Had to laugh at the mention of Special Brew. I was a barman when I was a student, and Special Brew was ordered by asking for a 'leg-opener'. Wasn't just a bloke thing - the girls would order it like that too.
But did they ask the barman for a leg-opener? As for Pernod, I used to be fascinated when we brought a new bottle out of the store in the winter - it was full of ice. You'd shake it & it was like one of those snow globe things. The light made it look like silver snow.
I did say some tie back that I wondered if the blades could keep going, they still might but have they played with the momentum of promotion as we did first season back only to fall away.It is a long season in the championship?