What time do you have a drink on an evening?

[SpacePug]

If you are having an alcoholic drink, what time do you have it? Is there a time that's too early? I'm sat here thinking I fancy a drink tonight, both kids are asleep but it feels too early at 7pm. Maybe it depends what the drink is?
My parents will never drink before 9pm. (Unless it's a bottle of lager on a hot summers day, even then it's only the 1)
My grandparents have a drink every night from about 7pm, and like to have a little baileys in an afternoon 😂 they're 87 though so they can do what they want! But my parents make lighthearted comments about them drinking so early.

So, what do you reckon. I fancy a small gin and lemonade, but I think it's going to have to be after 8 otherwise it feels "too early "

I don't drink in the week but I usually pour one on a Friday around 5pm when I start cooking dinner. I go to bed between 9 and 10 so that's when I'd be finishing, not starting!

There are no rules in our house! If you fancy a drink then have one!

I don't think it really matters tbh.

I often get a thirst when Pointless comes on.

I'm an early to bed person too though, so it's probably someone else's 7pm

I've never heard of a 'too early to drink rule!' 8pm would be far too late for me to start drinking as I go to bed between 9pm and 10pm! On a weekend I might have a few at 4ish whilst cooking dinner! Have you never had day drinks at a bbq? Or a drink with lunch in the pub?

On sunny days all best are off. We're self isolating so had a drink in the garden at 6pm. Usually don't drink Mon-Thurs but I still think 6pm ish as we are cooking is fine.

I don't drink really but if it's a sunny afternoon and I'm in the garden and fancy one then I'll have something like some strawberry wine and lemonade anytime from midday onwards.

Cocktail hour starts somewhere between five and six usually. Depending on what's for supper and how much hands-on cooking is involved, really

If I'm going to drink something alcoholic at home, I would fancy one about 5/6 ish. For me, if I haven't had one by 7, I wouldn't bother at all.

Isn’t there a saying that the sun’s over the yardarm somewhere in the world?

Usually about 8

Today sitting in the garden DH brought me out a very large glass of wine and a bowl of hula hoops 😂 at 2pm.
He refilled it @ 2.45 😄😄

About 4pm if an evening at home.

7ish if heading out.

Could be 2pm ish if at a christening etc.

My ex FIL used to head to the drinks cabinet as soon as the clock struck 6!

Probably after eight but varies depending mood and situation. Even 8 am before back in the day post university finals May Ball survivors breakfast days when it was considered best hangover curve is to have a Buck’s Fizz champagne breakfast and stay semi intoxicated. Those were the days!

I love these answers! Just made my drink as clearly it's not too early

Glass of wine about 5 while making dinner on a Friday, maybe on a Saturday too. I couldn't be bothered by 8pm

I usually a drink a couple of times a week. Last one was Sunday for football so I'm fancying one tonight and then probably again on Saturday night

I think any time from 5pm is usual for most people.

My neighbours crack a bottle of red open on Friday when they're home at about 3:30/4pm.

I sometimes have a gin at about 5. If I'm having wine, I'll wait until about 7. If I waited until 8, I'd probably not bother and just go to bed

Never ever before 6 pm.

6pm. Once it hits 6pm I feel it's acceptable to be drinking.

On a Sunday, drinking time starts at 5pm. Don't ask me why, it's just how it is 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hopefully in a minute! Just waiting for Dd to drop off... I couldn't wait until 9pm, that's practically bedtime!! (thanks for 5:30am wake up time, ds... 🙄)

6ish usually, I go to bed about 9 so there'd be no point much after 8!

If we are going to have a drink, it's usually 6pm, or 6.30 while cooking.

Lunchtime drinking finishes next off for the day.

6-630 with the evening meal if I'm going to have one.
Occasionally at lunchtime on a weekend or in the holidays if we're not planning on going out.