I am not asking for sponsorship but I am interested in raising a few quid for Cancer Research UK. The last time I quit the drink for any sustained period was before I ran the Edinburgh marathon in 2009. I was encouraged to drink wine for calories during treatment in 2011 and I have not taken any time off since. This January I’m taking on Dryathlon®  which involves ditching the drink for one month (during which time I will be visiting Ireland and going to the Festival Trials in Cheltenham!!!).  I will donate a quid myself for every follower I get on twitter up to 150. Watch out Lady Gaga-I'm chasing your 48m followers. I started with 36 followers so 186 followers would allow me to achieve my funding target.  I really believe that CRUK can help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.