Red cat if you had written that 10 years ago it would be nearer to the truth. Unfortunately the cost of a taxi weighed against the cost of a pint of beer (about 3 pounds) means most people either home brew or just abstain.
My fond memories of summer evenings spent visiting river side pubs on a date drinking outside and fish and chips on the way home are sadly long gone, unless you have a driver, and that would kinda kill things a bit.
Thing is every one did it, but just a few dumb ass idiots bugger it up for the rest of us that dont know when enough is enough.
The country is now set up for the dumbest idiot in the country.
English country side pubs are struggling and closing , at a hundred a week or more.
Basically many people buy a house near their favourite pub.
Drinking and driving in Uk is a very serious offense non of this touch you nose stuff and walk a line, ----man--- its done is seconds with equipment, if over, your gone.
Boredom in Uk is a problem. I cant live there in that manner.