Alcohol

What 'a couple of pints' means: A man and woman's perspective

NOBODY believes it when they say they are only going for 'a couple of pints'. But this common lie means very different things to men and women.

Five things that only seem like a good idea on a Sunday at 1am

DUE to a quirk in the laws of physics and alcohol, some very stupid ideas make a lot of sense on a Sunday at 1am. Including these.

Children's birthday parties: Five times when it's okay to drink before midday

BOOZING before midday is an activity that separates the merely convivial from the genuinely alcoholic. Except on these occasions.

A sexy stranger is flirting with you. Will you pull or f**k it up? A choose-your-own pub adventure

YOU are being eyed up by a sexy stranger from across the bar, but do you have what it takes to get them back to yours? Try your luck with our interactive quest.

Six feel-good drinking songs to mask your summertime bingeing

THE sun is out, drinking six bottles of Sol is necessary if you hope to survive, and these pro-alcohol anthems make it wholly acceptable on a Monday night.

Hungover 42-year-old can't believe how little she drank last night

A WOMAN in her early forties with a raging hangover is mortified by the pitiful amount of alcohol that brought it on.

30 degree heat makes getting smashed this lunchtime mandatory

SOARING temperatures mean that popping out of the office for six pints this lunchtime is compulsory behaviour, it has been confirmed.

Six places not to arrive at pissed

DRINKING heavily, if you’re British, is not so much a vice as an expectation. Nonetheless there are certain locations it’s a mistake to arrive at already pissed.

How to drink your recommended five pints a day

EVERY adult should be quaffing a minimum five pints of beer or cider in the sunny weather. Squeeze 96 fluid ounces of booze into your day with this guide.

Dad takes kids on educational trip to beer garden

A FATHER has treated his children to an educational visit to one of Cambridgeshire’s best-kept beer gardens.