Dry January: 35th Year
Here we go again, my 35th Dry January in a row! If ever a sentence made me feel old. I can remember the first year I went dry, my first …
Here we go again, my 35th Dry January in a row! If ever a sentence made me feel old. I can remember the first year I went dry, my first …
Another year starts with a Dry January for me, the 34th year in a row that I have done this. No huge story behind it: when I fist started work …
The week COVID-19 got serious in the UK, but unfortunately not serious enough for many of the Great British public, who reacted in what at best can be termed variable …
As we leave 2018 behind: our 18th consecutive Christmas and New Year in Almerimar, Spain, and start to look forward to 2019, in what at least must be described as …
So today I start getting fitter! Over the last 12 months I have been working hard to try and sort out the various issues this old body has: knee, shoulder, …
Reading the Olive Press site, hard not to be drawn to this headline! Appears that professionals have (one again) revealed that red wine is ‘healthier’ than beer due to the …
I have been considering a wearable device for a while and have posted before about wearable guides, whether to buy a smart band or smart watch and last December I …
Time to bite the bullet and commit to some fitness goals! In recent months I have (slowly) been getting fitter, and more importantly, figuring out what this bag of old …
Anybody going sober for October? Is a fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support. Seems a tad complicated in that you register as an individual, but can then team up to become …
Some dangerous heart problems can exist without any symptoms whatsoever, like “atrial fibrillation” (A-fib) a type of abnormal cardiac rhythm that affects one in four people. A visit to your …
Enjoying the occasional glass of wine could help keep you physically fit in middle and old age, according to a study. Surprisingly the findings appeared to show being teetotal had …
The EU’s top court is considering a test case which could oblige employers to treat obesity as a disability. What total rubbish! I expect those with a genuine disability will …
I know that the youth of today are unlikely to be bothered reading the ‘proper news’, taking advice from their elders, or worrying about the future. After all ‘we’ didn’t …
So that is the end of my vegetarian month and to be honest not a lot changed from my earlier update. Sticking to a vegetarian diet at home was easy: …
Depressing article on the BBC web site this morning. The title says it all really! Scientists have now found no proof that the wine ingredient resveratrol stops heart disease or …
Went for a (very) short jog this morning, the second one this year, and it reminded me that my old body just wasn’t built for running, and it certainly isn’t …
Updated: 8th May 2014 – 8 days into my vegetarian month and all is going pretty much as expected. Sticking to vegetarian diet has been easy, but then again I …
Today I am starting a month eating only vegetarian food. I am not expecting it to be that hard to be honest as my regular diet comprises a lot of …
The Garmin or TomTom debate is on again. Last time the Garmin 510 won and I have been really pleased with it, and with the Garmon Connect application and web …
Two months in and I am heading in the right direction: albeit very slowly! February was always going to be a tough a month with three ALStrays Pet Transports which …
Well it is a month since I started to get fitter and be healthier, and it hasn’t been too bad result wise. I have lost some weight: all in the …
Two weeks in now so time for a brief update (don’t panic am not going to be doing this every fortnight) on how the exercise and healthier living are going. …
Anyone that follows me on Twitter (MyAppleStuff) or is a Facebook Friend (almerimarlife) you may have noticed that in the last week I have started to do some (very) light …
Once again I am having a ‘dry’ January i.e. a month off the booze. This will the 25th consecutive year that I have done this, so it is very much …
14 August: it is fair to say that I am failing spectacularly with this challenge, but it isn’t all bad news and I am not giving up. I had badly …
Gout seems to be very popular here in Almerimar at the moment! I know 6 people that suffer from it on a regular basis, and as I drink with most …
So another year starts. For me that means another alcohol free month as for the 24th year in a row I have given up booze for the month of January. …