Party on????
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| little_a |  | Party on???? | 20-04-2010 @ 09:10 |
 still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | We might have gone through the worst economic downturn in modern times - but that has not stopped Britons having "fun". Research from the Payments Council - the Way We Pay 2010 - finds Britain has become a "nation of party animals". Britons blow £75billion a year on having fun - more than double the amount spent 10 years ago. Almost a fifth of the UK's total spend (18%) is on "fun" - more than £30 a week for every adult. Restaurant spending is up more than threefold to £30billion - and pub and wine bar spending has risen to £23billion from less than £10billion 10 years ago, despite the smoking ban. | ||
| MattGriff | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 09:31 |
 Member 194, 3976 posts | Going out to eat food is one of the greatest things in the world. | ||
| little_a | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 09:55 |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Yep, one of my favourite things is definately eating out  | ||
| Cuddles | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 10:00 |
 Eat.Cycle.Sleep.Win Member 2, 12511 posts SQ 190, BP 150, DL 280620.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq Administrator | I thought that pubs and bars were going out of business at a rate of knots because we were reducing our spending in them and quite dramatically, at least in real terms? | ||
| little_a | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 10:03 |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Cuddles said:I thought that pubs and bars were going out of business at a rate of knots because we were reducing our spending in them and quite dramatically, at least in real terms? They probably are. This is back in the day when £23 billion was considered a lot of money. City centres are still doing ok, although not 10 years ago standard. Satelite towns nights out are dying a death from my experience. | ||
| Pompy | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:05 |
 My opinions have run their course Member 694, 3112 posts | I like eating out but it's awkward with a young child as you can't really relax as much! Don't go out drinking/nightclubbing much maybe once every 6 weeks. Never get drunk as I don't really enjoy it, just get buzzing off a few red bulls and I'm good to go throwing shapes on the dancefloor. Like a good sunday carvery too! | ||
| little_a | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:07 |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Dude, my 'eating out' comment was a double entendres | ||
| JC | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:09 |
 technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Pompy said:I like eating out but it's awkward with a young child as you can't really relax as much! I hear you mate. A 4 year old bombing about and a 18month old whineing 'cause your food is taking half hour is not relaxing at all LOL | ||
| Pompy | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:11 |
My opinions have run their course Member 694, 3112 posts | my daughter is 2 and a half and is not as bad as some kids, but she is a kid at the end of the day! if we take a few toys for her to play with she is usually fine, but like me when she is hungry she wants her food lol. the good thing is she likes her food and we dont have to fight with her to get her to eat. | ||
| Pompy | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:12 |
My opinions have run their course Member 694, 3112 posts | little_a said:Dude, my 'eating out' comment was a double entendres hmmm.... my eating out with a small child comment should not be taken in your context then lol | ||
| Cuddles | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:25 |
Eat.Cycle.Sleep.Win Member 2, 12511 posts SQ 190, BP 150, DL 280620.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq Administrator | There are plenty of restaurants in London (at the top end obviously) that wont allow children in so as not to spoil te experience for others. I can see it must be hard going out for dinner with the kids in tow. | ||
| little_a | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:25 |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | I didn't have a context. I left it open to interpretation | ||
| Pompy | | ... | 20-04-2010 @ 11:29 |
My opinions have run their course Member 694, 3112 posts | Cuddles said:There are plenty of restaurants in London (at the top end obviously) that wont allow children in so as not to spoil te experience for others. I can see it must be hard going out for dinner with the kids in tow. there are a few pubs which look like 'family' pubs near me, which have refused me entry even when my daughter was just a few weeks old, because they dont allow kids, which is fair enough as they can be annoying, i for example don't like many other peoples' kids lol.... it's the same with grandparents i can tolerate mine but other old people do my tits in generally, | ||