Tag: alcohol
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Too Middle-Aged For A Deconstructed Margarita
I was reminded again of my advancing years on Saturday night, when I innocently requested a Brandy Alexander in a bar. The waitress looked at me as if I’d just time-travelled from the eighties. It’s been a while since we went to a cocktail bar, admittedly. The last time was probably circa 2010 on Hamilton…
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The Middle Aged Hangover Part IV
I may need to revise my own advice about choosing wine over food, after last night. Let’s just say that my memories of ‘Vivid Sydney’ aren’t quite as ‘vivid’ as they should be. Hangovers can be a b*tch when you’re middle aged. The Middle-Aged Hangover Part Middle IV Middle aged hangovers are one of the…
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Experiment To Create The Perfect Family Christmas
Wine, cheese and baguette – what more do I need? (Photo credit: Virtual Eric) Apparatus: A beautiful old barn conversion nestled invitingly in rural Brittany, France. Perpetual rain. Unlimited supplies of alcohol. Vats of food (to include the annual carb allowance for the whole of the western world in French bread). 14 blood-related family members…
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Midlife Mayhem – Margaritas Should Carry A Health Warning
Was it the drinking goggles or age-related brain cell depletion that made me think that I could swill frozen Margaritas, served in glasses the size of goldfish bowls, without consequence? I’m certain I only had two, but eyewitnesses swear it was three. All I remember is that by 11pm, time began to stand still and…
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