Definition of a swift half

[lexie]

Can I have a definition of a swift half please?
Potential row brewing!

[thebluemonkey]

3

[planetdave]

Allowing for wind speed.......about an hour-hour and a half

Rushing your drink is an abomination unto man.

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Not a full sesh: say the shorter of an hour or six pints

[shirepro]

1, extendable to 2 if not driving, 3 if Corrie is on at home. our if she is a miserable cow anyway, 5 if the fruit machine is due to pay out, 6 if the champions league is on.

Half a pint if she is

[lexie]

So why is it neither swift or a half

[2 Smokin Barrels]

A lazy susan isn't either.

[planetdave]

Back in a sec = 3 minutes.

Work out how many pints that would work out as

[doddze]

depends if drivimg or not.......... if driving...1/2pint

if not 30 mins = 3 pints if not trying!!!

[Chim Girl]

Assuming you mean a weekday early evening beer, I would say that it means getting home roughly an hour to ninety minutes later than the normal arrival time.

[Hughesie2]

If you've got a row brewing (geddit) i'd be back down the pub to finish the other half if i were you

[lexie]

Iain went out for his swift half at around 1930 therefore I expected him to come back at some point this evening, if he had said he was going down to the pub for the evening then there wouldn't have been an issue.
It's a highly misleading phrase!

[lexie]

Unfortunately said pub is an hour away by train plus a good half hour in the car, so I'm not gonna make it before closing time!

[Chim Girl]

lexie said:

Unfortunately said pub is an hour away by train plus a good half hour in the car!

hmmm, lemme get this....1.5 hours travelling each way...?

[Mrs Trackside]

Chim Girl said:

lexie said: Unfortunately said pub is an hour away by train plus a good half hour in the car! hmmm, lemme get this....1.5 hours travelling each way...?

Where do you live - The Outer Hebrides?

[lexie]

Only for me! I think it's in his village.

[Chim Girl]

aaah, so he's going home to an empty house? If so, all bets are off I'm afraid, a quick beer means leaving at closing time if you're having a good time. That's the only reason mobiles were invented.

[Bob the Planner]

Mmmmm - A swift half can mean anything from about half an hour for a slowly drunk half (if driving) to a full on session of 8-10 pints in 3 or so hours followed by an ad hoc curry with a couple of pints of lager and an optional kebab.

All of this added to the usual journey home with suitable allowance for taking the train/bus/tai/walk after abandoning the car at the pub due to alcoholic intake.

[wiggy001]

lexie said:

Iain went out for his swift half at around 1930 therefore I expected him to come back at some point this evening, if he had said he was going down to the pub for the evening then there wouldn't have been an issue. It's a highly misleading phrase!

If you hear from him before Thursday, it was a swift half...

[ian_s]

If hes not going to yours then he should be free to stay out all night.