Big respect for all those embarking on Dry January. I won’t be joining you because … January. But I am attempting a tricky challenge of my own: mindful drinking. No, this doesn’t involve sipping merlot while chanting mantras (although four days in, that doesn’t sound too bad). Instead I intend to pay more attention to how much I drink and whether I’m imbibing because I’m merely thirsty, bored or, most likely, “hangry”.
My Dry(ish) January project is simple but not easy: one small glass a night, with two nights off. As a moderate tippler, why am I bothering? In part because when I read the news that pubs will be able to serve wine in pints, I had initially scoffed. “How ridiculous – who on earth would drink a pint of wine in one night?” But then I noticed a scary detail: one pint equals 568ml.
