I don't know why I didn't mention this sooner.

Aileen and I have given up drinking for a fortnight.

We're on the wagon until we go on holiday, at which point we will lie under a vat of chianti with our mouths open until we drown.

Today is our fourth day without liquid sunshine and yet despite all expectations, shares in Majestic are holding steady.

Which is more than can be said for us.

Discuss "Beyond Northern Iraq"