Bloemfontein and Sunday Tipples!

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Churchill replied

24 June 2010, 10:41
Originally posted by rsingh View Post

South African colleague who sits next to me says that it is no longer the case.

God bless the ANC! All the necklacing and machette attacks were worth it.

The above is tongue-in-cheek btw.
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rsingh replied

24 June 2010, 10:16
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

The only problem being that in Bloemfontein on Sundays, it is illegal to serve alcohol...or just a massive mistake?

South African colleague who sits next to me says that it is no longer the case.
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shaunbhoy replied

24 June 2010, 10:13
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

SB is a good-natured yet gullible sort who'll believe any old nonsense fed his way.

Next you'll be telling me that the Tooth Fairy isn't real!!
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shaunbhoy replied

24 June 2010, 10:10
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Oh FFS, you've certainly gone down in my estimation. Danny Baker? Oh no!

Didn't realise that was possible!!
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Moscow Mule replied

24 June 2010, 09:32
Originally posted by threaded View Post

I've been on a visit to the Orchid House inBloemfontein and seem to remember most everything was shut on a Sunday. What did open was just for a couple of hours in the afternoon. IIRC Not like there are that many bars anyway.

When I was working in Lesotho, we went over the border into Bloemfontein a couple of times a week.

Awesome steaks, racist punters - our driver shared a drink with us when he came to pick us up once and one of the farm boys asked us to get "your munt" out of the bar.

Never went on a Sunday.
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sasguru replied

24 June 2010, 09:30
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Oh FFS, you've certainly gone down in my estimation. Danny Baker? Oh no!

SB is a good-natured yet gullible sort who'll believe any old nonsense fed his way. It's not his fault he didn't inherit too much up top.

HTH
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threaded replied

24 June 2010, 09:26
I've been on a visit to the Orchid House inBloemfontein and seem to remember most everything was shut on a Sunday. What did open was just for a couple of hours in the afternoon. IIRC Not like there are that many bars anyway.
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Churchill replied

24 June 2010, 09:16
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

To be fair, that is where I sourced the info.
I am sure people will find a way round it anyway, where there's a will and all that!

Oh FFS, you've certainly gone down in my estimation. Danny Baker? Oh no!
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shaunbhoy replied

24 June 2010, 09:08
Originally posted by dang65 View Post

The only reference I did find was to Danny Baker saying this on the radio, which may suggest wind-up?

To be fair, that is where I sourced the info.
I am sure people will find a way round it anyway, where there's a will and all that!
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dang65 replied

24 June 2010, 09:04
I can't find any reference anywhere to there being no alcohol served in Bloemfontein on Sundays (or any other day). There are a few bars in Bloemfontein which have websites and show Sunday opening hours with no reference to alcohol bans.

The only reference I did find was to Danny Baker saying this on the radio, which may suggest wind-up?
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Moscow Mule replied

24 June 2010, 08:59
I'm sure you'll be able to get a drink in the fan park. Which is probably the point of the fan park...
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shaunbhoy started a topic Bloemfontein and Sunday Tipples!

24 June 2010, 08:34
Bloemfontein and Sunday Tipples!

Fast forward to this Sunday, and in Bloemfontein, two sets of fans both renowned for their beer-guzzling qualities meet for a vital World Cup football match.
What better way to calm the nerves than a few pre-match sherbets?
The only problem being that in Bloemfontein on Sundays, it is illegal to serve alcohol.
Great forward planning on the part of FIFA and the SA authorities, or just a massive mistake?
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