to think it's a good idea to sell gin in cafes?

[purplepinkstars]

Because after shopping with a one and a three year old I need gin, and I don't even like gin, but I need it. And hot chocolate doesn't do enough, even with cream and marshmallows, the biscuit would help but ds1 takes that, even when they give me two. So aibu?

[beanandspud]

I've always thought cafés should just give away a free gin to every parent who looks as if they need one. A bit like the free shots that you often get after a meal on holiday.

[CHJR]

I think alcohol and newspapers should be on tap (but only at adult height) next to children's playgrounds

[PeppermintCreamsSaga]

It finished today. It was on over the summer months as for the 75th anniversary. It was good but you didn't miss anything amazing.

[PGTip]

Peppermint, my eldest would love the Beanotown exhibition, is it still on??

[eddiemairswife]

Drinking some now.Henceforth I shall call my Winter Fuel Allowance my Gin Allowance.

[DameFanny]

I may have taken gininatin on the last couple of family picnics. I don't like lemonade or ginger beer and DH doesn't like my driving so I think it's perfectly permissable.

[PeppermintCreamsSaga]

Ooh I went to the Beanotown exhibition in London, and they sold cocktails and alcohol in their sandwich bar cafe. Mothers of menaces needing alcohol? Genius idea.

[PacificDogwood]

Oh, 'a shitload' for me too, great!

OP, YANBU of course.
I'd rather NOT go to a teetotal cafe at all with DCs in tow, then go with them and have to stick to carrot cake (much as I like, 'tis not the same as gin).

[PeppermintCreamsSaga]

DP drunk all my emergency Gin-In-A-Tin. AIBU to LTB?

[PGTip]

YABU I don't like gin, but will agree to it if they have vodka as well

[PoppyWearer]

The Gin Allowance Handbook, "GAH" for short. For those moments when you say "Gah!" and need gin.

[TheYamiOfYawn]

You need a hipflask of brandy to add to the hot chocolate.

[PoppyWearer]

Huzzah!

[HoopersGinger]

Great news indeed Poppy ! I can purchase it from M&S ready mixed with my vast benefit wealth :)

[PoppyWearer]

Oh and I am not official.

(Where is OliviaMumsnet when we need her, she is off-the-gin but very much the Official Voice on all things gin-related).

[PoppyWearer]

Hoopers I've consulted the gin-allowance handbook* and the allowance for you is technically known as "a shitload".

5+ DCs and you qualify for "a fuckload".

*not really.

[PoppyWearer]

YANBU.

Theme parks should also sell gin, IMHO. Would make the whole awful experience just that little bit more bearable.

In the meantime, I must find DH's hip flask...

[ginmakesitallok]

Yanbu

[HoopersGinger]

Please *

[HoopersGinger]

I am a lone parent with 4 children. Pleas can someone official please inform me of my personal gin allowance?

[StuntGirl]

My brother keeps a hipflask of jager on his person at all times.

[weirdthing]

1984 is a fabulous book and John Hurt is brilliant in the film too.

[ApocalypseCheeseToastie]

Hope you hear some positive news (((Tunnocks)))