Could trying Sober October help you feel healthier?

Annie Deadman's face is seen in a circle overlaid over a woman preparing a jug of water with ice cubes and lemon slices.

This summer was a right cracker, wasn't it. The long, sun-filled days gliding seamlessly into evening get-togethers in the garden or at the pub. The popping, the glugging, the chinking, the hearty chat, the ‘one more won’t hurt’ – all of it makes us think that the drinks should continue through autumn and into the festive season.

I love a G&T – I also love a large glass of rosé, but, wow, my ageing body isn’t quite in tune with my brain.