Was this a good idea?

[Stuhart]

I lived in Qatar (Dukhan) 1976-79, and as "senior staff" I had access to the company off licence (no cash purchases, all done through payroll, and a monthly limit which IIRC was £100pm - you could get an awful lot for that!). The import duty on alcohol was daft as it was determined by the volume of the container, not by the alcohol content, so cans of beer were relativly expensive but bottles of spirits were ridiculously cheap - IIRC a litre of gin, bacardi etc was about £1.50 (30 bob in old parlance!). Pouring something like a G&T was 1/2 pint glass, lots of ice, fill glass to about 1" below rim, top up with tonic. Home on leave I poured a neighbour a couple of bacardi cokes (wife had the same) with similar measures, next day she came after me loaded for bear, said I'd slipped her a Mickey Finn! Wife had exactly the same drinks and was fine. To this day I'm still accused of being heavy handed mixing drinks (although dear daughter loves one of Dad's G&T's or BC's)!!

Oh those halcyon days! Similarly when I was in Nigeria in the 90's my post work tipple was a G&T in a proper (dimpled) pint glass. Lots of ice, half way with gin and top up with tonic. I tended to sleep quite well after a few of those.

 

[SmartAmg]

It's actually just gone up to 42p this month.

Scandalous! Come home Stu.

 

[davemercedes]

Hello and welcome, Stu.

 

[Paul Garrett]

It's actually just gone up to 42p this month.

OMG!! how much!! There be riots in the streets over this!!! Ha!

 

[sonic]

Welcome could be an interesting car. I have been to Dubai a few times & seen all the high end motors.
The last time I was there the hotel had an Aston Martin as a hotel taxi.

 

[SL63 Mark]

Sounds like the place to go if you're impressed by wealth, which I am not to be honest.