"Heylo, 2 bottles of Masi Soave (cheap italian white wine) thunk you" in that big deep tremor of a voice. Every other day around 5pm in 2001/2002 Alan would drop by Oddbins Covent Garden bottlo and buy 2 bottles of our cheapest plonk to fuel up for his evening show. Always did wonder how he remembered his lines as he always appeared well lubricated. Probably served him at the counter over 100 times and never once did he strike up a conversation with our crew let alone a smile. I guess life is too short to drink cheap wine after all and that is what I'll remember him for. The rich actor who made me laugh because he bought the cheap undrinkable shit. Alan Rickman a comedian, who woulda thought. RIP Mr Rickman
