Good morning. It is New Year’s Eve, a time when thoughts turn to the future and what 2026 might have in store for us. Also, the question looms: what the hell are we going to do tonight that doesn’t give us FOMO, thinking that we could be doing something better?
Going to the pub on NYE used to be a staple, but in the UK the hospitality industry is being battered by cost-of-living rises, younger people drinking less alcohol, and – on this particular evening – the tyranny of Jools’ Annual Hootenanny.
