I am celebrating the end of my first day back at work with some extraordinarily good beer and a very good book. Am almost alone in the pub, and I notice that I have become something approaching a regular - the bartender told me she'd bring my beer to my usual table. It feels nice to be a regular here, it's a nice pub with very nice staff, good food, and an excellent beer selection. (I realise I sound as if I'm always drinking, but in reality I seldom drink alcohol more than a couple of times a week. I enjoy good beer, good wine, and good whisky, but I avoid intoxication, because I don't like the feeling of being intoxicated.)