the Sunday morning alcohol law

[All_in_black]

Does anyone else think that this is a totally out-dated, irrelevant law?

You know, the one that says you're not allowed to buy alcohol before 12pm on a sunday. Not that im ever up before 12pm on a sunday anyway, but think of all the poor alcoholics.

[: : Scott : :]

What time is it on other days?

[Going Gone]

I never even knew that law exsisted untill now. I think it's better off if we keep it, why do we need to drink before 12 on a sunday of all days anyway?

[: : Scott : :]

Originally Posted by Craig_Nicholls

I never even knew that law exsisted untill now. I think it's better off if we keep it, why do we need to drink before 12 on a sunday of all days anyway?

Saturday night comedowns? Makes more sense to allow early drinking on Sundays than say, Tuesdays.

[Going Gone]

Originally Posted by omgwtf

Saturday night comedowns? Makes more sense to allow early drinking on Sundays than say, Tuesdays.

Good point lol

[All_in_black]

it's a religious law, based on something from christianity, but surely in this day in age it isn't neccessary?

Not that it's particularly important to buy alcohol on a sunday am, but surely it should still be available?

[Rosco the magnificent]

You should be able to buy alcohol 24/7 IMO.

[Rachybell]

Hmm yeah it is a bit daft I think- I saw some old woman getting told to put some liquor (sp?) filled chocolates back on a shelf in tesco before cause it was only half eleven That really is taking it too far. There's a lot of shops round here with "will not sell cider before noon" signs in the windows too- that's also taking the piss... poor alcoholics!

[D.ed wood]

it's never affected me so keep it!

i don't understand why you can't buy alcohol at 24 hour shops at 2am.....whats up with that?

[Lindsay]

Originally Posted by D.ed wood

it's never affected me so keep it!

i don't understand why you can't buy alcohol at 24 hour shops at 2am.....whats up with that?

because of the alcohol law you're saying we should. you can't sell alcohol in a shop after 10pm at night. unless you're a qmu member, then you can get it 2 nights a week until 2am

[D.ed wood]

Originally Posted by Lindsay

because of the alcohol law you're saying we should. you can't sell alcohol in a shop after 10pm at night. unless you're a qmu member, then you can get it 2 nights a week until 2am

ah...fair enough...so whats the qmu thing all about?

[Lindsay]

they have a special license. i don't know the details of it, but it allows them to open an off license to their members on friday and saturday night. noone else, even if they are in the union at that time, is allowed to use it.

[D.ed wood]

ah ok. well in future i'll just make sure i buy my drink in exess, as to not run out at partys!

[Lovecat]

Originally Posted by All_in_black

it's a religious law, based on something from christianity, but surely in this day in age it isn't neccessary?

Not that it's particularly important to buy alcohol on a sunday am, but surely it should still be available?

Scotland has lots of strange laws. For example, because Scotland was so religious the law makers of Scotland a few hundred years ago didn't think it was nessacary to make a law stating that it was illeagal to work on a Sunday as they thought that everyone was so religious they would never bother doing it anyway.

Which is why in England you could refuse to work on a Sunday, but its more difficult in Scotland.

[azpazzagus]

getting out o fsunday overtime was a bit of a nightmare.
i think it is better not to sell it in the morning.
they should do it all trough the week.