Monthly Archives: July 2012

In Flavour of: The End of Dry July

It’s finally arrived: the last day of Dry July. This, I promise, will be the last time I post about it – the usual agenda of beer, beer events and beer culture will resume. But before that, a quick word … Continue reading

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Dry July: Almost There

Here’s what I’ve learnt from Dry July so far: My various random scratches and bruises are not the result of drinking; I’m just  accident-prone. Similarly it’s not alcohol affecting my memory that makes me forget people’s names. Non-alcoholic drinks are, … Continue reading

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You Can’t Legislate Cultural Change

With the Alcohol Reform Bill making its way through Parliament, there have been many ideas proposed by political parties and advocate groups to ‘change the way New Zealand’s drinking’ and much discussion by the mainsteam and social media. Proposals include: … Continue reading

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Dry July

As some readers may already know, I’m taking part in Dry July, an event that raises money to support adult cancer patients. For the month of July (all 31 days) Dry July participants give up alcohol and people sponsor them … Continue reading

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