Night five a row in for me tonight, and I've no interest in changing that any time soon. Even with the Gables session on a Thursday, usually the highlight of my week, I'm not tempted.
I estimate I've saved around €300 since Sunday by not going to pubs. I don't feel 100% better for it but I am getting there. I was able to jump out of bed at 5am this morning, go to Dublin and do some actual work, rather than going up just to sit around like a zombie all day waiting for 4pm to come.
I havent stayed off drink completely, I had a few bottles of Dungarvan beer that I got in Bradley's, but its nice to pay €20 for 5 good quality beers that I can drink at home listening to whatever I want, watching whatever I want, eating whatever I want, and using my own clean bathroom, that I don't have to share with drunken yobs who say things like "how's your night going bud".
I honestly can't see me going back to the pubs. Obviously if I'm away or if there's a big match or something on I'd head out for a few, but the novelty has worn off and I don't miss them or their €6 pints one bit. The days of me going out on a Monday night for pints just out of routine are definitely finished. Herself mooted the idea of going out for a few tomorrow but I said no. Instead I've booked a day trip to Waterford on Saturday, which I'll actually get out of bed and do because unlike last Saturday when I got out of bed at 4pm, I won't be hanging out of my arse.
unfortunately not. We do have a cocktail called the Flagon, a bit of a tribute to great past of the venue. Also a Beamish cocktail 
