And the alcohol for tonight is....?

Primarily a Friday and Saturday night thread for people to discuss their favourite tipples. Their latest Gin or Whisky collection or maybe the local ale.

 

Perhaps to assist Sir Raymond, this thread might be frozen until 00:01,, 1st February so as to avoid triggering a relapse! We can then all drink a toast to the chap....deservedly.

 

I tried Dry January a few years back and to be honest I didn’t notice a difference so I determined I probably don’t drink enough in the first place!

Besides, with all that is going on in the world at the moment we need some pleasures.

I hope is everyone is doing OK.

 

Besides, with all that is going on in the world at the moment we need some pleasures.

Exactly!

I was in the local Co-Op this evening to get some food and a few beers. The lady in front of me at the check out had a bottle of Cava. The guy who was serving (I know him well enough to have a joke with - it's a small village and many people know each other), was teasing her about it. She replied that 'she was bored and that was her excuse'. As she turned to leave I said that I thought her excuse was perfectly valid. She replied 'and I don't have to get up in the morning'.
There aren't many pleasures left at the moment. An enjoyable drink being one of the few.

Kevin

 

Enjoyable being the point, I am restricted to good ales and beers just now and I enjoy not having a headache next morning, something spirits and good wines tend to inflict upon me and not compatible with my medication. As Inspector Morse once said, beer is pure food.

 

Perhaps to assist Sir Raymond, this thread might be frozen until 00:01,, 1st February so as to avoid triggering a relapse! We can then all drink a toast to the chap....deservedly.

Thank you for your kind concern Madam Jenny but it's really not necessary to lock the thread. I'm happy to read about what others are enjoying and look forward to doing the same in a couple of weeks

I tried Dry January a few years back and to be honest I didn’t notice a difference so I determined I probably don’t drink enough in the first place!

Likewise I can't say that I feel any different so despite my alcohol consumption going up whilst working from home I've come to the same conclusion. I'm sure that on some level it's doing me a bit of good.

 

Thank you for your kind concern Madam Jenny but it's really not necessary to lock the thread. I'm happy to read about what others are enjoying and look forward to doing the same in a couple of weeks

Unless of course the consumption of alcohol becomes part of an enhanced lockdown.

 

,.......and that will be the next restriction, a ban on alcohol sales, supposedly to protect NHS from the criminal consequences of drunkenness, public disorder etc., Closing the bars will not be enough for some so other outlets may be targeted for temporary closure.

Time to restock the cellar perhaps?

 

,.......and that will be the next restriction, a ban on alcohol sales, supposedly to protect NHS from the criminal consequences of drunkenness, public disorder etc., Closing the bars will not be enough for some so other outlets may be targeted for temporary closure.

Time to restock the cellar perhaps?

I hope not. My comment wasn't meant to be taken seriously but you never know...................

 

Well my abstinence lasted a total of 17 days, which could be worse I suppose.

My little sister got engaged so ended up having a few glasses of Prosecco to celebrate via Zoom.

Might as well continue now, in the kitchen there's a bottle of Malbec with my name on it.

 

Well my abstinence lasted a total of 17 days, which could be worse I suppose.

My little sister got engaged so ended up having a few glasses of Prosecco to celebrate via Zoom.

Might as well continue now, in the kitchen there's a bottle of Malbec with my name on it.

That's both 'oh dear' and 'hooray' at the same time!
I hope you get to attend the wedding (COVID and all that). If you do, I'm sure there will be a few more drinks to be had.

Kevin

 

I hope you get to attend the wedding (COVID and all that). If you do, I'm sure there will be a few more drinks to be had.

Quite a few I'd imagine.

I can't see the wedding being anytime soon, I have a feeling they'll wait a year or two to let things settle down.

 

With this covid 19 about,drinkwise a lot are not being made. So it makes it restricted what drinks are around. Enjoy what ever you drink Ray.

 

hi all
giving the wine a miss tonight, back on the real ale robinsons trooper a good drink.
stay safe
sm

 

Trooper really is a lovely drop, not had it for a while but now you've mentioned it a trip to the shop may be in order.

 

Mrs F this afternoon "I've bought you some Guinness for the Rugby on Saturday".

Me tomorrow morning "I think I need some more Guinness"

 

A nice Argentinian Malbec Finca Las Moras. To try and forget that dreadful performance from England at Twickenham. Well done Scotland!.

 

A nice Argentinian Malbec Finca Las Moras. To try and forget that dreadful performance from England at Twickenham. Well done Scotland!.

Excellent choice in vino

San Miguel for me tonight.

Won't mention the rugby.

 

You gave up on the guinness then Ray. Enjoy.

 

Mcguigan Merlot tonight.

There may well be a Laphroaig or two later.

 

I am fed up. A constant regime of abstinence and toxic medication but no pleasure so I am indulging myself. Ardmore Single Malt with Vanilla Soda.
Bring on the consequences.