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Olympic Torch Without Beer

May 23, 2012 | Life

My family and I held a London 2012 Olympic torch at the weekend, then watched the relay come through our village, where I may have been the only man without a pint.

At the weekend my family and I were lucky enough to be invited to hold a London 2012 olympic torch and have our picture taken with it (thank you Cotswold Mini!)

Today the Olympic Torch relay has came through our village and although the torch itself only made a brief appearance the atmosphere in the local community and the events that took place around the relay were absolutely brilliant. It made be proud to be a part of it and I think I may have been the only man in the village not to have a pint today!

Year Without Beer

I am giving up all alcohol throughout 2012 (all 366 days) to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Cancer Research UK. I am also using it as a great opportunity to join the reboot!

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