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Do you drink every day on holiday?

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holidaywine · 31/08/2023 19:54

Wondering about this. Normally I stick to weekends for a few drinks, with the odd mid week couple of glasses of wine at an events or somesuch.

But on holiday we drank every day for a week. A beer or cocktail or two before dinner, and then sharing a bottle of wine for example. Had a weekend of no alcohol after coming home, just to get a break, but we're away this weekend again so will drink this weekend too.

If you drink, do you drink quite a bit more on holiday?

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kitsuneghost · 31/08/2023 20:44

I do tend to drink most nights on holiday but less than my normal Saturday night, which is usually the only night I drink.

I usually don't know when to stop but somehow I am happy with just a couple on holiday.

Sugarfish · 31/08/2023 20:44

I pretty much drink constantly on an AI holiday. I swear they water the cocktails down in the day though. Which is fair enough as why would they wanna deal with drunk people around the pool

Pushkinini · 31/08/2023 20:45

Yep. I usually have one early blow out day, wake up feeling rough and tone it down for the rest of the time. But I still have two or three alcoholic drinks every day.

IWasFunBeforeMum · 31/08/2023 20:47

Yes because the wine was the same cost as a bottle of water 🤣

rhino12345 · 31/08/2023 20:47

Yes. Not getting hammered 😂 but maybe a bottle of beer or a glass of wine or aperol

UndercoverCop · 31/08/2023 20:48

Yes but I don't day drink, feel too groggy. I'll maybe have a cocktail or glass of fizz while I'm getting showered and ready to go for dinner then wine with dinner and maybe a drink or two after

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 31/08/2023 20:48

Not any more. I have to have a couple of days of not drinking if I'm on holiday for a week, otherwise I feel crappy!

TD7 · 31/08/2023 20:50

Hell yes

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 31/08/2023 20:51

Don't be silly; no-one on MN drinks at all!

Ceraunophile · 31/08/2023 20:53

Most days on holiday yes. Not a lot but a couple of drinks. Would probably be a bit more if I didn’t have children with me as I don’t like drinking at night but don’t drink much in the day around the kids

pointythings · 31/08/2023 20:53

I tend to drink about the same on holiday - just back from an all inclusive and even then I had the same as I usually do, just more spread out. But I'm not a big drinker anyway. The difference was that some really nice things were included so I had nicer stuff.

Strokethefurrywall · 31/08/2023 20:53

When I drank alcohol, yes I drank every day on holiday - would be out and about during the day and as soon as we got back to accommodations we'd open the wine and relax into the evening.

Thatsridiculous · 31/08/2023 20:53

Yes I do.

We holiday in the UK though so don’t drink during the day. I have a mix of fizz, gin, and beer (not all at once!)

ohyesohyesoh · 31/08/2023 20:54

Yeap , for sure

Iamacatslave · 31/08/2023 20:54

Yes.

Womblegreen · 31/08/2023 20:57

Rarely do I drink at home. I do drink more on holiday, probably 5 nights out of 7, but it’s only 1 week per year and 1 glass a night if any.

Missingmyusername · 31/08/2023 20:58

TryingToBeFirstDatesFredButNot · 31/08/2023 19:55

Yep! Definitely. But then I tend to cut right back for a few weeks after.

Yup^ this.

MarshyMcMarshFace · 31/08/2023 21:00

Yes, probably.

Nice cold beer at the end of a day in the sun, beer or wine with dinner.

I don’t ever drink in the day though, even if I was AI. Knocks me out and I like to make the best of my days and be active. Swimming, walking, or concentrating on a book.

DrCoconut · 31/08/2023 21:01

No, but I don't drink alcohol really. I prefer soft drinks.

Skodacool · 31/08/2023 21:01

Of course, it’s part of the holiday isn’t it 😂

lljkk · 31/08/2023 21:03

I drink a lot less when on hol.
I also tend to lose weight. I'm told that's also unusual.

Absolutelynotfor2019 · 31/08/2023 21:03

I didn’t drink alcohol for about 10 years because I couldn’t face dealing with kids and hangovers!
I do now drink wine regularly at home,about 3 bottles a week !
Am on holiday now and the wine is not as high in alcohol so probably drinking less !

bloomtoperish · 31/08/2023 21:04

I'm on holiday atm rationed for half a bottle each a day, halfway through and we have had a bottle of wine each most days and need to get more now!

sassyduck · 31/08/2023 21:04

Yes!!! Definitely. Especially if it is all inclusive!

mambojambodothetango · 31/08/2023 21:04

Of course! What's a holiday for?!

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