Dry January, Bucket Lists & David Bowie: Drinking, Ageing & Reinventing Yourself After 60

January isn’t over yet and neither are the resolutions, bucket lists, or existential reckonings. We take a brutally honest (and very funny) look at how our January intentions are actually going, from elusive masquerade balls and long-delayed bucket list dreams, to Dry January becoming… possibly Dry February.Along the way, the conversation turns deeply personal: drinking habits, relationships, sex, sobriety, ageing bodies, and the symbolic end-of-day drink. The episode concludes with a passionate tribute to one of January’s most iconic sons, David Bowie, and why his legacy still matters across generations. Key TakeawaysBucket lists don’t expire - sometimes timing is everything.Alcohol is deeply symbolic, especially in relationships and daily rituals.Stopping (or questioning) drinking later in life is emotional, not just physical.Ageing invites honesty - about bodies, habits, sex and self-image.David Bowie remains timeless, influencing generations long after his death.January isn’t about perfection - it’s about reflection.Timestamps00:53  Our Bucket List Update, The Masquerade Ball - Venice, Versailles, eye-watering ticket prices and alternative02:15 Kev finally ticks off a 23-year-old dream and the emotional backstory involving Jeremy Clarkson, fatherhood, guilt and timing05:56 Kev’s Post-Christmas stubborn weight and why January hasn’t magically fixed anything06:45 Drinking Maths – Kev is drinking 50–70 units a week, 4,000 calories, NHS guidelines and the uncomfortable truth behind “I don’t want to eat less”08:11 He is considering “dry something” because 17.5M people in the UK are doing Dry January09:11 The over-55s are least likely to question alcohol intake, Kev will do a month dry10:16 Jo’s Sobriety Story, why she gave up alcohol over 20 years ago, being a single parent- fear, responsibility and choosing pain over pleasure13:15 Jo & Kev have questions for each other from a recent article13:36 Kev asks if she thinks he is drinking too much15:40 When was the last time we had sober sex16:20 If Kev gives up drinking, there is a possibility that he might be miserable18:43 Kev predicts irritability, garage cleaning and losing the symbolic “end of the day” drink.20:30 Celebrities of our age who have given up alcohol22:10 David Bowie gave up alcohol in 199323:07 David and Elvis were massive icons24:27 Ziggy Stardust was a redhead24:55 The first airplay of “Heroes” played by John Peel, in the same year as Elvis died26:05 Bowie’s cultural impact, he is timeless. He died 10 years ago, he released Black Star. Was that orchestrated?29:20 Bowie was a nonconformist; he shaped music and fashion29:54  A recent article said 10 bands wouldn’t exist without Bowie, including Sex Pistols, Joy Division, The Cure, Suede, Pulp, Placebo and The Kooks38:37 We promise to report back on Dry January/FebruarySubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@WhentheFdidIbecomeold