'Most pubs in East Dulwich are pretty dire' Really?? DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Angelina Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > well done indeed. > > > > Will ask though - if you find it hard to stop > for > > a month, does that not make you think there is > > something wrong somewhere? > > > > Foxy, you say you don't go out unless you go > out > > for a drink, which is understandable - but the > > money you save - you could get up to all sorts! > > Spend half of it throughout the the year and > one > > super holiday! Even if you go out less, there > > would be payoff.. > > > > www.meetup.com > > This is a really good site for finding > likeminded > > groups to join - of course - you can just go > along > > to try it out and it isn't a set group so don't > > worry about feeling an 'outsider'. > > > It wasn't hard to stop.. I have been cutting down > for several years to what I might of drunk 10 > years ago... > > Like I said based on 3 pints a night @ ?4.00 per > pint -- ?12.00 per night is ?4,380 per annum. > > I do out for a meal and often just drink water. > Alcohol ruins the taste of food.. IMHO. > I go out to meet people , not specifically to > drink. I drink very little alcohol. > > By staying in a few nights a week I saved ?1,000 + > in 2015.. ?2,400 in 2013.. > > ?320.00 in Jan 2016. > > I did have 2 good holidays in 2014 and 2 in 2015. > So money saved is put to good use.. > > Most pubs in East Dulwich are pretty dire and I > have very little desire to travel further afield > just to drink 1-2 pints.. I seldom drink alcohol > during the day.. > > DulwichFox