THE price of tinned spaghetti is on the up, bus and train fares are increasing, a financial crisis is sweeping through Europe, there are cutbacks in every town and city, and Freddie Starr is out of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
It’s time to bring back the good old-fashioned Happy Hour in the pubs, and find a sanctuary where we are able to have a laugh again and get ourselves away from these depressing times on a Friday tea time.
Surely David Cameron and Nick Clegg cannot begrudge us some enjoyment? Bottoms up.
Christopher Wardell, Darlington.
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