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Prog
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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  14:33:46  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
...until last night.

Recently, I've felt that my life has been turned around to the point where booze would no longer be my means of escape.

So, I got myself a bottle of the alcoholic ginger beer you lot are always going on about and quaffed it slowly with a film. That was it. No maudlin thoughts, no "I need more drink!" as was the case in my late twenties but lots of "Mmm... nice tipple!" instead.

I'll take it steady but it looks like a may now be able to enjoy the odd drink without trying to kill myself.


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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  14:40:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Good luck Prog,nowt wrong wiv de odd tot, my son!! Moderation.
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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  14:44:10  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Moderation, or rather the lack of it, was always the problem. One drink always led to many and I'd end up passed out somewhere in a pool of my own p*ss.

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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  14:44:25  Show Profile  Visit beezerk's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Nice one Chris, I remember you telling me about how you don't drink a few years ago.
Hats of to you, I imagine it was a tough decision to make.

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Prog
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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  14:45:53  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
It was very tough and the subject of much discussion with Mrs Prog. Hence, only one bottle purchased and no other booze in the house.

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dwpaddy
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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  14:57:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can't have been easy Chris.
You're a lot older and more mature and responsible now (snort) so maybe having the odd tipple won't lead you astray anymore.

C'mon down to Crick for a drop of Guinness. I'll look after ya.

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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  15:26:23  Show Profile  Visit New Boy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Ginger beer a real mans drink;-)

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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  15:33:12  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dwpaddy

C'mon down to Crick for a drop of Guinness. I'll look after ya.
I never did like Guinness I'm afraid.

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  08:33:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Prog

quote:
Originally posted by dwpaddy

C'mon down to Crick for a drop of Guinness. I'll look after ya.
I never did like Guinness I'm afraid.



girl.

DWP

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martydrums
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  08:50:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Sounds like a healthy relationship with alcohol will be doable for you this time Chris, nice one.


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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  08:59:38  Show Profile  Visit tuppster's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I do like a drop of alcoholic Ginger Beer every now and then - only one, mind!


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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  10:01:56  Show Profile  Visit Muttzknuttz1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Prog

quote:
Originally posted by dwpaddy

C'mon down to Crick for a drop of Guinness. I'll look after ya.
I never did like Guinness I'm afraid.


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gid
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  12:22:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I tried Tea again last night for the first time for years, it was a similair experience to yours...

I had 1, and left it at that.

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  12:30:46  Show Profile  Visit Captain Bubble's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Funny thing Prog, I now drink much less often, and now when I do it affects me more leaving me less able to work, so I am seriously considering stopping drinking altogether!

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rollingthunder
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  12:45:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Never touch the stuff.
It nearly killed me.
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jamoca
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  13:04:39  Show Profile  Visit jamoca's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by rollingthunder

Never touch the stuff.
It nearly killed me.


Tea or alcohol?

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  13:15:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
nice one mate

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Dezzie
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  13:19:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Christ, Prog.. if you can stay off it all together do so.. in the 17 months i've been a man of leisure i've swigged a good few grand's worth of beer.. and can't say i've enjoyed it all that much either.

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  14:24:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have found a new vice - Wychwood Ginger Beard. Like Crabbies, but better!

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  15:41:30  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I might have another tipple at the weekend but the fact that I don't feel the need for any before then is amazing.

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OriginalAnimal
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  15:43:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jamoca

quote:
Originally posted by rollingthunder

Never touch the stuff.
It nearly killed me.


Tea or alcohol?



Tea!!!! tis the devils drink, or it would be if there were a devil.

Prog, try the Crabbies Black, it has a sharper taste.

Mrs OA also likes the Churches Alcoholic Ginger beer from Aldi.

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  15:44:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I tried some Crabbies ginger beer for the first time over the weekend ,with a visiting pal,very quoffable it was to.

keep on keeping on...

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  15:50:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You have done amazingly well to stay off the booze for so long, and then have such a refreshing attitude to it now. I seem to be addicted to buying booze, I have several cupboards full of all sorts of wine, whiskey, cocktail mixers, but don't feel the need to have a drink very often. Sometimes I have so much, I can't get it all in the cupboards, its shocking. I have no idea why I buy it, then don't drink it for ages, but I can always offer visitors a good selection (not many people do visit though!). I've even been known to throw out out of date beer from time to time.

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Prog
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  16:05:45  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I'll be round later Wendy.

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  16:59:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jamoca

quote:
Originally posted by rollingthunder

Never touch the stuff.
It nearly killed me.


Tea or alcohol?



Nah, electricity.
Feckin lethal.

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WendyB
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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  17:33:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Prog

I'll be round later Wendy.


Okay, I have just acquired two bottles of Ginger Beard. Give them an hour to cool in the fridge.

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Posted - 23/04/2012 :  19:32:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by WendyB

You have done amazingly well to stay off the booze for so long, and then have such a refreshing attitude to it now. I seem to be addicted to buying booze, I have several cupboards full of all sorts of wine, whiskey, cocktail mixers, but don't feel the need to have a drink very often. Sometimes I have so much, I can't get it all in the cupboards, its shocking. I have no idea why I buy it, then don't drink it for ages, but I can always offer visitors a good selection (not many people do visit though!). I've even been known to throw out out of date beer from time to time.



I'll soon empty them!!

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Why do you think you've never had an invite to Brown Towers?

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Posted - 24/04/2012 :  11:09:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by WendyB

Why do you think you've never had an invite to Brown Towers?





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Posted - 25/04/2012 :  12:51:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Respect where it's due Prog.

I only dabble every now and again but for me these days it's quality not quantity.

Try a bottle of Conniston Bluebird. Nectar.
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