So I spent Father’s Day racking my Elderflower wine and
bottling my Elderflower fizz. They’ve both to clear yet, and the wine (in the
large demijohn) will need racking again and won’t be ready until Christmas. The
fizz, on the other hand, will be ready in a few weeks, although it won’t be
more than 4% proof.
To be honest I'm not much of a fan of Father's Day. I find it hard to get excited about something that was dreamed up by a greetings card manufacture and I'm sick of seeing just how many 'world's best dads' there are on this tiny planet of ours. Yes, I know; if it was Christmas I'd be accused of saying 'Bah humbug', but Father's Day, despite it being nice to get cards and gifts, really gets on my pip.
Anyway as I've said, by Christmas my wine will be ready to drink. If I said I can’t wait I would be telling the truth, but I will. I've become quite good at waitng for a drink these last few days. Besides, no point drinking it all too early, I may even keep a couple of bottles for the following year.I’m already thinking about my next batch of wine. I don’t know what it’ll be, but I fancy blackberry or elderberry, although carrot wine is meant to be pretty good. Yes, maybe carrot.
I won't be raising a toast to fathers though.
Clare Pritchard I hardly ever disagree with you Mr H, but i must on this occasion.... As yourself, i didn't have a very good relationship with my father, who was also a domineering control freak like your own, but i like to hear of people telling their loved ones, "Well done, you're doing a good job..." Because sometimes in the rush rush rush of the modern world we sometimes take things for granted.... xxx
ReplyDeleteClare Pritchard
DeleteIn other words, you know, i'm not very eloquent.... it's good to be told you're doing great.... x
Cloe Fyne on FB
DeleteShall I not bother trawling the shops to find the right one next year then? ;-( x baaaaaah humbug
Andrew Height
DeleteRed flags away. It isn't the sentiment that I don't like it's the fact that it was invented by marketing people to lure people into yet another 'invented' celebration. I don't like it. Pure and simple. It's manipulation and unimportant. I'll leave it with you.
Andrew Height
ReplyDeleteI also feel the same way about all the other crap days that are forced on us to celebrate, including christenings and fucking Valentine's Day.
Clare Pritchard
ReplyDeleteMiserable old git!!!! x
Andrew Height
ReplyDeleteYep. I don't mind if people take a different view though
Cloe Fyne on FB
ReplyDeleteIn all fairness, I only do mothers and Father's Day and only for the mum and dad (not grandparents, and def not grandparents given the nice ones aren't alive anymore!) and not husbands etc! I am more than happy to save my couple of quid though dad if you really don't like the day......there's always fb after all Clare-I agree with you...... Lol x
Clare Pritchard on FB
DeleteI do know your dads heart is in the right place Cloe, but by eck he does make me wonder sometimes x
Andrew Height
DeleteAs I said in my post Cloe, It's nice to get cards and presents, but not important. I think you are missing the point. You shouldn't need a day for these things, it doesn't need a stamp of approval. send me a text if you like - I'd be just as happy.
Cloe Fyne on FB
DeleteGood job you get both then! xxxx
Andrew Height
DeleteYes, and much appreciated. Send me some more whenever you want. No need to wait for Father's Day. xx
Cloe Fyne
DeleteXxxxx
It's in my chest, not on my sleeve..
ReplyDeletePaul Whitehouse on FB
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely have to agree with you Andrew fucking load of tosh and we all become enslaved to these manufactured celebrations.
Catherine Halls-Jukes on FB
ReplyDeletehave to be honest we in the house don't do fathers day or mothers day , Nae makes her cards, but we think the giving of a present unexpectedly is so much more...tea and toast on a weekend the best x
Mark McNicholas on FB
ReplyDeleteGot to say I agree with you, AKH.
My father is a selfish, bullying bastard. He expects cards because it is his right and used to complain about the one's he received. The last one I sent contained the truth about him -- he's all the things good fathers are not.
ReplyDeleteHe called the police.
TWAT!