Originally Posted by
Marco
Ha - well, you see that's where we're different! I much prefer the grape to the grain, so whereas I love quality cask ale, I'm happy with just a pint of it, but could quite easily drink half a bottle of quality wine or Champagne - all however with appropriate food...
And that's also where I suspect we're different - you're much more of a drinker than me, without food. I never drink to excess and almost never get drunk, plus I rarely have alcohol without food!
Marco.
TBH we drink bugger all at home, unless we're hosting.
I rarely drink anything during the week as it affects my training and that's a big no-no...
We'll buy wine in at this time of year, always like to get a few cases in for Christmas as we have a lot of various family gatherings, but we've still bottles in the rack from last Christmas!
I don't deny that we do drink and can drink a lot when we're together with family; but it's always around a meal etc. I can have a drink or 3 on a saturday and it can make mondays training session not good, so it's all in moderation. But there are times were that has lapsed, as we've all had
However, I wind down this time of year; always have around 3 weeks off as it's the only real break I get the whole year; running your own business rarely lets you switch off, but as all my clients are winding down too, it works hand in hand. So, with that, I take 3 weeks off training too. My body is generally in pieces this time of year due to the silly weights and stones I lift, but also it's simply to have a rest from it all. So it's nice to enjoy a few whiskies in an evening whilst chilling out watching a good film or listening to music in my man-cave/office.
I don't get plastered; did enough of that in my 20s to realise that it's not for me. I'm a happy/giggly drunk; I don't get overly serious nor nasty
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