Highly unlikely. She has always lived in the city, recently moved to a nearby suburb and already fucking hates it.

I was thinking/hoping it was a bit.

(This excuse is now available, Jim.)

For Jim: a works Christmas drinks event last night. She was there. We left for an hour to go to my apartment, then returned and continued drinking. We thought we got away with it but it appears one or two people have suspicions.

Excellent update. So the party was about 28 minutes away from your apartment right?

Yes that's right. She made me a Pot Noodle while I had a wank.

That’s probably the most honest answer anyone on talkback will ever have. Well done.

Chicago: Largely domesticated.

Went to a Christmas drinks event last night, had three drinks and bailed because it sucked. Went home, drank water, watched football and an episode of a show, then went to bed at midnight feeling virtuous. A few minutes later my phone rang announcing an unexpected but very welcome visitor, and as a result I'm functioning today on 4 hours of sleep. Then had to go to the pub for lunch with a supplier, now back home waiting for a meeting in an hour's time when all I want to do is go back to bed.

I've made the mistake of going shopping in the Trafford Center. Made a tactical decision to get a copy of 2000ad, a coffee and stuck on early Cocteau Twins to counter this jolly shopping.

Whoa there, hoss. You're going to set Jim off again.

Russ is living the dream guys. 40+ years old but acting like he's in his 20s. We should salute him.

Been on the second of my work drinks tonight. Basically knocking about south London. A few pubs. As of 3pm nobody had sorted anything, so I suggested a short pub crawl then dinner in the one place I managed to find that could sit 10 of us at short notice. Most people had a good time but one of the managers did suggest going elsewhere, and got a very short reply of WHERE?? WHERE DO YOU THINK CAN SEAT 10 OF US RIGHT NOW? . Prat. I've left them to it while I get the train back up to Sheffield. The 3rd Christmas drinks, in early Jan, I am staying over - so I'll be pushing for that to be a much more drunken and late affair.

Who do you think that post was for?

PHWOOOOOOAR

This thread has very little to do with Christmas.

If The Da Vinci Code taught us nothing else, it's that Jesus was a big fan of booze and sex.