Day 13 and it has become clear to me that I'm not really giving up very much by doing Dry July! Don't take that as an excuse to stop...

Day 12 and my 12th reason for doing Dry July is that alcohol is like weedkiller for my biome. Our Inner Ecosystem The delicate balance of...

Day 11 and a weighty subject! The 11th reason for doing Dry July is that reducing alcohol makes it easier to keep weight under control....

Day 10 and Reason 10 for doing Dry July, reducing alcohol is good for our health in many ways. and a big one is mental well-being. This...

Since it's Sunday, it's story time! On day 9 of my Dry July challenge, here's a metaphor to think about why so many of us use alcohol to...

A huge shout-out to all my amazing supporters, you have helped me reach almost halfway to my personal target already! On day 8 of my Dry...

Ok so now we know there are lots of negatives associated with drinking, but many of us would be happy to trade that off for the pleasure...

Right on schedule for my kaupapa, the University of Otago published some stunning information, so I'm co-opting this research for my...

Here's the next in my series of 31 reasons why I'm doing Dry July. This one won't be too much of a surprise - I hope! Alcohol is habit...

Day 4 and my campaign is running hot! Thanks to everyone who has donated so far! Here's the next in my series of 31 reasons why I'm doing...

Here's the next in my series of 31 reasons why I'm doing Dry July. Check yourself! Back to work today. We drink more than we think we do...

Here's the next in my series of 31 reasons why I'm doing Dry July. This one may be a little scary! Good progress today. I've spent a bit...

I'm off and running with my Dry July fundraising challenge. I'm going to keep a record of the challenge here and each day publish a...

So it would appear that I'm not very good at crafting a message that will cut through the noise of social media channels. I've been...

My learning from the previous day was that I don't need to make it too complicated. Accordingly I set out to complete ten circuits from...

With my goal set to climb over 1500m in two days I set out with a combination of determination and trepidation on the first of those two...

The best laid plans and all that. My original intention was to aim for an average 300m of climb per day, which would mean I would reach...

Another unplanned rest day due to bad weather, so time for a stir-crazy moan. I've never really had a need for the Strava fitness app,...

Day 21 and I'm in the Tongariro National Park, one of my favourite places to hike. I originally intended to get a guided trip to summit...

There's nothing quite so isolated as a track that is not especially popular at the best of times, and especially so during the week. Such...