I know most people say that alcohol prevents dream recall etc, but I think in moderation it does actually seem to help. I always seem to have better recall after drinking a little alcohol (as everyone is different I'm not sure how much a little is, but around 2-3 pints or so I guess).

Last night I was so close to going lucid, but didn't! I even told people that it must be a dream, and did two reality checks, but I didn't go lucid! Ah well. The heightened dreaming sense I spose was also due to the fact I was sleeping in a different location to usual.