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TheDoctor

TheDoctor

Noble and true, with a heart of steel
Moderator
Location
The TerrorVortex
Aye. I'm hoping no-one here has developed a dependency like Gascoine has.

EDIT This was a reply to Crankarm.
 
MacB

MacB

Lover of things that come in 3's
Location
Farnborough, Hampshire
I love a drink, beer/lager. less so wine and the odd port, never been a fan of spirits and I'm no connoisseur, always been a social drinker so whatever's going gets drunk. I love these 'do you remember' type TV shows because a lot of it is new to me, I have a whole section of my life that's pretty hazy. Even some relatively major world events sort of passed me by. Jane and I met through social drinking and our entire social life revolved around the next pub/restaurant/party.

The only thing we've never done is drink at home unless we're entertaining. We tried when we first lived together and that ran to opening a bottle of wine for about 4 nights running. But it just didn't catch on with us, we've always kept plenty of booze in the house and I think we still have stuff from 20 odd years ago. It's weird it was never a conscious thing to avoid, I'd slip down to the pub whenever I could but it never crossed my mind to drink at home instead. I never come in and fix a drink or grab a can.

Life has just sort of moved on and kids etc meant social time and drinking time became naturally curtailed. Jane drinks very little these days and I don't do much more, though I'll still get bladdered given the right opportunity. The last couple of years my sons have really gotten into their social stride and so I seem to spend a lot of time as an on call cab service. Even when I'm not expected to be 'on duty' I'll still avoid a drink if any of them are out and about just in case.

On the flip side I can see that Jane and I will gradually return to having a few drinks as the boys get older and we get more adult socialising time. Though the hangovers do seem a little harder to shake off these days...probably just need more practice.
 
theclaud

theclaud

Openly Marxist
Location
Swansea
MacB said:
I love a drink, beer/lager. less so wine and the odd port, never been a fan of spirits and I'm no connoisseur, always been a social drinker so whatever's going gets drunk. I love these 'do you remember' type TV shows because a lot of it is new to me, I have a whole section of my life that's pretty hazy. Even some relatively major world events sort of passed me by. Jane and I met through social drinking and our entire social life revolved around the next pub/restaurant/party.

The only thing we've never done is drink at home unless we're entertaining. We tried when we first lived together and that ran to opening a bottle of wine for about 4 nights running. But it just didn't catch on with us, we've always kept plenty of booze in the house and I think we still have stuff from 20 odd years ago. It's weird it was never a conscious thing to avoid, I'd slip down to the pub whenever I could but it never crossed my mind to drink at home instead. I never come in and fix a drink or grab a can.

Life has just sort of moved on and kids etc meant social time and drinking time became naturally curtailed. Jane drinks very little these days and I don't do much more, though I'll still get bladdered given the right opportunity. The last couple of years my sons have really gotten into their social stride and so I seem to spend a lot of time as an on call cab service. Even when I'm not expected to be 'on duty' I'll still avoid a drink if any of them are out and about just in case.

On the flip side I can see that Jane and I will gradually return to having a few drinks as the boys get older and we get more adult socialising time. Though the hangovers do seem a little harder to shake off these days...probably just need more practice.
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Have I mentioned that it is your round?
 
mickle

mickle

innit
Location
53.933606, -1.076131
Im having another year on the wagon. If i drink i generally drink to get pissed. I had 18 months on the wagon because being a stepdad didnt seem compatible with my style of drinking. After which i enjoyed the occasional coider. And i enjoyed being sober for all that time enough to want to do it again. TBH Ive drunk more than enough for one lifetime - and i prefer myself without booze.
 
Wobblers

Wobblers

Euthermic
Location
Minkowski Space
Not a huge drinker, me. Though it must be said, a few decent ales [1] in convivial company is a rather splendid way to round off a FNRttC. I'll have none of this "even if we don't deserve it" nonsense either. Surely cycling through the night with the most spiffing company is deserving enough? But 3 or 4 is more than enough to drift into a pleasant state of warm fuzziness. More means hangover, and I've no wish at all to feel ill for the next day: it's just not worth it. I never really feel the need to drink on my own, though: it's a purely a social thing.

[1] That means none of that fizzy pish, Martint235
 
martint235

martint235

Dog on a bike
Location
Welling
McWobble said:
[1] That means none of that fizzy pish, Martint235
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You just don't understand. I live in the London environs and fizzy pish means consistency of taste!! And not drinking Courage beers of course which is the main reason!!!

It may be time for me to try again with the abstinence lark but there always seems to be something on the horizon: parents' diamond wedding in March will be a party, my birthday in May, celebrating the end of LEL in August, going to France with Walnuts for a mad weekend. So there seems little point trying to give up with that lot heading towards me.
 
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