Primary School selling beers at sports day?

pigpen

moneysaymoneydo wrote: »

Don't know pigpen I would imagine the school fees are going up as well :rotfl:

I would imagine they would prefer a nice magnum of Moet as opposed to a warm house lambrini!

I prefer the classic magnums.. though the white ones are ok too.. just not the ones with bits... Actually.. can we have an ice cream van rather than a bar?

claire16c

pigpen wrote: »

My OH does.. (have a drunkard mother.. not would get smashed himself)

Just to add another angle.. At the primary here there are 49% of the children are not born in this country, a vast proportion of these do not consume alcohol due to religious reasons.. Many of these families would remove their children from a sports day if alcohol were to be sold... how would this benefit the children or the school?

Why would they remove their kids? I'm assuming they still go in supermarkets & restaurants where alcohol is also sold?

pigpen

claire16c wrote: »

Why would they remove their kids? I'm assuming they still go in supermarkets & restaurants where alcohol is also sold?

I don't think a lot of them do eat out tbh and a lot don't take their school age children shopping in supermarkets they shop while children are in school and we have loads of multicultural supermarkets they seem to go to, but many would not have their children around alcohol consuming adults in any circumstance.. I'd not want mine there either.

moneysaymoneydo

Ok pigpen meet me halfway will the ice cream van sell baileys ice cream, or poss rum and raisin :T

Savvy_Sue

moneysaymoneydo wrote: »

Ok pigpen meet me halfway will the ice cream van sell baileys ice cream, or poss rum and raisin :T

I haven't seen Baileys ice cream, but rum and raisin tastes disgusting!

pigpen

I'm a mint choc chip girl.

Rum & raisin is vile.. and baileys.. well the smell makes my stomach flip!

securityguy

pigpen wrote: »

I don't think a lot of them do eat out tbh .

Well, they must be very different from this city's Muslim population, who eat out a lot, in a huge number of Kashmiri restaurants that are the real cultural melting pot of the city.

None of the decent restaurants have licenses, including a lot which are popular with a mixed student/local crowd. If you want a curry and a pint, in general terms you'll find the food isn't as good if there's a license. If you're looking to check their authenticity, all do the standard "order in advance and we serve at the right time" for Iftar.

However, in thirty or more years of eating in unlicensed restaurants that are Muslim owned and heavily patronised by Muslim families, I've encountered precisely one which was unhappy about people bringing their own beer, and it closed fairly rapidly (I gather because they also hassled women about head-covering, which didn't win them any friends). I don't drink beer in such restaurants, both because I'm too lazy to buy it at an offie on the way and because I prefer salted lassi anyway, but I've seen plenty of people doing so, and I've never seen it cause the slightest concern amongst either staff or other diners, including those with children, including at around Iftar-o'clock.

duchy

I think we're veering off a bit (quelle surprise) but I do feel there is a world of difference between an (optional) school fete on a Saturday and a compulsory -(at least for the kids ) sports day during school time.

Most offices don't allow alcohol on the premises during the working day-however a social event for staff in the evening could include a glass or two . So why should schools permit it during their working day ?

I'm a little shocked that some people believe all muslims don't drink .... I suspect all "devout" muslims don't drink but not all are devout-just like not all Christians obey the ten commandments at all times.Possibly considering Boozy Britain's reputation for drunkenness throughout the world the most devout choose to settle elsewhere anyway or only socialize with those of similar beliefs and practices <shrug>

meritaten

selling beer on Kids Sports Day? I don't think you are overreacting, its a very bad idea! My kids primary school often ran evening BBQs or discos and NO alcohol. Is it even allowed on school grounds?

pigpen

duchy wrote: »

I'm a little shocked that some people believe all muslims don't drink .... I suspect all "devout" muslims don't drink but not all are devout-just like not all Christians obey the ten commandments at all times

The biggest sleazy bar locally that is open all hours is owned by a Muslim guy.. and he has a drink problem .. He gives up alcohol during religious festivals though so it all balances out apparently I am not that misguided to believe all people of any group would be completely teetotal.

but it isn't just muslim folk who avoid drink which is why I never specified a particular religion I just said some do not drink for religious reasons.. Mormons, Buddhists, Methodists etc also are taught to avoid alcohol.. doesn't mean they all do. There are families from all over the world, all cultures, all religions it would be incorrect to single one group out.. but it would also be wrong to not be respectful of their beliefs.

I will admit I was amused by the signs in the polish shop doorways asking customers to refrain from standing outside with alcoholic beverages in about 5 different languages.. None of the others have such signs in English but they might have them still.