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Some very good Vodka indeed, trouble is, I am almost tea-total these days. The UK recommended max alcohol intake a week for men is 21 units. (14 for women). A pint of beer or a glass of wine is 1.5 to 2 units. If I drink 2 units a week, I would be surprised. Luckily my colleagues in Moscow recognise this and dont try and push too many toasts at me, or if they do, they dont mind if I just sip rather than down the shot in one go. It does updset them though, they think it is totally weird to sip a spirit drink. Eating though, thats a different story. They have sent me a list of where we will be eating every night. Three of my favourits are on the list - the Pushkin Restaurant, The Sky Lounge and the White Rabbit. The White Rabbit is the only restaurant in Russia that appears on the top 100 restaurants of the World (#71 from memory). It's a hard life . . . . . but someone has to do it.