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To open the box of wine and crack on….

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Alifemoreordinary123 · 25/05/2025 12:42

It’s 2.30pm and I’m on holiday. It’s raining outside and the kids are on their way to kids club. I’m chilling with a book in a communal space (having bought coffee and lunch from the bar). Shall I bring my box of wine down and a glass from my room and have my own party here (discreetly) or just buy their ridiculously expensive wine? For the context, this is an expensive holiday but I’m I like to look after the pennies and brought the wine for the room as there are no shops locally and so everything is very expensive resort pricing.

Also, as a tip for anyone considering the same, boxed wine is having a revolution and I brought The Wanderer Malbec (1.5lt in a box small enough to pack) 🙌

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Newmeagain · 25/05/2025 14:33

This is why I like to rent a house/apartment - much prefer to go to local supermarket and stock up on my own food and drinks.

Ihopeyouhavent · 25/05/2025 14:30

How snobby of people over a box of wine!

Just go and get a big glass from the room and relax in communal area with your book!

Doingtheboxerbeat · 25/05/2025 14:29

Is there a national shortage of grips because a lot of people on this thread are in serious need of them - I some I could donate.

olivoyl · 25/05/2025 14:29

I’m howling at the ‘Brit’s abroad’ comment. How snooty can some people be 😂

Op unless you are planning on brawling on the terrace or drunkenly chanting Sweet Caroline I think you’ll be fine. Have fun and enjoy your wine.

MammaTo · 25/05/2025 14:26

I think I’d buy one glass from the bar and then fill a water bottle up and discreetly top myself up.

Lanzarotelady · 25/05/2025 14:13

@Alifemoreordinary123 Please have a large wine and then have one for me. But yes I would buy from the bar.

FanofLeaves · 25/05/2025 14:13

I hope that poster never goes to an AI resort. She’ll see people drinking all day! COCKTAILS AND EVERYTHING when it’s ONLY LUNCHTIME 😱 the shock and horror would probably finish her off.

Lanzarotelady · 25/05/2025 14:13

Justsayno123 · 25/05/2025 13:06

And we wonder why Brits abroad get a bad rep....

Another one who is fun! Christ alive a glass of wine and book! Hardly 50 pints and showing her arse on the dance floor!

Lanzarotelady · 25/05/2025 14:11

LindorDoubleChoc · 25/05/2025 12:57

Can't you wait?

Jesus you're fun!

Icanbuymyselfflowers86 · 25/05/2025 14:10

Justsayno123 · 25/05/2025 13:06

And we wonder why Brits abroad get a bad rep....

flippin heck, she’s not giving blowjobs on the bar after 50 shots of sambuca on the Magaluf strip.

Get a grip!!!

JudgeBread · 25/05/2025 14:06

FanofLeaves · 25/05/2025 14:00

Whilst reading a BOOK no less. Wild 🤣 it’s hardly smashing up a shopfront in Magaluf after a litre of vodka is it.

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It might even be a racy book. The kind with muscular men in billowing shirts on the cover.

OP you are absolutely scandalous and dragging the British reputation abroad down even further with every drop you drink. I hope you're happy.

Poppyyoutwat · 25/05/2025 14:03

You take the foil bag out of the box and put it in your handbag. You can pour it much more discretely that way.

As for the “how classy”, calm down Hyacinth Bucket, it’s not that deep 🤣

FanofLeaves · 25/05/2025 14:00

BallerinaRadio · 25/05/2025 14:00

This was definitely not obviously 'light hearted'

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In what way was it not?

BallerinaRadio · 25/05/2025 14:00

Alifemoreordinary123 · 25/05/2025 12:54

@toomuchfaff top tips, great shout. There is a bar but also a communal space adjacent so a choice of space.

For those horrified, obvs this was intended to be light hearted - I’m not going to be doing them out of anything and have spent plenty to prop them up.

This was definitely not obviously 'light hearted'

FanofLeaves · 25/05/2025 14:00

JudgeBread · 25/05/2025 13:58

I'm fairly certain it's not mums having a glass of wine at 2pm that gives us our bad reputation lmao, even if it is out of a box -gasp-

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Whilst reading a BOOK no less. Wild 🤣 it’s hardly smashing up a shopfront in Magaluf after a litre of vodka is it.

JudgeBread · 25/05/2025 13:58

Justsayno123 · 25/05/2025 13:06

And we wonder why Brits abroad get a bad rep....

I'm fairly certain it's not mums having a glass of wine at 2pm that gives us our bad reputation lmao, even if it is out of a box -gasp-

Original poster
Alifemoreordinary123 · 25/05/2025 13:56

Thanks all - I’m in the minority but have poured my wine (in the communal area not the bar) and will enjoy it with my book. For those worried I’ll get sloshed, I promise I’ll limit it to one large glass 😉

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Doingtheboxerbeat · 25/05/2025 13:48

There are some handy tips here OP, enjoy your drink and your holiday 🥂 .

LikeARacoonOnMeth · 25/05/2025 13:45

BellissimoGecko · 25/05/2025 13:10

Mmm, yes, OP having one glass of wine is going to turn into antisocial Hulk…

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Tbf it doesn’t sound like op is planning on having one, not as they want to bring the whole box down.

Teenagerantruns · 25/05/2025 13:41

Just stick it in a water bottle, this is exactly the reason l bring a metal water bottle abroad, classy l know...

TinyTempest · 25/05/2025 13:38

I'd just go to the room and get a refill to bring back down, rather than bring the whole box.

But you know what MN is like, if you haven't been called 'Chavvy' already, it's only a matter of time 🤣

Enjoy your holiday and your wine 🍷

FanofLeaves · 25/05/2025 13:33

In this situation I’ll always buy a small glass of the kind of wine I’ll be drinking then I’ll discretely top up from a chilly’s bottle. I think it’s fair to have purchased something. I also only like drinking out of glasses so I wouldn’t want to be swigging from a bottle even if no one knew I had wine in there.

Also it is definitely not to be frowned upon to be drinking daytime wine on a sunshine holiday. Totally normal! I only wait till 5 recently as otherwise it sends me to sleep as soon as I stop and I waste an afternoon. Sadly I can’t keep myself topped up throughout the day as I once would have on holiday as I have a three year old who will at some point ask me to pretend to be a megalodon in the swimming pool.

CombatBarbie · 25/05/2025 13:26

I'd buy one from the bar and fill a water bottle/hydro flask from the room..... 🤣

Delatron · 25/05/2025 13:24

Nice plan! I’d probably buy a small glass from them and then secretly top it up from the decanted wine from your box in a water bottle…

BellissimoGecko · 25/05/2025 13:10

Justsayno123 · 25/05/2025 13:06

And we wonder why Brits abroad get a bad rep....

Mmm, yes, OP having one glass of wine is going to turn into antisocial Hulk…