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I've noticed changes in my pub-going habits over the years. It's not just the frequency of visits. It's also their timing.
I rarely go for evening sessions any more. Only when on holiday, really. Because I far prefer afternoons. For a variety of reasons. Pubs are less crowded, transport is easier and can gave a few hours relaxing at home before heading off to bed.
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It all really started when I moved to Amsterdam. Me and my mates got into a weekend groove. Every Saturday and Sunday we'd hit Rick's Café in the centre of town for their happy hour. Which was 16:00 to 18:00. Half price De Koninck and a few games of pool. Even with a couple of beers in Café Belgique afterwards would still see me home by 20:00.When the kids came along, I'd give Dolores a little relief by dragging them down the pub in the afternoon. How many happy hours I've spent chasing Andrew down Nieuwe Dijk after he'd made a dash for freedom from Café Belgique. Now I have to drag him out of the pub. "Can I have another beer, dad?" is his catchphrase.
During one of my periods of unemployment, I filled the days working on my European Pub Guide. Part of the project was documenting areas outside the city centre. Which entailed afternoon expeditions with anti-American Mike. Usually kicking off between 13:00 and 16:00, depending on when the pubs opened.
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When I'm in the UK, one of my great pleasures is to sit in a pub in the early afternoon, sipping a pint while reading a newspaper. Wrapped in my own little cocoon of silence. The emptier the pub, the better. I'm happy if it's just me and the bar staff. I hate crowds of people. Often, I just hate people. They can be so annoying.I'm down to one weekly pub excursion: Saturday afternoon in Butcher's Tears. And I'm always back in time for my tea.
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I've noticed changes in my pub-going habits over the years. It's not just the frequency of visits. It's also their timing.
I rarely go for evening sessions any more. Only when on holiday, really. Because I far prefer afternoons. For a variety of reasons. Pubs are less crowded, transport is easier and can gave a few hours relaxing at home before heading off to bed.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKRk1CXrUavtYT05Gh3a0ubB4YPXivhJd8qlkG7m3j6 l7f1mcAWUDJ5_zjfCplSth6pYDIpaUKV6J79Y60SqJbSxKE_HP k_K6MLtXWHN7ho-TGJ8qJBqsHp5bY0lPc3gDd1JS4yoCl2hbUUkJlo1qLpsdOf0cK qi5HguH171e8T6FLKqf9TL_mfq3/w640-h480/Dopeys_bar.jpg (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKRk1CXrUavtYT05Gh3a0ubB4YPXivhJd8qlkG7m3j6 l7f1mcAWUDJ5_zjfCplSth6pYDIpaUKV6J79Y60SqJbSxKE_HP k_K6MLtXWHN7ho-TGJ8qJBqsHp5bY0lPc3gDd1JS4yoCl2hbUUkJlo1qLpsdOf0cK qi5HguH171e8T6FLKqf9TL_mfq3/s1536/Dopeys_bar.jpg)
It all really started when I moved to Amsterdam. Me and my mates got into a weekend groove. Every Saturday and Sunday we'd hit Rick's Café in the centre of town for their happy hour. Which was 16:00 to 18:00. Half price De Koninck and a few games of pool. Even with a couple of beers in Café Belgique afterwards would still see me home by 20:00.When the kids came along, I'd give Dolores a little relief by dragging them down the pub in the afternoon. How many happy hours I've spent chasing Andrew down Nieuwe Dijk after he'd made a dash for freedom from Café Belgique. Now I have to drag him out of the pub. "Can I have another beer, dad?" is his catchphrase.
During one of my periods of unemployment, I filled the days working on my European Pub Guide. Part of the project was documenting areas outside the city centre. Which entailed afternoon expeditions with anti-American Mike. Usually kicking off between 13:00 and 16:00, depending on when the pubs opened.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ejZlTigXR2krGhUo-tkCbs2taN3cPfjFO-dY6sS7iew67rNKTH7ut4ZE5Y0ushZiqIcM5i_mj6uG2Hk0pDLV nYFi1Os1ohGM1FseDoHhxRAzQlc6RQGE1wljJl4lv85LYNNELl i8e7EF_NpEMQDCiL5wuPmrhtXCI-tW5eS9z2Li-iCRdiFVv8sA/w640-h442/Woolpack_lunch.jpg (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ejZlTigXR2krGhUo-tkCbs2taN3cPfjFO-dY6sS7iew67rNKTH7ut4ZE5Y0ushZiqIcM5i_mj6uG2Hk0pDLV nYFi1Os1ohGM1FseDoHhxRAzQlc6RQGE1wljJl4lv85LYNNELl i8e7EF_NpEMQDCiL5wuPmrhtXCI-tW5eS9z2Li-iCRdiFVv8sA/s1804/Woolpack_lunch.jpg)
When I'm in the UK, one of my great pleasures is to sit in a pub in the early afternoon, sipping a pint while reading a newspaper. Wrapped in my own little cocoon of silence. The emptier the pub, the better. I'm happy if it's just me and the bar staff. I hate crowds of people. Often, I just hate people. They can be so annoying.I'm down to one weekly pub excursion: Saturday afternoon in Butcher's Tears. And I'm always back in time for my tea.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2022/06/afternoon-drinking.html)