Doesn’t help that my birthday is January. Having said that I’ve just arranged to go out with my mates at the start of Feb given no one has any money and some are doing dry jan
Ha. I seem to remember a similar thread where you labelled everybody on the wagon as "pathetic" :-)
Always do a dry January. Not easy, especially at weekends but I start to sleep better, and generally lose 2-3kgs in the process, and I am not overweight. Tricky thing on that is that you have to fight a craving for more sweet things (such as finishing off the mince pies), apparently that's the body losing its fix of sugar in alcohol.
As a former pub landlord, I think we should fuck up other industries income streams for chunks of the of the year too. How about no-buying-advertising-ebruary, or not-having-me-hair-done-arch, forget-the-new-tyres-pril, no-milk-ember? You get the picture...
On the other hand I am thinking of introducing "Sty-anuary". Pork products to be eaten every day - Sunday: roast pork, Monday: spare ribs, Tuesday: black pork, Wednesday: bacon, Thursday: sausages, Friday: gammon, Saturday: ham. Pork scratchings as a snack. Getting the economy moving, doing something positive for an industry rather than against it. And it would be delicious.
As a former pub landlord, I think we should fuck up other industries income streams for chunks of the of the year too. How about no-buying-advertising-ebruary, or not-having-me-hair-done-arch, forget-the-new-tyres-pril, no-milk-ember? You get the picture...
On the other hand I am thinking of introducing "Sty-anuary". Pork products to be eaten every day - Sunday: roast pork, Monday: spare ribs, Tuesday: black pork, Wednesday: bacon, Thursday: sausages, Friday: gammon, Saturday: ham. Pork scratchings as a snack. Getting the economy moving, doing something positive for an industry rather than against it. And it would be delicious.
Gets my vote. Wouldn’t be many pigs left come February (or is it Lambruary?).
As a former pub landlord, I think we should fuck up other industries income streams for chunks of the of the year too. How about no-buying-advertising-ebruary, or not-having-me-hair-done-arch, forget-the-new-tyres-pril, no-milk-ember? You get the picture...
On the other hand I am thinking of introducing "Sty-anuary". Pork products to be eaten every day - Sunday: roast pork, Monday: spare ribs, Tuesday: black pork, Wednesday: bacon, Thursday: sausages, Friday: gammon, Saturday: ham. Pork scratchings as a snack. Getting the economy moving, doing something positive for an industry rather than against it. And it would be delicious.
Gets my vote. Wouldn’t be many pigs left come February (or is it Lambruary?).
As a former pub landlord, I think we should fuck up other industries income streams for chunks of the of the year too. How about no-buying-advertising-ebruary, or not-having-me-hair-done-arch, forget-the-new-tyres-pril, no-milk-ember? You get the picture...
On the other hand I am thinking of introducing "Sty-anuary". Pork products to be eaten every day - Sunday: roast pork, Monday: spare ribs, Tuesday: black pork, Wednesday: bacon, Thursday: sausages, Friday: gammon, Saturday: ham. Pork scratchings as a snack. Getting the economy moving, doing something positive for an industry rather than against it. And it would be delicious.
Gets my vote. Wouldn’t be many pigs left come February (or is it Lambruary?).
As a former pub landlord, I think we should fuck up other industries income streams for chunks of the of the year too. How about no-buying-advertising-ebruary, or not-having-me-hair-done-arch, forget-the-new-tyres-pril, no-milk-ember? You get the picture...
On the other hand I am thinking of introducing "Sty-anuary". Pork products to be eaten every day - Sunday: roast pork, Monday: spare ribs, Tuesday: black pork, Wednesday: bacon, Thursday: sausages, Friday: gammon, Saturday: ham. Pork scratchings as a snack. Getting the economy moving, doing something positive for an industry rather than against it. And it would be delicious.
Another vote for Sty-annuary. Would help offset the hardship of Dry January. Anyway Algarve, you always have the February boost when the Dry January-ers go mad to compensate.
I cut down because I have less money and nobody wants to go out much but I love the pub in January as its not full of the amateurs that fill up the pubs in December and don't have any bar etiquette.
Ha. I seem to remember a similar thread where you labelled everybody on the wagon as "pathetic" :-)
Always do a dry January. Not easy, especially at weekends but I start to sleep better, and generally lose 2-3kgs in the process, and I am not overweight. Tricky thing on that is that you have to fight a craving for more sweet things (such as finishing off the mince pies), apparently that's the body losing its fix of sugar in alcohol.
As a former pub landlord, I think we should fuck up other industries income streams for chunks of the of the year too. How about no-buying-advertising-ebruary, or not-having-me-hair-done-arch, forget-the-new-tyres-pril, no-milk-ember? You get the picture...
On the other hand I am thinking of introducing "Sty-anuary". Pork products to be eaten every day - Sunday: roast pork, Monday: spare ribs, Tuesday: black pork, Wednesday: bacon, Thursday: sausages, Friday: gammon, Saturday: ham. Pork scratchings as a snack. Getting the economy moving, doing something positive for an industry rather than against it. And it would be delicious.
As a current pub Landlord Dry January hasn't made much difference to us the last 3 years.
Me. First time I've ever done dry January. Or dry any month come to think of it. When working didn't used to drink during the week (over the last few years). Now I've retired it's easy to slip into bad habits ;-) Have also started running for the first time I got into cycling in 2011. Enjoying it more than I used to, although it hurts as I'm so unfit.
3 days in, 1 beer so far this year. And, I should add, no post midnight alcohol on New Years Eve.
I don't count New Year's Day, which to me is the last drinking day of the previous year. It seems a bit weird to toast the new year in then immediately switch to orange juice as soon as midnight strikes!
I try to go six weeks in January. It's made easier because very few people arrange events in January, unlike December where I end up drinking (and not just one or two) every day.
It also helps me to justify all the drinking (and eating junk) in December.
Like Prague I do find I'm tempted by chocolate etc. when I'm not drinking, and I don't really like chocolate
Drank more over the 2 week xmas period than I have done probably in the last 3/4 months, loved it. Ate everything in sight and came back in the office 3lb lighter!
My theory is most people that do dry January are not really pub regulars. Of course there will be exceptions to that but I see it more a case of social drinkers who upped their socialising in December unwinding that and coinciding no booze with a general healthier approach to the start of the year. I doubt @Riviera for example will expect to not see a batch of his regulars for five weeks or have them in but ordering lemonade
I drink two or three times a week, largely in moderation bar the odd session. I don't feel it's having a detrimental effect on my health or my attempts to lose weight so I've never bothered with any real period of abstinence.
My theory is most people that do dry January are not really pub regulars. Of course there will be exceptions to that but I see it more a case of social drinkers who upped their socialising in December unwinding that and coinciding no booze with a general healthier approach to the start of the year. I doubt @Riviera for example will expect to not see a batch of his regulars for five weeks or have them in but ordering lemonade
I drink two or three times a week, largely in moderation bar the odd session. I don't feel it's having a detrimental effect on my health or my attempts to lose weight so I've never bothered with any real period of abstinence.
One reason I do it is that years ago a medic told me that the liver of regular drinkers benefits from an annual holiday of at least 3 weeks as that is the time for it to work out all of the bad stuff it accumulates. I have no idea if that is true. But I definitely feel significantly better after 2-3 weeks. That may be because of deeper sleep.
I try to go six weeks in January. It's made easier because very few people arrange events in January, unlike December where I end up drinking (and not just one or two) every day.
It also helps me to justify all the drinking (and eating junk) in December.
Like Prague I do find I'm tempted by chocolate etc. when I'm not drinking, and I don't really like chocolate
You shouldn't have bought that cheap calendar from the market!
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Doesn’t help that my birthday is January. Having said that I’ve just arranged to go out with my mates at the start of Feb given no one has any money and some are doing dry jan
Always do a dry January. Not easy, especially at weekends but I start to sleep better, and generally lose 2-3kgs in the process, and I am not overweight. Tricky thing on that is that you have to fight a craving for more sweet things (such as finishing off the mince pies), apparently that's the body losing its fix of sugar in alcohol.
On the other hand I am thinking of introducing "Sty-anuary". Pork products to be eaten every day - Sunday: roast pork, Monday: spare ribs, Tuesday: black pork, Wednesday: bacon, Thursday: sausages, Friday: gammon, Saturday: ham. Pork scratchings as a snack. Getting the economy moving, doing something positive for an industry rather than against it. And it would be delicious.
I cant wait for shooting up September.
When working didn't used to drink during the week (over the last few years). Now I've retired it's easy to slip into bad habits ;-)
Have also started running for the first time I got into cycling in 2011. Enjoying it more than I used to, although it hurts as I'm so unfit.
Don't no one talk to me.
It also helps me to justify all the drinking (and eating junk) in December.
Like Prague I do find I'm tempted by chocolate etc. when I'm not drinking, and I don't really like chocolate
Life without alcohol and bud might be a very boring life
Drank more over the 2 week xmas period than I have done probably in the last 3/4 months, loved it. Ate everything in sight and came back in the office 3lb lighter!
I drink two or three times a week, largely in moderation bar the odd session. I don't feel it's having a detrimental effect on my health or my attempts to lose weight so I've never bothered with any real period of abstinence.