Zarley Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: Mum knows best in my experience Only took her six hours to get back to you and tell you how to respond. But she's right, mum always knows best*! *aside from when she doesn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Gladys said: Indeed. It’s the way mobiles are put on the table rather than kept in a bag or pocket. You really do not need to be connected all the time. Interestingly I was talking about this to my wife in the other night. There does seem to have been a marked decline in people in people using their phone at restaurant tables. Maybe finally the novelty is beginning to wear off and good manners are being restored. Lets hope so anyway. Edited April 7, 2023 by The Voice of Reason 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: Interestingly I was talking about this to my wife in the other night. There does seem to have been a marked decline in people in people using their phone at restaurant tables. Maybe finally the novelty is beginning to wear off and good manners are being restored. Lets hope so anyway. Have you seen the increases in mobile tariffs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Just now, finlo said: Have you seen the increases in mobile tariffs! You may have a point. Every cloud etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: Interestingly I was talking about this to my wife in the other night. There does seem to have been a marked decline in people in people using their phone at restaurant tables. Maybe finally the novelty is beginning to wear off and good manners are being restored. Lets hope so anyway. It really came home when the mum's at my granddaughter's first birthday party were all glued to their mobiles. All of them missing what was going on there and then, with their own children. You know precious moments and all that. It is not so noticeable now, I agree. But not sure it is manners, more like there is more of a subconscious understanding that life actually exists beyond the internet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, Gladys said: It is not so noticeable now, I agree. But not sure it is manners, more like there is more of a subconscious understanding that life actually exists beyond the internet. Fear Of Missing Out has been replaced by the gradual realisation from experience that they weren't missing much. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Happier diner said: Mum knows best in my experience Sex positions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, HiVibes said: Sex positions? I think we might differ on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 4/5/2023 at 8:49 PM, Passing Time said: They have a place in Castletown, maybe they've moved there full time Lost their licence for both premises due to an 'administrative error'. Douglas shop is now closed. Said to be adamant they're going for the Castletown licence back and another Douglas one at some point in the future. I wouldn't like to have to stand up in the court and explain how I'd managed to inadvertently lose the previous one. Not certain they'll get it back from what I hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 17 hours ago, jackwhite said: Lost their licence for both premises due to an 'administrative error'. Douglas shop is now closed. Said to be adamant they're going for the Castletown licence back and another Douglas one at some point in the future. I wouldn't like to have to stand up in the court and explain how I'd managed to inadvertently lose the previous one. Not certain they'll get it back from what I hear. Went a couple of times and found their beers way overpriced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Passing Time said: Went a couple of times and found their beers way overpriced They're not "overpriced", they are making a normal margin on them. Craft beers are more expensive to make than standard mass produced macro stuff. Maybe over what you are willing to pay. It's the equivalent of someone going into The Harbour View Bistro and saying they can get cheaper burgers in McDonalds. Edited April 9, 2023 by jackwhite 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Passing Time said: Went a couple of times and found their beers way overpriced Expensive, but not overpriced. The stuff they stocked was good stuff, a lot of foreign imports, and none of that is cheap. Especially since Brexit making imports even harder. 20 hours ago, jackwhite said: Lost their licence for both premises due to an 'administrative error'. They said why on Facebook. The limited company held the licence and they didn’t file paperwork in time, resulting in the limited company being wound up. No company, no licence. Of course the licensing laws have now changed, so that’ll be fun. I don’t see how they’d be held in disrepute unless there’s another reason why the limited company went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Ringy Rose said: Expensive, but not overpriced. The stuff they stocked was good stuff, a lot of foreign imports, and none of that is cheap. Especially since Brexit making imports even harder. They said why on Facebook. The limited company held the licence and they didn’t file paperwork in time, resulting in the limited company being wound up. No company, no licence. Of course the licensing laws have now changed, so that’ll be fun. I don’t see how they’d be held in disrepute unless there’s another reason why the limited company went. They've been sent three reminders and not responded to them. Negligent at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxman1234 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Another small business closing due to rising costs and down turn in business claire Christian’s clothes shop in Douglas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightening McQueen Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Anyone running a book on the first pub to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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