Irrespective of who lifted the tab for the meal ... there is no indication of who paid for the drinks in Kelly's.
From memory, the most likely bill was around €13.75.
Personally, I call that loose change. Since Martin had a half-share in an apartment in Estrela, I have to run with the idea that he considered it pocket money too. Do you think otherwise?
What the bills tell me is something excruciatingly simple, but very important.
The bill in both places indicate that the Smiths were very moderate drinkers. I am not scoring points or making cheap shots here, so please take this with the honest intention it is offered. The Smiths drank far less per capita than the T9.
This is crucial. The Smiths did NOT go into Kelly's for a bevvy.
If for some weird reason their apartment had been drained of alcohol, there was a convenience store just around the corner where they could have stocked up on alcohol. That store features in one of the videos of the McCanns at late-night Mass shortly after Madeleine disappeared.
I doubt they went in to meet up with someone they knew, given that Kelly's was near empty, they were not recognised by the bar maid, and they stayed for quite a while.
And that lot leaves just the beautiful game.
All roads lead to Hampden.
