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06 Jul 2023, 7:41 am

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Must be the shredded wheat

Yes, and had weetabix yesterday.

1.37pm and still not had a drink.


I have to have lactose free milk or else I'm sh*tting like a new born baby if I have normal milk.


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06 Jul 2023, 7:57 am

I’m broke, so forced into sobriety for weeks to come.


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06 Jul 2023, 8:38 am

That sucks man.


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06 Jul 2023, 6:31 pm

I'm just finishing off a bottle of Grapevine Sauvignon Blanc. 'Grapevine' seems to be one of Aldi's own brand labels, and I'm coming to the conclusion that if you want to drink cheap (around £4) white wine, then Sauvignon Blanc might be your best bet. I certainly prefer it to the likes of Chardonnay, Soave, Pinot Grigio and Chenin Blanc.


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07 Jul 2023, 12:52 am

Have you ever thought about making your own out of one of those kits


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07 Jul 2023, 6:26 am

This week on the days I go out I have started having one pint an hour (60 mins) and I feel better for it overall.



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07 Jul 2023, 6:35 am

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Have you ever thought about making your own out of one of those kits

My friend made really great beer and wine from home, but it’s not really cheaper.I’ve made homemade wine before but it hasn’t been a good fruit year for years.All I had to buy was the sugar.I used to have two pear trees that had tons of fruit, but now late frosts get the blossoms.If I still had the pears ,I’d invest in a cider press and make cider.


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07 Jul 2023, 10:58 am

Misslizard wrote:
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Have you ever thought about making your own out of one of those kits

My friend made really great beer and wine from home, but it’s not really cheaper.I’ve made homemade wine before but it hasn’t been a good fruit year for years.All I had to buy was the sugar.I used to have two pear trees that had tons of fruit, but now late frosts get the blossoms.If I still had the pears ,I’d invest in a cider press and make cider.

:idea: What about a still? Then you don't need fruit.. potatoes will do.


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07 Jul 2023, 11:45 am

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This week on the days I go out I have started having one pint an hour (60 mins) and I feel better for it overall.


If it makes you feel better then that's a good thing.


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07 Jul 2023, 12:18 pm

Misslizard wrote:
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Have you ever thought about making your own out of one of those kits

My friend made really great beer and wine from home, but it’s not really cheaper.I’ve made homemade wine before but it hasn’t been a good fruit year for years.All I had to buy was the sugar.I used to have two pear trees that had tons of fruit, but now late frosts get the blossoms.If I still had the pears ,I’d invest in a cider press and make cider.


I used to make wine from a kit. I'm sure I used to get about 8 bottles worth out of it for about 12 or 13 quid. It's really strong as well.

My old manager used to do beer that's what got me started.


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07 Jul 2023, 12:54 pm

Not doing too well today. On my 9th can of Magners.


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07 Jul 2023, 12:59 pm

Filled my flask with some of the least expensive whiskey in the liquor store - but it’s actually incredibly smooth! Competes with bottles nearly twice the price. Drank a bit less than an ounce - may seem silly to some but I find a small amount of alcohol makes me less OCD perfectionist and more productive at my trade so I figure I’ll get more done in less time for it. (But I do not drink daily before work - just figured wtf it’s Friday and I wanna get certain things done asap and leave.)

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Not doing too well today. On my 9th can of Magners.


Do you think you’d drink less if it cost you more money? Seems part of the problem is the cheap alcohol, IMO.

Alcohol is expensive here and then if I buy a drink out I’ll round up to a huge tip as a self imposed tax for a $15-20 single drink in part so I’ll limit myself to one drink.


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07 Jul 2023, 1:05 pm

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Do you think you’d drink less if it cost you more money? Seems part of the problem is the cheap alcohol, IMO.

Alcohol is expensive here and then if I buy a drink out I’ll round up to a huge tip as a self imposed tax for a $15-20 single drink in part so I’ll limit myself to one drink.


Probably, although have savings so could afford it even if it were more expensive but a higher price would probably discourage me.


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07 Jul 2023, 1:44 pm

Sorry you've had a bad day mate


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07 Jul 2023, 1:53 pm

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Filled my flask with some of the least expensive whiskey in the liquor store - but it’s actually incredibly smooth!


Went to a cocktail bar the other week and my daughter got a flask thrown in with her cocktail. It was really cool.

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07 Jul 2023, 2:10 pm

goldfish21 wrote:
Filled my flask with some of the least expensive whiskey in the liquor store - but it’s actually incredibly smooth! Competes with bottles nearly twice the price. Drank a bit less than an ounce - may seem silly to some but I find a small amount of alcohol makes me less OCD perfectionist and more productive at my trade so I figure I’ll get more done in less time for it. (But I do not drink daily before work - just figured wtf it’s Friday and I wanna get certain things done asap and leave.)

Rossall wrote:
Not doing too well today. On my 9th can of Magners.


Do you think you’d drink less if it cost you more money? Seems part of the problem is the cheap alcohol, IMO.

Alcohol is expensive here and then if I buy a drink out I’ll round up to a huge tip as a self imposed tax for a $15-20 single drink in part so I’ll limit myself to one drink.



As a matter of interest, how much does a cheap bottle of wine cost in Canada? I mean from a supermarket or liquor store, not in a pub or restaurant.

Actually the UK is not a particularly cheap location for alcoholic drinks or for anything else. The cheapest bottle of drinkable proper wine over here has been around £4 for a 750ml bottle in recent times, but when I visited Italy a few years ago you could get a bottle of presentable wine for around £1. I remember buying bottles of Cava in Spain for around 80 pence in the late 1990s.


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