Night life!!

Bangalore is where it's at!!...if you don't mind being kicked out of the club at 11:30! The laws are old and it's illegal to sell alcohol or keep the music playing after 11:30, some clubs will ignore this every now and then but most will turn the lights on and kick you out. We have been out nearly every night since last Wednesday; 5 different clubs (twice on the guestlist!!), complete range of music from English usual (Oh my hips don't lie...') to every kind of Indian dance ('salame isch isch isch, salame isch...' and the peugot song which was amazing!). Alcohol is pretty much the only thing that's not heavily discounted, which is probably a good thing because it means I haven't been and hopefully wont get even close to drunk. In reality it's only the same price as England but I think in Indian prices now and seeing 300 Rupees for a cocktail seems like such a rip off when you can get an all-you-can-eat buffet for 9 rupees! Even though the cocktails just under 4 pounds, which is normal.
Last night was Barbara's last night as well as Ellie's birthday so we celebrated in cultural style! We went to a piano recital, a lot more upmarket than our usual night out, followed by the most gorgeous bar called Pebble. It had the whole sophisticated beach hut thing going as well as beanbags!! We danced the night away and when the music stopped we kept singing until they turned it back on ("na nana na na nana na na nana na nana na...." very persistent!). A drunk Barbara decided that we had to go for ice cream and chocolate brownies at Corner House, the sober rest of us knew there was no chance it was still open and after trapsing all across town we were proved right! Ah, twas a good night!
Most weekend nights when the club shuts there's an after party at some random person's house, they go round everyone in the club handing out the address. The sense of community is amazing!