"My generation's social lives revolved around drinking too much, but I'm glad it's not like that any more When I was growing up in the early 1990s, I counted down the days to turning 18 so that I could drink in the local hotspot - The Meeting Place."
"It was the pub we all aspired to drink in as it was, as the name suggested, a great confluence of people - bikers, ravers, culchies, flaneurs, random toffs from the local private school, all thrown together in one packed venue."
A generation's social life once centered on heavy drinking at local pubs and clubs, with turning 18 seen as an entry into a hotspot culture. The Meeting Place served as a focal venue that attracted a wide and varied mix of people from bikers and ravers to rural locals and private-school pupils. Nights out were aspirational and communal, defined by crowded spaces and shared excess. Personal memories emphasize countdowns to legal drinking age and the social value placed on particular venues. Current attitudes have shifted away from that model, creating relief at reduced alcohol-focused socializing.
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