Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
Dec 23rd 2010, 1:01 am
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
bloody 'ell (old) girl, you could join the DOBE
Dec 23rd 2010, 4:21 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
I volunteered to help out as a bartender at a couple of events as a favor to a friend of mine, and boy, did I take the most vicious tongue lashings when the LOLs (little old ladies) decided that they actually needed significantly more G in their G&Ts than I was giving them using the standard 50ml jigger.
Dec 23rd 2010, 4:30 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
I remember the off-license in Bexhill-on-Sea used to deliver gin to her house by the case. Those were the days!
Dec 23rd 2010, 4:32 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
My grandmother (she died in 1979) was always convinced that the only reason she survived the climate of Egypt, India and South Africa to enjoy a long & healthy retirement on the English south coast was the copious quantity of gin & tonic she drank at home and in the Club on a daily basis.
I remember the off-license in Bexhill-on-Sea used to deliver gin to her house by the case. Those were the days!
I remember the off-license in Bexhill-on-Sea used to deliver gin to her house by the case. Those were the days!
Dec 23rd 2010, 4:40 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
I'm trying to decide which fence to sit on, as I sit and drink my fav drink of the day, a Mule. 
Edit to add: I'm not really drinking this early in the morning, but I did have them last night, and contemplating tonite....
Dec 23rd 2010, 4:58 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
My grandmother is 95 and still going strong. She thinks its because she hasn't ever drank alcohol or smoked a cigarette. I'm trying to decide which fence to sit on, as I sit and drink my fav drink of the day, a Mule.
Edit to add: I'm not really drinking this early in the morning, but I did have them last night, and contemplating tonite....
I'm trying to decide which fence to sit on, as I sit and drink my fav drink of the day, a Mule. Edit to add: I'm not really drinking this early in the morning, but I did have them last night, and contemplating tonite....
Dec 23rd 2010, 5:42 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
My grandmother (she died in 1979) was always convinced that the only reason she survived the climate of Egypt, India and South Africa to enjoy a long & healthy retirement on the English south coast was the copious quantity of gin & tonic she drank at home and in the Club on a daily basis.
I remember the off-license in Bexhill-on-Sea used to deliver gin to her house by the case. Those were the days!
I remember the off-license in Bexhill-on-Sea used to deliver gin to her house by the case. Those were the days!
Dec 23rd 2010, 5:50 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
I know exactly what you mean, although the lady in questions accent I imagine was slightly similar to what it is now, she's thought damn hard to keep it the way it is!
Dec 23rd 2010, 5:53 pm
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Dec 23rd 2010, 7:00 pm
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Re: Daugthers of the British Empire groups in Austin, TX
My grandmother (she died in 1979) was always convinced that the only reason she survived the climate of Egypt, India and South Africa to enjoy a long & healthy retirement on the English south coast was the copious quantity of gin & tonic she drank at home and in the Club on a daily basis.