From Bart:
Alec was scheduled to have his knee/leg operation today, so didn’t get any food or drink while preparations were being made (scans etc), though as they could not do one particular examination in time the doctor’s decided to move his operation to tomorrow morning (first thing).
So, after a day without food he did get dinner and ate the whole thing, ate a banana, and he got a ‘real’ cup of tea, courtesy of his sister (who made it), some compassionate Brits staying at her hotel (who provided the tea), and the hospital staff (who provided access to their kitchen area).