"ŽiŠardo" wrote in message
news:WTzXj.26605$4N1.24371@newsfe17.ams2...
> judith wrote:
>> On Sat, 17 May 2008 01:21:25 +0100, Craig Coope
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 16 May 2008 17:13:07 -0700 (PDT), Ishtar
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 17 May, 01:09, Alasdair wrote:
>>>>> According to yesterday's (Friday's) Sun newspaper (I cannot get it
>>>>> online as only today's edition is visible) a hairdresser in Horsham
>>>>> was threatened with prosecution for giving a free glass of wine to her
>>>>> clients. The local council said it contravened licensing legislation.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know it is illegal to sell alcoholic drinks without a licence but
>>>>> surely not giving it away for free.
>>>>> Does that mean that if I accept a drink from my solicitor or
>>>>> accountant in their offices, they are committing a crime?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alasdair.
>>>> =======================================
>>>>
>>>> I've heard of restaurants which do not have a licence to SELL alcohol,
>>>> but inform customers that they can bring their own bottles of wine and
>>>> drink the contents with their meal if they wish.
>>> Really?...that's really strange!...I've never known a restaurant (I
>>> mean a real one not like McDonalds!) to not serve booze.
>>
>>
>> There are very many good restaurants which do not have a license.
>
> In Britain we have licences.
Correct, but premises are licensed.
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Graham
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