I'm basically teetotal most of the time, so dry January is a piece of piss for me, especially as, in common with most of the population, I'm skint for all of January!!!
Can you fail miserably, if you were never trying in the first place? In the whole of January and the week from Christmas to New Year I think I drank more alcohol than in the first 51 weeks of 2017.
No particular reason for it, like I didn't do it deliberately but several events fell into place over that period - sisters wedding, boozy funeral (it's what she'd have wanted), NY eve off work for the first time in a few years, time off over Xmas for the first time in a few years. Just how things came into place really.
Was in a pub last night and it was rammed, why weren't these people supporting their local hostelry in January?
I'm off to the Somers Town Coffee House tonight and I'm expecting it to be 5 deep at the bar with virtuous January abstainers.
"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it. If you give up drinking, don't go moaning about it; go back on the bottle. Do. As. Thou. Wilt."
Peter O'Toole
I just drank as I normally do ... not much, if any ... although I did have a glass or two each night on our ski trip ... well - it was included with the dinner - so would be rude not to ...
That sounds like a good idea. I was off the booze for a couple of weeks in January and I felt absolutely dreadful, could be because I had the plague though.
Tryanuary is a good idea, which I sort of shun endorsing because I always think it islinked to CAMRA. And I have different views to CAMRA on many things.
I always at least try and maintain my drinking in January, and hopefully increase it. Publicans need you.
And I've always found that with driving duties etc, December is fairly light on consumption, anyway.
Cheers!
I was off the booze for a couple of weeks in January and I felt absolutely dreadful, could be because I had the plague though.
You sound like an alcoholic in denial
Nice one Coopster, you bring it down. V68 likes a pint, and has been poorly lately. Once better, he went for a beer with some mates. And your point is what, exactly?
I was off the booze for a couple of weeks in January and I felt absolutely dreadful, could be because I had the plague though.
You sound like an alcoholic in denial
Nice one Coopster, you bring it down. V68 likes a pint, and has been poorly lately. Once better, he went for a beer with some mates. And your point is what, exactly?
Is I’ve given up alcohol and I’m now a grumpy tw*t
I was off the booze for a couple of weeks in January and I felt absolutely dreadful, could be because I had the plague though.
You sound like an alcoholic in denial
Nice one Coopster, you bring it down. V68 likes a pint, and has been poorly lately. Once better, he went for a beer with some mates. And your point is what, exactly?
Tryanuary is a good idea, which I sort of shun endorsing because I always think it islinked to CAMRA. And I have different views to CAMRA on many things.
I always at least try and maintain my drinking in January, and hopefully increase it. Publicans need you.
And I've always found that with driving duties etc, December is fairly light on consumption, anyway.
Cheers!
its definitely not a CAMRA thing afaik, it was created by a guy from Manchester,who used to write a blog called hoponthebike which was about beer and cycling round to breweries though I think its been taken on by the craftbeerhour team now. as obviously as its been running for a few years beginning to take on a life of its own, as it gets adopted more and more.
so CAMRA members may support it,some CAMRA branches may promote it so that it seems CAMRA are involved, but its independent & raises money for charity too, so its all good
Awavey - sounds great to me, and happy to be corrected. Anytime I see you guys on the road, the beers are on me.
And that includes Coopster. Take care out there chaps - we cyclists need all the help we can get.
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Utter waste of time. I enjoy a drink occasionally - not a pissss head, just like a drink - so why should I?
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Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
No particular reason for it, like I didn't do it deliberately but several events fell into place over that period - sisters wedding, boozy funeral (it's what she'd have wanted), NY eve off work for the first time in a few years, time off over Xmas for the first time in a few years. Just how things came into place really.
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I'm off to the Somers Town Coffee House tonight and I'm expecting it to be 5 deep at the bar with virtuous January abstainers.
"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it. If you give up drinking, don't go moaning about it; go back on the bottle. Do. As. Thou. Wilt."
Peter O'Toole
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I always at least try and maintain my drinking in January, and hopefully increase it. Publicans need you.
And I've always found that with driving duties etc, December is fairly light on consumption, anyway.
Cheers!
You sound like an alcoholic in denial
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
its definitely not a CAMRA thing afaik, it was created by a guy from Manchester,who used to write a blog called hoponthebike which was about beer and cycling round to breweries
so CAMRA members may support it,some CAMRA branches may promote it so that it seems CAMRA are involved, but its independent & raises money for charity too, so its all good
And that includes Coopster. Take care out there chaps - we cyclists need all the help we can get.