To open the box of wine and crack on….

[Alifemoreordinary123]

It’s 2.30pm and I’m on holiday. It’s raining outside and the kids are on their way to kids club. I’m chilling with a book in a communal space (having bought coffee and lunch from the bar). Shall I bring my box of wine down and a glass from my room and have my own party here (discreetly) or just buy their ridiculously expensive wine? For the context, this is an expensive holiday but I’m I like to look after the pennies and brought the wine for the room as there are no shops locally and so everything is very expensive resort pricing.

Also, as a tip for anyone considering the same, boxed wine is having a revolution and I brought The Wanderer Malbec (1.5lt in a box small enough to pack) 🙌

In what way was it not?

You take the foil bag out of the box and put it in your handbag. You can pour it much more discretely that way.

As for the “how classy”, calm down Hyacinth Bucket, it’s not that deep 🤣

It might even be a racy book. The kind with muscular men in billowing shirts on the cover.

OP you are absolutely scandalous and dragging the British reputation abroad down even further with every drop you drink. I hope you're happy.

flippin heck, she’s not giving blowjobs on the bar after 50 shots of sambuca on the Magaluf strip.

Get a grip!!!

Jesus you're fun!

Another one who is fun! Christ alive a glass of wine and book! Hardly 50 pints and showing her arse on the dance floor!

I hope that poster never goes to an AI resort. She’ll see people drinking all day! COCKTAILS AND EVERYTHING when it’s ONLY LUNCHTIME 😱 the shock and horror would probably finish her off.

@Alifemoreordinary123 Please have a large wine and then have one for me. But yes I would buy from the bar.

I think I’d buy one glass from the bar and then fill a water bottle up and discreetly top myself up.

I’m howling at the ‘Brit’s abroad’ comment. How snooty can some people be 😂

Op unless you are planning on brawling on the terrace or drunkenly chanting Sweet Caroline I think you’ll be fine. Have fun and enjoy your wine.

Is there a national shortage of grips because a lot of people on this thread are in serious need of them - I some I could donate.

How snobby of people over a box of wine!

Just go and get a big glass from the room and relax in communal area with your book!

This is why I like to rent a house/apartment - much prefer to go to local supermarket and stock up on my own food and drinks.

For anyone else taking notes...

But very brave to put box of wine in suitcase - what if it leaked or exploded? 😲

They’ve gone, probably on Banged up Abroad.

Where are you OP, & what’s the cost of the wine?

I'd hang the bag from the box of wine from the nearest tree, open the spout, stand underneath and get my afternoon started.

I feel we could be friends 😂.

Why!? Shes saving her money!

Anything more than a thimble of wine every two years and you’re an alkie according to some on here.

Box opened here and there won’t be much left come 5pm.

People seem to be getting the wrong end of the stick about the ‘ Brits abroad reputation’ comment that a previous poster made. I thought the issue was about being seen as a cheapskate rather than drinking itself 🤔

You are all (well mostly) fabulous and have made me laugh over my (nearly empty) glass. I am genuinely surprise by those horrified by mid afternoon drinks on holiday. I can go for weeks without a drink at home but I do really enjoy a couple of cocktails / wines most days on holiday.

I’m going to disappoint horribly - the book is told in a child’s voice and is quite sad so far.

@Newmeagain great question. To add further amusement it was double wrapped in bubble wrap and a continence liner.

My husband has joined me now and asked for a glass 🤣

I doubt it. ‘Brits abroad’ has a very clear and well known meaning!

I’m trying not to rise to the suggestion of being a cheapskate but it’s hard…. I suppose we all economise in our own curious ways.

Yeah, the OP should've pretended to be French then she could drink herself into oblivion, cheered on by admiring Mumsnetters imagining Brigitte Bardot in expensive sunglasses 😁