Christmas presents

It's the present-giving time of year. And what's top of everyone's wish list? A crudely nailed-together book about obscure aspects of beer history. That's what I want. I can't be that untypical, can I?

Two questions in five sentences. I'm back to my best.

Books. It's the time of year for me to tart them and you, hopefully, to buy them. Look, I've a book about every single British beer style: Porter, Bitter, Mild, Strong Ale and Scotland. Scotland Ale, that is a style isn't it? In my head, anyway, which is all that counts.

Feel free to buy several. Now Lexie is 18, I'm spending a fortune on vodka.