Westley Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Anyone planning to go to Aintree for the National, you might want to take a hip flask ! It looks as if the Catering Manager is 'tea total' with beer at an eye watering £7.50 a pint and shorts at £6 a shot. You will need a 'high odds' winner to be able to get drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Blooming eck, looks like I have got a first, second, third AND fourth at the National ! 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 How did you manage that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Shaky hand syndrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) Hello, is there a horse running with a number 4, ?🤔🙄😁 Edited April 13, 2023 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Put your money on Dusty Carpet, never been beaten.🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, RCB56 said: Put your money on Dusty Carpet, never been beaten.🤣🤣 😂😂 Got V.neck at 50/1 it's a great jumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Mine from last year is still running I think!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Mine is giving the kids rides on Southport beach ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Westley said: Anyone planning to go to Aintree for the National, you might want to take a hip flask ! It looks as if the Catering Manager is 'tea total' with beer at an eye watering £7.50 a pint and shorts at £6 a shot. You will need a 'high odds' winner to be able to get drunk. I don't think that's unreasonable at all, a lot of pubs are £5 or more for a pint and considering the vendors have to pay thousands for a pitch at a lot of events its to be expected. A lot of people are happy to pay £14 or more for a burger and chips in a pub, now that to me is ridiculous when I can get a nice 12oz steak with all the trimmings in a country pub where I live for the the same cost. Edited April 13, 2023 by sportsbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 I'm afraid I find that £5 plus for a pint is ridiculous ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 45 minutes ago, sportsbob said: I don't think that's unreasonable at all, a lot of pubs are £5 or more for a pint and considering the vendors have to pay thousands for a pitch at a lot of events its to be expected. A lot of people are happy to pay £14 or more for a burger and chips in a pub, now that to me is ridiculous when I can get a nice 12oz steak with all the trimmings in a country pub where I live for the the same cost. You Sir, are responsible for my drooling.... That would be £25 round here and still wouldn't have as much and we are in North Wales... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 48 minutes ago, Westley said: I'm afraid I find that £5 plus for a pint is ridiculous ! I'm with you all the way, £3.50/£4.00 max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 50 minutes ago, yates said: I'm with you all the way, £3.50/£4.00 max £5.50 for a pint of guiness in one of the locals & £7.50 for a 250ml glass of merlot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Stephen-H said: £5.50 for a pint of guiness in one of the locals & £7.50 for a 250ml glass of merlot I would not be visiting it ! A bottle of the ' House wine' at Aintree, a staggering £34 😄 Edited April 13, 2023 by Westley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Don’t bother backing frozen tap it’s not running 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 6 hours ago, yates said: I'm with you all the way, £3.50/£4.00 max I think beer was 2/4d a pint when I stopped drinking it. That’s two shillings and four pence pre decimal, or eleven and a half pence now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 17 hours ago, Stephen-H said: £5.50 for a pint of guiness in one of the locals & £7.50 for a 250ml glass of merlot I was in Keswick a couple of weeks ago and a pint of beer/ale was £4.20 a pint, quite good for holiday destination. I'm not surprised people drink more at home these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 I don’t drink beer at home as for me it is a social activity with mates in a nice pub. Round here in the eastern corner of Sussex by the sea there is a lovely micropub with a good range of beers, ales and ciders. Most of them at £4 a pint, some of the more intoxicating ones range up to £6. Regular pub prices are around £5 to £5.50 for a run of the mill pint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 27 minutes ago, Sussexboy said: I don’t drink beer at home as for me it is a social activity with mates in a nice pub. Round here in the eastern corner of Sussex by the sea there is a lovely micropub with a good range of beers, ales and ciders. Most of them at £4 a pint, some of the more intoxicating ones range up to £6. Regular pub prices are around £5 to £5.50 for a run of the mill pint. Same this way in Somerset, the closest pub to me is between £3.50 and £4 a pint but the landlady is going to need to increase the prices by 30p due to rising running costs . Where I generally have a meal Thatcher's Cider is £4 and I think Biere Moretti is just over £5, some of the more "prestigious venues are £5 or more for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nublue 22 Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 The cost of the paint I don't mind £3.50 + I might have three, £4.50+ I might have two, £5.00+ might have one, but the problem I allways come across is it rubbish, all I want is a nice pint and it's hard to find, well enjoy your day if your going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, Nublue 22 said: The cost of the paint I don't mind £3.50 + I might have three, £4.50+ I might have two, £5.00+ might have one, but the problem I allways come across is it rubbish, all I want is a nice pint and it's hard to find, well enjoy your day if your going. You drink paint? Strange fellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Newcastle is a great place to go out and the beer is reasonably priced. In my town we have a nice microbrewery which serves good beers at £4-5 a pint. Has anyone tried an IPA called rolling papers? - what a beauty and £5 a pint locally. I have a perfectdraft machine at home and a keg called Clwb tropica IPA is a lovely citrusy drink. And my tip for the national is - Born by the sea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 £5 a pint! i can get 4 cans of guinness for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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