but as he was born with a facial abnormality he has been homeschooled by his parents his whole life. The combination of facts and anecdotes means it’s an interesting and amusing read and I plan to follow Adrian’s example and be more mindful about what I consume alcohol-wise going forwards. There is plenty of talk of boozing sessions over the years, but this is balanced by reflections on how much of this was actually enjoyable or necessary. The popular broadcaster and columnist sets out to discover the unsung pleasures of drinking in moderation. Reading Chiles' book mad me realise that my drinking story was remarkably similar to his own, and I guess many readers will feel the same.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Books telling us to give up drinking are 10 a penny, but how about something for those of us who like a social drink but are occasionally worried that two turn into four rather too easily?Yet while the alcohol industry depends on a minority of problem drinkers, the majority really do enjoy in moderation. Honest, funny and full of strategies on how to moderate your drinking, Chiles is genuinely passionate about his pints and the need to enjoy them without ever coming across as preachy - a fine line many have failed to tread . So, if you’re a heavy drinker, even if you’re experiencing (as I did) no noticeable ill effects, think about moderating while you can. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

The style is chatty and easy to read, with his alcohol journey split into decades, intertwined with advice he's received from others and his personal thoughts on moderation. Adrian Chiles presents a different proposition to heavy drinkers wanting to do something about it; instead of abstaining, how about drinking in moderation? Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. How can we reconnect to one another and to what's sustaining, when evil and catastrophe seem inescapable? Adrian Chiles has consumed absolutely eye watering, Churchillian quantities of alcohol throughout his life.

Again, I would stress it’s a personal opinion but if you are looking for inspiration to stop drinking I don’t think it’s this book. The long subtitle of this book is All Occasion Guide to Alcohol-Free, Zero-Proof, No-Regrets, Sober-Curious Lifestyle.