in? Everyone was pissed? |
72 in Jan mate.No secret.
We have a very sinister drink culture that underpins everything including a PM who sees getting hammered as a jolly good time. If we want to provide public services then let's fund them .Significantly increasing alcohol levy is a start but I guarantee you responses to this will be hatefilled and accusations of miserable barsteward follow. We are what we are. A nation of drink obsessed clowns. It is part of of very being.
It is and will be defended to the death.Literally.
Meanwhile ,we face all sorts of increases including energy and council charges but hey ,Sunak seemed overjoyed at announcing decreases in duty on drink.
This government is shameful. | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:20 - Oct 28 with 1979 views | Boundy |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:12 - Oct 28 by onehunglow |
72 in Jan mate.No secret.
We have a very sinister drink culture that underpins everything including a PM who sees getting hammered as a jolly good time. If we want to provide public services then let's fund them .Significantly increasing alcohol levy is a start but I guarantee you responses to this will be hatefilled and accusations of miserable barsteward follow. We are what we are. A nation of drink obsessed clowns. It is part of of very being.
It is and will be defended to the death.Literally.
Meanwhile ,we face all sorts of increases including energy and council charges but hey ,Sunak seemed overjoyed at announcing decreases in duty on drink.
This government is shameful. |
Are you suggesting we all sit at home and read the good book then ? | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:22 - Oct 28 with 1969 views | onehunglow |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:20 - Oct 28 by Boundy |
Are you suggesting we all sit at home and read the good book then ? |
No.
Do you deny we are,as a nation,underpinned by alcohol | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:22 - Oct 28 with 1968 views | Whiterockin |
As a matter of interest will Wetherspoons be allowed to charge that price in Wales and Scotland, with the minimum price per alcohol unit? |  | | |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:34 - Oct 28 with 1936 views | Dr_Winston |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:22 - Oct 28 by Whiterockin |
As a matter of interest will Wetherspoons be allowed to charge that price in Wales and Scotland, with the minimum price per alcohol unit? |
Probably not. The joyless puritans in Cardiff Bay will probably double down on the policy, despite its clear and demonstrable failure to do what it was designed to do in Scotland.
This is where prohibitionism gets us. Nowhere. And there are plenty stupid enough think that we need more of the same |  |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:47 - Oct 28 with 1934 views | Catullus |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:04 - Oct 28 by Flynnidine_Zidownes |
I’m not sure how old you are but I watched an old episode of only fools and horses the other day and they ordered a massive round of drinks in the Nags head and Mike the barman asked them for a tenner. I was amazed. Were people back then constantly inebriated because drinks in pubs were so cheap? Is this how thatcher kept getting back in? Everyone was pissed? |
When I bought my first pint in a pub I was 17, it was 1984, that pint of lager was 76p. Over the next 10 years the price nearly doubled and not 40 years later it's 5 times that in some places.
I haven't been near a Wetherspoons since we left the Vetch. | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 11:41 - Oct 28 with 1879 views | Whiterockin |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:47 - Oct 28 by Catullus |
When I bought my first pint in a pub I was 17, it was 1984, that pint of lager was 76p. Over the next 10 years the price nearly doubled and not 40 years later it's 5 times that in some places.
I haven't been near a Wetherspoons since we left the Vetch. |
I first started drinking in pubs in 1971. I was paying 12p a pint in the middle bar of the Swan on the Kingsway, I think it was Albright, what we used to call a session beer in those days. | | | |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 14:44 - Oct 28 with 1796 views | Boundy |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:22 - Oct 28 by onehunglow |
No.
Do you deny we are,as a nation,underpinned by alcohol |
I cannot deny or confirm either way and if it is so are many other countries , wine drinking has increased ten fold in this country, dare I suggest that goes under the radar when it comes to alcohol abuse?
Figures from 2020s how where we stand as a nation of partakers of plonk.
1.US — 33mhl.
France — 24.7mhl.
Italy — 24.5mhl.
Germany — 19.8mhl.
UK — 13.3mhl.
China — 12.4mhl.
Russia — 10.3mhl.
Spain — 9.6mhl
Alcohol overall we're not even in the top ten
Consumption in 2019 (in litres of pure alcohol per capita):
Czechia - 14.26
Latvia - 13.19
Moldova - 12.85
Germany - 12.79
Lithuania - 12.78
Ireland - 12.75
Spain - 12.67
Uganda - 12.48
Bulgaria - 12.46
Luxembourg - 12.45
I'm not a heavy drinker although I was in the forces , now its occasionally the social tipple and that does me and I don't feel I'm missing anything to be honest | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 15:02 - Oct 28 with 1775 views | Dr_Winston |
Fairly sure that a hell of a lot of the younger generation are limiting their intake of alcohol too. It's been commented on in the media a few times.
I guess as a nation we're not actually the sozzled nest of Libertines drinking and gambling our way towards Gomorrah that Perchy would have us believe. | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 15:04 - Oct 28 with 1779 views | onehunglow |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 14:44 - Oct 28 by Boundy |
I cannot deny or confirm either way and if it is so are many other countries , wine drinking has increased ten fold in this country, dare I suggest that goes under the radar when it comes to alcohol abuse?
Figures from 2020s how where we stand as a nation of partakers of plonk.
1.US — 33mhl.
France — 24.7mhl.
Italy — 24.5mhl.
Germany — 19.8mhl.
UK — 13.3mhl.
China — 12.4mhl.
Russia — 10.3mhl.
Spain — 9.6mhl
Alcohol overall we're not even in the top ten
Consumption in 2019 (in litres of pure alcohol per capita):
Czechia - 14.26
Latvia - 13.19
Moldova - 12.85
Germany - 12.79
Lithuania - 12.78
Ireland - 12.75
Spain - 12.67
Uganda - 12.48
Bulgaria - 12.46
Luxembourg - 12.45
I'm not a heavy drinker although I was in the forces , now its occasionally the social tipple and that does me and I don't feel I'm missing anything to be honest |
There is no reason to drop alcohol tax at all.
There is reason to drop tax on Energy ,housing costs,etc .
How many have you heard say good food is too expensive? Yet ,we are looking at 99p for a pint of sheete at a crummy Wetherspoons,run by a chap that would see me break thre swear barrier on here.
He's a happy man right now. | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 15:13 - Oct 28 with 1770 views | Boundy |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 15:04 - Oct 28 by onehunglow |
There is no reason to drop alcohol tax at all.
There is reason to drop tax on Energy ,housing costs,etc .
How many have you heard say good food is too expensive? Yet ,we are looking at 99p for a pint of sheete at a crummy Wetherspoons,run by a chap that would see me break thre swear barrier on here.
He's a happy man right now. |
I agree totally on Energy and housing etc, regarding food ,when you think what goes into a standard pub meal , where it's sourced from, delivered, prepared cooked and served then there's a few processes it must go through before being set down at the table, a pint of beer consists of water, malted grains ), hops and yeast all centrally manufactured delivered and served so I can understand the price differential between beer and grub | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 15:59 - Oct 28 with 1737 views | Lohengrin |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 10:04 - Oct 28 by Flynnidine_Zidownes |
I’m not sure how old you are but I watched an old episode of only fools and horses the other day and they ordered a massive round of drinks in the Nags head and Mike the barman asked them for a tenner. I was amazed. Were people back then constantly inebriated because drinks in pubs were so cheap? Is this how thatcher kept getting back in? Everyone was pissed? |
It’s all relative, mate. Prices were much lower in the early’80s by comparison with today but so were wages. |  |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 16:56 - Oct 28 with 1694 views | onehunglow |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 15:13 - Oct 28 by Boundy |
I agree totally on Energy and housing etc, regarding food ,when you think what goes into a standard pub meal , where it's sourced from, delivered, prepared cooked and served then there's a few processes it must go through before being set down at the table, a pint of beer consists of water, malted grains ), hops and yeast all centrally manufactured delivered and served so I can understand the price differential between beer and grub |
Just passed local #Shell garage .diesel 1.48. Per litre.
Wife saying odd they ve just reduced the tax for Champagne .
I cannot understand the antipathy in here fir raising tax on items that are NOT essential.
Meanwhile ,we all face significant Council tax bills
I see photos of Boris and Sunak,a billionaire ,toasting the drop in tax.
Get it yet ? | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 17:43 - Oct 28 with 1666 views | Boundy |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 16:56 - Oct 28 by onehunglow |
Just passed local #Shell garage .diesel 1.48. Per litre.
Wife saying odd they ve just reduced the tax for Champagne .
I cannot understand the antipathy in here fir raising tax on items that are NOT essential.
Meanwhile ,we all face significant Council tax bills
I see photos of Boris and Sunak,a billionaire ,toasting the drop in tax.
Get it yet ? |
What exactly are you expecting from a football forum "Fire & Brimstone" . The place to air your displeasure is at the polling booths , here we just exchange pleasantries and opinions , and imo its pretty pointless getting agitated with someone , organisation, political party etc , just to see your blood raise where the target is either indifferent or more likely ignorant of your angst. | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 17:48 - Oct 28 with 1658 views | onehunglow |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 17:43 - Oct 28 by Boundy |
What exactly are you expecting from a football forum "Fire & Brimstone" . The place to air your displeasure is at the polling booths , here we just exchange pleasantries and opinions , and imo its pretty pointless getting agitated with someone , organisation, political party etc , just to see your blood raise where the target is either indifferent or more likely ignorant of your angst. |
I’ve seen fire and rain. | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 17:51 - Oct 28 with 1652 views | Boundy |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 17:48 - Oct 28 by onehunglow |
I’ve seen fire and rain. |
so did James Taylor , he wrote a song about it | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 18:36 - Oct 28 with 1638 views | onehunglow |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 17:51 - Oct 28 by Boundy |
so did James Taylor , he wrote a song about it |
Yeah and it' a fav of mine too.
Some would call it dreary though. Opinions innit | |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 19:17 - Oct 28 with 1612 views | builthjack |
I haven't touched a drop since 11th October. I go months without then have a blast. |  |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 19:40 - Oct 28 with 1602 views | KeithHaynes |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 19:17 - Oct 28 by builthjack |
I haven't touched a drop since 11th October. I go months without then have a blast. |
The international break is a good thing then mate 😂ðŸ‘
Or bad, depends on your viewpoint. |  |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 19:48 - Oct 28 with 1587 views | theloneranger |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 11:41 - Oct 28 by Whiterockin |
I first started drinking in pubs in 1971. I was paying 12p a pint in the middle bar of the Swan on the Kingsway, I think it was Albright, what we used to call a session beer in those days. |
February 1971 a pint of Albright in The Pantygwydr was 1/11.
On the day of decimalisation, it was rounded up to 10p a pint. |  |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 20:31 - Oct 28 with 1557 views | Whiterockin |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 19:48 - Oct 28 by theloneranger |
February 1971 a pint of Albright in The Pantygwydr was 1/11.
On the day of decimalisation, it was rounded up to 10p a pint. |
I was robbed at 12p. I'll have to go back and complain.. Seriously I can remember paying that. | | | |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 21:00 - Oct 28 with 1533 views | monmouth |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 11:41 - Oct 28 by Whiterockin |
I first started drinking in pubs in 1971. I was paying 12p a pint in the middle bar of the Swan on the Kingsway, I think it was Albright, what we used to call a session beer in those days. |
Irene the barmaid? Loved the three bars in there. I remember Watneys 14p and Heineken 20p in the Woodman when they would serve you if you were 15. |  |
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| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 21:19 - Oct 28 with 1519 views | builthjack |
| Wetherspoons dropping price of a pint to 99p on 19:40 - Oct 28 by KeithHaynes |
The international break is a good thing then mate 😂ðŸ‘
Or bad, depends on your viewpoint. |
Oh it was good Keith. Very good | |
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