[Growltigga]

. Is it true that I can get a pint at 5 AM on Cowcross St.? There is said to be some legislative error that allows them to serve very early in the day.

Cowcross Street? that is behind the Savoy Hotel isn't it? I recall that there used to be some daft provision for bankruptees in the 1800's that meant they could be arrested and thrown into debtors' jail if caught anywhere in England, except for around the Savoy Hotel which was technically, part of the Duchy of Savoy and therefore had extraterritoriality - that may be why this bar can serve alochol so late/early (depending on your point of view) but I have never been and dont know.

I would say that if you need a pint that badly at 5 am then 2 things spring to mind

1 you have not roistered enough that night if you still need alcohol at that time of the morning - me, I am normally curled up in a gutter cuddling a kebab and dribbling by 11.30pm or

2 you are starting way too early

I would be interested to know how you get on and how many Moose you 'make it with' (is that the correct American phrase?) whilst you are in BC