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Post by Armchairfan on Oct 8, 2023 16:11:38 GMT
WL has encouraged me now.
It's Sunday afternoon, I'm watching Premiershite Footy (sorry 'bout that) and I've had a couple of sherberts, in the guise of Gin & Tonics.
Is that a permissible beverage?
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Post by eggchaserbull on Oct 8, 2023 16:22:12 GMT
WL has encouraged me now. It's Sunday afternoon, I'm watching Premiershite Footy (sorry 'bout that) and I've had a couple of sherberts, in the guise of Gin & Tonics. Is that a permissible beverage? It is for you Officer types. It's not good practice for our next session, though. We're going for those double-handled 4 pint glasses with a cocktail of everything from the beer engines, the optic shelf and the bottle shelf. They'll give us a bucket, as well. Just remember not to drink from the bucket. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2023 17:22:35 GMT
WL has encouraged me now. It's Sunday afternoon, I'm watching Premiershite Footy (sorry 'bout that) and I've had a couple of sherberts, in the guise of Gin & Tonics. Is that a permissible beverage? I am not sure? But I think from the lack of you making a tit of yourself or getting punchy you are clearly overdoing it on the tonic 😄 |
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Post by Incognito on Oct 8, 2023 18:24:34 GMT
Sunday is roast beef day and that calls for a glass of red. Once the bottle is open however...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2023 18:39:22 GMT
Sunday is roast beef day and that calls for a glass of red. Once the bottle is open however... I didn't know you could still get Thunderbirds Red? |
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Post by colebridgebull on Oct 8, 2023 18:52:00 GMT
One bottle of Henney’s as the roast is coming to a crescendo.
One bottle of very nice Rioja with the roast and cheese and biscuits-inc a very runny epoisse.
Proper
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Post by colebridgebull on Oct 8, 2023 18:55:09 GMT
(Have a feeling this thread has legs-unlike myself after a Sat at the Rugby (in the Shed) and Gang Of Four (not in the Shed and not a MT/WL/ECB tag team) and a Sun with a bottle of Henneys and a bottle of Rioja.
Going to pay for it tomorrow)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2023 18:59:39 GMT
I have been working through some random crap people bought round to a barbie. A food not cinematic event.
Had some little bottles of Stella which is a shadow of its former Bully X self. I had a bottle of dodgy flavoured cider and a small bottle of mateus rose. No idea how that got in our house.
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Oct 8, 2023 19:07:20 GMT
I went to Tescoses first thing today to stock up on old faithful and almost fell foul of what I can only assume to have been a cunning dirty northern bastard plot.
As I entered the naughty boy's ailse and made my way to the promised land, I was pleased to see it well-stocked, apparently with my favourite tipple. Closer inspection however (and you won't believe how happy I was to have noticed this) revealed that a rogue tray of Boddingtons had somehow infiltrated the "£2.60 for 4 cans" offerings and was sat there, furtively waiting for an unsuspecting aficianado of the World's greatest cider to fall into the trap of all traps and mistakingly purchase cans of an unwanted beverage. The old "similar livery" scam.
I'm just pleased I noticed. I don't want to be getting into the habit of driving to Tescoses to stock up any more than three times a day.
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Post by sisyphus on Oct 8, 2023 19:49:19 GMT
G&T is very acceptable.
(To be completely honest, ANYTHING alcoholic is in Chez Sisyphus)
Went to Corris Craft centre yesterday, and bought a bottle of Honey Mead £27.50. From the Welsh Deli shop.
Ostensibly to be put away for Christmas.
Unfortunately, the Sisyphusses (or is it Sissyphi?) have just this minute finished all the Shiraz in the house.
And we are both desperately not looking at the aforementioned mead…
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Post by Armchairfan on Oct 8, 2023 19:59:05 GMT
G&T is very acceptable. (To be completely honest, ANYTHING alcoholic is in Chez Sisyphus) Went to Corris Craft centre yesterday, and bought a bottle of Honey Mead £27.50. From the Welsh Deli shop. Ostensibly to be put away for Christmas. Unfortunately, the Sisyphusses (or is it Sissyphi?) have just this minute finished all the Shiraz in the house. And we are both desperately not looking at the aforementioned mead… crack it open............ it's fecking sunday |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2023 20:03:07 GMT
G&T is very acceptable. (To be completely honest, ANYTHING alcoholic is in Chez Sisyphus) Went to Corris Craft centre yesterday, and bought a bottle of Honey Mead £27.50. From the Welsh Deli shop. Ostensibly to be put away for Christmas. Unfortunately, the Sisyphusses (or is it Sissyphi?) have just this minute finished all the Shiraz in the house. And we are both desperately not looking at the aforementioned mead… crack it open............ it's fecking sunday I have always found that problem drinking is the perfect accompaniment to shot in the dark "I have to bet on something" gambling 😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2023 22:12:19 GMT
Gin & Tonic is the drink of kings. Mind you, a Rioja with cheese and biscuits sounds a bit of alright as well.
I like lager. Usually drink ales.
All rather good. Drinking is great, isn't it?
Great stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2023 5:08:49 GMT
I went to Tescoses first thing today to stock up on old faithful and almost fell foul of what I can only assume to have been a cunning dirty northern bastard plot. As I entered the naughty boy's ailse and made my way to the promised land, I was pleased to see it well-stocked, apparently with my favourite tipple. Closer inspection however (and you won't believe how happy I was to have noticed this) revealed that a rogue tray of Boddingtons had somehow infiltrated the "£2.60 for 4 cans" offerings and was sat there, furtively waiting for an unsuspecting aficianado of the World's greatest cider to fall into the trap of all traps and mistakingly purchase cans of an unwanted beverage. The old "similar livery" scam. I'm just pleased I noticed. I don't want to be getting into the habit of driving to Tescoses to stock up any more than three times a day. Do you remember everyone going Boddingtons mad? All because of a hottie and an ice cream van. |
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Post by eggchaserbull on Oct 9, 2023 14:51:28 GMT
I remember a Friday night session in the Beer in Hand, a few years ago...
...and that's the problem, I remember it. They had a very, very nice tasting Bitter, but the trouble was it was only something like 2.7 ABV.
I think it was Armchairfan who suggested it to us, and it seemed a good idea after that time he was on the Wye Valley Wholesome Stout.
Anyway, Beer in Hand closed about 2230, so we headed home thinking our wives would be pleased that we were coming in early and virtually sober. However, as we passed the Black Lion* we decided that we didn't really feel that we had had a drink and so popped in there for a pint.
Wayne threw us out at about 0230.
* - That was before now, the Black seems to close at about half eight nowadays; in the days when Wayne was front of house.
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Post by Armchairfan on Oct 9, 2023 15:06:12 GMT
I remember a Friday night session in the Beer in Hand, a few years ago... ...and that's the problem, I remember it. They had a very, very nice tasting Bitter, but the trouble was it was only something like 2.7 ABV. I think it was Armchairfan who suggested it to us, and it seemed a good idea after that time he was on the Wye Valley Wholesome Stout. Anyway, Beer in Hand closed about 2230, so we headed home thinking our wives would be pleased that we were coming in early and virtually sober. However, as we passed the Black Lion* we decided that we didn't really feel that we had had a drink and so popped in there for a pint. Wayne threw us out at about 0230. * - That was before now, the Black seems to close at about half eight nowadays; in the days when Wayne was front of house. "before now", isn't that a funny little phrase. Must be a Hereford City thing, because down here in The Forest, is just called "before", and in the moment, is called "now". And just to add to your musings, I dont think Ive ever suggested drinking 2.7 ABV anything to anybody, regardless of the taste. Not worth the Pounds, Shillings and Pence!  |
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Post by Armchairfan on Dec 5, 2023 16:08:10 GMT
All the decorations are up.
Log burner is glowing away with a warmth like no other.
Seasonal music in the background.
House-husband's chores all completed.
Dinner prepped.
And whilst I wait for the good lady wife to retun home from work, I've gone "Old Skool"
A pint of "Old Speckled Hen". Quite delicious.
Merry Fecking Christmas!
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Post by eggchaserbull on Dec 7, 2023 16:21:51 GMT
All the decorations are up. Log burner is glowing away with a warmth like no other. Seasonal music in the background. House-husband's chores all completed. Dinner prepped. And whilst I wait for the good lady wife to retun home from work, I've gone "Old Skool" A pint of "Old Speckled Hen". Quite delicious. Merry Fecking Christmas! Do you always put your decorations up at the beginning of Autumn?  I'll wait until Christmastime to put ours up, and then sit down with a well deserved bottle tot of Pussers Gunpowder Proof. It's hard work putting 3 trees up.* * - Although one is ceramic, one is fibre optics and one is made from plastic milk bottle tops: none of them are taller than a foot. They go well with our family heirloom decoration, a black with white top Santa stocking that I got from Guinness many years ago. |
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Dec 7, 2023 17:53:52 GMT
All the decorations are up. Log burner is glowing away with a warmth like no other. Seasonal music in the background. House-husband's chores all completed. Dinner prepped. And whilst I wait for the good lady wife to retun home from work, I've gone "Old Skool" A pint of "Old Speckled Hen". Quite delicious. Merry Fecking Christmas! Do you always put your decorations up at the beginning of Autumn? I'll wait until Christmastime to put ours up, and then sit down with a well deserved bottle tot of Pussers Gunpowder Proof. It's hard work putting 3 trees up.* * - Although one is ceramic, one is fibre optics and one is made from plastic milk bottle tops: none of them are taller than a foot. They go well with our family heirloom decoration, a black with white top Santa stocking that I got from Guinness many years ago. Guinness and other drinks companies used to give away quite a lot of formal clothing in pubs, back in the day. I remember acquiring a Guiness t-shirt years ago from some pub or another when they had a promotion going on, and I got a Red Stripe t-shirt from the Kerry once too. Best freebie t-shirt I had (still got it) was from a pub in That London on the Saturday afternoon before the Vase Final. It wasn't advertising any specific drink or anything, rather just some sort of organised pub-crawl due to take place in Campden later that day. I put it on so that I didn't lose it, and then a mate of mine got hold of a marker-pen from the bar and wrote "C * * T" on my back. It's been washed quite a few times by now obviously, but you can still just about make out his impressive artistic efforts when the light catches it favourably. |
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