Ativa Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 40 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: Just drink less, better for you. If determined to drink then home brew's an option. No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 40 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: It’s already happening. I was talking to a relative on a modest pension yesterday. Just had their gas bill that’s normally around £350, was £900 this time round so basically now using their savings to keep warm. Rates gone up by around £100 too and concerned what the MUA is going to deliver for electricity. This inflation is just stealing wealth off people. What are they going to do when their modest savings have all been spent just keeping warm? How can bills for gas have tripled when the price has reduced , either it’s bollocks or they’ve got gas on all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Banker said: How can bills for gas have tripled when the price has reduced , either it’s bollocks or they’ve got gas on all day! Just relaying what I was told. I don’t have gas so I have no idea what the rate was for last quarter. Just know that the person I was talking to said they were having to take the best part of £500 out of their savings to pay the bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 hours ago, GD4ELI said: Just FWIW the food at the pub is superb, fish & chips to die for. Full every evening from now until late October. which pub is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 We're working in UK just now. Local Wetherspoons and a pint of the excellent Doombar is £2.46. There's food too of course, standard pub grub and a big selection to choose from, it's well priced and as good as pub grub comes (A pint with gammon steak, chips and peas less than £10) ps I have seen Manx Forum threads for years. Someone always chips in with a 'Wetherspoons' post. Now it's my turn. And I'll just say again - a pint of Doombar £2.46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Barlow said: We're working in UK just now. Local Wetherspoons and a pint of the excellent Doombar is £2.46. There's food too of course, standard pub grub and a big selection to choose from, it's well priced and as good as pub grub comes (A pint with gammon steak, chips and peas less than £10) ps I have seen Manx Forum threads for years. Someone always chips in with a 'Wetherspoons' post. Now it's my turn. And I'll just say again - a pint of Doombar £2.46. £5+ down here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, Passing Time said: which pub is this? home (ferryboatcornwall.co.uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: £5+ down here! Change your pub. The Wetherspoons in Cornwall are more-or-less same price as here oop north Anyway, here's a screen shot of just a selection of choice of pints (I though they were half pints, but no - this is for a pint, and I assure you as good a pint as any). Edited April 8, 2023 by Barlow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ativa Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 The newly refurbed Railway wasn’t open for the football at lunchtime. Not good enough. 1886 it is then. @offshoremanxman how does that tie in with my brewery bias 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, Ativa said: The newly refurbed Railway wasn’t open for the football at lunchtime. Not good enough. 1886 it is then. @offshoremanxman how does that tie in with my brewery bias 🙄 I haven't been in 1886 much but I hear you can buy all sorts of stuff down there. Hope you enjoy the footie! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 40 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: home (ferryboatcornwall.co.uk) I suppose the difference is that they have a chef in control of the kitchen whereas brewery pubs are instructed what to sell by their brewery based food controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ativa Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Twitch said: I haven't been in 1886 much but I hear you can buy all sorts of stuff down there. Hope you enjoy the footie! Ah. Another stupid comment based on stuff people have heard. Good food. Good beer. Good live music. Good sport including a dedicated F1 bar which is awesome and another over 30s bar which is also awesome. Its a great addition to Douglas which occasionally gets knocked by idiots making jokes about buying drugs with no evidence to back up what they are saying. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, Barlow said: Change your pub. The Wetherspoons in Cornwall are more-or-less same price as here oop north Anyway, here's a screen shot of just a selection of choice of pints (I though they were half pints, but no - this is for a pint, and I assure you as good a pint as any). Heartbreaker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 41 minutes ago, Ativa said: Ah. Another stupid comment based on stuff people have heard. Good food. Good beer. Good live music. Good sport including a dedicated F1 bar which is awesome and another over 30s bar which is also awesome. Its a great addition to Douglas which occasionally gets knocked by idiots making jokes about buying drugs with no evidence to back up what they are saying. We are all different. You wouldn't get me in there again if they were giving beer away. Awful. The antipathies of what we like. These places have to exist though and I have nothing against them. Good to see they are doing well and I genuinely hope they continue to. Great for the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Banker said: How can bills for gas have tripled when the price has reduced , either it’s bollocks or they’ve got gas on all day! Similarly everyone I've spoken to that's had a PAYG electric smart meter fitted claim that their bills have doubled and this preceded the price hike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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