Safraz Manzoor is teetotal, During his time at Manchester University and in his professional life he has got used to being on the edge of things as a non-drinker in the UK. In this feature he looks at the reliance on booze in the UK and asks, 'How British can you be if you don't drink?' With more and more people choosing to abstain this may be a changing situation, but with Christmas parties looming, alcohol still has a major role to play in both leisure and business. Sarfraz Manzoor on the highs and lows of booze in Britain, and how to get by without it.