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What was your tipple..
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Kentishmaid | Report | 2 Aug 2021 18:49 |
When I was a child the highlight of family get togethers was my Dad allowing me a glass of port and lemon. What a shock I got when I had my first port and lemon in a pub!! Dad made it one part port to about ten parts lemon. Not so in the pub !!! |
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LaGooner | Report | 2 Aug 2021 18:51 |
Egg nog made by my favorite Aunt. It tasted so much better than the stuff you buy :-D. |
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Caroline | Report | 2 Aug 2021 19:01 |
Rum and black...like the Port and lemon much different to the pubs. |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 2 Aug 2021 19:11 |
Can't beat proper Egg Nog LaGooner |
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grannyfranny | Report | 2 Aug 2021 19:51 |
Babycham and lemonade. Then moved on to dry Martini and lemonade. |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 2 Aug 2021 19:57 |
I remember trying brandy and Babycham once, never again |
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LaGooner | Report | 2 Aug 2021 20:02 |
I also used to have most of Dad's Guiness much to my Mother's horror :-D :-D |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 2 Aug 2021 20:05 |
When my son was a baby we used to go out for a drink on a summer evening and take him with us. I used to drink Guinness and if he dropped his dummy I would dip it in the Guinness to 'sterilise' it :-) |
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LaGooner | Report | 2 Aug 2021 20:28 |
:-D :-D :-D :-D. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 2 Aug 2021 21:49 |
:-D :-D :-D |
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AnninGlos | Report | 2 Aug 2021 22:09 |
As a child no alcohol, my Mum was strictly TTotal, signed the pledge and stuck to it all her life. My dad liked a sherry or a whisky but I was given a black currant drink or pineapple juice. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Aug 2021 09:18 |
Every Christmas, from about the age of 9, I was allowed watered down wine with dinner - probably because my elder siblings were allowed wine, and it was easier not to leave me out! |
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LondonBelle | Report | 3 Aug 2021 09:28 |
Gin & Orange was my tipple :-D |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 3 Aug 2021 09:30 |
Babycham and Cherry B are very evocative of a certain era aren't they Ann |
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AnninGlos | Report | 3 Aug 2021 09:41 |
Yes I am talking about the late 50s. We did also used to go to one pub and have the home made wine they served, made on the premises I seem to remember. We went with friend as we didn't have a car in those days and they did. No drink driving laws either. |
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Florence61 | Report | 3 Aug 2021 09:44 |
Port & lemonade was what I was allowed only on "highdays & holidays" It was fairly diluted though and i was about 15. The next drink at 16 was a Chinano (Spelling? )and lemonade. Maybe at xmas a Babysham but only the one lol |
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nameslessone | Report | 3 Aug 2021 09:54 |
What a deprived childhood! I’ve never heard of Cherry B. I loathed watered down wine. |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 3 Aug 2021 10:02 |
Those glasses might be worth a bit now Florence. Some Sloe Gins seem to be more alcoholic than others, there is one that English Heritage do that I particularly like, think that is probably made the old fashioned way |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 3 Aug 2021 11:20 |
Only once did I have alcohol as a child. |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 3 Aug 2021 11:23 |
I have never really liked blackcurrant drinks. Unfortunately we went to a posh do once and I took this glass off the tray as we went in, took one sip and almost spat it out. You've probably guessed, it was Kir Royale :-( |