tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post1717839531426212979..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Mala-fide Travellers at KennowayRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-30148873419967629382012-11-11T23:47:33.774-08:002012-11-11T23:47:33.774-08:00Up in till 2000 Ireland still had 2000 “Holy Hour&...Up in till 2000 Ireland still had 2000 “Holy Hour". where pubs had to close between 2-4pm <br /><br />Oblivioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184794716327407609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-34405969625322286542012-11-11T07:58:00.597-08:002012-11-11T07:58:00.597-08:00Here it is; Permitted Hours didn't just extend... Here it is; Permitted Hours didn't just extend to pubs, it also affected off licences and other businesses.Until 1988 the drinks section of my local supermarket was chained off on Good Friday as well as at other times!<br /> It's difficult to comprehend how an activity can be legal, suddenly become illegal then a few hours later it's OK again!<br /> Mind you, it never was a problem getting a drink after hours if you knew where to go. Lock-ins were common and if you were personally known to the landlord it often helped too. <br /><br />Marquis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-41691999411740778102012-11-11T02:51:09.636-08:002012-11-11T02:51:09.636-08:00Regarding "bona fide" travellers, when t...Regarding "bona fide" travellers, when the railway came to my village around 1850 it brought with it a lot of day trippers from Nottingham.Their ticket was regarded as sufficient evidence to be served.<br /> So many trippers came that a large police station with cells had to be built even though we only had a thousand or so inhabitants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com