Do I go drinking or do nothing?

[whatishistory]

I am in Newcastle tonight to attend a conference tomorrow. It's a small event and there will be a number of people there who I am good friends with and haven't seen for a while. I lived in Newcastle for 11 years (was a student here), and I miss the place so much. I have many, many fond memories and would move back in a heartbeat. I have 2 DD's and haven't had a night out in ages. Most evenings are spent getting homework done, telling DD2 to get back to bed, and putting up packed lunches. I currently have problems with the tendons along the base of my feet and they're aching like mad (having done some shopping ). The conference is all day tomorrow, followed by a meal at a nice restaurant, and I will have a chance to see everyone.

Friends attending the conference are meeting for a big night out tonight.

Do I:

1. Take some painkillers, hit the toon, catch up with friends, and then drag my sorry ass to the conference at 9am tomorrow.
   
2. Get room service, a glass of wine, watch TV and do absolutely nothing.
   
   Votes please

[2kids2dogsnosense]

history

You poor sod!

All of that anticipation and deliberation for nowt!

Never mind - enjoy your conference. Mwhahahahahahahaha

[whatishistory]

Well, I'm back in the hotel and ready for bed. Various problems with public transport/work/other stuff meant that quite a few people couldn't make it. Quite pissed off as it's turned into neither one nor t'other.

I've decided to sleep in and go to the conference late. I'll stop and have a nice coffee and cake before heading in, too.

[RestlessTraveller]

Get yourself oot. You'll be amazed how much the place has changed in 11 years. We have some quite classy bars now. Go the Pleased To Meet You for some world class gin, The Botanist for some quite amazing plant based cocktails, Hoochie Coochie for a boogie then round it off with an Old Fashioned at Tokyo. Bliss.

[xexxsy]

The ONLY way to get through a work conference is with the hangover from Hell.

Everyone else will be the same, though pretending they are not. lol.

The voice of experience here. I managed to give a talk in Madrid after a lunch that included a FULL bottle of wine per person, ( I didn't HAVE to drink it, but I did what the Spanish boss did of course, anything else would have rude about their wonderful hospitality, hic!)

They are like that over there, great country, they know! They even had Baileys coffee for the morning tea break for gods sake. So when in Rome....

Get a few bevvys in, after that you won't even notice the pain in your tendons.

A free night! do NOT pass go.

[ILostItInTheEarlyNineties]

Option 1, but I think we all know there is not going to be "one or two glasses of wine and then I'll turn in."

..It's going to be messy.

[user1473353506]

Gurrrrrllll go out and enjoy yourself , just no seflies [grin

[salemtheteenagecat]

Sorry it seems you have spent too long not being in the toon and years ago there would never have been an option 2! Go out and have an amazing night on the toon!!! Ps they still don't wear coats just so you don't out yourself

[JudyCoolibar]

No.1, but maybe don't stay too late. Then perhaps you can give yourself an hour or two of No. 2 as well.

[Oblomov16]

[Bogeyface]

I would go with 2 on the basis that two nights on the pop will have you feeling rotten as hell!

[WhatWouldTheDoctorDo]

Number 1 - no contest.

[Soggywellies]

Number 2. Why on earth would you want to be hung over at a conference when you can have a relaxing evening to yourself and a good night's sleep? Sounds like heaven!

[shaggedthruahedgebackwards]

1 of course
You will seriously regret it if you stay in!

[LaContessaDiPlump]

I should add, he's 5 now

[BlackCatSleeps]

Well it would be two for me! I think us two-types are less likely to muster the energy to post.

[rookiemere]

It depends what you'd rather do. Having a luxury night to yourself doing nothing is also a big treat and if you did that then you do both as #1 tomorrow night and #2 tonight.

[LaContessaDiPlump]

I warn you op, I pushed myself to the limit staying out 'til all hours at a conference once; weirdly, it ended up throwing my cycle out of whack by about 2 weeks and I might have inadvertently conceived my first child as a direct result he was a bit unexpected!!

I blame that conference - let this be a warning!

Still go out, obvs, but don't be an idiot like me

[Skittlesss]

Number 2 sounds like a dream :)

[Waltermittythesequel]

So go out tonight. Don't go too mad. Take some paracetemol and water before you sleep.

Then you'll be fighting fit for tomorrow too!

[mamalovesmojitos]

1, of course! Enjoy

[MoosLikeJagger]

Definitely 1. Think of it as a rehearsal for tomorrow.

[oldlaundbooth]

Er, #1 of course.

Tomorrow night won't be as good as everyone'll be hungover.

[whatishistory]

There is, of course, a big piss up planned for tomorrow night as well. It's a very small 'conference' (about 25 people, mostly postgraduates) & I know almost everyone so there is very little pressure to perform.

[MyKingdomForBrie]

Number 1 and get on it!!!!