Drinking...holidays

The_Valeyard

Its Christmas Eve, Visited some family, had some fine wine.

Well its the season.

Happy Christmas to everyone!!!

What shall be the booze of your choice on Christmas day or the following days?

Also how many times have you seen Home Alone or Back To The Future so many times these hols?

fussyonion

I had two bottles of Bulmers earlier and I'm now on the red wine.
I'd never seen Home Alone until this week and I love it.
Tomorrow we're having champers while opening pressies and wine with dinner, then either more wine or cider that night.

biko

I don't drink at Christmas, I know I'm funny that way but I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.
* I mean proper drunk, not sharing one bottle of wine for dinner.

J_E

We don't drink for Christmas so it'll be a few bottles of Shloer and whatever else is around!

dundalkfc10

fussyonion wrote: »

I had two bottles of Bulmers earlier and I'm now on the red wine.
I'd never seen Home Alone until this week and I love it.
Tomorrow we're having champers while opening pressies and wine with dinner, then either more wine or cider that night.

What?

Mint Aero

Seen home alone once. Back to the future isn't an xmas film for me personally. I'll be drinking bottled stout and whiskey tomorrow. Happy Christmas to you too

PizzamanIRL

biko wrote: »

I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.

I'm the same. I remember a few years ago my mother, who very rarely drinks, got drunk on Christmas Day. Kind of upset me as it felt like she wasn't really there, in her drunken world.

Mint Aero

biko wrote: »

I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.

Same, because everyone fights, gets bitchy and strive for pointless digs. Personally, in my family, it's the women.....pure and utter ****. The men are just stupid and happy

I hate family

fussyonion

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

What?

Yeah I know, it's weird, I'd only ever seen clips of it.
Bought Home Alone 1 and Home Alone 2 on DVD and I'm gonna watch the second tomorrow

Witchie

While cooking dinner for the 20 of us tomorrow my mum, sister and I will have our traditional malibu and orange juice. Then I will have a glass of wine with dinner and probably a few more later on in the evening.

Haven't had time to watch much tv, just had a family night Sunday watching Elf and that will be it til Boxing Day when I can catch up with some relaxation after have fed all 20 people again!

YellowFeather

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

I'm the same. I remember a few years ago my mother, who very rarely drinks, got drunk on Christmas Day. Kind of upset me as it felt like she wasn't really there, in her drunken world.

My mum's a bit pissed right now, which never happens. It's cute - except she wants me to sing The Rose of Tralee with her.

Odyssey 2005

Witchie wrote: »

While cooking dinner for the 20 of us tomorrow my mum, sister and I will have our traditional malibu and orange juice. Then I will have a glass of wine with dinner and probably a few more later on in the evening.

Haven't had time to watch much tv, just had a family night Sunday watching Elf and that will be it til Boxing Day when I can catch up with some relaxation after have fed all 20 people again!

Boxing Day !!!

moxin

Some families at Xmas argue every year no mater what. Drink usually brings it on

Witchie

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Boxing Day !!!

Yup. That's what I call it.

Wattle

I saw Home Alone earlier (or was it yesterday? I can't remember) and I will be drinking a bottle of M&S Hibiscus and Lemon Soda.

YFlyer

What's the story with the offies closing early tonight? Manage to get a bottle of Blossom hill from the filling station at 9:55. Had to pay 15 euro
for it tho. Merry Christmas

moxin

YFlyer wrote: »

What's the story with the offies closing early tonight? Manage to get a bottle of Blossom hill from the filling station at 9:55. Had to pay 15 euro
for it tho. Merry Christmas

You paid Premium for that!

robertxxx

fussyonion wrote: »

Yeah I know, it's weird, I'd only ever seen clips of it.
Bought Home Alone 1 and Home Alone 2 on DVD and I'm gonna watch the second tomorrow

DVD?

aligator_am

Will head down to the Sister's house in the afternoon and guzzle few cans of Guinness, no hope of getting drunk though, she feeds ye a dinner there would choke a horse

biko

biko wrote: »

I don't drink at Christmas, I know I'm funny that way but I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.
* I mean proper drunk, not sharing one bottle of wine for dinner.

I do. As does the rest of my family. We drink and drink till we are drunk and manage it. Its one of the few times of the year we are all together for more than 12 hours so we make the most of it. We eat loads, drink loads, talk loads, play loads of board games, watch loads of crap tv and enjoy it loads.



Loads of fun

dmc17

fussyonion wrote: »

I'd never seen Home Alone until this week and I love it.

:eek: I'm not a film person but I love Home Alone. Don't forget to watch Home Alone 2

LoonyLovegood

Bulmers Berry tomorrow, saving the Rekorderlig I got for Stephen's Day when I'll need something vaguely decent to get me through family time.

We all have a few drinks at Christmas, but the alcoholic aunt (doesn't everyone have one?) isn't coming on St. Stephen's Day so it should be smoother sailing than usual.

The_Valeyard

Think a fine wine will do for Christmas dinner tomorrow.

Followed by Jager bombs on St. Stephens night.

Given that I'm awake now I'll probably need a nap tomorrow, going to wait until after that before I start drinking, always horrible to wake up after a drunk nap.

SimonQuinlank

Last two days have been on the gargle pretty hard,and will be again tomorrow once dinner in my friends (which I would avoid if I could) is out of the way.

Only redeeming factor of Christmas for me is drinking,rest is all false pretending you give a crap about people you really dislike,or keeping up with the idiot 'jones' on Facebook bull****.

YFlyer

moxin wrote: »

You paid Premium for that!

I couldn't argue. The place would sell wine after hours if they know you.

Vito Corleone

My family gets on better when we drink. I'll probably go easy today, am hungover.

AndonHandon

Had champagne and oysters on Christmas Eve afternoon at my cousins. She really pulled out all the stops!

camel jockey

robertxxx wrote: »

DVD?

You still using VHS?

The Backwards Man

Been drinking cheap Hennessy all morning round the neighbours'. Gonna get stuck into me bird now with a nice cold Bud, then it's Remy Martin all the way.:)

PizzamanIRL

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Gonna get stuck into me bird now with a nice cold Bud, then it's Remy Martin all the way.:)

She's into that kinky stuff? She's a keeper!

The Backwards Man

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

She's into that kinky stuff? She's a keeper!

Yeah, she doesn't argue at all. I'm gonna eat the stuffing out of her now in a while and I bet she won't complain at all.:)

Aidric

Jameson chased with a few bottles of Paulaner.

Hande hoche!

Couple of glasses of white wine.

biko

biko wrote: »

I don't drink at Christmas, I know I'm funny that way but I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.
* I mean proper drunk, not sharing one bottle of wine for dinner.

Me too I dunno why.

I'll be drinking Stephen's night alright...because it will be my first Stephen's night off since I was 14 (well, will be off at 6.30!)

Aidric

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Yeah, she doesn't argue at all. I'm gonna eat the stuffing out of her now in a while and I bet she won't complain at all.:)

Leslie?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhyCL-ELRxg

MagicMarker

I didn't buy any alcohol and wasn't planning on drinking, but my mum gave me a bottle of rum so it'd be rude not to.

Galwayguy35

Cider today and Guinness tomorrow evening in the pub.

Corvo

Few glasses of red wine, few bottles of beer.

Tomorrow is the birthday so will enjoy some nice champagne with breakfast and then head to the pub for a few pints if Guinness.

PhlegmyMoses

I can't actually believe that somebody has never seen Home Alone. What the actual ****? Disgusting

Corvo

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

I can't actually believe that somebody has never seen Home Alone. What the actual ****? Disgusting

Seriously, are there not organisations for stopping this sort of cruelty?

JohnMearsheimer

Myself and my girlfriend made pancakes and watched Home Alone last weekend. I watched Home Alone 2 yesterday along with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Die Hard.

I had 3 pints in the pub with my Dad last night. The place erupted into Happy Birthday at midnight followed by The Boys of Fairhill. I'm not really a drinker so that's probably all I'll have this Christmas.

MadYaker

Myslef and mother have already had a bottle of champagne between us. She's twisted but im grand and ive had 3 beers as well! Sure im only gettin started. Dinner won't be until about 7 or 8 i think,

Halloween Jack

Started on champers, some white, some rose. Had a glass of Bordeaux with dinner, just pouring some brandy now, that'll do me for a couple of hours, might have a bottle or two of beer later.

fussyonion

I've also never seen It's a Wonderful Life or Gone with the Wind.

osarusan

Waited until the kids and wife were in bed last night, which was about 9. Then poured myself a double measure of this beauty and relaxed for a while.

cassid

We take in turns to have a drink.

Hubby working tonight so nothing for me today.

Tomorrow is my turn and the next day the hubby, its been years since we were both able to drink at the same time

Have 2 lovely bottles of wine, himself got me, luken forward to that, probably take a glass or two and fit for nothing

SimonQuinlank

Spent the day in friends house for dinner and stuff,have had 10 or 11 beers over 5/6 hours and am tipsy-ish at this stage.Asked her if I could borrow a beer out of her stash that I'd replace tomorrow but was told no,so its off home to drink the wine I had one stage intended giving my annoying neighbours.I hate Christmas.

guppy

biko wrote: »

I don't drink at Christmas, I know I'm funny that way but I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.
* I mean proper drunk, not sharing one bottle of wine for dinner.

I got de-alcoholised wine and himself got alcohol free beer for that reason. I'd hate my kids to think back and remember boozy Christmas day. I know I could go schloer or similar, but I find them so sweet that my teeth hurt thinking of it!

uch

guppy wrote: »

I got de-alcoholised wine and himself got alcohol free beer for that reason. I'd hate my kids to think back and remember boozy Christmas day. I know I could go schloer or similar, but I find them so sweet that my teeth hurt thinking of it!

Feckin Blastphemy

Witchie

We had a slight routine change and had champagne with brunch and towards end of cooking dinner we had a baby guinness each. Then I just had a glass of red with dinner. Didnt drink much for the rest of the night and when playing trivial pursuits at 1 in the morning switched to club orange!