Did you hear the In Our Time episode the other week about the gin craze?

It's a Protestant drink (as opposed to catholic French wine and brandy) brought over by William of Orange and it's where we get the term Dutch Courage. Interesting programme!

Posted By: Bravo win or die on December 28th 2016 at 14:16:48

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I am completely on the huh. (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 13:53:18
- Have you checked that no one has shat in your mouth? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 28, 16:59:04
  - I asked about. No-one's telling. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 17:52:02
- I feel like it still too! Bit of mad one really. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 28, 15:48:45
  - My poor head. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 17:52:28
- I was like that yesdee. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 13:57:15
  - Discomfort is my constant companion today. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 13:59:07
    - Gin (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 14:04:42
      - Had some of that last night and all. Bumsey Wells served a flat GnT. (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 14:40:22
        
        And got up the arse when it was pointed out that they ran out of four beers (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 28, 15:49:20
        
        More than four I think. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 17:52:54
        
        They didn't mind taking £4:50 a pint (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 28, 20:59:55
      - Did you hear the In Our Time episode the other week about the gin craze? (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 28, 14:16:48
        
        Jenever :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 28, 15:49:46
        
        I got some beautiful stuff in Brugge when we were there. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 15:53:40
        
        I didn't hear it, but the recent one about Harriet Martineau was good. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 14:24:58
        
        I heard that too and I'm ashamed to say I'd not heard of her before (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 28, 14:33:14
        
        I didn't - and was only tangentially aware of any craze (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 14:21:47
        
        That's cos you did maths! I remember hearing about it during O level history. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 28, 14:29:48
        
        Mothers' Ruin... (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 15:00:09
        
        I thought it was called that because it made women sterile (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 15:04:45
        
        ... (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 15:07:46
        
        interessovating (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 15:16:35
        
        Jenever's well nice. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 14:41:16
        
        No it bloody isn't. It gave me one of the worst hangovers of my life. (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 14:42:55
        
        It's gorgeous stuff (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 14:58:50
      - sloe. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 28, 14:15:42
        
        and loe. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 16:00:12

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