Those of us just old enough to legally enjoy our first taste of alcohol look back fondly on Wales' clubs of the '90s - along with those who were still underage but managed to sneak in for a crafty all the same.
However, in the current climate of coronavirus lockdown those care free, comparatively innocent times seem an even more distant memory.
So, while we all sit at home and pine for the days when the pubs and clubs were still open (ie. last week) let's go even further back to an era of sticky shots and pounding beats, when Wales' nightspots were buzzing and everyone had the feeling that things could only get better.
From the cities to the Valleys, these are places - long gone now - where we danced, drank and dreamed our weekends away.
Emporium, Cardiff
On High Street, with its distinctive 'leafy' green frontage and gold letters, Emporium was a bit smaller than Cardiff's major clubs and split over two levels. It also had a chandelier which some of us saw at least one person swing from.
The Cove, Porthcawl
With its light-up dancefloor and a penchant for drum 'n' bass, The Cove was a seaside special when it came to clubbing.
Brannigans, Cardiff
Next door to Zeus, Brannigans was a popular Monday night spot for students - drinks were £1 a pint. Just imagine the carnage.
Oz Bar, Cardiff
Not as well-known as others on this list but party-goers of a certain age will have had a pint in this Australian bar at the end of the 1990s.
Think they might have served kangaroo there too. Now they just serve chicken - it's a KFC.
Fantasia, Barry
Now The Ship, Fantasia was a must for a stop off to and from "the Island" - that's if you could release yourself from the sticky walls and floors.
Bentleys, Mumbles
You wouldn't have even known this basement club was there unless you partied here - then you'd know exactly where you were, not to mention how your hair and your lippy looked, thanks to all the mirrors on display.
Jumpin Jaks, Cardiff
Before it was in the Millennium Plaza next door to the stadium, Jumpin Jaks was on Mill Lane.
And on Naked Tuesdays, people got up on stage in the 'all together'. Some things you can't unsee.
Moonraker, Llanelli
Moonraker's reputation went well beyond Llanelli, where it was a 1990s clubbing staple. That reputation could be fearsome at times.
Model Inn, Cardiff
The Model Inn is now Asador 44. But before it was a shiny new restaurant it was a grubby bar, and you could book out the upstairs and play karaoke all night. Classic.
Kit Kat Club, Pentre, Rhondda
Apart from underage partying, you really did take your life in your hands on a night out here, what with police raids and fires.
You could get a good half 'n' half with BBQ sauce from the Chinese across the road, however.
Blah Blahs, Cardiff
You walked through the huge foreboding doors of this bar on High Street and descended the stairs to the dark netherworld below.
Rumours, Ammanford
Another Ammanford nightspot that was huge back in the day. If you went upstairs you could look over the balcony down to the floor below. Miraculously, no one ever seemed to throw their drink over, Begbie-style.
Evolution, Cardiff Bay
The daddy of Cardiff's clubs in the 1990s. A trip to Evolution always felt like a big deal if you were a youngster, mainly because you had to get on a bus to get there and Cardiff Bay was a bit sketchy in places and nothing like the hugely popular destination it is now.
Berlins, Cardiff
When Berlins was open, Church Street was Cardiff's most violent place, according to the police. When it closed in 2004, police said assaults in the vicinity "virtually petered out."
Rumpoles, Cardiff
Rumpoles was rebuilt in 1990 at the same time as the magistrates court over the road. It's been demolished and a block of flats built since.
Apollo II, Porth, Rhondda
Your night wasn't complete without a Taboo and lemonade and seeing someone urinate up against the radiator.
It wasn't all bad - some people met the love of their life here.
Kudos, Pontypridd
Pop in the Tumble for a few drinks, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet next door, then dance the night away weighed down with MSG-overload and sticky shots.
Nice.
Bogiez/The Hippo Club, Cardiff
The Hippo Club, a scruffy building near the back of Central Station on Penarth Road, was the centre of the universe if you were into dance music in the 90s.
The Bay, Aberystwyth
It's where many an Aber teen bought their first alcoholic beverage, then probably broke their throwing-up-in-the-sea virginity.
Reds/Winstons, Cardiff
At the end of the 1990s this Churchill Way spot was Reds, popular with students on a Wednesday night. Before that, it was Winstons.
Cinderella's, Mumbles
You truly will go to the ball at Cinder's - if you drank enough £2 blue lagoons.
And you'd usually come home with one shoe missing.
Zeus, Cardiff
It's been several venues since, including Creation and Oceana. But for people of a certain age, this club on Greyfriars Road will always be known as Zeus.
Brynawelon, Letterston
Apparently "The Bryn" was to be entered under strict conditions - "severe intoxication" and "in desperate need of sweet lovin'".
Sounds fair to us!
Forum, Cardiff
After it was Forum, this Queen Street club was Y2K and Apocalypse. But for clubbers of a certain (even older) age, this will always be Top Rank. It was also Astoria in the 1980s before it's Forum days.
Ty Coch, Ammanford
After a night in Rumours or The Cottage in Ammanford, people staggered up High Street (or along the railway line in more reckless cases) to Ty Coch on the outskirts of town. It was packed to the rafters in its heyday.
Ha! Ha!, Cardiff
Going from the Hippo Club to Ha! Ha! really shows how much night spots changed in the 90s. Opened right at the end of the decade, this was a shiny new venue for people seeing out the decade with cocktails and frosty glasses.
Scott's, Wrexham
With its grand stone facade, Scott's was a high time for many Wrecsamites.
Barnums, Llanelli
You were sure to enter a circus during a night out at Barnum's. If any fights broke out they'd go straight for the jugular. (Juggler, geddit?)
Sam’s Bar, Cardiff
After Sam's Bar, this bar on the corner of Mill Lane and St Mary Street was Zinc. And now it's Peppermint.
Scott's, Cardiff
Scott's on Windsor Place closed at the end of 1999. It was taken over a couple of years later by Wetherspoons and is now Central Bar.
The Square, Cardiff
A hugely popular club in its day, it's now been empty for several years but is now set for a new lease of life as the Coyote Ugly bar.
