My parents are steady drinkers they drink most days, it’s their generation, they have a six pm drink, Mum- vodka, Dad-whisky, wine with the evening meal, and sometimes a nightcap.
My generation think that’s weird & pointless, often abstaining from alcohol until a day in the week when they go… out out. It can be any day really, but often a Thursday and Saturday where they will drink everything their stomachs and wallets allow them to - lager, wine, spirits, shots…..the works, and they will not stop until they pass out, are asked to leave, or the body rejects it all through the mouth.
We’ve all heard before that sleep is important and we need about 8 hours of it a night, but we don’t really take any notice of it. Most of the time going to bed is often an inconvenience that we delay because it’s getting in the way of things, like on a night out with mates, or if you got home late from work and want to go to the gym, have some food, and chill out watching TV before getting into bed. The only time we think about sleep is when we are setting the alarm clock to get up in the morning, and thinking how much of a lie in we may get on a weekend. So this blog’s aim may be futile, but it’s an attempt to highlight the importance of sleep and to try to get everyone striving for more of it.
Read More