You've heard of the 'Selfie' - now we have the 'Drinkie'

[Nick Armstrong]

I like Andrew McGregor's style.... he's evidently had a quick Alpine break since Saturday, and I think the 'Drinkie' idea is inspired!





A task for the summer, now alfresco wining and dining have become a possibility again...??

https://twitter.com/andrewCDmcg/status/455655910036475904

[Serial_Apologist]

Through a glass, darkly...

[Nick Armstrong]

Through a glass, darkly...

Through a glass, rosily...

[vinteuil]

... in a similar vein - this weekend we heard of the engagement of Mme V's eldest daughter - and were lunching with the parents of her fiancé - so a bottle of fizz was required - and a 'drinkie' photie was taken of four raised glasses, and sent to the holidaying happy couple.

There are some jolly aspects to this new technology...

[Nick Armstrong]

Indeed!

[Serial_Apologist]

Through a glass, rosily...

[french frank]

I knew there was a reason for seeking out Swiss wines ...

[Don Petter]

... in a similar vein - this weekend we heard of the engagement of Mme V's eldest daughter - and were lunching with the parents of her fiancé - so a bottle of fizz was required - and a 'drinkie' photie was taken of four raised glasses, and sent to the holidaying happy couple.

There are some jolly aspects to this new technology...

In our family, you'd need quite a fast shutter speed.

[Nick Armstrong]

In our family, you'd need quite a fast shutter speed.

A 'Slurpie'....

[amateur51]

In our family, you'd need quite a fast shutter speed.

[amateur51]

A 'Slurpie'....

I think Don was suggesting a Swift Neckie
aka The Quaff

[Sir Velo]

McGregor was obviously too sloshed to do his research properly; some absolute howlers this weekend:

firstly, we were told that Biber's Mystery Sonatas dated from 1760. Presumably, as he died in 1704, this is how they get their name;

then he told us that "Impromptu" was French for "offhand". As our resident pedants know, it's derived from Latin, literally meaning "In readiness" (incidentally, Wiki says "French, loosely meaning "offhand" - so now we know where he does his research);

finally, "Wasserflut" was continually translated as "Flood" when "Torrent" is a far more idiomatic rendering of the German.

[jean]

...then he told us that "Impromptu" was French for "offhand". As our resident pedants know, it's derived from Latin, literally meaning "In readiness" (incidentally, Wiki says "French, loosely meaning "offhand" - so now we know where he does his research);

I'm pedant enough not to think a word's origins are more important than where it subsequently makes itself at home.

1693 Dryden Disc. conc. Satire in tr. Juvenal Satires p. xxii, They were made extempore, and were, as the French call them, Impromptus.