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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:02 pm   Post subject: Snif ! alcohol policy Back to top 

Is it me or is this less than last year????? Sad


Alcohol Policy

At Glade we have a number of well stocked bars serving fine wines, to ale, to cocktails to spirits and a good cold pint of lager.

If you do want to bring your own alcohol you can up to 10pm Thursday. After this time you will have to buy alcohol from the bars as we are a fully licenced event.

This is what you are allowed to bring with you:

PER PERSON
12 X CANS OF BEER
OR 2 X BOTTLES OF WINE
OR 6 X CANS OF BEER AND 1 X BOTTLE OF WINE
NO SPIRITS
NO GLASS WHATSOEVER SO BRING WINE IN BOXES OR PLASTIC BOTTLES!

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:27 pm   Post subject:  <img align="absbottom" src="./images/smile Back to top 

I'm confused - I thought you could only take alcohol in until 6pm?

ah, I see, just checked the site - they must have changed it, because I definitely remember it being 6pm.

and yeah, it's quite low - just 12 cans?

edit - NO SPIRITS?! The miserable sods.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:34 pm   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

We can only hope security change shifts or something between the gates opening and 10pm. You reckon a box of wine counts as a bottle?? Laughing

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:40 pm   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

haha, more like 3 or 4 Razz

but it is quite confusing - it says bring wine in boxes or plastic bottles, but then it says the limit is 2 bottles of wine - but a box has more than 2 bottles in. Confused

tbh it'll probably be OK, as long as you're not trying to smuggle 3 crates of beer in I can't see them making a big fuss. I hope.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:40 pm   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

What you reckon the limits on n2o per person 200 charges?? Laughing Anyone any ideas for getting some laughing gas in?

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:41 pm   Post subject:   Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

haha, you read my mind! Was gonna bring some but I'm going on the train and I already have far too much to carry.

nos is still legal to possess, but not to sell, no idea what the limit for possession would be though - 20? 50?

200 might be pushing it. Laughing

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:50 pm   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

I know 1 year and this is going back a few years people with workers wrist bands could have 1 guest and go through staff entrance no checks etc dunno if that's still the case but would be handy to know Question

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:10 pm   Post subject:   Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

if they find nos canisters i think they will confiscate them. that was the way at festies last year. i wouldnt risk it myself much as i loves them.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:58 pm   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

This sucks!!! Evil or Very Mad

I always decant a bottle of vodka and take that with me. Sad

Why are the rules different this year?


not happy.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:24 pm   Post subject:   Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

apparently it's something the council wanted, to 'discourage binge drinking'. Confused

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:42 pm   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

yeah, i just read that on GT....well i don't buy it, and if it is true it's a ridiculous reason...drinking 12 cans of beer isn't considered binge drinking?

tbh, once i'm there i won't care too much either way, but it just annoys me that this new rule gets brought in when it's been ok since 2004.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:03 am   Post subject:   Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

I don't buy it either. it seems very sudden, and only 2 weeks before the festival? Surely this would have been discussed at all the council meetings etc, why would they suddenly decide this so close to the festival?

also not everyone uses the internet a lot like us geeks - I imagine there'll be people who assume it's the same rules as previous years and will turn up and get their stuff confiscated. I wouldn't have seen the new alcohol policy bit of the glade site if ady101 hadn't made this thread.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:37 am   Post subject:    Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

Man I'm bringing spirits, don't care what they say.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:39 am   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

asmooth2 wrote (View Post): › ...drinking 12 cans of beer isn't considered binge drinking?


Apparently:
Quote: › Binge drinking is classed as consuming more than 10 units of alcohol in a single session for men and seven units for women


so what is there in a can? About 2.5 units? Four cans and you're a binge drinker

Rolling Eyes

Bit pissed off about the no spirits thing tbh. I like a nip of brandy from my hip flask when it's cold at night Sad

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:46 am   Post subject:   Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

I'm trying to think of ways to stash vodka, obviously water bottles can be checked.

Gah! I really hope that the reason for the restrictions is purely an external licenseing requirement and not an attempt by the organisers to make more money by ripping people off at the bars.

Maybe someone official could comment?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:11 am   Post subject:    Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

rules rules fukin rules

I've had a 5yr break from festies until mudrise

an all I see now are rules

wots wrong with a group o people goin an sitting in a field, enjoying themselves, listening to music, doing the festy thing etc, not harming anyone???

and now we are being told how we are allowed to enjoy ourselves!!!!!.......fuck!...... next they'll have cctv hidden in tha tree's an ting

I for one will defo be stashin supplies AND gettin them into glade!!

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:17 am   Post subject:     Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

I emailed the Glade organisers:

Quote: › Please justify your outrageously strict alcohol policy this year. Please
tell me it's due to an uncontrollable licensing restriction and not an
attempt by you to force people to spend lots of money at the official bars!


They responded with:

Quote: ›
This is the way it's always been...
Also if people do spend money on the bars it all goes back into putting on
the festival..


So, apparently the rules are the same as before and I've always got away with bringing 6 litres of vodka decanted into 3 litre water bottles.

I guess you have to take a chance, if you get busted then tough.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:49 am   Post subject:  Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

Hang on it does say "WINE IN BOXES" meaning more than one box so......

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:29 pm   Post subject:   Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

Yeh, one box of wine between two would be acceptable according to "the rules".

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:52 pm   Post subject:    Re: alcohol policy Back to top 

tonyasleep.com wrote (View Post): ›
rules rules fukin rules

I've had a 5yr break from festies until mudrise

an all I see now are rules

wots wrong with a group o people goin an sitting in a field, enjoying themselves, listening to music, doing the festy thing etc, not harming anyone???

and now we are being told how we are allowed to enjoy ourselves!!!!!.......fuck!...... next they'll have cctv hidden in tha tree's an ting

I for one will defo be stashin supplies AND gettin them into glade!!

Bad news for ya tony, Glade is covered by CCTV, got that from an official source!

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