The early days of our marriage were very much centred around alcohol, wine mostly.

I knew nothing about wine, but I gradually learned about the good ones. Good they may have been, but they were not necessarily good for us.

These days I choose not to drink more than one glass of wine, mostly because I elect to be the driver.

If we are driving a fair distance I drink nothing. The idea of being caught, or being involved in an accident, with a hint of alcohol on my breath, scares me.

To be honest I prefer not to be at drinking venues. It's no longer attractive to me.