Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 961309)

I go drink free for 5 days a week:D

Originally Posted by Less (Post 961313)

You must go on one heck of a bender to use your money up in just two days!

Originally Posted by heth (Post 961330)

I do think this is a better way of putting it rather than you can have so many units a week like they have previously tried to put it in the news.

People cant be bothered counting thier units and after a few too many you forget what number you got up to so you have to start again!!! ;)

I dont think its that bad 2 nights a week aint going to be hard to stick to.

Originally Posted by wadey (Post 961391)

Instead of sitting about in their subsidised bars wouldn't they better employed running the country ?

Originally Posted by Less (Post 961331)

I know I made light of it in my first post, but, and yes it's a big but,
Do we really need that set of pea heads with their 24 hour bars in Westminster telling us how often we should drink?
The vast majority of us drink sensibly, there are exceptions to this, but why on earth should we the silent majority of drinkers have to be advised about how often we take a break from drinking? We in the main need nobody directing us, (if I wanted advice on drinking it wouldn't be from a politician) we have a mature and sensible method of guaging when we imbibe too much...


We fall over!

Originally Posted by ToffeeGuy (Post 961426)

I only drink with meals. I'm down to 39 meals a day.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 961451)

Well I used to drink every day, but I got to the stage where it didn't bother me if I went weeks without a drink, at one time I gave up altogether, but since I've been getting out more this summer and managing a few snifters on the way, I like a glass of real ale, I know its only in bottle form but I've tried some very interesting real ales (some of it should be labeled rocket fuel) near all are over 5.0% volume very tasty indeed

Originally Posted by heth (Post 961330)

I dont think its that bad 2 nights a week aint going to be hard to stick to.

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 961521)

Sorry Heth, I aint going to be sticking to anything. I decide when and how much I am going to drink. Not some po faced beurocrat or Member of The Royal College of Medical Boringness. It is my body and I will decide what does or does not go into it.

I thought that Mobertol's comment about Italian recommendations was pretty telling though. More EU inspired tripe dressed up and presented as "The government recommends"

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 961541)

Good for you! Another realist to add to the list. Gin and Tonics all round I think:D

Originally Posted by heth (Post 961528)

Yeah I quite agree, I know what I said seemed to approve but I think the same.

My body = I decide what goes in! ;)

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 961561)

Me backs just gone again.Give us oldies a break.:p:D

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 961563)

Oh stop complaining and open the bottle. :D

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 961681)

considering what crap government allows to be put in our food i think they got a damn cheek telling us what to eat or drink for our own good.

I'm no food expert of conspiracey nut but lets face it if they are paid enough government will let almost anything into the food chain just look at atificial sweetners and what they can do to the body its a lot worse than what a few drinks will ever do :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 961740)

Oh yes, and if anyone tells me to cut back on my grub.......I am going to tell them I am not fat, I am pregnant!

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 961748)

Sadly, I don't have that luxury, Margaret. I shall just have to stick to being gratuitously offensive.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 961740)

Oh yes, and if anyone tells me to cut back on my grub.......I am going to tell them I am not fat, I am pregnant!

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 961721)

Ouber, you have my sympathy.

I did come across one intriguing possibility to end a drink famine. It involved leaning a couple of of those infuriating magic tricks that one could easily work at a table. You know the sort of thing, how do you get all the matchsticks back in the box without touching them kinda stuff. Then you go out to the bars and get people to pay to solve the puzzle.

just a thought.

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 961808)

used to do the one where you had to hit the cue ball off the bottom cushion on a pool table and have it land back in the "D" from where you started without hitting any other cushions.

since the removal of the "D" from pool tables this is no longer a viable drink provider :(

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 961798)

And your going to change your name by deed pole to Mary:D

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob (Post 961721)

Ouber, you have my sympathy.

I did come across one intriguing possibility to end a drink famine. It involved leaning a couple of of those infuriating magic tricks that one could easily work at a table. You know the sort of thing, how do you get all the matchsticks back in the box without touching them kinda stuff. Then you go out to the bars and get people to pay to solve the puzzle.

just a thought.

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 961808)

used to do the one where you had to hit the cueball off the bottom cushion on a pool table and have it land back in the "D" from where you started without hitting any other cusions.

since the removal of the "D" from pool tables this is no longer a viable drink provider :(

Originally Posted by heth (Post 961799)

Right who's round is it?! ;)

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 961904)

Yours, I believe. Mine's a double forty creek, straight up ... and I think I'll have a bomber to chase it:alright:

Originally Posted by heth (Post 961984)

No worries coming right up!!;)

Originally Posted by heth (Post 962132)

No worries John, good choice with the speckled hen!

I were gonna have a day off today but then I thought nah its Friday!! ;) :D

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 962172)

Speckled Hen:eek: Urine from an anemic gnat.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 962258)

Speckled Hen it puts hairs on your chest Eric

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 962279)

I'll remember not to buy it for my "friend with benefitsl":D

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 962292)

Not for me either!;):D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 962382)

Why:confused::confused::confused::D

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 962423)

Don't fancy having hairs put on my chest Jay!:eek:;):D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 962012)

I'd appreciate a pint of Speckled Hen please

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 962510)

Theakston's Old Peculier, is a better shout in my view Jay. :)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 962670)

Had a pint of Hopping Hare last night Dave from Badger brewery 4.4% vol, that was a nice little drink too;)

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 962695)

I know of the Brewery (Dorset, South west England) but not their particular brews, but have recently been informed that "Copper Dragon" Brewery in the old enemy heartland (Skipton, Yorkshire) produce some amenable Ales. :)

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 962707)

I do like Spitfire, bottle of Britain..:D

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 962695)

I know of the Brewery (Dorset, South west England) but not their particular brews, but have recently been informed that "Copper Dragon" Brewery in the old enemy heartland (Skipton, Yorkshire) produce some amenable Ales. :)