Sunday Morning Coming Up

SUNDAY 15TH JANUARY 2023 Not only have I never done Dry January, it normally tends to be a month where I end up drinking quite a lot.  This year I was determined to do Savoury January – i.e. no sweet treats –  and I have completely failed.  I found myself in the supermarket on Friday…

SUNDAY 22ND JANUARY 2023 Well, I’m still eating way too much sugar but I do feel the January blues easing off ever so slightly.  I moved into a new office space after the festive break and I’ve been struggling to settle in to it, but as this week went on, I started to feel my…

SUNDAY 29TH JANUARY 2023 A better, more positive, week followed by a desperately sad weekend.  On Saturday night I visited a local hospital where my friend was sitting vigil by her sister’s bedside.  On Sunday morning I woke up to the news that she had passed away peacefully around 9 am.  She was an alcoholic. …

SUNDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2023 I don’t want to moan because I have been working really hard to focus on the positive at all times and I do think I’m making progress but once again I find myself despairing at how quickly the weekend slips away. I just never seem to have a spare minute and…

SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2023 As Valentine’s Day looms with no prospect of sharing a bottle of champagne or a bottle of red wine, I can’t deny that I am looking forward to a time when I am no longer denying myself on special occasions!  On the plus side, Valentine’s Day is a Tuesday this year…

SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2023 The mornings are getting lighter, the days are getting longer and spring is most definitely in the air – what’s not to like?! Valentine’s Day was survived with no champagne and no chocolate and a mid-term break bonfire was enjoyed with no toasted marshmallows. MY WHY With spring finally in the…

SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2023 I’ve held off on writing about this, other than making a passing reference, because I didn’t think I should go off-piste in a blog that was supposed to be about taking a year off alcohol but I’ve realised that this is part of my journey and it absolutely should be included………

SUNDAY 5TH MARCH 2023 Last night my kids were on a sleepover and my husband asked me to choose what he should cook us for dinner – steak with homemade chips or a Philly cheesesteak.  At first I couldn’t decide….. till I thought about what we’d be drinking.  I knew that if I were to…

SUNDAY 12TH MARCH 2023 Nothing much to report this week but it was International Women’s Day on Thursday so it seems like the perfect excuse to do a shout out to all the fabulous women in my life….. To my wonderful mum – best friend, ally, confidante, inspiration, the list goes on….  To my wonderful…

SUNDAY 19TH MARCH 2023 Not a bad week – I’ve had the pleasure of spending some time with both of my sisters.  Both have asked me how far into my alcohol-free year I am now and the fact that the number of weeks and months doesn’t automatically come to me is always a pleasant surprise. …