OK, so it's been a long weekend. To make that even sweeter, it's been sunny too. What's more, the pubs are back open again, so it's safe to assume there will be some sore heads kicking about as the UK returns to work tomorrow.
Maybe if you're feeling particularly rough you shouldn't read on, because we're going to have a look at what a weekend of Bank Holiday boozing actually does to you.
Scientists have crunched the numbers - using two separate groups of unsuspecting mice - and found that going hard at it for two days in a row can have a significant effect on your body's functions.
The two groups of mice were expected to represent two types of drinker, the 'moderate' drinker, who has only a couple of drinks each night over a week, and the binge drinker who goes at it hard for two nights per week.
They consumed the same amount of alcohol over the week, but some did it over a much shorter time.
The study discovered the levels of clogged arteries was greater among those who binged rather than those who spread it out.
According to John P. Cullen PhD, a professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center in the USA, it's not the alcohol you need to worry about, necessarily.
It's something called acetaldehyde, as well as other byproducts created by the liver after breaking down the booze.
Heavy drinking makes the liver work hard, and that means larger amounts of acetaldehyde get out into the bloodstream.
This is likely to contribute to a bad hangover.
Of course, we're not completely clear on what exactly is the cause of a hangover, but this is probably a factor.
Cullen told Men's Health: "Acetaldehyde is very potent.
"The first time we opened a bottle of it in the lab, it vaporized very quickly, and we all had hangovers from inhaling the fumes."
It also has an effect on your arteries, too.
"We've shown that pure alcohol prevents white blood cells from sticking to blood vessel walls, which is the starting point of atherosclerosis [artery clogging]," Cullen added.
"But acetaldehyde causes the white blood cells to stick.
"It's kind of a see-saw between the two [ways of drinking], where low amounts of alcohol provide a benefit, but too much is harmful."
Which brings us to round two of the binge drinking.
If you're already hanging, your body is already working hard to process the last night. That is just going to make it harder to do the next day.
So, expect a worse hangover the day after that.
It's also not great for your judgment. You could end up doing something serious or that you'll really regret.
On reflection, you should remember that while we all overdo it sometimes, it's bad news to do it every week, as it increases the risk of a whole heap of problems.
It will get you eventually.
So, take it easy every now and again. Your body will thank you for it.
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