Hello everyone and thanks for you welcomes, your advice and your support.
My trip was an interesting one, revolving, as it did, around a big family reunion type party including lots of people I didn't know too. It was a 50th birthday for an uncle. The night was a seething mixture of feuds, tensions, flirtations, fights, social awkwardness, some fun and, as ever with that group, an almost unbelievable deluge of free booze.
But none for me. It was a strange, almost other-worldly experience being at such a booze soaked melee for many hours. After the first five minutes, I knew I wouldn't drink, once I had got past the habit moment. I felt ever less like drinking as the evening wore on and I got to observe what drunk looks like (and sounds like) from the outside.
I didn't enjoy it very much at the time. It was a very fraught occasion and it dragged. But it was interesting and, in the end, very positive for me.
So, just checking in on day 4. Thanks again everyone.