Dry January – really?..

The concept of ‘dry January’ has passed me by. Why would I want to make the longest month of the year a ‘dry’ one and face the aftermath of Christmas with an alcohol free month? I also have the excuse that it’s my birthday in January and this year, I faced a new era… yes that new decade when I am in the 50’s bracket. Evidently I now qualify for SAGA insurance and I do believe that Sir Michael Parkinson will send me a free pen in part change for some age related product (life insurance with no checks or wills, its all new to me?). So to celebrate this half century we spent an excellent Saturday afternoon in the Vodka bar in Krakow. The taster board was superb and after 8 glasses I can throughly recommend caramel vodka, washed down with plum vodka… And to continue this momentous birthday I plan to enjoy as much of my next 50 years as possible…

So for me it’s ‘Fuck it February’ and Merlot, Edinburgh Gin and the odd glass of fizz remains firmly on the menu! However approaching and achieving 50 has given me a new focus, as unless I live to the age of 100, I have already lived more than half of my life. Don’t get me wrong, I fully intend to live to 100+, (elasticated trousers and belly warming knickers aside), 100 will be the new 70…

So to achieve this next major mile stone, I do (probably) need to take a slight glance of how I am living my current life… And I am becoming much more aware that I need to include various aspects of healthy living on a more regular basis (wine, one of my 5 a day still counts) So I have purchased a new pair of Nike Vapor Max and February is my first fitness month of the year. I just need to stop wearing them for shopping  and get to the gym….

Author: Yorkshire lass

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