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Alright chaps, how's it going?

I haven't started many topics in my TEF career, and definitely not a LNT... so, what is everyone up to? Everyone had decent weeks (obviously aside from the sad local news)? Anyone got exciting plans or expectations for the weekend ahead?

ps. is it "an LNT" or "a LNT"?

Bought a load of Blackthorn from Asda which turned out to be a bad batch and tasted shit. 8 cans wasted.

Is there such a thing as a good batch of Blackthorn?

Yes, yes there is.

Walked 150 miles Monday-Friday, nice drink free week - until tonight that is: half way through a bottle of Sainsbury's cider. 10 Marlboro's tommorow for the international game. Good, good week all in all, how's about you?

I don't mind a Blackthorn... since moving to Bristhole it's more common on tap than your Strongbow, so maybe i got used to it. I can't really pass judgement either, i'm making my way through 3 litres of Frosty Jack's...

Blackthorn is piss and knowing that they support the Slave Traders I refuse to buy it. Cornish Rattler is where its at.................or merrydown

Thats what weekends are for! Not the best week, couple of presentations, an essay, and a literature review all due within 3 days of eachother means i can't power nap after countdown...

Me neither Lucien, Sainsbury's 'basics' cider, 4.2 %, £1.34 being the clincher

Rattler's pretty decent. Stowford Press is probably my favourite of the ones that tend to appear on tap in pubs.

I genuinely like that stuff...

Rattler's a good call. Think they had to change their labelling recently since it was deemed too appealing to kids.

Getting three in for the footie double-bill tommorow, that's if there's any left - they do tend to zip off those shelves!

The connoisseur's choice.  Good work.

I'm not drinking tonight. Had quite a number yesterday.

Well I'm 50 next month and it appeals to me. maybe I'm young at heart........or an alcy

I'm shocked Ben... not even a few glasses of red to help sober up?

Here we go (Cornish Rattler Cyder label withdrawn after complaint):

http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/ViewArticle?R=85346

I seem to have gone from daily over drinking to regular heavy binges. I'm not sure which is worse for me.

How about daily heavy binges

Speaking from experience?

Certainly thruoghout the late 70s and most of the 80s. Watching Town it was necessary.

I'm turning into a bit of a lightweight in my old age.

I know what you mean... my hangovers are becoming epic (in a bad way)

That's age for you.

20's = out every Saturday regularly spending £70, play footy Sunday,  and the pub midweek sessions to play pool
30's = occasional Saturday on the piss. Drink 6 pints and a few shorts. Drink 2 points of water when you get home to avoid mega hangover. Spend Sunday feeling rough as fuck with glances from the wife for "ruining the weekend".
40's = I'll let you know. Pipe and slippers?

At work, bored and can't stop thinking about how different things were this time last week :(

Are you still a Royal Mailian?

I must have skipped straight to my 40s.

'Work' until midnight, got home and watched some Six Feet Under and now I'm off to bed. I'm fucking hardcore.

I certainly am.

Night Shift worker now if I wasn't when we last spoke which I probably was anyway.

How's the student life?

Easier than A-Levels... i can just about remember that, and better than workin for a living. I've always been a sucker for an easy life, and shit at time management, so despite its relative simplicity, i leave everything until the last minute, and thus get harassed by stupid deadlines.

Not sure giving up a lucrative career and hiding out a recession at university is the wisest plan anyone has ever had, but fuck it!

Still planning to go down the teaching route?

Know about 3 people who are struggling to find PGCE placements or whatever they are called.

Funding cut or something...

Right peeps, I'm off to try and get some sleep. I can't do student lie ins. My 2 year old will be up at 6 :(

No idea... possibly. If not, i'm thinking TEFL then work abroad. Avoid working in this country for 4 years (i think) after graduation, and my student loans get wiped out. That bit needs a bit more research...

TEFL?

Town End Forum Learning?

Ha! I'm fully versed in that by now...

Educational place, this is...

A LNT, how jolly!

Jolly like a demented clown.

yay! yeovil is here... what have you been up to?

When does late night become early morning?

Midnight.

So you would describe 0030 as early morning rather than late night?

Yeah.

Because that's what it technically is.

It is both night and early morning. Just like it is both day and afternoon right now

Its not a technical question, I asked what you would call it.

Why am I bothering - this whole conversation is pointless.

I agree.  :D

Cant believe any Swindonian drinks dirty Bristhole Blackthorn!!!

blackthorn is vile.
with so many cheap ciders that taste much better,no need to drink the stuff.

A lot of the stuff on tap is sweet

I like Blackthorn.

Deal with it.