COVID drinking.....

and being pulled for my shite grammar by the big fella. That’s a highlight though.
 
Rammy Blue said:
Not going to steal @kevin horlocks wand thunder by claiming this thread, however it’s a very fine and valid conversation that can probably stay outside of main thread.

I tried near the start of lockdown to have a day off from the booze, but got to about 8pm and just thought what’s the fucking point.

My day(s) since lockdown pretty much follow a very simple, distinct pattern:

1. Out of bed at 7.00, coffee and iPad and depending on what day it is an hour or two of work, answering emails etc
2. Go for 5k run at about 10.00 with whichever members of family are up for it that day.
3. Lunch about 12.30 with again a bit of work thrown in either side, start to think about what I’ll be drinking.
4. Long walk with dog at about 14.00, again with whichever members of family what the fresh air and exercise, get back and continue to think about what my evening tipple will be.
5. Afternoon nap, dream about drinking.
6. Start to clock watch about exactly what time to start drinking, and of course make the decision about which drink I’m going to embrace.
7. Anywhere between 17.00 and 19.00 succumb to the alcohol.
8. Hope the missus goes to bed early so I can watch my own preference on the tv, and get really stuck into the beverage.
9. Stumble upstairs circa 0.00/0.30

Rinse repeat.
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sounds like a good day.
 
I started this ‘lockdown’ process off with the laughingly ambitious aspiration of not drinking for the month of April, which I’ve failed to achieve (obvs) but last ‘weekend’ (Thurs to Sat) apart, I’ve been pretty good. That weekend apart (which I thoroughly enjoyed btw) I’ve had alternate days on the wagon at the very least and even last Thurs to Sat wasn’t a classic bender, as I was sober for most of the time I was awake. I genuinely love those ‘lost weekends’.

Drinking less beer and malt, but more (red)wine. Not drinking in the day (except last Thursday). Exercising more too.

Most of my mates have greatly increased their alcohol intake, but I’ve definitely reduced mine. Tbf, last time I got my liver checked out it was in good working order, but I’m conscious I can’t rely upon that with a free pass forever.

I’m definitely a low-level, functioning alcoholic, and I’m pretty sure my alcohol consumption will foreshortened my life, which I’m fairly cool with, but I’m certainly not ready to go just yet, and now I’m 50 I know I’ve got to cut down considerably I’m going to avoid that - and my body won’t care if there’s a pandemic and associated lockdown if I push it too far. I also want to be as fit as I reasonably can should I catch Covid-19 (assuming I haven’t already)

Looking at an unopened bottle of red right now, but I’m not going to touch it until Wednesday at the earliest.

Probably.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
I started this ‘lockdown’ process off with the laughingly ambitious aspiration of not drinking for the month of April, which I’ve failed to achieve (obvs) but last ‘weekend’ (Thurs to Sat) apart, I’ve been pretty good. That weekend apart (which I thoroughly enjoyed btw) I’ve had alternate days on the wagon at the very least and even last Thurs to Sat wasn’t a classic bender, as I was sober for most of the time I was awake. I genuinely love those ‘lost weekends’.

Drinking less beer and malt, but more (red)wine. Not drinking in the day (except last Thursday). Exercising more too.

Most of my mates have greatly increased their alcohol intake, but I’ve definitely reduced mine. Tbf, last time I got my liver checked out it was in good working order, but I’m conscious I can’t rely upon that with a free pass forever.

I’m definitely a low-level, functioning alcoholic, and I’m pretty sure my alcohol consumption will foreshortened my life, which I’m fairly cool with, but I’m certainly not ready to go just yet, and now I’m 50 I know I’ve got to cut down considerably I’m going to avoid that - and my body won’t care if there’s a pandemic and associated lockdown if I push it too far. I also want to be as fit as I reasonably can should I catch Covid-19 (assuming I haven’t already)

Looking at an unopened bottle of red right now, but I’m not going to touch it until Wednesday at the earliest.

Probably.
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Just checking, you know its only Monday, Wednesday is long way away
 
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