Beyond Hangovers

  Sober October saw House of Happiness hit the dancefloor at Electrowerkz with their feisty Housewarming debut. Next Saturday   Fire & Lightbox is set to Ignite with House of Happiness  Flamboyance!!! And it's an alcohol/substance-free Buzz all the way! The Sober Clubbing challenge When Steve Strange and the Blitz Kids took clubbing to celebrity standards - risk was sown into their post-punk outfits!  It was 1980, and prejudice was easily provoked. But the New Romantic look, along with outlandish clubbing costumes became a media sensation.  And although the menace of thick Teds and seething Skinheads was never far away... neither were certain sedatives and stimulants. (some things change after four decades, some don't) But there's always a fresh approach to the highs and lows of any era. 'Sober is the new FUN!!' And it's easier to believe than it sounds! Here's why. House of Happiness aims to be 'free from drama or crappy attitudes' - and h

'Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day!' But not everyone enjoys a hangover - nobody in fact! And until recent years the choice was stark. At least for those of us who enjoy a pint of stout. The options were:   don't drink don't drink (much)  lemonade   Since 2016 that scenario has gladly shifted. The market for 'NoLo' beers expanded 30% towards  2021,  in  the UK  alone .  With a respectable trend of 34% growth predicted by 2024.  So big brand  names and fresh   players alike are rising to meet new demands and habits.  Which begs a question even St. Patrick would love to know. . . . Can you get Guinness zero on Draught? Many are the nights and myriad the pints of draught Guinness downed by this reviewer, in  Camden Town.   Guinness on taps with an Irish heritage sets certain standards. Standards difficult to achieve with a brew  kept in the captivity of cans. Guinness 0.O is indeed available in hybrid draught form - that is to say,  a cross between can