Teachers’ summer holiday drinking habits

[Foxymoxy68]

It’s fair to say I’m fond of a tipple! In term time, I’m
pretty good, only drinking at weekends. However, in the summer holiday, I tend to have a few drinks most evenings… 🙈 Please tell me I’m not alone!

Dear god yes - evening tipples, mimosas with brunch, summer afternoon beer, wine or cocktails with lunch (not necessarily every day I must add). One of the many benefits of the long summer holidays is the permission to have a drink more often. After this year, we've certainly earned it. Cheers!

Careful now, someone will be along in a minute to whinge about feckless teachers lounging about not working and DRINKING on the taxpayer's dime...

I'm partial to a cocktail in the evening. Or two.

Yes, except I also drink excessively during term time.

I’m an all-year-round drinker too. During term time ‘oh I’ve had such a stressful day I need a drink’ during the hols ‘well I am on holiday so why not have another drink?’

You are not alone. I really fear for my liver over the summer. Especially at the moment as I am away on holiday when I believe calories and possibly even units don't count....

For ‘most evenings’ read every bloody night haha! I think I’ve had one dry day so far since 21st July…..🙈🙈🙈 Managed to abstain tonight though (so far!) as the grandchildren are here for a sleepover and don’t know what a lie in is. The thought of a headache when they awake at the crack of dawn is enough to drive me to drink! 🍺 🍷 And I’ll feel so proud of myself for entertaining them all day tomorrow that a nice G and T will deffo be in order tomorrow night!
Ah well, as they say in Scotland, yer a lang time deid!

Cheers everyone!!! You’ve made me feel a whole lot better!

Definitely not alone.

Something happens to my brain in the summer

All it wants and needs are cocktails

Oh yes here too !! And many of my colleagues are the same ! It's the holidays !!!

Oh yes! 🥂 😀

I only drink one day a week in term time (Friday). Holidays I am like a proper lush!

You’re not alone. Have had gin, rum, vodka and wine tonight. I’m not driving tomorrow so have let loose!

I’m drinking less now than I did in lockdown. I drank every night during the first one and too much during this year’s as well.

However, yes I do generally drink more. The delight of pouring a cold white wine and drinking it with lunch is just perfect. (Although that could be due to having more than 20 minutes for lunch!)

@Foxymoxy68

It’s fair to say I’m fond of a tipple! In term time, I’m pretty good, only drinking at weekends. However, in the summer holiday, I tend to have a few drinks most evenings… 🙈 Please tell me I’m not alone!

Mumsnet is the place where mummies tell us teachers dont like wine at the end of term as gift.

Fucking drink and enjoy!

@Disneyblue

Yes, except I also drink excessively during term time.

“Won’t someone PLEASE think of the children!!!!”

I really embrace day drinking in the holidays. It's the way forward.

I think if anyone has earned a drink you lot will be at the top of the list
Enjoy!

@MuddyStiletto

I think if anyone has earned a drink you lot will be at the top of the list Enjoy!

Yep!! I try not to drink at all during term times, but the last few weeks of this year have nearly killed me. Holidays, however!

I'm out for a run this morning though...

We're trying to drink less this summer but the gin just calls "drink me" all of the bloody time!

Wine is definitely a good teacher gift IMO!

I'm a teacher. And I don't like wine.

But I bloody love a glass of pernod and black or baileys or cider.