Allen Carr (not the goofy “comedian”) writes books about how to stop drinking and/or smoking.

My sister read it a few years back and, whilst she want a full on alky, was overdoing the booze.

After reading this book, she hasn’t touched a drop since. Not one.

So, as a challenge, I said I’d read the book and prove that this kind of thing doesn’t really work and that she was just ready to stop anyway.

about 2 weeks ago, I reached just over the halfway point. Since then, I’ve probably had 2 pints and one glass of wine, none of which I particularly enjoyed.

I’m annoyed for several reasons:

* I adore a drink, and I feel the pleasure has been stolen from me

* My sister was right and I was wrong about the book

* I feel somehow invaded by this author who I never invited into my life in the first place.

* I want a beer, but don’t want a beer. It’s fucking WEIRD.

 

I need help in getting back on the horse.

Im not going to preach, but if you really want to kick the booze (he does fags as well), then I’m here to tell you, brothers and sisters, that this fucker works.

 

1 hour ago, Francis Fogarty said:

Sorry everyone, but for me, everything about in that pic is wrong.

It's a can, it's cloudy and it's in a vase.

17 minutes ago, Traf said:

Toochay.

19 hours ago, Zico said:

First beer of the year 

Cheers

 

We're you at Rivi Brew or takeaway?

SIL and husband up there in their camper

3 hours ago, Traf said:

Real pint 

in a Real Glass 

5 hours ago, Traf said:

An old mate of mine used to drink a warm bottle of Newcastle Brown out of one of them. Animal.

Problem was, newkie brown as he called it made him go just that, fucking nuclear! 5 or 6 pints and he became fucking hard work, a few more and he was just insane.

19 hours ago, Big E said:

Anyone ever struggled sleeping when not boozing. I am told I should feel great but I feel worse than ever 

Get some ZMA 

And some ovaltine before bed. 

Magnesium helps 

18 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Get some ZMA 

And some ovaltine before bed. 

Magnesium helps 

Aye but if you are really struggling get some phenergan.

6 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

Aye but if you are really struggling get some phenergan.

Or a bottle of malbec. 

9 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Or a bottle of malbec. 

That's my problem 😕 I enjoy a glass (or bottle more like) too much.

I am aiming for no drinking school nights at all, I am getting too old for hangovers.

7.30pm

Saturday night

Bolton have won

Scousers have been humped 

And I’m drinking fizzy water.

Might be physically beneficial but mentally I’m on my fucking arse

12 minutes ago, Spider said:

7.30pm

Saturday night

Bolton have won

Scousers have been humped 

And I’m drinking fizzy water.

Might be physically beneficial but mentally I’m on my fucking arse

Get a drink down you lad

bollocks to growing moustaches in November

and no ale in January

2 hours ago, Winchester White said:

An old mate of mine used to drink a warm bottle of Newcastle Brown out of one of them. Animal.

Problem was, newkie brown as he called it made him go just that, fucking nuclear! 5 or 6 pints and he became fucking hard work, a few more and he was just insane.

Heard that before about newcy brown 

Surprises me as it's only 4.7% 

It's also massive in the states which also surprised me

1 hour ago, Zico said:

Heard that before about newcy brown 

Surprises me as it's only 4.7% 

It's also massive in the states which also surprised me

Yeah, Virgin cruises sell it on draft.

1 hour ago, Zico said:

Heard that before about newcy brown 

Surprises me as it's only 4.7% 

It's also massive in the states which also surprised me

Used to drink it a lot when I worked in the Alma.

It’s fucking mental stuff. Always gave me awful hangovers. Mum found me asleep curled up round the grid at the back of the house once and I’d pissed myself. Door key was stuck in the door so I’d probably lost the use of my hands.

Stopped supping it after that.

Edited February 4, 20233 yr by Spider

I've never had Newkie Brown. One of the first old time landlord whos pub I went in warned me off it as soon as I started boozing. He said it was 'chemic'.

Used to drink it in Hawthorns as a kid as I had no money and it was the biggest bottle for the least price. Could nurse one for a couple of hours at least.

Always tasted like treacle to me.

 

Was on this stuff in Poulton last night. 

Bloody marvellous. 

33 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Was on this stuff in Poulton last night. 

Bloody marvellous. 

Grapefruit...

2 hours ago, gonzo said:

Was on this stuff in Poulton last night. 

Bloody marvellous. 

Neck Oil?

Pish.

Got a taste for Neck Oil when I went to Spurs for the rugby. Sold it in the ground and there’s a Beavertown pub across the road. Didn’t mind paying £6.50 a pint given the location, London prices etc but bloody hell it was only about 10p cheaper when I had it in Howfen a few weeks later! 

1 minute ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Got a taste for Neck Oil when I went to Spurs for the rugby. Sold it in the ground and there’s a Beavertown pub across the road. Didn’t mind paying £6.50 a pint given the location, London prices etc but bloody hell it was only about 10p cheaper when I had it in Howfen a few weeks later! 

Sold out to Heineken now 

22 hours ago, Zico said:

Heard that before about newcy brown 

Surprises me as it's only 4.7% 

It's also massive in the states which also surprised me

Open a bottle of NB, then with it on a firm surface, the tap the opened rim firmly with the base of a glass- then stand well back.

Ale fountain!

12 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Used to drink it in Hawthorns as a kid as I had no money and it was the biggest bottle for the least price. Could nurse one for a couple of hours at least.

Always tasted like treacle to me.

 

We tended to drink K Cider in there (I think).

Edited February 5, 20233 yr by Smiley

On 04/02/2023 at 19:32, Spider said:

7.30pm

Saturday night

Bolton have won

Scousers have been humped 

And I’m drinking fizzy water.

Might be physically beneficial but mentally I’m on my fucking arse

Ran a marathon today. Got home and had a 0.0% Guinness. Rock and roll.

I’ll make it comfortably to 22nd February. No chance on earth I’ll survive drinking 0.0% or water mid-afternoon in some working mans club in Accrington.

My liver has took a hit this weekend. Getting too old for this. My whole body aches.