Posts by Debbie Harris
Dryathlon day 13: Just run
I’ve taken up running again after getting a lovely new pair of running shoes for my birthday in December. I have been running on and off for the last 10 years since I first trained for the Cancer Research Race for Life. After doing that a few times I then trained for a 10k, again…
Read MoreDryathlon day 12: Love tea
Tea – I really couldn’t go on with out it! In normal circumstance I drink lots over the course of the day – during the Dryathlon it’s been even more. Today was no exception and I enjoyed every cup – from the first one brought to me in bed this morning to the last sat…
Read MoreDryathlon day 11: good progress!
I’m really happy to report that I have now raised £140 for the Cancer Research Dryathlon. I’m really chuffed about this as yesterday I had only raised £20! It just took a bit of begging on Facebook and voilà more donations started coming in. Like last year I have really enjoyed the fun aspect of blogging…
Read MoreDryathlon day 10: A little quiz!
It is fair to say that the range of alcoholic drinks has increased a great deal since I first started drinking (more years ago than I care to admit!). In my day it was beer, cider or spirits and then when I became a bit more sophisticated there was wine. Today there is a vast…
Read MoreDryathlon day 9: wet,wet,wet
What a week it has been. Rain, rain and more rain with some hail thrown in to boot. I could have chickened out of my walk this morning but having been thwarted earlier in the week I strode out regardless. I’ve said it before but I quite enjoy walking in bad weather. There’s nothing like…
Read MoreDryathlon day 8: Zero percent
As I wrote a few days back, last year I bought some alcohol free beer to drink during Dryathlon and it was rather horrid! Well I was out shopping earlier and though that I would give some alcohol free red wine a go. I really wish I’d got someone to film me as I took…
Read MoreDryathlon day 6: Back in the groove
After being a boozy couch potato over Christmas I was back out in earnest walking the lanes this morning. The weather was rather dull and uninspiring although it is still very mild. I took my usual route out of the village and up into Cuckoo Lane. Once again I was disgusted by the way that…
Read MoreDryathlon day 5: I poured some wine!
Yes I poured some red wine – it smelt so lovely! But don’t worry not a drop passed my lips instead it went in with the roast lamb where after a couple of hours it turned into a lovely rich gravy! This was the hardest day of the Dryathlon so far. I do so love my…
Read MoreDryathlon day 4: gathering dust
Today we packed away Christmas and it was full steam ahead for a January sort out. One of my exciting jobs of the afternoon was to sort out the pantry. We are lucky to have a quite big walk in one but the problem is it can get a bit chaotic. At the back of…
Read MoreDryathlon day 3: feeling souper!
One of the things I remember very clearly about the first few days of the Dryathlon last year is the greatly improved quality of sleep that you get when you go to bed alcohol free. Now I’m not saying that I collapse into bed in a drunken stupor every night but even a couple of…
Read MoreDryathlon day 2: juicing!
I have treated myself to a juicer! I’ve been reading about the benefits of juicing for some time now on Facebook and Blogs and thought that it was time to see what the fuss was about! This little beast is one of the bottom end models and set me back just £40 as opposed the…
Read MoreHappy New Year and Dryathlon day 1!
A year ago I took part in the first ever Dryathlon in aid of Cancer Research and for the whole of January I didn’t touch a drop of alcohol. It was actually a good thing to do for lots of reasons and I blogged about it here everyday. I did say never again on…
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