Hello there
It’s me again! So how did you get on with the A-to-Z of Drinks game that I suggested last week? (What do you mean you had better things to do?)
The cool ones among you may be wondering how I scored? Well, in all honesty, not too well as I sadly got distracted by the build up to Black Friday, thinking about dilemmas like –
1) Do I buy my 2016 Xmas gifts all in one go on Black Friday or spread the mammoth task over the coming weeks whilst experiencing the Christmas Spirit… including the elbows in the ribs (better my ribs than elsewhere I guess) from fellow shoppers who use their tribal instincts to leap to secure their grip on Hot Toy of the Year?! (Would two innuendos in one sentence be too much?...hmm, yeah probably, lets keep it a family show).
2) If I buy now, will the price go down again over the next coming weeks? Or count my lucky stars that it’s job done, so I can sit back and have a nice vintage red
3) I love music…. Or ‘noise’ as some may say….Do I really need 5 portable Bluetooth speakers, as I already spent a fortune on one last year? I may end up with 2 speakers per room in my 3 bed abode… is that okay or a bit OTT?! Maybe I'll let the wife have the final call on that (though I do value your opinion).
4) What gifts to buy my wonderful colleagues at The Drinks Basket? We are also having our Secret Santa lucky draw…. Hopefully my days of metal back scratchers, a 5cm pocket wrench with one bulb LED torch set, which is about as useful buttering your toast with your wife’s hair straighteners (when I say 'your' wife no I don't mean yours, I haven't got time to have an affair), and ladies fingerless gloves are behind me…
5) So the answer to question 4 is a little easier as my colleagues love to drink – you name it they’ll have it! Mind you it’s also about standing out from the crowd… what drinks will make them feel ‘special’ - be seen as trend setters and not followers…. Drinks they would LOVE to share on Instagram, Twitter and that Book of Faces! (No, its not missing an 'e')... Oh Sugar (no not Alan)… one of them does not drink alcohol (more to do with some stories from his student days…lets refer to him as Mr X)!
6) The right place to get through questions 1 to 5 without even breaking sweat….? Yes, placing my order through The Drinks Basket – all bases and tastes covered!
And I sense you may be wondering what Mr X will get from Secret Santa? Easy – a bottle of Seedlip Spice 94 Non-Alcoholic Spirit! It’s the must have teetotal drink in town! What if Mr X reads this? As it would not much of a surprise for Secret Santa….?! Well, luckily he's a bit stupid, so one thing I can guarantee is that he doesn't read anything without pictures in it.
Happy Black Friday Sales – remember, its what you want not what you need…. Or is it the other way round?!