Josh Glancy: a night of hedonism sounds tempting but I’d rather be tucked up in bed – The Times

ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL PARKIN

The Sunday Times,November 17 2019, 12:01am

Real parties happen rarely nowadays in my life at least. In fact I can count the number of serious, leave-it-all-out-on-the-dancefloor ragers Ive had this year on one hand. With several fingers to spare.

So I was rather pleased when I received an invitation to one last week. It ticked all the boxes: Brooklyn. Costumes. Warehouse. Strange goings-on. Conspicuously late finish. A rare opportunity for what you might call a proper night out.

My friend and I planned to go. We sourced outfits. We dropped our plans into dinner conversation to flaunt our nocturnal glamour. But then it reached 11pm. The night was cold. Dinner was heavy in our bellies. Brooklyn suddenly seemed very far and bed seductively near. You can guess how this went.

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Josh Glancy: a night of hedonism sounds tempting but I'd rather be tucked up in bed - The Times