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Riverwalk Mon 05-Aug-19 18:48:05

I'm on the wagon (ish) so just having a yet another bloody lovely cup of tea smile

Used to be a lovely chilled dry white wine but one has to make sacrifices in search of the body beautiful!

jura2 Tue 06-Aug-19 13:17:47

Tap water mostly, black coffee and Rooisbosh tea.

Alcohol only in the company of friends- mostly. Red wine, dry rosé, local Green Fairy smile, G&T- and once in a blue moon, a good malt in the evening.

grandtanteJE65 Tue 06-Aug-19 13:13:17

Mainly water and coffee, sometimes lemonade, sometimes homemade elderflower cordial.

We are tee-total as Dh formerly had a problem with alcohol.

Jane10 Tue 06-Aug-19 13:02:37

Overthehills Hibiscus tea is sometimes called sour cherry (it says on the packet!). I first got some after reading that it was good for HBP but I drink it because I found that I really liked it. Mind you I'm a sour puss myself!

Lupin Tue 06-Aug-19 13:01:46

I've got into those cold infuse tea bags. Lovely and light and refreshing made with chilled water.

maddyone Tue 06-Aug-19 12:54:59

Tea, well actually just finished a cup. Well a mug really.

Quizzer Tue 06-Aug-19 12:42:16

I don't drink wine cos it irritates my stomach. I wish people would not say "Just a drop won't hurt", from the insensitive or "Don't be such a misery" from the serious drinkers when I politely decline. I don't want to go into medical details at the dinner table. Just let me say "No" without a fuss.

Callistemon Tue 06-Aug-19 12:40:29

smile sounds good Apricity

Decaff coffee

Apricity Tue 06-Aug-19 12:38:37

A lovely glass, or two, of Australian Shiraz. ?

Riverwalk Tue 06-Aug-19 12:29:14

Just had a long iced-coffee - but will have a glass of wine tonight as off to the theatre smile

Bijou Tue 06-Aug-19 12:20:58

Tea and one of those sachets for breakfast. Small Guiness with lunch. Small red wine with dinner and lots of plain water in between.

TrendyNannie6 Tue 06-Aug-19 12:20:39

Lovely cup of tea

Solonge Tue 06-Aug-19 12:06:31

Did a dry November 6 years ago....as living in France and aware that all all we and other Brits did was meet up for drinks. Never drank again...don’t miss it, drink alcohol free beer anD cider which are amazingly good now. Feel healthier, am always able to drive and never feel off in the mornings.

DanniRae Tue 06-Aug-19 12:05:24

I am drinking nothing because have a car journey this afternoon and don't want to need a wee.

Miep1 Tue 06-Aug-19 12:01:18

Black real coffee. G&T later (or two)

Overthehills Tue 06-Aug-19 11:33:52

Peppermint tea but might try to find hibiscus, Jane10, sounds lovely! It doesn’t taste anything like elderflower does it? Can’t stand elderflower anything though everybody seems to love it.

Jane10 Tue 06-Aug-19 11:24:25

Just made myself a cup of Hibiscus tea. Absolutely delicious hot or cold. I really like the flavour. Very refreshing.

Aepgirl Tue 06-Aug-19 11:20:12

Had a week away last week and drank more (alcohol) in that week than I would normally in a month. Now I’m not having any more alcohol for a month (I think).

Buttonjugs Tue 06-Aug-19 11:19:03

Yes you can Cabbie21 just hold your finger on the letter and an option for accents will appear.

Cambia Tue 06-Aug-19 11:15:22

Trying hard for three or four days a week off. Mostly it’s just the thought of a lovely glass of cool white Sauvignon that lures me in. Trying to cook more basic food during the week so I don't feel the need to accompany it with a glass of wine. Z

marpau Tue 06-Aug-19 11:09:30

Green tea

Cabbie21 Tue 06-Aug-19 11:05:47

elderflower pressé. Done it. Thanks Gransooz!

EllanVannin Tue 06-Aug-19 11:03:14

Going to make a coffee. Tea was before 8, then a hot chocolate with my crumpets at 09.30.
Water during the day to keep the kidneys ticking over. Coffee on and off throughout the day.
Squeezed orange at lunchtime.

glammanana Tue 06-Aug-19 10:56:34

On my first cup of tea of the day brew my OH keeps me well topped up during the day while he is in and out of the kitchen he is a good lad.
After dinner when watching TV or sitting in the garden I will enjoy a Carlos1 brandy and coke in a long glass,my favourite.

Tigertooth Tue 06-Aug-19 10:51:02

Right now, tea! But sons GF bought me a lovely bottle of lavender Gin which I have with diet lemonade, ice and some sliced fresh strawberries. Delish!

Juliet27 Tue 06-Aug-19 10:50:25

Ruby...I have a supply of those sachets too!