LOL - like Peri, except she never wanted to go in pubs...Ace did, but Seven in his role as guardian/responsible adult wouldn't let her have anything...

Yeah, excellent plan, though; I'd probably adopt a similar approach, like "well, Doctor, I'll meet you back at the TARDIS when you've sorted out the monster situation. Yeah, I'll just be in the pub...er, planning our next move...yeah, that's what I'll be doing..."