CANCER RESEARCH UK

January. That time when everyone flails around trying to stick to New Year's Resolutions.

I've been here before. I'm sure you have too?

This year is different though.

I noticed on my facebook page that a few people had been joining up to a new drive by Cancer Research UK called the DryAthlon. Simple idea. For the month of January, Go Dry. No alcohol. Get friends to sponsor the effort and maybe ask people in your local or out and about for donations.

I'm in.

Here's my page

Polko's Dryathlon

A good idea. And this year I will stick to my resolve. The support from the DryAthlon team is brilliant - earning badges for sticking to the plan. Regular emails to keep the momentum going - the first weekend is nearly over and I'm happily drinking lots of tea. Discovering new ones in fact. And happy to be away from the alcohol for at least the month.

I set a modest target of £200 and I'm 59% of the way there. I suspect it'll get harder as the month goes on but I'll be posting to facebook and twitter regularly to nudge a few people - some may call it pain in the bum, I call it money for a good cause!

So, I'll update soon.

For now, many thanks to those that have already seen fit to donate.

And just in case you want to - follow the link above or simply text to 70070 (free) with the following format in your SMS message:

POLK99 £x where x is the donation amount. I'd be happy with a £1!

If you want to join in, here's the Cancer Research UK Dryathlon info page

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SPOT THE CAT 3

And here you are again?!  Must be keeping you amused...

Once again, click the image

No, not that one!

This one...

See if you can get it now it's a little more zoomed in again.

Answer tomorrow if you don't...

SPOT THE CAT 2

Back again? Didn't spot the cat from yesterday's picture?

And I didn't mean this Spot!

Here's a slightly more zoomed in section of the photo. See how you get on this time.
Again, click the photo to see the full size image - otherwise things are a little tricky...

Get it...? If not, last one tomorrow...

SPOT THE CAT

One of my favourite cartoons is Hong Kong Phooey, and of course I love Phooey himself who blunders around all over the place and eventually gets the glory for the hard work that his cat, Spot, puts in to solve the mystery...

And of course, Spot is actually not at all spotty but stripey.

Anyway...

Here's another type of Spot The Cat that should get the brain cells working.

Can You Spot The Cat? Click the image to see the full size one as you won't stand a chance otherwise!

I'll post another image tomorrow and Friday that will help. Just check back after midday (GMT).