Over 3.7 million Brits over 45 go raving once a week
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Gromit
International Man of Misery
I'm luckier in London. There's Rain Dance and Moon Dance etc. that all ages go to. Including an proper proper elderly couple who wear fluorescent pink and green rave outfits.
"Rave up" sounds like 60s psychedelia
"Knees up" like Pearly Royalty and ChasnDave
"Hop" like rather jolly affairs organised by uni halls of residence or more staid uni societies.
I think we went to the disco, even before there was disco music.
"Knees up" like Pearly Royalty and ChasnDave
"Hop" like rather jolly affairs organised by uni halls of residence or more staid uni societies.
I think we went to the disco, even before there was disco music.
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
Aye he’s away off to the raving tonight!
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
Before I had my son 8 years ago my poor not raving mum drove me and her partner around Orkney in the summer whilst we were doing the raving on research chemicals and some beers, LCD soundsystem blasting from the radio, stopping off at a church in the back of beyond that was empty so we did some of the raving on the organ and the piano that was there - he’s now 50 I’m 37. Little did I know it would be my last rave ever. So I can vouch for the fondness for the raving among the over 45’s But every week? I couldn’t even manage that in my twenties. 
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
It's about time they grew up and found dogging like the rest of us.
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
That’s a middle class sport though!
HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
The swinging also ended up in acrimonious divorces in Orkney anyway, may as well have just done the bog standard cheating like the rest of us.
Proper Tidy
Arsed
Is that an EU libdem sofa?I bet this guy's still going
Ranbay
The same rules apply
Natwest dragon thing shirly?
mauvais
on reddit or something
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Midland Bank, taken over by HSBC.
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
My parents (mid 60s) go to Blackpool every now and again for Soul weekends, and sometimes to local nights here in Wales.
I only go raving when I go to festivals, so about once a year if lucky. 100% of my mates packed it all in years ago, sold their decks and are into Coldplay and shite like that these days.
Ranbay
The same rules apply
lazythursday
Averagely-Known Member
I'll be at an outdoor solstice party on Friday, where I'd guess half the attendees will be 45+
I only manage a few times a year cos of the after effects - but doesn't seem to put off some of my acquaintances who are still bang on it at least monthly. The inevitable first party heart attack is a frequent discussion.
I only manage a few times a year cos of the after effects - but doesn't seem to put off some of my acquaintances who are still bang on it at least monthly. The inevitable first party heart attack is a frequent discussion.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Yes, they are called "people who don't have children"
strung out
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Of course, when you do go raving, make sure you've got...
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Me too
cantsin
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Northern soulies never need to stop : the music never grows old ( ie : it was always old, and timeless ), they always look good ( many just settling into quasi mod, so always stylish, some of them scooter / old skin-sih ) , the drugs seemed to stop being central to it all a long time ago ( speed is unsustainable over long periods, even if they still have the odd dabble ) etc - the big weekender they have down here annually ( Woolacombe ) looks fantastic, all of them on the beer in the town all weekend, good as gold, and looking as happy as larry.
cantsin
Well-Known Member
I stopped all that when i was about 30.
I would feel ridiculous going "raving" now at 47.
I play once / twice a year at 90's revival type nights , mainly over 45's, stuck in same old, same old music ...lovely folk, all enjoying themselves, but can't pretend to feel massively energised / positive about it all ( I have to travel a long way, prepare a lot etc , but I need the money ) .
Having said that, my last ever full on / proper night out, late noughties, Horse Meat Disco, had everyone from youngsters to oldies, hipsters to big old gay bears, amazing disco / italo / proper house , pissed up / druggy / messy ( + that was just must me) and was amazing beyond words - so it's not an age thing for me, it's a 'stuck' thing ( to quote Tracy Emin re: Billy Childish )
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HoratioCuthbert
Deep seated inconsequence
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