Ian, I do understand what you mean. I really do. But it's just not the way these things are done. There were only a couple of people who had more than 2 beers last year. Like I say, the difference between soft drink and beer over the space of 2 drinks is nothing.

If there are a couple of people drinking way over the odds then they should be asked to pay for the extra beer. As a rule, we don't get on the beer until we get back to the hotel and 95% of the group won't have more than a couple of beers / drinks with their dinner. So the odd couple of drinkers will be easy to spot.

I'm sorry mate, but its a fookin nightmare trying to split bills at home, let alone in a foreign country. So no joy matey. Don't worry, it'll all work out fine, just as it did last year.