I'm with Mr BW on this. Actually, I can't remember when it became fashionable to carry bottled water everywhere. It certainly wasn't the custom when I were a lad!
Posted by Tim W. on 21 July, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Indeed. Usually, using Mr BW's definitions, I drink. This year, I seem to be fashionably hydrating. Only with a lot of ice, though.
Posted by Zoë on 23 July, 2026 at 10:40 PM
We've been adding frozen water to everything too Z.
Tim - I think that the 'need water all the time' comes from a push in schools to get kids drinking more water. I reckon that started in the early 2000s, so that generation will now be today's trendsetters and leaders.
Presumably different from drink.
Posted by Debster on 21 July, 2026 at 10:29 AMhydrate = water
Posted by mr BW on 21 July, 2026 at 11:34 AMdrink = a cool glass of white
I'm with Mr BW on this. Actually, I can't remember when it became fashionable to carry bottled water everywhere. It certainly wasn't the custom when I were a lad!
Posted by Tim W. on 21 July, 2026 at 3:25 PMIndeed. Usually, using Mr BW's definitions, I drink. This year, I seem to be fashionably hydrating. Only with a lot of ice, though.
Posted by Zoë on 23 July, 2026 at 10:40 PMWe've been adding frozen water to everything too Z.
Tim - I think that the 'need water all the time' comes from a push in schools to get kids drinking more water. I reckon that started in the early 2000s, so that generation will now be today's trendsetters and leaders.
Posted by Blue Witch on 25 July, 2026 at 10:51 AM