Alcohol free January

baNANAGran3 I reckon sniffing someone else's glass of gin/wine is fine but no smearing of your own glass - definitely out of bounds

As it happens 1st February is free so I'd love to come to the virtual drinks party - great idea NanKate I guess I'll have to bring my own snacks though as I'm gluten free - I have some very tasteless acceptable oat biscuits which are improved nice with a bit of Shropshire blue

We popped out tonight for a bite to eat and there was an urge to order a glass of wine to go with the food but suffered settled for a soft drink in the end

I had a lovely convertible VW Beetle - but I sold it a couple of years ago - so I guess that excludes me from the beetle drive ....

Dry day 13 - nearly half way

Drive VW beetles of course.

Don't know what to do in a beetle drive but bet it's fun, yes let's do it.

Oh dear I was really looking forward to that sniff of gin. Will wait for some other thoughts on it too. Can bring some little cheesy biscuits, in fact might do the old fashioned cheese and pineapple on sticks stuck in half a grapefruit - crikey haven't done that for years. I do know what you mean about pretzels.

Yes you are cordially invited Greyduster as long as you bring some of the hard stuff along.

Yes you are more than welcome baNana you bring your snowball and those awful pretzel biscuits, which are not my cup of tea, but each to their own.

I think smearing the rim of a glass with alcohol is out of bounds for us abstemious folk I'm afraid.

I'm think of running a beetle drive as part of the entertainment what do you think ?

Sorry, chaps, i ate the Twiglets about an hour ago! Can i still come?

NanKate brilliant idea, I would like to join the virtual drinks party on 1st February if that's ok. I have some advocaat left over from Christmas which keeps winking at me so think I would make a snowball, although a g & t sounds good. Have some pretzels so could contribute those. Have heard of someone who fills a glass with ice and tonic and wipes the rim with gin soaked kitchen paper so it smells of gin when drinking. Not sure if this is allowed, what do others think? Good to hear that Friday is half way - cheers!

Had a stressful afternoon and would have relaxed after a nice alcoholic drink but just had to grin and bear it .

Roll on 1st Feb.

Yes it's bl**dy miserable isn't Greyduster. I suppose we could give you a medical dispensation so that you could have your hot toddy, but of course this would have to be sanctioned by the Pope

Count me in! I think we have some twiglets left over from Christmas! At the moment i wish there was a non-alcoholic equivalent of a hot whisky toddy, though! ?

I am thinking of organising a virtual drinks party on 1st February. I would expect contributions of nibbles and your choice of drink (only one as it could hit us rather hard after a month of abstinence).

Sooo unfair! At our library BookClub this morning we were discussing a book set in the lovely warm South of France, Celia Imrie's Not Quite Nice. We shared French food and were provided with red wine. After my morning drink of water I really wanted some but somehow managed not to crack! Anyway it gave me an opportunity to say I'd be passing the hat around for WaterAid at out February meeting!

Well, it's the thought that counts Greyduster ...

Dry day 11 - who would have thought it ...no

When we were up at DS's this weekend he presented me with an apple and raspberry J2O in a particularly nice wine glass. "Just pretend it's a nice glass of red!" he said. Yea, right!?

I'm looking forward to getting half way through the month which by my reckoning should be noon on Friday the 15th.

I realise that I give myself a glass of something as a reward eg

Having looked after the GSs
A long tiring day
To celebrate an event

I must admit I am finding things a bit boring without a tipple.

Onward and upward.

Yes NanKate the friends live near Cockermouth!

I've not been sleeping too well and read somewhere that cherry juice can help. Managed to track some down and added diet tonic water. Not too bad at all and did sleep better. I'm going to try coconut water and a slice of lime and see if I can pretend that's a pina colada.

Well done everyone and yes! this is turning into a nice supportive thread. .

I could murder a fancy cocktail Jg maybe a nice mojito with your iceberg in it with plenty of mint and rum of course . Not at this time of day of course maybe around 6.00pm with a nibble or two to go with it.

I wonder how teetotal people celebrate ?

Dry day 10 done

Well done to everyone - this is becoming a supportive thread - it doesn't matter how long any of us go for - no judgements, no criticism - just encouragement - keep on keeping on ....?

No sucking icebergs or the Titanic NanKate - just kidding myself that I was drinking a fancy cocktail ... LOL - I wish

A damp January - susied, cambia, Anya - now why didn't I think of that ...

Well 10 days in and I cant say I have missed my glass or two, how is everyone else doing? DD seems to be struggling a bit

Good idea suszi
ed, think we will have a damp January! DH a bit grumpy after eight days, think it was more my idea than his! Will go alcohol free Mon - Fri and just have a bottle between Sat/Sunday. Might run this into Feb to make up for only being damp not dry!!!

I think Jg sucking an iceberg or the Titanic may not be for me.

I realise that the anticipation of a nice glass of wine is missing in my life, but heyho I can do it.

We are going to a 70th birthday lunch on the 30th but I am not going to waver.

My DH who is virtually teetotal, can't understand all the complaints I am making. I am sure if I got him to give up strong coffee he would have a fit, but so would I.

Anya I was thinking how romantic canoeing down to yours for your B'day and then I realised you could be joking. Is it to do with the floods ?

That communion wine did taste good this morning.....felt like having an extra swig....hmm, maybe I'm missing it more than I thought!

I have been doing Dry January and have lost weight and feel great! Only ten days down and might not make it to the end but feeling motivated to continue so far.