lol, I've got the wine! We had indian last night (and I was less than impressed, which is unusual for them. The sauce was quite oily and watery and the boiled egg was black inside. Very unappetising. I shall say something next time we go in).
Doug, I firmly believe that a naturally brewed beer or a glass of wine, bursting with minerals and polyphenols respectively, is far healthier than a fizzy drink full of chemicals. Could you see our French, Spanish or Italian Cousins drinking fizzy soda ***.
Bacon and cheese kiev with potatoes,carrots,broccoli and sprouts,wash down later with a few pints of Mansfield smooth down the local later! Cooking for one isn't all bad!