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I went to the EDT, but then veered to the Mag to see some guy called "the Great Miller Anderson" who was a blues guy who had apparently played at Woodstock.


I don't think you were there Sharon. Most people there seemed to be old enough to have actually been at Woodstock.

I'm pleased to have experienced live music in ED for the first time Sharon - It's something I miss these days but great to see something live on Lordship Lane. Def something we were missing. (better than karaoke probably).


Prince Albert i have not been to yet, but might make it there for the 6 nations rugby.


This is the best Dad's club so far, (because Quids is in bed already).

I'm drinking my way to oblivion - Lidl are so annoying, sometimes their wine is amazing, sometimes (as tonight, bronze award winning Dornfelder - Germans must have low standards) shite. News on telly is v. boring. Had a moment watching Eggheads when I swooned over Roger Black's forearms.


Nothing to do but count sunflowers.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> I'm drinking my way to oblivion - Lidl are so

> annoying, sometimes their wine is amazing,

> sometimes (as tonight, bronze award winning

> Dornfelder - Germans must have low standards)

> shite.

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German wine with a bronze medal



Nice!

???? Wrote:

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> I got a feeling MM may be having a proper Friday

> Night Dad's night....we're still twiddling our

> thumbs!


Eh - no more thumb twiddling Quids - lets have an online headwetting. I had no beer in, but another mum from our original NCT group delivered a surprise homemade curry and 2 stellas to my door! how about that, fantastic.


Needless to say anyone can join in, Quids may be busy changing nappies.

I just drink nothing in November, and feel then I can drink like Shane MacGowan the rest of the year and expect that people will only remember November.

Whereas - its really me that can only remember November.


Just finishing the 2 stellas kindly donated by the NCT Mum and will move on to my christmas present from my wife, opened early, the 12 year old Strathisla......


Why do woman keep giving me alcohol. In fact the lady who brought the curry and the beers round said she did not feel she could stretch to the stripper as well. Do I come across that much of a lad?...

I'm just trying to cut down a bit more. I've gone from going out almost everynight pre-kids and being a big big drinker to about recommended units and i'm now pushing to try and get below that! The kids have saved me to be honest as I think what I used to put away and for how long as I'm an old dad!!!!

???? Wrote:

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> I'm just trying to cut down a bit more. I've gone

> from going out almost everynight pre-kids and

> being a big big drinker to about recommended units

> and i'm now pushing to try and get below that! The

> kids have saved me to be honest as I think what I

> used to put away and for how long as I'm an old

> dad!!!!



Good work, I'd like to follow a similar line...

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