Christmas Day - at what time will you be drinking your first alcoholic drink?

[meeching gull]

00.01 still be drinking from Christmas eve

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

A pre-lunch glass of champagne when we arrive at my sister-in law's sometime after midday.

 

[WildWood]

The christmas season through to new year is now the only time I succumb and if it does screw my meds I'm afraid I still rather enjoy it.
Eat too much and fall asleep in front of the telly and the day will soon be gone.

Good advice - looking forward to it already!!

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Around 11 I expect

 

[happypig]

A small tincture of Dow's Ruby Port about 10am whilst peeling the spuds. Then another whilst peeling the carrots. A third while I make Yorkshire puddings. And then...
Well you get the picture, need to be half cut by the time the in-laws arrive

 

[Notters]

About 5pm I expect. Don't like daytime drinking plus have to drive to Charlton in the morning. Tend to have Christmas dinner at 6 or 7.

 

[Muzzy]

I never drink before breakfast so I'll have to get up very early tomorrow!

 

[The Mole]

Boxing Day for me... Hopefully at the test match.
Christmas Day is spent with South Africa's equivalent of Billy Graham so alcohol is off limits (no fun for an agnostic!). At least he likes football and cricket though.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Will be driving to Worthing for the day, so nothing for me, and not fussed at all. Might have something when I get home in the evening, but probably not.

 

[daveinprague]

For reasons ive been unable to fathom.... they celebrate xmas day here..today?? ..its their big day, so were off!

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

I'm driving my mum back to Haywards Heath early evening so I suspect that I'll have to wait until Dr Who time before cracking open the crate of Bath Ales that are currently residing in my shed. That's if I still have a shed after last nights storm, I came to work before it got light this morning so I don't actually know what sort of state my back garden is in!

 

[nick c]

My first Xmas without a drink unfortunately. Over 9 months without a drink by then, its gonna be a loooooong day!!

Good for you,this will be my 12th sober Christmas and if it's any consolation to you they've got better and better,no more horrid hangovers and remembering what I said and done the night before are just a few bonuses,and the kids have a better time too without a drunken fool around!!

 

[surrey jim]

Got a bottle of ridge view sparkling wine to accompany breakfast

 

[WildWood]

Good for you,this will be my 12th sober Christmas and if it's any consolation to you they've got better and better,no more horrid hangovers and remembering what I said and done the night before are just a few bonuses,and the kids have a better time too without a drunken fool around!!

Thanks Nick, I'm so glad you said it gets easier! One thing I've struggled with is the fact that it hasn't got any easier so far! I'm hoping that as the milestones get ticked off (Xmas, one full year etc) that it will. As you say, being able to actually remember & enjoy it this year will go a long way to helping!!
Have a good one.

 

[RandyWanger]

Small bottle of Champagne to go with my smoked salmon and scrambled egg breakfast.

 

[Nibble]

Oddly I rarely drink on Christmas day unless we head to the pub for a lunch time cheeky. I have a few on Christmas eve so not really that fussed about booze on the day.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Boxing Day given the shite rail service.

 

[smeariestbat]

7am, glass of bucks fizz with opening presents

 

[fataddick]

It's the one day of the year I don't drink.

 

[pasty]

Depends how pissed I get tonight.