I just telephoned Riddler, mainly to see if he has survived his week without Ali (wife, in Scotland, visiting mum) My conclusion is: Giving up drinking for 2 weeks (as Riddler has done recently) is not a good idea. Personally I could not even consider it. I sometimes slow down, or even stop for a couple of days, but never 2 fackin weeks!
The first thing I noticed when Riddler answered was the music in the background, christ, when I held the telephone receiver away from my ear, I could still hear it, louder than the music I had playing!
Riddler gave me his weeks events:
1. Tumble dryer disintegrated on the 1st day Ali left. (Still lying on kitchen floor, in bits)Well, personally I never try & tackle the technical things like washing machines/dryers. Women keep these thing secret. Last time I tried to use the machine I managed to shrink my new pullover, it now fits my 8yr old. Ten out of ten for the effort Riddler!2. Washing machine filled kitchen with foam. (hides bits of dryer)
3. Hit the Drambuie
4. Nailed kitchen door shut.
5. Hit the remaining alcohol left in his pub.
6. Turned stereo on full, playing Kirsty MacColl's 'Fairy tale of New York', on repeat, put the kids to bed, & nailed himself in the living room with a bottle of Gran Marnier. (No doubt a bottle of Drambuie in reserve)
Ali comes home tomorrow (maybe!) she will put you back on the straight & narrow!
Welcome back Jimmy!
Rab
"For the drunks were singing, we kissed on the corner, then danced through the
night. And the bells are ring out for christmas day...." (Kirsty MacColl)