tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post5943805351188223525..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Seasonal Drinking by Imogen RobertsonMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-34347264719453764062013-12-22T09:03:21.473+00:002013-12-22T09:03:21.473+00:00Lovely post, Imogen - just back from the only booz...Lovely post, Imogen - just back from the only booze shop in the country here, and planning mulled wine for tonight. Champagne cocktails do sound temptingly civilised though ..;) Happy Christmas!Kate Lord Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278515379867576350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-4194595764774017232013-12-21T19:38:38.436+00:002013-12-21T19:38:38.436+00:00I read somewhere that cocktails first came about b...I read somewhere that cocktails first came about because someone didn't want to waste what was left in near-empty bottles, so simply mixed them all together. I don't know if that's true, but it's a fun story and if so, cocktails have come a long way since then. ;-) Have a great festive season!Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-74076355039997774632013-12-21T14:32:11.058+00:002013-12-21T14:32:11.058+00:00Have made notes as Son embarking on trying to beco...Have made notes as Son embarking on trying to become a "mixologist" in his Gap year, and will be making many cocktails this Christmas.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428693013132917947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-9828658276830043452013-12-21T13:40:55.218+00:002013-12-21T13:40:55.218+00:00Laurie and Joan, a delight! May the revels begin!Laurie and Joan, a delight! May the revels begin!Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925800621947616280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-28810436453245438072013-12-21T13:37:13.524+00:002013-12-21T13:37:13.524+00:00What a bad influence you are - thank you!What a bad influence you are - thank you!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-40849427053818417182013-12-21T12:03:09.803+00:002013-12-21T12:03:09.803+00:00Slainte, Imogen! Just the ticket for those of us, ...Slainte, Imogen! Just the ticket for those of us, of a certain age, who're a little tired of getting nagged about our drinking.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930897883956794890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-9116935405498838472013-12-21T11:01:09.637+00:002013-12-21T11:01:09.637+00:00Thank you, Penny! Good luck with the shopping.Thank you, Penny! Good luck with the shopping.Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925800621947616280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-60352559087643741622013-12-21T10:46:34.155+00:002013-12-21T10:46:34.155+00:00Glad to be reading this in the still brisk hours o...Glad to be reading this in the still brisk hours of morning - although after the big groceries shop - so I can muse on which of your invigorating glasses will be best for my return after the next shopping round in town.<br /><br />Thank you for the post, Imogen, and wishing you a happy time over the family cocktail.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.com