Make Mine a Double

posted by Arty on Nov 25

I used to frequent a little watering hole in Lush old Newcastle back in my earlier years, based in Jesmond on Osborne Road, “Osborne’s” was a favourite student haunt of mine, every Friday they would put on a drinks promotion where you struck a button on the bar and a knight rider style light would scan back and forth over a range of drinks promotions.

Buy one get one free
Drinks Half Price
Drinks Full Price (Boo)
or the ultimate - FREE DRINKS! (Winner)

It was a form of Free bingo as far as i was concerned.

I became very apt in the art of obtaining free drinks and was none to upset if i were to slightly misjudge the button bash and get buy one get one free, to the disgust of the bar staff who then had to duplicate the original order.

Sadly y these sorts of offers are few and far between these days, The government crack down on binge drinking has put an end to those crazy days on Osborne road, it was good whilst it lasted, but if I’m completely honest, it’s for the best, The drink yob culture of Britain is terrible,  and its time we as a nation addressed our drinking habits.