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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Indeed! I managed to piss close to 400 quid up the

> wall over the weekend on a three day bender so I'm

> feeling my age this morning.


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J***s C****t, what were you drinking to spend that much ?????????????????


:))

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Indeed! I managed to piss close to 400 quid up the

> wall over the weekend on a three day bender so I'm

> feeling my age this morning.


Nice one Jah, thats a lot of dosh.

I feel my age - at 41 - when I'm out with younger mates and they talk of spending ?100-?200 on a night out which seems to be a regular occurance for them. I can get completely shitfaced for ?50. Maybe ?100+ per night is normal for people without mortgage and kids.


Having said that I, with some friends, spent ?175 each on a meal just before christmas - I guess thats the grown up way to blow a load of money. And even then I was still hungry and had a cornish pasty on the way home. But then it was christmas.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Having said that I, with some friends, spent ?176

> each on a meal just before christmas in Lindsay

> House - I guess thats the grown up way to blow a

> load of money.


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Well if you've got that much to spare, please send some my way :))

Mick Mac Wrote:

> Having said that I, with some friends, spent ?177

> each on a meal just before christmas - I guess

> thats the grown up way to blow a load of money.

> And even then I was still hungry and had a cornish

> pasty on the way home. But then it was christmas.


Must have been some meal! ?177 per head!


I like the fact that I need 2 hours sleep at 54;-)

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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>

> I like the fact that I need 2 hours sleep at 54;-)



Still prowling the streets after dark Tony? One of my lieutenants said he saw you stealing change from the toll booth on College rd last night. I wouldn't normally mind this type of scallywagery but for christ sake Tony put some clothes on first eh.

It was the tasting menu at Lindsay House - I knew we would top the ?100 mark as once a year we go out and it always does - but although the tasting menu came with wine, one friend thought the restaurant selection was not right for one of the courses !! - hence we bought more wine. The tasting menu with selected wine, one half glass per course, was ?117, before other wine and brandy,coffee etc. I was not too surprised at the final bill, but we will probably do something a little less expensive next year.


The point I was making is that young people seem to be able to do that amount of money on a night out drinking these days, which amazes me, thats where I feel may age, as a homeowner you tend to have to budget for these big nights out, but I guess I've had my time....

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> It was the tasting menu at Lindsay House - I knew

> we would top the ?100 mark as once a year we go

> out and it always does - but although the tasting

> menu came with wine, one friend thought the

> restaurant selection was not right for one of the

> courses !! - hence we bought more wine. The

> tasting menu with selected wine, one half glass

> per course, was ?117, before other wine and

> brandy,coffee etc. I was not too surprised at the

> final bill, but we will probably do something a

> little less expensive next year.

>

> The point I was making is that young people seem

> to be able to do that amount of money on a night

> out drinking these days, which amazes me, thats

> where I feel may age, as a homeowner you tend to

> have to budget for these big nights out, but I

> guess I've had my time....


Far enough Mick but at ?179 per head...:'(:)

TLS - Isn't it more surprising that people can do a similar amount of money on a night out drinking in west in bars though. At least I get a decent culinary experience for my money.


Fellow forumite Jah spent ?400 on a weekend, just enjoying himself presumably, thats what young people do.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> TLS - Isn't it more surprising that people can do

> a similar amount of money on a night out drinking

> in west in bars though. At least I get a decent

> culinary experience for my money.


True Mick, its just that ?180 you know what I'm saying and "per head"....

>

> Fellow forumite Jah spent ?400 on a weekend, just

> enjoying himself presumably, thats what young

> people do.


Youth is wasted on the Young we know that, Mick...sigh

If I'm getting pissed in the pub with the lads on a friday, usually the crapitol in fozzy hill but sometimes the Bishop on LL then I'll usually spend a maximum of ?40 inluding burger and bus home.


Out on the town.


Bottle of Vodka at ?6.50 from sainsburys between two.

2 or 3 jars in the spoons on leicster square ?10.

2 grams of marching powder ?100 shared out between 4=?25 each.

Few bottles of stabalising fluid in the appointed venue, xy amount.

176 night bus home.


?60 to 70 max.

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> If I'm getting pissed in the pub with the lads on

> a friday, usually the crapitol in fozzy hill but

> sometimes the Bishop on LL then I'll usually spend

> a maximum of ?40 inluding burger and bus home.>

> Out on the town.>

> Bottle of Vodka at ?6.50 from sainsburys between

> two.

> 2 or 3 jars in the spoons on leicster square ?10.> 2 grams of marching powder ?100 shared out between

> 4=?25 each.

> Few bottles of stabalising fluid in the appointed

> venue, xy amount.

> 176 night bus home.>

> ?60 to 70 max.


Fair do's Wolfie, its certainly cheaper than Mick's ?181 though....

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