Ach, I understand, there are a lot of issues with alcohol. Had quite a journey myself. That said, I liked the article and might give this a go some time. My he

Ach, I understand, there are a lot of issues with alcohol. Had quite a journey myself. That said, I liked the article and might give this a go some time. My hearing is lousy for the same reasons as the author. Whilst I don't drink regularly I have many friends who do. My favourite place to have a catch up and a deep talk is on the hill walking my dog, but that's a bit intense for some friends, and cafes, restaurants and such can also be pretty noisy. Judging others' drinking misses the point of the article. As we age, we need different spaces and mechanisms for socialising. This is one I'd not thought of, and I enjoyed the author's solution and story.