As I mentioned at the beginning of the month, I'm concentrating on my drinking this year, in January in particular. I also said that I'd be weighing myself, not because I wish to loose weight or feel I need to, but because I'm interested in the effect on my weight drinking so much has/had.

At the start of the year I was 12st 7lbs. I'm now at 11st 12lbs. Which is quite surprising as I've been making sure I don't alter my non-alcohol-based diet.

More importantly, why on earth is pounds abbreviated to "lbs"? This language is odd.