Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

Flat_Eric

shelly wrote: »

Evening ladies.

A nice shiny new thread :T

I got a couple of hours stitching in this afternooon while hubby snored on the sofa. He's now prepping 1 of the spare rooms for decorating so I thought I'd catch up with my online stuff.

Raspberry archers sounds lovely chicky, not tried that one myself.

I've tried raspberry vodka and (lime vodka!) but not raspberry archers - I used to like archers but the last couple of times I've had it, its not agreed with me - i don't mean that I have drunk too much of it and thus suffered the consequences, I mean that it made me feel very peculiar so I avoid it now.

Out of interest and I know it isn't cross stitch related but what is everyone's favourite tipple? Depending on my mood I like Becks/Corona / red wine / malibu and diet coke / baileys and the odd brandy. God that makes me sound like I really like my drink but actually a typical tipple for me now is red wine - and to be honest, I try to limit what I drink because drinking makes me sleepy and makes it difficult for me to stitch. It also means that the next day, I'm feeling rather rubbish because I don't have to drink hardly anything to feel hungover....

sweetcarer

Flat_Eric wrote: »

I've tried raspberry vodka and (lime vodka!) but not raspberry archers - I used to like archers but the last couple of times I've had it, its not agreed with me - i don't mean that I have drunk too much of it and thus suffered the consequences, I mean that it made me feel very peculiar so I avoid it now.

Out of interest and I know it isn't cross stitch related but what is everyone's favourite tipple? Depending on my mood I like Becks/Corona / red wine / malibu and diet coke / baileys and the odd brandy. God that makes me sound like I really like my drink but actually a typical tipple for me now is red wine - and to be honest, I try to limit what I drink because drinking makes me sleepy and makes it difficult for me to stitch. It also means that the next day, I'm feeling rather rubbish because I don't have to drink hardly anything to feel hungover....

Wow a new thread - you are some girl Chicky - well done.

Tipple - mmm lets see. A long vodka - vodka, put in a glass of angus dura bitters(sp) swirlled round and emptied out (thus coating the glass), then you put in a bit of lime and then top up with lemonade. In England you don't get them if you ask at pub/bar only in Scotland I have noticed. I also like white zinfindal (pink wine) and sometimes baileys on ice (my former mother in law still buys me a bottle each xmas - even tho I still have last years bottle to finish).

No stitching for me - still stressed out my tree but hey ho thats life with me just now.

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

chickywiggle

ohhh that sounds different SC. I can't stand wine or champagne (tho you'd not think it from my celler the amount we have been gifted over last 6 years).

raspberry archers is an already mixed (alcopop) one. you don't tend to find it much in pubs here - tho my top pub in the lakes sold it and my local down south - it is SOOO refreshing. And I just found it in my local bargain booze so YAYAY.

Smurnoff ice also goes down well as do bacardi breezers.

I will (at a push) drink vodka and coke/ lemonade.

hope things get better soon SC.... still no luck getting Mr SC a job??

shelly

Flat_Eric wrote: »

I've tried raspberry vodka and (lime vodka!) but not raspberry archers - I used to like archers but the last couple of times I've had it, its not agreed with me - i don't mean that I have drunk too much of it and thus suffered the consequences, I mean that it made me feel very peculiar so I avoid it now.

Out of interest and I know it isn't cross stitch related but what is everyone's favourite tipple? Depending on my mood I like Becks/Corona / red wine / malibu and diet coke / baileys and the odd brandy. God that makes me sound like I really like my drink but actually a typical tipple for me now is red wine - and to be honest, I try to limit what I drink because drinking makes me sleepy and makes it difficult for me to stitch. It also means that the next day, I'm feeling rather rubbish because I don't have to drink hardly anything to feel hungover....

My fav soft drink is pepsi max, I drink it like it's going out of fashion
As for alcohol, I rarely drink at all but when I do it's usually Lambrusco light or Lambrusco Rose because it's not hangover inducing.
For something a bit stronger at xmas time I adore Cherry brandy & coke and also quite like Disaronno & coke.
If out at a pub for a meal I'll usually have Smirnoff Ice.
After looking at chickys link I realise I have had raspberry archers, I recognise the bottle in the pic :rotfl:

As I have got older I find I can't handle hangovers as well as I used to so when I do drink it's not really much at all. Having said that I only used to get hammered when out clubbing because I can't dance unless really drunk

Observer

Just want to say

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HAPPY NEW SHINY THREAD!!!!!

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oh and p.s. I like white zinfandel too especially Blossom Hill but dont drink it often.

catchooky

oooooh i like mai tais (those ready mixed ones from asda in the glass shakers knock your socks off) and vodka diet coke and white wine and budweiser (only out a bottle tho)


long vodkas are yummy too but I havent had one in years xx

Dorastar

Favourite tipple sadly probably tea or coffee :rotfl:Get a bright red face when I even sniff booze so tend to avoid it mostly.

Ruth_honey

Nooooo!!! I just spent AGES typing out a long message on my iPod & it's gone and lost the whole thing! Grrr!!! Will type it out again on the PC later.

blue_eyed_girl

Fraid its a relatively alcohol free zone here. I'm with you shelly on the age thing mind you - have noticed that it takes very little now to get squiffy nowadays and the hangovers are much worse than they used to be.

Have just discovered I quite like Tetley Redbush Tea - bought some from Mr. M's yesterday (£1.60 odd) and used a 40p money off coupon off it and later went into HB and found it in there at 40p (ish) a box :eek:

Think I might start sewing some cards just to build up a little supply should I need any at short notice - might even start some xmas ones. Was thinking of starting the Margaret Sherry 12 day of Xmas but I know it wouldn't get done for this year and I might feel a bit daunted by such a big project and don't really want to sicken myself with it part way through. No I've decided - cards it is ..............:D

Will post pic of Cottage Garden once I've sorted mounts out. Got frame from car boot sale the other week for 50p :j. Had a look around local charity shops today but there was very little sitchy stuff to be had

Well its back to my cuppa tea and some M & M s (blue bag) - simply goregous

Take care everyone

Dorastar

Don't normally say this but OMG dd has just started the cupcake cross stitch Santa gave her last Christmas and it has taken an hour to do 23 stitches and I am completely frazzled. I have re-threaded her needle a hundred times, unpicked where she has doubled the thread and I have no idea where 2 big loops have come from! And her response "it's not as easy as you think is it? Let's carry on tomorrow"

Shall I hide it now she's asleep and tell her dh tidied when he got back