Dr Gloom 19839 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 i love a pinot noir from burgundy. i didn't like easy drinking red at all until i started going away on work trips with a french camera man. he opened my eyes to a whole new world of wine. the kind of bloke that will send a bottle back if it's not the vintage advertised on the menu. i thought i only liked crisp whites and punchy, full-bodied reds. turns out i'm actually a big fan of wines i never previously would have thought i liked, like riesling, pinot noir and a bunch of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19839 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Bushmills. Contrary to what TS said (I get the feeling he may have been taking the piss) Bushmills is more like Lowland Scotch in style than Irish whiskey so if you're after something similar then I'd go for Auchentoshan. That's if you were drinking the 10 year old malt. If it was the blended stuff then try Chivas Regal. i love bushmills and auchentoshan, particularly as an opening dram of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 i love a pinot noir from burgundy. i didn't like easy drinking red at all until i started going away on work trips with a french camera man. he opened my eyes to a whole new world of wine. the kind of bloke that will send a bottle back if it's not the vintage advertised on the menu. i thought i only liked crisp whites and punchy, full-bodied reds. turns out i'm actually a big fan of wines i never previously would have thought i liked, like riesling, pinot noir and a bunch of others. Its usually a frenchmen somewhere along the way who gets you into it. Mine is our lass's dad. He has 3 daughters who are not that interested in drinking. He struggled to get more than one bottle on the table at sunday lunch when i first met him because his wife and kids complained he drank too much. When i joined the family lunches, he was delighted to have someone who wanted to learn about wine (i.e. get pissed with him). He has taught me loads just by making me taste different things. Now we start with 2 bottles on the table for lunch and he uses me as an excuse. Its an arrangement both of us are happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Good bit of bonding with the father-in-law, that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Not had a drink for 17 days, not through choice neither. Fucked. Desperate for a pint but can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19839 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Not had a drink for 17 days, not through choice neither. Fucked. Desperate for a pint but can't. how's it al going? have you had any news good or bad? fucked doesn't sound good. wishing you all the best with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) how's it al going? have you had any news good or bad? fucked doesn't sound good. wishing you all the best with it I have 12 sessions of chemo over a year. I have them 5 days in a row once a month. I'm right in the middle of series 2, it's got me fucked to be honest, so tired and we're nearly at 3 weeks without a drink. Thanks for asking though Gloom, I'll be alright if my lass pipes down when I'm not resting in bed and Ashley gets his heart disease. I tell you what as well it's got my memory fucked, particularly short term. Edited January 14, 2015 by McFaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19839 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 jesus, that sounds harsh mate. a year of treatment must be a physical and mental grind. i do not envy you at all right now. are they keeping you updated as to how the chemo is working as you go along with it? i guess all you can do is grit your teeth and try to hang on in there. hopefully there'll be light at the end of the tunnel before too long - good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30458 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Got an absolutely lush 1973 Armagnac from Aldi over the Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34624 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Mackem Brandy. Wouldn't have it in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30458 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Because you'd get a hangover from looking at it. Always reminds me of when Del Boy asks for a brandy and the reply is something along the lines of "Armagnac ok?" to which he says "That'll do if you're out of brandy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Puff's drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 jesus, that sounds harsh mate. a year of treatment must be a physical and mental grind. i do not envy you at all right now. are they keeping you updated as to how the chemo is working as you go along with it? i guess all you can do is grit your teeth and try to hang on in there. hopefully there'll be light at the end of the tunnel before too long - good luck! Aye they are. Every 3 month they scan my brain. Should be within 2 years at the latest before it comes back, but there's a chance it could be 10 or 20 years. Small chance but we'll see what happens. I've had 4 pints in 4 and a half weeks, so I can live without beer. The chemo is awful like, completely fucks me up, it's the worst thing. Even aside from that though, my feelings are canny bitter because I'm never that happy and I'm never that sad. It's clipped how I feel. I went to Newcastle v Chelsea, and walked out of the ground thinking where's my happiness gone? Normally I'd have been thinking about knocking one oot! Anyway 10 more month of chemo, then hopefully a lack of whinging for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14638 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 What sort of cycle are you on for the chemo Stevie? Is it once a month or fortnightly or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 What sort of cycle are you on for the chemo Stevie? Is it once a month or fortnightly or something? I have 3 of their tablets every day from a Monday to a Friday once a month. So 15 tablets then three weeks off. I've had two loads now and I'm having a years run with this, so I've got 10 months left. It's tough but there's no point whinging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3986 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 What's the crack with your job Stevie? Seems like you're not up to it and won't be for a while - do you get paid or anything? I know it should be the least of your worries but it scared me last year when I was out of work how much something serious would screw me finance wise. I'd be alright on that score now but it's certainly a concern for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19839 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Aye they are. Every 3 month they scan my brain. Should be within 2 years at the latest before it comes back, but there's a chance it could be 10 or 20 years. Small chance but we'll see what happens. I've had 4 pints in 4 and a half weeks, so I can live without beer. The chemo is awful like, completely fucks me up, it's the worst thing. Even aside from that though, my feelings are canny bitter because I'm never that happy and I'm never that sad. It's clipped how I feel. I went to Newcastle v Chelsea, and walked out of the ground thinking where's my happiness gone? Normally I'd have been thinking about knocking one oot! Anyway 10 more month of chemo, then hopefully a lack of whinging for a while. Darkside man. You shouldn't worry at all about whinging, particularly on here, if you need to sound off. it's a fucking hardcore thing to try to get through and speaking about it might help you on some level, you never know. anyways, i reckon i speak for most on here when i say you should try and post more, if you feel up for it. this place misses your contributions. Edited January 29, 2015 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Aye Stevie. Never mind yer cancer battle, where the fuck is Mugrighter these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have 3 of their tablets every day from a Monday to a Friday once a month. So 15 tablets then three weeks off. I've had two loads now and I'm having a years run with this, so I've got 10 months left. It's tough but there's no point whinging. Stay strong Stevie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 What's the crack with your job Stevie? Seems like you're not up to it and won't be for a while - do you get paid or anything? I know it should be the least of your worries but it scared me last year when I was out of work how much something serious would screw me finance wise. I'd be alright on that score now but it's certainly a concern for the future. I'm getting nearly £400 a week off the government for my problems which isn't enough but is far more than I thought they'd give me. I'm not capable of working mentally at this point in time. It's not depression or owt bollocks like that, it's the holes in my brain, I have days where I'm as astute as I've ever been, then other days where I can't remember what I was thinking of 30 seconds ago. It's this chemo, it's fucking incredible, I thought it would be a piece of piss like the radiotherapy but it's not. My lass has saved me in many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Darkside man. You shouldn't worry at all about whinging, particularly on here, if you need to sound off. it's a fucking hardcore thing to try to get through and speaking about it might help you on some level, you never know. anyways, i reckon i speak for most on here when i say you should try and post more, if you feel up for it. this place misses your contributions. Cheers Glooms, I'll be a righteous cheeky twat again some day soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38829 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Aye Stevie. Never mind yer cancer battle, where the fuck is Mugrighter these days? Man up Stevie, you fucking puff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Man up Stevie, you fucking puff. Yeed be in the DPM fatty with this pish! I'm telling you that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38829 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 That's more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38829 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Any fit nurses btw? Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to furnish us with pics of the tidy ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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