tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post5071633543349445793..comments2023-10-22T08:02:50.649-04:00Comments on MI Ave: LIFE: From Student Nights to Nights InRachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-38934552209571916722013-03-18T22:06:37.072-04:002013-03-18T22:06:37.072-04:00Yeah I like quiet little bars now, we have a bar d...Yeah I like quiet little bars now, we have a bar designed a speakeasy near us which I like, the music is quiet, you don't get loads of insanely drunk people and it's a great atmosphere. Plus the cocktails are lush too!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-87491683830095411042013-03-18T22:05:33.847-04:002013-03-18T22:05:33.847-04:00Those Scream pubs must make a right trade from stu...Those Scream pubs must make a right trade from students, but they were so good! But I was very spoilt being a student in Newcastle - it was amazing although it was a shocker when I was still up there over the summer as a masters student because we still had lecturers and the like after the normal term was over. The city was so quiet - certainly a student city. Although as a student we were always kinda carefree of never really going clubbing at the weekend when the locals were out, more for the sake of the super posh kids who thought they were gods gift and all. <br /><br />I even thickened up my skin to be like a local and go without a coat in the winter. Man only knows how I managed that!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-76139214129078638982013-03-18T22:02:44.065-04:002013-03-18T22:02:44.065-04:00Haha it doesn't surprise me that they have rai...Haha it doesn't surprise me that they have raised their prices - still £1.50 to £2 is still a great price for drinks! Just to be a great way to spend a Thursday night, ours had a great patio and heaters so we just spent most of it outside - back when i had the old habit of social smoking too oops. <br /><br />But yeah I have that same feeling of dread when it comes to clubbing now. I feel more scared of it then I ever did before i'd ever been clubbing. I'm far more at home with a drink on the sofa watching a film!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-1890755984070209652013-03-18T20:58:23.123-04:002013-03-18T20:58:23.123-04:00Scream! There was one round the corner from my hal...Scream! There was one round the corner from my halls and it saved us a fortune on student nights out, being able to sharpen up there and wobble back without getting a cab if we stayed there rather than moving on. I was never out 4-5 nights per week like many of my flatmates but I did enjoy Thursdays out every week, plus whatever gigs I had tickets to. The NME tours used to be a highlight as Rock City was also just around the corner! :-) <br /><br />Newcastle sounds like it was a brilliant city to go to Uni in! I've only had one 'night out' there but it was pretty good! :-) <br /><br />Jem xXxJem https://www.blogger.com/profile/03909795752665059574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-26961126906805504062013-03-18T16:43:07.998-04:002013-03-18T16:43:07.998-04:00I can definitely identify with what you are saying...I can definitely identify with what you are saying. I didn't go to uni, but I started working in an alternative nightclub when I was 18 and my social drinking started from there. Like you I would be out 2 or 3 times a week. I had a local Scream pub and I remember the £1 a pint nights, I would go every week religiously. My "little" brother now tells me that the drinks there are £1.50 - £2.00 now!<br />I'm 30 this year and hardly drink at all now and when I do I tend to drink a glass or two of wine. Maybe a pint of cider and black if I'm feeling a touch nostalgic. <br />It's funny how it's changed so much. It kind of creeped up on me. The thought of clubbing now feels me with dread. I would rather stay in with my fiancé and a cup of hot chocolate and I see nothing wrong with that at all! x<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341709749548586653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-74779474427917394542013-03-18T16:09:50.019-04:002013-03-18T16:09:50.019-04:00I relate to this post soooo much. I've never b...I relate to this post soooo much. I've never been a big drinker but I loved to go clubbin' throughout uni and well into my early 20s. Now I much prefer some live music and a local pub. Strange isn't it? Louise Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858832660475944060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-82769438387875004382013-03-18T10:53:32.723-04:002013-03-18T10:53:32.723-04:00Yey for Maximo Park - I managed to see them twice ...Yey for Maximo Park - I managed to see them twice while at Uni (they played in Newcastle a lot as it's their home town and all). I still love going to gigs - couldn't give that up! Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-38624189733550011932013-03-18T10:09:49.803-04:002013-03-18T10:09:49.803-04:00Maximo Park! I still love them!
It's strange, ...Maximo Park! I still love them!<br />It's strange, isn't it? I'm 46 and still aren't tired of clubs, town centre drinking, wild weekends and live gigs. Loved seeing your old photos. xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com