Belfast City Council has banned patrons from bringing cans or glassware tomorrow evening for the Opera In The Gardens event at Botanic Gardens in Belfast, in collaboration with BP and the Royal Opera House in London. Nothing new there; this has been the case from the very outset.
In practice, it means that picnickers are not permitted to bring their own bottles or cans of wine and beer. Obviously, where there's a will, there's a way. Booze could be transferred to a plastic bottle; or you could try to secrete a small bottle of champers under your clothing.
Still, it's an inconvenience. Is it because of the confounded health and safety police? Or simply an attempt to force people to buy the sponsors' offerings? Or perhaps both? I'm probably being cynical; they claim it's for safety reasons (i.e. trying to prevent thugs from assaulting each other with bottles).
As usual I shall provide my own refreshments. I have no idea what the caterers charge; I'll not be ripped off by them at any rate.
bottles of buckfast snuck in ???
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