My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?

On 30 Jun 2005 17:12:57 -0700, "wrightsaerials@aol.com"
 wrote:


>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?


No, but if you're the sort of sad individual who'd put a hobby above
his daughter then you might.

Summerisle

In article ,
   wrightsaerials@aol.com  wrote:

> My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
> a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?


My sister did something similar, I disappeared away round all the Good Beer
Guide listed pubs in town with all my cousins (bar one).
On return the one stay back told me I'd upset my new brother in law. Indeed
I had - because I hadn't invited him. :-)

Besides - *daughter* - sounds like you're paying and surely that
contributes to the location decision.

-- 
Steve Pampling

Following on from wrightsaerials@aol.com's message. . .

>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?
>

Yes (Probably)

(A) Not to turn up 'cos you can't get good beer makes people think 
you're addicted and "the beer has got the better of you".

Make a point of drinking pints of water.
(B) People will ask you why, and you can wax lyrical about the joys of 
Real Ale - Appearing as a committed expert rather than as in (A) a sad 
crank.
(C) Enjoy the martyrdom
(D) Prove to all and sundry that you can go 24 hours without a drink - 
Make the effort to at least imply that /although you'd really love some 
RA right now/ you can manage quite happily as this is nothing unusual.

* Don't be seduced by wine instead!  You'll drink it like beer and make 
a fool of yourself.
* Being sober at this sort of 'do' is interesting - You wonder why on 
earth people do them and you'll be in a good position to spot the fight 
before it starts and vacate the premises in good time.


Alternatively, if daughter is expecting you to pay for it point out that 
unless /arrangements are made!!!/ that's another few hundred on _her_ 
credit card.

HTH

-- 
PETER FOX Not the same since the icecream business was liquidated
peterfox@eminent.demon.co.uk.not.this.bit.no.html
2 Tees Close, Witham, Essex.
Gravity beer in Essex  <http://www.eminent.demon.co.uk>

On 30 Jun 2005 17:12:57 -0700, "wrightsaerials@aol.com"
 wrote:


>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?


I don't know, young people today... You could take a personal supply
of decent bottled stuff :-)

Congratulations BTW Bill. I should have guessed you'd be lurking in
this ng given your many beer references in utb...

Best regards, Paul

--
Paul Sherwin Consulting     http://paulsherwin.co.uk

Steven Pampling a crit :


>In article ,
>   wrightsaerials@aol.com  wrote:
>  
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>>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?
>>    
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>
>My sister did something similar, I disappeared away round all the Good Beer
>Guide listed pubs in town with all my cousins (bar one).
>On return the one stay back told me I'd upset my new brother in law. Indeed
>I had - because I hadn't invited him. :-)
>

It all sounds pretty reasonable to me, Steve. :o)


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Laurent Mousson, Berne, Switzerland

Peter Fox a crit :


> * Being sober at this sort of 'do' is interesting - You wonder why on 
> earth people do them and you'll be in a good position to spot the 
> fight before it starts and vacate the premises in good time.


I can second that, except for the fight bit, which isn't much of a 
tradition down here... But having had to attend such dos where no beer 
whatsoever was at hand, I can vouch it is extremely interesting being 
one of the few sober people around when alcohol gets at those brains. :o)

Cheers !

Laurent


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Laurent Mousson, Berne, Switzerland

On 30 Jun 2005 17:12:57 -0700, "wrightsaerials@aol.com"
 wrote:


>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?

My son did the same thing and I went - mind you there was a fortnight
in the Caribbean to soften the blow!

In message , 
"wrightsaerials@aol.com"  wrote


>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?
>



No.

Bill, a son-in-law that cannot climb onto roofs, be crippled by car park 
barriers or drink Real Ale will not improve the Wright gene pool..


-- 
Alan
mailto:news2me_a_2003@amacleod.clara.co.uk

On 30 Jun 2005 17:12:57 -0700, "wrightsaerials@aol.com"
 wrote:


>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?


NO!

You should throw strong acid in her face for that.

On 30 Jun 2005 17:12:57 -0700, "wrightsaerials@aol.com"
 wrote:


>My daughter and her boyfriend have organised their wedding reception in
>a pub that doesn't have real ale. Should I attend?


The hotel where my brother had his do let us supply our own bottled
stuff, which they then sold back to us(!). 

I once went to a dry wedding, but an escape committee made it to the
nearest pub and back without being missed.
-- 
Arthur Figgis                Surrey, UK

In article ,
   Arthur Figgis  wrote:

> I once went to a dry wedding, but an escape committee made it to the
> nearest pub and back without being missed.


I even organised my first wedding reception in a Banks's pub, and what did
the best man do? Pissed off to the Springfield Brewery Tap, that's what!

-- 
Christine Ramsbottom

We got married 2 years ago in a barn with no real ale at the bar.  But we
sure as hell got some in for it, 4 firkins worth.

Just get hold of the pub and tell them to get some in for the event, they
can rack it on the bar the night before and have it at least better than
boddies...

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