I am not drinking alcohol in the month of January.

This has met with incredulity and disbelief amongst my followers:

"When pigs fly mate!..."

"Hahahaha..."

"You know you can't drink? Right?"

"Well, that's not going to happen."

Those of you that know me will know that I like 'the odd drink'. Now, of course, there is nothing wrong with that but I am confident, especially given the initial reactions of people, that if i do this Dryathlon I may be able to raise a considerable amount of money for Cancer Research UK, a charity I am very passionate about.

Cancer has affected my life now on several occasions, and for many of you, will have affected yours. I am doing this for all the people it has affected and will affect, in my life and yours.

Hopefully you can slide your hand into your pocket and pull out some of that Christmas money that your Nan or Grandad slipped you...which, let's be honest, you probably don't deserve after years of playing with their dentures and, if you're a lad, mistaking their bidet for some form of extravagant child's urinal...

Anyway, any help would be much appreciated.

I will try my best to provide entertaining updates for you all.

Additionally, I am a member of Team Cracker with Andrew Speakman and James Wagner, who somehow got a "Yea, why not?" out of me in the heat of the moment. So check out our page which is attached if you wish.

Much love to you all,

Joe