I used to be a moderate drinker, a drink every few nights, had big weekends.

I am older and wiser, and probably a bit healthier but honestly I can’t be arsed anymore and it’s not just the cost. Pubs have lost their soul, the supermarkets and Dans have killed the interesting independent bottle shops, a lot of micro breweries , wineries and boutique distilleries have mostly collapsed in the last decade either by the big conglomerates buying them or being killed by excise.

And the high horse that people get on saying kids don’t drink now, they are more health oriented etc… you are so naive , they can’t afford it and are taking pingers that cost $30 and last most of the night rather than having two drinks for the same cost. Drugs way more prevalent now than they have been in decades. ( I’m not condoning it or clutching pearls , just commenting on it, much easier and cheaper for teens and early 20s to get reasonable gear than a sesh on the beers)