When Gitlet #2 was at Durham university

I could not believe how much cheaper everything was up there. Pubs and restaurants, but also when I bought him a bike and associated gear for his third year it was literally half the price of what I’d have paid in the south

Posted By: Old Git on February 5th 2024 at 12:41:41

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Drinks prices on night's out. Are they pretty bad where you are? (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 5, 10:29:05
- In the days of cash at least you could hope to find that extra tenner in the morning (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Feb 5, 12:20:39
- £7.50 for a pint of cider in the pub below our office (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Feb 5, 11:36:31
  - Kenton ‘Spoons was always good value. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Feb 5, 11:42:01
    - Sadly closed now, not quite sure what it will be in the future (n/m) (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Feb 5, 12:56:06
- Been reading about some London drinking establishments (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 5, 11:35:01
- I live in the south east, £5.50 - £7 for a decent pint is normal (General Chat) - Adster, Feb 5, 11:22:23
  - York has been incredibly up itself for a long time now (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 5, 11:50:02
    - It's lovely to visit, I appreciate living there must be different (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Feb 5, 12:59:22
- I can’t understand why the government can’t lower taxes on certain pubs and increase tax (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 5, 11:19:43
  - Probably find that supermarkets donate millions to the bastards and (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 5, 15:43:11
- Yes. This led to the rise of "pres" i.e. "pre-drinking" amongst da yoot (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 5, 11:03:50
  - Worldwide sociology experts say this and next generation will drink 50% less than we (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 5, 11:35:40
    - They have less sex too (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 5, 11:47:02
      - Channel 4 and 5 will have to rethink documentaries in future (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 5, 11:59:20
- Always pleasantly surprised when I visit the northern relatives. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Feb 5, 11:03:46
  - When Gitlet #2 was at Durham university (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 5, 12:41:41
  - Can get a cheap pint in the Garden House (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 5, 11:08:36
    - £3.20 will always buy you a pint (General Chat) - Pam Demic, Feb 5, 17:00:34
- The lattice does a San Miguel for £4.90,and you've got the eagle and white horse where (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 5, 10:37:15
- it's now too expensive to do anything (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 5, 10:33:34
  - The cost of protecting that cenotaff I spose (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 5, 11:48:36
  - TOP TIP. Stay clear ofthe vending machine while she is in the pool Charles (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Feb 5, 10:39:34
    - I was in the pool (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 5, 10:42:02
      - How many lengths did you do? Were you in a lane or splashing around? (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Feb 5, 10:44:09
- No-one on this board goes out (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 5, 10:32:18
- It is between £5.00-£6.50 a pint most places these days (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 5, 10:31:49
  - Greedy breweries squeezing the last drop of juice from publicans (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Feb 5, 10:42:39

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