by JamesM | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog
If I came out and said I’ve given up smoking, or decided to go on a diet I’m pretty sure the response would be a total 180 to the one I seem to get when I say I’ve decided to give up alcohol. What – for good? Surely you’ll have a drink for your...
by JamesM | Jul 16, 2023 | Blog
Yesterday marked 14 days since I consciously gave up alcohol and started counting how many days it’s been properly thanks to Alcohol Change’s Try Dry app. I have taken sober breaks before here and there but I think this time might be for good. Cards on the...
by JamesM | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog
The below post was originally shared on the Zoggs website as part of their series on Mental Health Swims. I’d been following Mental Health Swims since October 2019 but only found the courage to attend one in 2020 when the Margate swim started up at Walpole Bay. With...
by JamesM | Nov 7, 2021 | Blog
Some times it’s nice just to take a break from life and escape to something different and yesterday that happened to be a Sauna and Dip session with a friend at Divers Cove. It’s the kind of experience you need the chilling waters of winter to be able to...
by JamesM | Oct 26, 2021 | Blog
Last Sunday I ticked off another goal on my running and triathlon journey…. My first Half Marathon – and a heavy one at that as the final official distance was 14.1 miles. Two of my friends were kind enough to buy me an entry to the SVN Charity Donkey...
by JamesM | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog
I think it’s safe to say, 2020 did not go the way many of us expected and the less we say about that the better. Sadly 2021 is not looking much better, but hey, we will get through it and out the other side. By my nature, I am very competitive – set me a...
