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Originally posted by captain marbles:
There was some scientific report out this week that said that if you drink a glass of red wine a day you will live up to 5 years longer. tht simply doesn't marry up with the governments advice on drinking so what's the truth?

All things in moderation I reckon.

The units thing is probably, imo, based on a) that when a dr asks you how much you drink or smoke, they double it, as they assume you're lying. b) them trying to dumb it down, i.e. that we wouldn't understand that x amount of units drunk over a week, with a meal is ok, but the same amount of units, drank as neat vodka out of the bottle in one swig isn't!

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

but the same amount of units, drank as neat vodka out of the bottle in one swig isn't!

That was where I went wrong when I was young....you try downing a bottle of vodka in one...it's not that easy!!

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

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Originally posted by captain marbles:
There was some scientific report out this week that said that if you drink a glass of red wine a day you will live up to 5 years longer. tht simply doesn't marry up with the governments advice on drinking so what's the truth?

All things in moderation I reckon.

The units thing is probably, imo, based on a) that when a dr asks you how much you drink or smoke, they double it, as they assume you're lying. b) them trying to dumb it down, i.e. that we wouldn't understand that x amount of units drunk over a week, with a meal is ok, but the same amount of units, drank as neat vodka out of the bottle in one swig isn't!

I think you've hit the nail on the head there. How can the same amount of alcohol affect a 16 stone man as much as someone half the size? Those figures seem to have been conjured out of thin air without much scientific evidence and then thrown out to frighten us.

The demon drink eh?

It's one addiction I don't have, thankfully. I can go for months and not even think about having a drink.

The flipside of that is that when I get a night off (from the little one) and my mates and I are going out I can drink then I will have a LOT lol. I don't mind though, and don't suffer with a hangover. Probably my liver is in pretty good shape or something. I don't know.

Anyway, good luck cutting down your booze Kelly. I'd say it was an easy thing to do, but then again I don't rely on a drink... You can still have the coke but without the spirit

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Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

but the same amount of units, drank as neat vodka out of the bottle in one swig isn't!

That was where I went wrong when I was young....you try downing a bottle of vodka in one...it's not that easy!!

I think I probably did when I was a teenager... never have got along with vodka though. Pernod & Tequila... those are two spirits I can not even look at now.... they make me shudder from some of the teenage binges they were involved in!

carwen i PM'd you and you not answered... i cry now ....

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

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Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
but the same amount of units, drank as neat vodka out of the bottle in one swig isn't!

That was where I went wrong when I was young....you try downing a bottle of vodka in one...it's not that easy!!

I think I probably did when I was a teenager... never have got along with vodka though. Pernod & Tequila... those are two spirits I can not even look at now.... they make me shudder from some of the teenage binges they were involved in!

Pernod!!! First and last time i ever drank it i ended up running round the field at the back of my house nekkid with 3 friends.

Pernod is known as 'The leg opener' round here

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Originally posted by stonks:
I have a friend who drinks 14 bottles of wine aweek..I think thats about 140 units....

blimey stonks, do you live in the same street as me

Oh.. am laughing at The Leg Opener pernod!!!


I used to drink Pernod & Black when I was 18 - 19 ish. One night, having got completely hammered on the stuff me and my friend went back to my house (my parents house)... we were sitting in the lounge when I started to be sick... my friend dived (in true goalie style) and caught the first 'purge' (thats friendship!)... I managed to get out of the french window (glass slidey door... think they are called french windows?) and onto the patio to complete the act.

The stain was still there for years to come!!

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by stonks:
I have a friend who drinks 14 bottles of wine aweek..I think thats about 140 units....

blimey stonks, do you live in the same street as me

Ooh I was wondering this also!

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Originally posted by Mummy Maz:
Gin makes me cry ... like buckets of tears over nothing at all - i am not allowed Gin in any circumstances

Jack Daniels makes me all tommy tough.... I am not allowed JD under any circumstances!

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Originally posted by kit-cat:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by stonks:
I have a friend who drinks 14 bottles of wine aweek..I think thats about 140 units....

blimey stonks, do you live in the same street as me

Ooh I was wondering this also!

my 'friend' actually got stopped this week by the police in the Close that we live, soooo funny, after years and years of drink driving we finally did it, wahoooooooo

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by kit-cat:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by stonks:
I have a friend who drinks 14 bottles of wine aweek..I think thats about 140 units....

blimey stonks, do you live in the same street as me

Ooh I was wondering this also!

my 'friend' actually got stopped this week by the police in the Close that we live, soooo funny, after years and years of drink driving we finally did it, wahoooooooo

Ah, see I don't have this problem since I haven't had a car for over a year now

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Originally posted by kit-cat:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by stonks:
I have a friend who drinks 14 bottles of wine aweek..I think thats about 140 units....

blimey stonks, do you live in the same street as me

Ooh I was wondering this also!

remind you of someone you know very well does it?

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by kit-cat:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by stonks:
I have a friend who drinks 14 bottles of wine aweek..I think thats about 140 units....

blimey stonks, do you live in the same street as me

Ooh I was wondering this also!

remind you of someone you know very well does it?

Maybe can't really remember though.........

I can't see it

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
I can't see it

Top of page next to tools

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
I can't see it

what can't you see angel

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
I can't see it

what can't you see angel

I'm a muff pussycat , please ignore me. I had an invisible PM

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
I can't see it

what can't you see angel

I'm a muff pussycat , please ignore me. I had an invisible PM

a muff, hope it wasn't made out of a fluffy lil kitty

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Originally posted by Sexy_Kelly:
Fess up everyone. How much do you drink?

One glass of wine with my Christmas Dinner, the occasional beer with dinner when eating out, and that's about it.

I drink tons & tons of water

or should that be gallons!

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Originally posted by stonks:
I have a friend who drinks 14 bottles of wine aweek..I think thats about 140 units....

Blimey, thats a lot, kinda makes you feel better though doesn't it

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Originally posted by Sexy_Kelly:
From me, i know! shocking isn't it
Well yesterday i was reading through a booklet Jamie had from his drink driving course. Reading through it and looking and units and recomended amounts. I discovered that in the eyes of the government i am a alcoholic. Scary word, but it got me thinking. There are some dangerous patterns i have started to fall into and the amount i have been drinking has been on my mind for a while. Coming from a mostly alcholic family i think its time i dried up completely. So giving it a go as from now.
Wish me luck

Good luck Kelly

Good Luck Kelly

The hubby and me used to drink way too much, then we had the mini-bods and now I just can't be bothered...kids and hangovers don't mix...plus they need me to be able to drive them places, look after them if they are ill etc. They made me evaluate my life....I still have the odd night on the beer (this Saturday and kids will be at my parents'!) but most of the time I volunteer to drive anyway! Besides...the older you get the longer the recovery!!!!!!!!

So, GOOD LUCK again...

Good luck Kelly .