I’m becoming a Dryathlete, which sounds like a cross-brand advertising campaign between Tena Lady and the Olympics. In short (in an attempt to break the habit of a once teenage lifetime) I’m giving up alcohol throughout January in aid of Cancer Research UK. I’m not going to touch a drink. Not a drop.

So instead of buying me a drink, I’d like you to donate. Every pound helps Cancer Research UK bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. I’ll be donating my drinking money and if I happen to slip off the wagon, I’ll chuck in an extra £15 to make up for it.

The Dryathlete’s Oath I promise that I shall take part in Dryathlon™, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern it, committing myself to a month without alcohol, in the true spirit of do-gooding, for the glory of Dryathletes and the honour of Cancer Research UK.