Thanks Nai - the half shot (or one shot actually) is a good idea. Especially as I dont think decaf is where I want to head

It's funny about the guiness thing. I can remember my mum (way back in 1977) having a glass of stout every night when she was breastfeeding my twin brothers. The doctor prescribed it as a means of boosting strength.

I think traditionally stout was seen as an invalid "food".

When I told my FS about giving up coke zero she was pleased but, surprisingly, not because of the caffeine. She said (and I quote), "I dont care about the caffeine part of it". She was more pleased from the chemicals that go into it point of view. Go figure