This Friday, I learnt a number of valuable lessons (which I will no doubt forget).

Myself and a number of work colleagues had booked for afternoon off so we could venture off down the canal, and a enjoy a few beverages in the various pubs near to where I work. However, muppet that I am decided that I should work that afternoon. I mean, project isn’t progressing as planned, so being the good employer that I am I decided to stay in the office.

Lesson No1: If you have booked time off… take it. Don’t bloody change it.

Come the end of the day, feeling rather annoyed with things, I thought I’d catch up with said colleagues who had now been drinking for a good 4-ish hours. Feeling somewhat self-conscious that I was rather sober in comparison, I then proceeded to drink at relatively high pace.

Lesson No2: If you mates are ahead of you, so be it… it’s yer own bloody fault for being a plonker at not leaving the office at the same time as them.

Well, things were all going well…. until the evening drew to a close. Ahhh, not feeling so well now. Not feeling at all well. Damn.
I suppose I provided much enjoyment to my colleagues as they took the piss out of me :)

Lesson No3: You are a lightweight! Your collegues may be able to put away x pints… you can’t! You ain’t in Japan anymore! – A country where you weren’t a lightweight.