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Original poster

To have a vodka/lime/lemonade with lots of ice in at 5pm

48 replies

metspengler · 26/05/2017 17:27

Worked from home today, no commute, hard week, DH is doing ballet run etc

Seems a bit early, though...

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ProudBadMum · 26/05/2017 17:27

I wasn't drinking a rum and coke just after 12 today in the garden with a friend.

ProudBadMum · 26/05/2017 17:27

Was*

TheLambShankRedemption · 26/05/2017 17:27

Sounds lovely.

OnionKnight · 26/05/2017 17:27

I've been drinking since 14:00, go for it.

Original poster
metspengler · 26/05/2017 17:28

Well that's good enough for me! Grin

Sláinte Wine

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Crowdblundering · 26/05/2017 17:29

I am sat in the garden with a large G&T enjoying the peace before OH arrives with DSDs for a BBQ (I have put some pretty fairy lights up for them outside though Grin

KingJoffreysRestingCuntface · 26/05/2017 17:31

I'm drinking cider.

Saucery · 26/05/2017 17:31

That sounds divine. I am having a Rioja with sparkly water and ice.

acquilegiannie · 26/05/2017 17:31

What are you afraid of?

That you are actually an alcoholic, or that you might turn into one?

Too feckin anal if you ask me. But that's a British thing for a lot of people, keeping up appearances. Sun has to go over the yardarm shyte.

You really do not need approval or opprobrium from a bunch of nutters on the internet do you? Just do it.

FGS are you an adult or a child.

Allthebestnamesareused · 26/05/2017 17:32

It's 5 o'clock somewhere and it happens to be here! Gin

GuntyMcGee · 26/05/2017 17:32

OP that sounds amazing!!
Bottoms up!!

I8toys · 26/05/2017 17:33

Working from home too - I have wine and a frozen pina colada!

Dianneabbottsmathsteacher · 26/05/2017 17:35

I have no grand child today to mind.

It's my twin dds last day at school and they on a pub crawl and getting taxi home

I have cleaned my house and my parents house and felt with my poor mums washing, incontinent altzimers and done their shopping.

Dh working from home.

No lifts and no one needing me just this once so raising a large glass to all you guys. We deserve it as Jennifer says

Tapandgo · 26/05/2017 17:36

Enjoying prosecco in very hot garden now - no guilt, no addiction, just pleasure on a lovely day

Saucery · 26/05/2017 17:36

Do you need some vodka in your unsweetened grapefruit juice, acquil? You seem a little .....fraught

Tiptoethr0ughthetulips · 26/05/2017 17:37

If I wasn't pregnant I'd be on it. Do it for me please... I'm hot and fat and swollen and tired.

acquilegiannie · 26/05/2017 17:37

Cheers everyone.

It has been a very sad week given what happened in Manchester.

A bit of down time from all the sadness is good for everyone. Enjoy.

ImperialBlether · 26/05/2017 17:37

Doesn't drinking at this time of day in the heat give you a headache, though? I'd be fit for nothing if I was doing that.

NavyandWhite · 26/05/2017 17:38

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littleshitebing · 26/05/2017 17:38

acquilegiannie any need to be so dickish about it?

Just come home from work and having a mojito yum

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metspengler · 26/05/2017 17:39

Well that was just lovely, I might have to follow it up with a g&t now Crowdblundering has mentioned the idea.

Obviously after half an hour or something.

@acquile - beautiful pep talk thank you (I bet you are an amazing going out chum Grin ) on the topic of british things, I think getting a little squiffy the second the sun shows its face and you're off work is as British a tradition as it gets. Chocks away!

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acquilegiannie · 26/05/2017 17:39

Imperial, a painkiller will sort that out. AFTER the event. But if it doesn't work for you, no one is saying you have to.

FlossyMooToo · 26/05/2017 17:40

As soon as I have dropped DDs friend home I am having a very large white wine. I am clock watching and wondering if dropping her off 10 mins early would be wrong Grin

Original poster
metspengler · 26/05/2017 17:42

If I wasn't pregnant I'd be on it. Do it for me please... I'm hot and fat and swollen and tired.

Don't worry darling, I'm sure between us we can keep your end up Flowers

I'd be fit for nothing if I was doing that.

Here's what I intend to be fit for:

  • telling the kids to bugger off to bed when they get home and ordering a takeaway
  • enjoying sunshine
  • watching a bee go lazily from flower to flower in my garden and hoping it doesn't sting me
  • watching some of the new series of bloodlines
  • sleep
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Saucery · 26/05/2017 17:42

I live in an old house that takes ages to warm up, Imperial. I should be ok to drink until about mid June if I keep the curtains shut.