The Wagon

I have - inadvertently, it must be admitted - just gone 24 hours without
alcoholic refreshment.

I feel your pain, brother.

You could have warmed your hands.

I don't.

I am well stocked with a good selection of Wychwood's finest.

I prefer it if they're numb.

I'm sure you'll understand.

Is that all? I did just under 11 months this/last year without alcohol.

I felt a lot better for it.

Did you feel it was all getting *a bit much* then? I dropped it after
my 23rd bifday after a Mezcal Slammer Fest and kept it TT until the
next. I only felt better because I'd been skinning waaay too much, as
presumably you were.

Memory shot to bits, hangovers lasting three or four days, means to an
end and all that, political need /not/ to tell them what I think of them.

So that's a yes.

I'm not drinking this week.

I keep reminding myself of this. Just after downing a swift half at
Paddington on the way home on Tuesday. Just after opening a Bitburger at
home on Wednesday evening. Just as a colleague bought me a second pint
yesterday lunchtime.

Doesn't bode well for the weekend really.

I rock.

Pah! I did 7 days last week due to having to take some antibiotics.
Although I was told I could have alcohol in moderation I decided to
take the opportunity to go dry. Back to normal now, though.

28 cans a week? I didn't realise retail was quite that stressful. What
brew did the cans contain?

Is 28 beers a week excessive? I must moderate my intake in future.

Well done that man.

I've just become an old geezer and to prove that I'm still capable, have
been imbibing large quantities of fine wine and spirits. It feels like
everynight for the last few weeks has involved over eating in
restaurants and drinking heavily till the early hours. I just hope the
need to party wears off before my liver wears out.

Ha !

I'm lucky if a 24 pack lasts four days