Mummy needs a wine, she's off to Lovedale Long Lunch! However beware a warning has been issued to everyone partaking in our long tradition of getting very tipsy at the Lovedale Long Lunch next weekend.

They want to get rid of people drinking before or in between venues. To do this they’ll be checking people's busses between venues and a limit of one bottle or four glasses per person will be available until 2pm, then it will be a limit of two glasses per sale afterwards.

Takeaway sales will only be available after 3pm.

They are also ensuring people are at their last venue of the day before 3pm on the Saturday in a ‘lockout’ type scenario.

What do you think of these changes? Are they necessary