On 2/2/2021 at 4:55 PM, Pilotman said:

when I was working full time, my 'start time'  for alcohol consumption was set at 6pm, provided I was not flying next day.  In fact, it was a family rule.   Now its 4pm and I sometimes struggle with that self imposed restriction.   Has your a acceptable  'start time' changed since retirement? 

Yes as they frowned upon my drinking at work. Sorry, just kidding. I have a glass of red wine with lunch. Usually, am sipping 3 to 4, 4-6 oz glasses total per day. Heart medicine, you know!

When I was working never drank during working hours, rarely finished before 7pm so the first drink was late. Since moving to Thailand it used to be 6pm at a bar. Tried to keep to that schedule up here but the wife has dinner ready by 6-6.30pm so have to start a bit after 4.30pm to get my 3 beer quota in before dinner.

 

Sports days are excepted.

 

Something I could never understand was working people who had counter lunches in pubs, with a few glasses of beer, then went back to work. In Australia back in the 60s/70s/80s I'd see "office johnnies" doing it all the time. I did try it myself a couple of times and it was always an unmitigated disaster. I'd end up staying in the pub for the rest of the afternoon playing pool and boozing and roll home drunk at 6pm.

Sure, before I start at 17:00 hrs, now at 18:00hrs, drink 2 glasses of wine, before dinner, after I don't drink anymore.

I remember drinking cognac, I loved it, but unfortunately,

that time is past, have to take care for kidneys and liver.

Barring the restrictions, I can't say that it has.  I always preferred going out 17-18:00 and home before midnight.  It doesn't always work out that way, but that is the intent.

Got hair of the dog no cornflakes who moved toilet never mind bottoms up got no problem stop when I want mine’s a large one stout yeoman of the bar bloody yardarm keeps moving one for the road course I can drive zzzzzz....

I have never relied on  a clock to open a stubby. As an Aussie would answer when asked what time it is; "It's beer o'clock mate!" 

I don't drink any more.

 

There again, I don't drink any less either.

I only drink when I'm alone or with someone.

On 2/2/2021 at 4:55 PM, Pilotman said:

when I was working full time, my 'start time'  for alcohol consumption was set at 6pm, provided I was not flying next day.  In fact, it was a family rule.   Now its 4pm and I sometimes struggle with that self imposed restriction.   Has your a acceptable  'start time' changed since retirement? 

When I was working in London, our managers used to take us out for champagne breakfasts. I remember one at Claridges that involved jugs of Margaritas along with smoked salmon Kedgaree (although Bucks fizz with Bagels and Lox breakfasts were more frequent).

 

Although now I'm older, I rarely drink before 10am.

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

When I was working in London, our managers used to take us out for champagne breakfasts. I remember one at Claridges that involved jugs of Margaritas along with smoked salmon Kedgaree (although Bucks fizz with Bagels and Lox breakfasts were more frequent).

 

Although now I'm older, I rarely drink before 10am.

what a job eh?

Yes, my start time change, significantly!!!  I haven't started in over a year.  I haven't quit drinking alcohol. I just haven't been starting anymore.

On 2/2/2021 at 10:52 AM, blackcab said:

When the sun is over the yardarm, as they say in the Senior Service.

The RAF never used that phrase when I was an airman........????

On 2/2/2021 at 10:55 AM, Pilotman said:

Has your a acceptable  'start time' changed since retirement?

Not much.

 

Before I used to enjoy a glass of wine with my dinner, but not everyday, and occasionally I had a drink.

 

Today I often enjoy a small drink (and it is small) after an afternoon/early evening walk with the dogs, i.e. around 6:30 pm, and later a glass of wine with my dinner. However, not every day, and I'm also fine without any alcoholic drinks at all, just like I was before.

 

When I'm out and driving, I don't drink alcohol; but occasionally ( and it is rare) one .25, or like size bottle, of 5-6 percent wine cooler early in the evening can be accepted (by me), if I'm going to drive back late, which for example could be dinner with friends and following entertainment with a muay thai match, so driving back is earliest about midnight; I presume any alcohol has burned out my body by that time...????

On 2/2/2021 at 4:55 PM, Pilotman said:

when I was working full time, my 'start time'  for alcohol consumption was set at 6pm, provided I was not flying next day.  In fact, it was a family rule.   Now its 4pm and I sometimes struggle with that self imposed restriction.   Has your a acceptable  'start time' changed since retirement? 

Don't drink anymore.   Don't drink any less either.    Usually start around Wine o'clock.

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

The RAF never used that phrase when I was an airman........????

A yardarm is part of a ship's mast, it's a nautical saying

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Did your "alcohol start time" change during your vacations when you were working?  How about on your days off.  Or did you abstain until "after working hours?" 

My old man's alcohol start time" was lunch along with his partners and friends. If he was fishing it was when we had the lines in the water.  If we were hunting it was after the shells were out of the guns, and the guns stowed away.  In university it was whenever we decided to throw a kegger.  Then if you live in places like Europe and even Russia, your "Alcohol start time" is probably radically different than the US.

My personal "alcohol start time" has always been a function of the situation and not some specific "time."
If you are drinking every day and have a start time then at least you have some control over your daily vice.  I don't drink daily so I wouldn't know.  All I know is when I'm working, I ain't drinking.  I don't know how the old man managed to do that or his generation.  But my generation?  When do you take your first toke, snort, or pill.  There is something sad about that.

On 2/2/2021 at 9:55 AM, Pilotman said:

when I was working full time, my 'start time'  for alcohol consumption was set at 6pm, provided I was not flying next day.  In fact, it was a family rule.   Now its 4pm and I sometimes struggle with that self imposed restriction.   Has your a acceptable  'start time' changed since retirement? 

Eight hours from bottle to throttle. Actually that was better than nothing but you still have a bunch of hungover pilots putting the public's safety at risk.  24 hours would be better.

38 minutes ago, Somchai Jackson said:

Eight hours from bottle to throttle. Actually that was better than nothing but you still have a bunch of hungover pilots putting the public's safety at risk.  24 hours would be better.

Denziel Washington shows how it's done on Flight.

48 minutes ago, Somchai Jackson said:

Eight hours from bottle to throttle. Actually that was better than nothing but you still have a bunch of hungover pilots putting the public's safety at risk.  24 hours would be better.

Its a myth.  No pilot I know would drink 24 hours before a flight.  Even in the Military the rule was 15 hours. Some airline pilots have been caught over the permitted limit, but it is thankfully a very rare event.  

11 hours ago, Tagged said:

The older I get the less I drink, but fine with some drink to lunch once and awhile. 

 

Last New year we decided to not drink for a year, and it was great. Now only a few drinks so far this year, and might just continue like this. 

 

Still not old, just 53 

 

 Imo , you are too young to be on the wagon . 555

   Are you a kindler ? . 

 

12 hours ago, Whale said:

After 65 I could not handle the headaches anymore, I now drink very little, compared to before, as do most old timers, I think.

 

     The secret is take paracetamol , at night B4 sleep .

      I wake up like a lark , in time for the Dawn chorus ...

31 minutes ago, elliss said:

 

 Imo , you are too young to be on the wagon . 555

   Are you a kindler ? . 

 

Just bored of drinking. Nothing new happens under the horizon you havent done before! 

 

Kindler?

Hmmm... the beauty of retirement. The next day is always a holiday. I love being retired and i think you drink less because you feel more relaxed as it seems  there are less things to worry about.

I don't drink before 6pm and rarely after 10pm - and then maybe only twice a week. Pretty much same as before retired.

Course this is usually blown if any of the wife's relatives arrive ,  who arrive with booze about 10am and start pouring out.

 

I think waking up with a few women that looked like Donald Duck put me off alcohol.

I only drink two times a week now.  Once for three days and once for four. 

Just don't stop than you avoid the problem

I've been retired about 7 years now. Never had any hard rules about drinking. I started really drinking about a week before my wedding.  I tell my wife that alcohol is cheaper than makeup. 

Why start if I never stop, I just go 24/7...