Another pandemic consequence - 400 nightclubs, in the UK, have closed in the last 4 years.

More than one third of the total; with students drinking less alcohol than ever before.


BBC News - End of hedonism? Why Britain turned its back on clubbing - BBC News

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czed9321l37o

It's quite sad, to be honest, but even student towns like Bournemouth are struggling with nightlife despite many clubs offering student discounts, Halo closed despite being busy. A lot of gay venues are thriving, it's very hard to meet an old gay man, and many are minted due to their professions in the gay community or media jobs.

Just for 2 bottles of beer, it's over £10, yet you can buy a case for that price at the supermarket. You don't get the atmosphere at home but people are feeling the squeeze. I don't always get a pre-show pint at gigs now. My partner is teetotal she likes the alcohol zero beer and mocktails. Birmingham Utlita Arena charges around £8 for a flat pint, it's takes the piss.

Spend a couple of nights in Bournemouth this week - for business reasons; yes, you're right, it's absolutely diabolical.

All the signs of former affluence - but, more serious, the obvious evidence of current economic decline. Many hotels are shut.

In Wetherspoons (on the Square) - I saw on the wall data/pictures, that many famous people came from there. Mills, Blunt etc.

Al Gershwin wrote:
Spend a couple of nights in Bournemouth this week - for business reasons; yes, you're right, it's absolutely diabolical.

All the signs of former affluence - but, more serious, the obvious evidence of current economic decline. Many hotels are shut.

In Wetherspoons (on the Square) - I saw on the wall data/pictures, that many famous people came from there. Mills, Blunt etc.

Keep Spoons mate.

Al Gershwin wrote:


More than one third of the total; with students drinking less alcohol than ever before.


www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czed9321l37o

Can they afford booze these days?

Al Gershwin wrote:
Spend a couple of nights in Bournemouth this week - for business reasons; yes, you're right, it's absolutely diabolical.

All the signs of former affluence - but, more serious, the obvious evidence of current economic decline. Many hotels are shut.

In Wetherspoons (on the Square) - I saw on the wall data/pictures, that many famous people came from there. Mills, Blunt etc.

If you are at the Trouville, look after your bags, money, iPad and phone. A lot of theft goes on there and 99% of the time the staff does it. All the staff are on it together if it can't be proven it's your word against theirs. Police will tell you that!

I thought about going to Bournemouth to see Marilyn Manson later in the year but I will travel to Cardiff instead. I will probably be harassed by a druggie hooker rather than some aggressive toothless crackhead beggar.

Al Gershwin wrote:
Another pandemic consequence - 400 nightclubs, in the UK, have closed in the last 4 years.

More than one third of the total; with students drinking less alcohol than ever before.


BBC News - End of hedonism? Why Britain turned its back on clubbing - BBC News

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czed9321l37o

Another possible LOCKDOWN not pandemic consequence Barney.

I would have thought you would have learned this by now; having enjoyed the benefit of my online stewardship through that era.

RNA can't decide to force people to remain in their homes. Only politicians did that, rightly or wrongly.

My trip to Bournemouth (and talking to customers/taxi drivers etc.) told me the decline of our large towns and cities - has nothing to do with lockdown.

It's the cost of living, rising prices, inadequate social support - and students having to borrow heavily, just to get educated.

Central Bournemouth - on a Saturday night - was deathly quiet, and my hotel had c50% occupancy. On the magnificent 7 mile long beachfront.

Hotels get busy when there is massive acts at the BIC and hotels but their prices up. When me and my partner saw Keith Urban at the BIC, hotels were booked up quickly and at a price.

People have changed since lockdown you can deny it all you want, I see people wearing masks and boast they had the jab. Kids are delayed with basic language skills and social skills, young people don't know how to flirt but use more and more dating apps.

Al Gershwin wrote:
My trip to Bournemouth (and talking to customers/taxi drivers etc.) told me the decline of our large towns and cities - has nothing to do with lockdown.



But it was you who suggested that it was Barney; just making co terminous a pandemic and a lockdown...

Green Man wrote:
young people don't know how to flirt but use more and more dating apps


Much safer - if recommended guidelines are adhered to. Most use those apps, for security reasons.

Even jobs are virtually agreed on line nowadays; my LinkedIn profile got me one, once.

One of the huge attractions for me in moving to Oz was the Sydney nightlife in the days I still went out.

It was really the absolute best I had encountered anywhere in the world.

From the notoriously naughty Kings Cross to the nearby gay precinct Oxford Street where there were dozens of superb nightclubs, pubs, restaurants and bars.

Weekends were amazing with tens of 1000s out on the streets wandering from bar to bar.

And then 2 terrible deaths happened with 2 young men being sucker punched by total stranger thugs with both hitting their heads on the pavement and dying.

A crackdown on nightlife soon followed with first 24 hour licensing ceased and then week by week the entire industry seemed to shut down.

Now Kings Cross is like a ghost town. I think even the numerous brothels have all gone out to the suburbs.

I have no idea where youg folk go these days.

Al Gershwin wrote:
Green Man wrote:
young people don't know how to flirt but use more and more dating apps


Much safer - if recommended guidelines are adhered to. Most use those apps, for security reasons.

Even jobs are virtually agreed on line nowadays; my LinkedIn profile got me one, once.

It's not always safer though Barney, there are still creeps around on dating apps and catfishing is still a thing.


I have no idea about LinkedIn I am self-employed, God, I would hate to work for somebody else again. Most use apps because there is a lack of social skills these days. When I go clubbing for a lark, you see people want to ask a girl to dance but don't have the courage do. To prove a point my partner asked a gentleman for a dance and I found a lady to dance with, it was easy. Do people really fear rejection? It's part of life.


I bet you still wear a mask and stand 2 metres away from people and sing Happy Birthday. Not forgetting to use more fake names to post on here.

And your name is Green Man!

The first part though - is apt...

Al Gershwin wrote:
And your name is Green Man!

The first part though - is apt...


I have one and only one moniker on here, how many have you used to troll people?