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A Pub is not just for Christmas!!

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NorfolkNog

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Never one to miss an opportunity to give our pubs a shameless plug, I thought I'd post a photo of my new T Shirt which arrived today. I shall be wearing it with pride over the festive season :D:D

It does have serious side though, many pubs will be doing well now, but think of the landlord when it's January and February. He still has to pay business rates and his (or her) pound of flesh to Punch and Co. Keep visiting the pub! :swordpir:

This might be a bit contentious but I am very sceptical about this dry January malarky. It might be well intentioned but badly thought through IMHO. Pubs are struggling, 29 closing each week, this is the last thing they need. 

I've just posted this on Twitter too and it's seems to be going viral with loads of re-tweets :-)  

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7 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

This might be a bit contentious but I am very sceptical about this dry January malarky

Panic NOT Howard. Burns Supper nights run through ALL of January and early February in many hostleries up here! cheersbar  Also across the world! :party:                                                                                                            

xmas6Iain.

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3 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

As for the Scots...  Well at least it proves they can get something right !!....even if it's not spelling Ian correctly :)

Aye MM... this shows   (  Ian is a variant spelling of the Scoticisations Eathain, Eóin, and Iain. ) my spelling IS the correct one ! :taunt:

xmas6Iain

p.s IF my mother had been allowed to choose I would have been a Gareth! My Father wanted to name me after him, Alexander.... Iain was a compromise!

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9 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

I remember last year, I voiced the same opinion about "Dry January" saying that the publicans needed it like a hole in the head! Thanks NN for bringing it up again.

As for the Scots...  Well at least it proves they can get something right !!....even if it's not spelling Ian correctly :)

Cheers, MM couldn't agree more, excellent sentiment cheersbar

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I fail to see the point of dry January. I have two or three "dry" days a week for the sake of my liver and my waistline, but I enjoy a moderate amount of alcoholic beverages otherwise. Sadly, mainly consumed at home these days, because you wouldn't want to spend too much time in some of the pubs round here. That said, I patronise licensed premises whenever I can.

cheers

Steve

 

 

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On ‎21‎/‎12‎/‎2015 at 0:52 PM, BroadScot said:

Aye MM... this shows   (  Ian is a variant spelling of the Scoticisations Eathain, Eóin, and Iain. ) my spelling IS the correct one ! :taunt:

xmas6Iain

p.s IF my mother had been allowed to choose I would have been a Gareth! My Father wanted to name me after him, Alexander.... Iain was a compromise!

Ok John,

 

 

 

 

 

and for those that don't know John is the English form of Ian, if you say J as they do on the continent ie as almost  a Y then it begins to make sense.

J pronounce Jay in England is in many parts of Scotland Pronounced Jai they used to be the same letter in the English language.

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23 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Don't forget that many pubs (including some on the Broads) open for drinks on Christmas Day lunchtime. Great way to socialise and work up an appetite for your Christmas dinner! cheersbar

Love to, but I'm usually to be found in the kitchen at home helping Mrs Poppy.

Eight of us sitting down to lunch - that's some work.

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I used to go down to the local before we were married, far to crowded but everyone jolly, of course in those days only a couple of hours in the pub but enough to fall asleep into the peas whilst having Christmas dinner. Some of my mates still go down and it is usually to see friends they have not seen all year. 

Kitchen duties now are the norm, well we like to eat, just six of us this year, one friend usually has between 16 to 20 of their family for Christmas.

 

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9 hours ago, Gracie said:

He used to go down the pub before he was married, he is now on kitchen duties.........I wonder who wears the trousers in Alan's household? :naughty:

Tan, respect :bow

Grace

Hi Grace,

I know my place, one pace behind at all times:naughty:

The reasons for my kitchen duties are that Tan has been know to burn cornflakes and I rather like cooking & baking.

Chill out day today so chips, eggs & beans.

Regards

Alan 

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I only go into pubs for food. i have an intolerance to alcahol, even small amounts, so as far as drinking goes, i never use a pub anymore.   However, i DO think that pubs play a vital role in our economy, so long as they don`t encourage irrespnsible behaviour and drinking, and do sell good food.

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