From IM:

Alec: Luc is “on holiday till August 20.”

Brad: Cool. So is half of Europe.

Alec: Given the size of the G&T I just had, so am I

Brad: 🙂
Brad: G&T: The ultimate British example of making a virtue of necessity.
Brad: Anti-scurvy, anti-malaria, and anti-depressant all in one tasty package.