We used to have an informal drinking club consisting of myself and about a dozen mates back in the early 70s. We went under the catchy acronym of VOMIT which stood for Visits On Mass Into Taverns. And yes, yes, I know; it's en-masse but we didn't want to abandon such a great name. We spent our free time and more than a little of our un-free time, devising ridiculous pub-crawls. One of our finest achievments will resonate with anyone on here who is at all familiar with Bristol. We started a crawl from the Filton end of the Gloucester Road (A38) and went south until we reached Horsefair roundabout. If memory serves, that's about four miles and 35-ish pubs. We had to run between each pub and drink halves. Daft but fun. The sort of thing you do when you're 16. You can see that I'm struggling to justify it. Can't really. Bugger.

Good story Mickey - no need to justify it. I ran a school race once after a skinful at lunch time. After the race it came out as pure Guinness, froth and all! I have never vomitted so quickly in my life - it was a deluge!

Tiggs, you let me off the hook! Where did you come in the race?

Tiggs, you let me off the hook! Where did you come in the race?

3rd in a 400 mtrs - not bad for someone half pished! Althoug straight after the projectile vomit!

Not so much a race but an "athletic" endeavour was the Oxford Eights, anyone here know, remember or is a member?

Basically the script is you visit eight pubs around Oxford city center and drink a pint in each.

Easy.....................yes?

No.........................you cannot go for a p1ss.

Phil H, Oxford Eights failure.

I used to play golf with a huge fat jock lad called Alex. He was a wonderful person and always polite. After a blinding skin-full the night before, Alex and I sallied forth for a boiling hot day out at Fan Ling Golf club, to play the Japanese ladies team.

Alex, the gentleman that he was, greeted the ladies and allowed then to be two up before the turn ( crap golfer when pissed ) By the time we reached the sixteenth tee, the sun and the beer finally kicked in. Alex walked over to the ladies handed one of them his club, apologised profusely and projectile vomited all over the tee box. Funniest moment ever as the two ladies ran off up the fairway !!!!

Alex made a lot of dosh in Korea and latterly sent his kids to Eton. After turning up dishevelled one too many times, he was politely asked never to attend any parents functions again...........Good lad Alex

Cheapest beer I have ever had......

6d, for a pint on Iberia sailing to UK, 1956.

9d for brandy, lime and soda

1/- for double whisky

1/3d for a liqueur, drambuie, cognac etc.

I'm sure I've posted this before:

Marquis of Lorne (known locally as Johnny Ben's after the original landlord) in Woodhouse street, Leeds. Tetley's Mild, 1 shilling and 5 pence, Tetley's Bitter, 1 shilling and 7 pence (tap room prices). Mid 1965 (I think). My first pint in a pub.

3 years ago I visited a pub in Craico, North Yorkshire. Devonshire Arms. Ordered a pint and a half and told the Landlord it was my first time there for 18 years. He commented that I would not find much of a change in the establishment so I gave him 40 pence for the drinks.

Not so much a race but an "athletic" endeavour was the Oxford Eights, anyone here know, remember or is a member?

Basically the script is you visit eight pubs around Oxford city center and drink a pint in each.

Easy.....................yes?

No.........................you cannot go for a p1ss.

Phil H, Oxford Eights failure.

Easy, just drink quickly!

Reminds me of a pub in Dublin where you took on a challenge to drink 5 pints of Guiness in 5 minutes. If you failed you just paid for the beer, if you suceeded you drank free all night long. It was not often done!

Not so much a race but an "athletic" endeavour was the Oxford Eights, anyone here know, remember or is a member?

Basically the script is you visit eight pubs around Oxford city center and drink a pint in each.

Easy.....................yes?

No.........................you cannot go for a p1ss.

Phil H, Oxford Eights failure.

Easy, just drink quickly!

Reminds me of a pub in Dublin where you took on a challenge to drink 5 pints of Guiness in 5 minutes. If you failed you just paid for the beer, if you suceeded you drank free all night long. It was not often done!

In Dublin I watched as my ex's cousin (whom she described as a 'man's man') fired down 3 pints of Guiness in 5 mins once...he glared at me as to say 'WELL???...'. He was also 10 years younger, an engineering manager and made lots more money than me...he made me feel rather sheepish...

Just wasting a good brew.......

Guinness needs loving care.

Heathens drink good booze like that.

Just wasting a good brew.......

Guinness needs loving care.

Heathens drink good booze like that.

Hear hear, Pete!

Just wasting a good brew.......

Guinness needs loving care.

Heathens drink good booze like that.

Hear hear, Pete!

I have been called many things before, but never a heathen!

You should get out more

You should get out more

I'm out a bit too much mate!

Just wasting a good brew.......

Guinness needs loving care.

Heathens drink good booze like that.

Hear hear, Pete!

I have been called many things before, but never a heathen!

Heathen

–noun 1.an unconverted individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; pagan. 2.an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person. –adjective 3.of or pertaining to heathens; pagan. 4.irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized. .............. ..................

Thank you Pete!

I have my usual Tuesday morning, stinking hang-over. Any home spun cures appreciated.

I have my usual Tuesday morning, stinking hang-over. Any home spun cures appreciated.

Avoid hangovers, stay

I have my usual Tuesday morning, stinking hang-over. Any home spun cures appreciated.

Avoid hangovers, stay

You sir.........................Are a genius !!!!!!

I have my usual Tuesday morning, stinking hang-over. Any home spun cures appreciated.

Avoid hangovers, stay

You sir.........................Are a genius !!!!!!

However, in the event that we can't remain pished for ever. The only guaranteed 'cure' is drink lots of water. Tea, especially green tea and oolong are also very good. And don't forget to eat!

Apart from this act normally and ignore it. A hangover craves attention like a spoiled child.

A hangover craves attention like a spoiled child.

How do you spank a hangover?

Oh no, not sanking again!?!

Hey, what's wrong with spanking anyway?

Hey, what's wrong with spanking anyway?

Depends on who's doing it and to whom!

Upt North Ai Lad, parents would often tell little Johnny or Ethel, that they had a " spanking good time " when they went out the night before.

Thanks to Tiggs we now all know what they meant.

Not gulty!

Hmmm......

How would a little flagellation go?

Summun must have some specialised implements for it including rods, switches and the cat-o-nine-tails. ...

Just a thought for a fun nite.

Got a cat with nine lives if that would be of help.

Does it scratch?

Does it scratch?

Only when it itches which I guess brings us back to granny's (horsehair ) undervest.