I tried it in Bangkok and according to my friends it was really good stuff but you know what, I was unimpressed. It made me feel manic, talkative, slightly unbalanced and a wee bit sick to my stomach – just like a big cup of coffee does (I’m caffeine sensitive). Which was a relief, because after everything I’d heard about coke I was pretty sure I’d love it and possibly have to fight an addiction.

More recently, I was offered coke during sex and I turned it down but looking back, I wish I’d tried it. Maybe another time.