Aagh - just had a decent fill (three strong beers and half a bottle of wine) and that mention of vodka has just got me wanting to look for more ! (just off to warm up some pasta)
Is this an English game? Is one allowed to show up with an etui, a purse, a wallet, a fanny-pack, a shopping bag; or does it really have to be a handbag?........Just curious.
I hate to say this for fear of being shot down, but I bought a fake dolce and gabbana handbag at the charity shop last week, at least the money is going to a good cause.
Purse, wallet and shopping bag are fine. With regard to etuis and fanny-packs you will need to consult our resident expert AP, who is currently unavailable due to his warming up some cold pasta. We pre-colonials are not familiar with those terms. (p.s. having tentatively dipped my toes into the chill waters of transatlantic English, can I remind you that the word "fanny" has a slightly more rude connotation this side of the pond than it does yours.