F******* drink.
Hello everyone - I am so grateful for your lovely, lovely posts.... I had no idea...I mean, no expectation of such kindness. Thank you so much.
Update is: I went to town this morning and trolled around the bars that were open...I had to smile when I though of us all; us here...and me going into so many bars I have never been in in my life!! And how lucky I am that they held not a jot of temptation. It was sad to be met with withering stares and big sighs as young'un staff had to go and check their lost-property places. What's happened to service - let alone with a smile! (Grumpy old woman? Who? Me?!?!?) And as for me walking right through a huge bar with 5-6 huge TV's getting ready for the two big footy matches this afternoon. Well, it was 'fun'. The only woman with huge numbers of blokes and x6 pints each ready and waiting...in walks me, female, 50, in a Laura Ashley great coat....almost full-length sort of riding coat, voluminous and with 1986 big padded shoulders!!!!! (Just warm it was even if it had tickets in the pocket for a concert in 1990! Obviously the last time I wore it!) So I had about 75x2 staring eyes with pints poised to the lips following me across to the bar as if they were watching a slow-motion tennis match!!!!! (Quite funny really! Too 'old' to care though!)(and too sober! Yea!)
But I went into the huge craft tent we have had here all week....and found the stall of a lass that makes her own felt and felt things....I had bought a lovely heart brooch from her - in fact, she had made it for me there and then in the colours I wanted. That was on my coat so had gone as well...she had another in those colours and, when I answered her query as to why I was back in the tent again, insisted I have it as a gift under the circumstances....I was so touched all I did was thank her, squeeze her hand and cry - again! I hope she didn't mind!
However, I was pretty sad as I came home as I had been into the store I bought the coat from and they didn't even have one left that I could get the number off....and they 'couldn't check availability without it' (descriptions are passe of course!) and 'wont send anything until the New Year now' and 'no, that's it, you wont get another one in England...' (Really positive!) But I got on the website and there it was...with only one size available now - mine!!! SO I have ordered one to arrive on Tuesday...and if the original turns up in the meantime, I can return the 'new' one to my local store.... Funny, I did feel a whole heap better then...I honestly thought it was more the emotional attachment to it....and yet maybe it was but a copy is just fine. (B**** expensive way to go about 'cuddling myself' but there you go...!) But I did realise that it is a coat I looked for very hard....does smart and casual and is warm and practical....so a repeat is good. And a way to put it behind me and move on - let go. (I look like I can do that but boy, has it festered underneath!! And it was a trifle odd to go back to a coat I bought 21 years ago.....which is still lovely, but certainly not 'everyday-2007'!)
So, there you are....I hope it arrives OK.... I'll keep stepping over the (now dried) pavement pizzas to check out the nightclub tomorrow and, you never know, they might be kind girls (nurses after all) and get it back to the bar they 'took' it from this week.
(I must go get another black cardigan! I'll be forgetting that and reaching for it and it wont be there....I wear it a lot.....ooops! Don't suppose they'll bother to return that - but you never know.)
So, it was a lovely day - all you love and caring tocuhed me greatly. And your patience and concern with what was after all, a pretty small thing compared to so many people's troubles! (Um, very small thing! Especially as I am in a position to buy another just now...3 months ago would have been hysteria!) And the new heart from the stall and D#2's b/f came in tonight with a big bunch of roses for me....I was/am pretty mortified that, when they came in late last night and I was in bed....they knocked on my door and came in to check...and. dozing off and half asleep I lay there and finally gave in to my inner two year old fish-wife...and f'd and even c'd (blush, blush!) away in the dark....oooops, ooops and double ooops! At least wasn't pissed so feel a lot less guilty....I apologised to him and he said, That's ok...I was a bit surprised (!!!) but I hope these'll cheer you up." Bless him! (A blushing smiley in here I fear!)
Cheered up I am (d#2's YouTube thingy I've put on the 'LOL' thread helped lots!! More blushes!) and am saying a big thanks again....I'll be more specific on some questions tomorrow? Except to say, thank you Nancy...yea! Too trusting for a town is me! And sadly, (or not of course!) my family relationship hassles have nothing to do with booze...they started long before that. Although, if the silence from my D#1 is about that, I don't know where from; she never saw me during those few months.... but she does have issues with anyone at all (even new hubby) having more than half a glass; she is even more terrfied of people throwing up than I am and is convinced that more than that will cause it.....but I know I've not done that. (Never have anywhere! Too scared!) And trust is hard to build without openess, honesty and communication....that b**** thing called presumption again! But I can't stop her 'presuming' if she is.
Love and hugs
FMS xx
Hello everyone - I am so grateful for your lovely, lovely posts.... I had no idea...I mean, no expectation of such kindness. Thank you so much.
Update is: I went to town this morning and trolled around the bars that were open...I had to smile when I though of us all; us here...and me going into so many bars I have never been in in my life!! And how lucky I am that they held not a jot of temptation. It was sad to be met with withering stares and big sighs as young'un staff had to go and check their lost-property places. What's happened to service - let alone with a smile! (Grumpy old woman? Who? Me?!?!?) And as for me walking right through a huge bar with 5-6 huge TV's getting ready for the two big footy matches this afternoon. Well, it was 'fun'. The only woman with huge numbers of blokes and x6 pints each ready and waiting...in walks me, female, 50, in a Laura Ashley great coat....almost full-length sort of riding coat, voluminous and with 1986 big padded shoulders!!!!! (Just warm it was even if it had tickets in the pocket for a concert in 1990! Obviously the last time I wore it!) So I had about 75x2 staring eyes with pints poised to the lips following me across to the bar as if they were watching a slow-motion tennis match!!!!! (Quite funny really! Too 'old' to care though!)(and too sober! Yea!)
But I went into the huge craft tent we have had here all week....and found the stall of a lass that makes her own felt and felt things....I had bought a lovely heart brooch from her - in fact, she had made it for me there and then in the colours I wanted. That was on my coat so had gone as well...she had another in those colours and, when I answered her query as to why I was back in the tent again, insisted I have it as a gift under the circumstances....I was so touched all I did was thank her, squeeze her hand and cry - again! I hope she didn't mind!
However, I was pretty sad as I came home as I had been into the store I bought the coat from and they didn't even have one left that I could get the number off....and they 'couldn't check availability without it' (descriptions are passe of course!) and 'wont send anything until the New Year now' and 'no, that's it, you wont get another one in England...' (Really positive!) But I got on the website and there it was...with only one size available now - mine!!! SO I have ordered one to arrive on Tuesday...and if the original turns up in the meantime, I can return the 'new' one to my local store.... Funny, I did feel a whole heap better then...I honestly thought it was more the emotional attachment to it....and yet maybe it was but a copy is just fine. (B**** expensive way to go about 'cuddling myself' but there you go...!) But I did realise that it is a coat I looked for very hard....does smart and casual and is warm and practical....so a repeat is good. And a way to put it behind me and move on - let go. (I look like I can do that but boy, has it festered underneath!! And it was a trifle odd to go back to a coat I bought 21 years ago.....which is still lovely, but certainly not 'everyday-2007'!)
So, there you are....I hope it arrives OK.... I'll keep stepping over the (now dried) pavement pizzas to check out the nightclub tomorrow and, you never know, they might be kind girls (nurses after all) and get it back to the bar they 'took' it from this week.
(I must go get another black cardigan! I'll be forgetting that and reaching for it and it wont be there....I wear it a lot.....ooops! Don't suppose they'll bother to return that - but you never know.)
So, it was a lovely day - all you love and caring tocuhed me greatly. And your patience and concern with what was after all, a pretty small thing compared to so many people's troubles! (Um, very small thing! Especially as I am in a position to buy another just now...3 months ago would have been hysteria!) And the new heart from the stall and D#2's b/f came in tonight with a big bunch of roses for me....I was/am pretty mortified that, when they came in late last night and I was in bed....they knocked on my door and came in to check...and. dozing off and half asleep I lay there and finally gave in to my inner two year old fish-wife...and f'd and even c'd (blush, blush!) away in the dark....oooops, ooops and double ooops! At least wasn't pissed so feel a lot less guilty....I apologised to him and he said, That's ok...I was a bit surprised (!!!) but I hope these'll cheer you up." Bless him! (A blushing smiley in here I fear!)
Cheered up I am (d#2's YouTube thingy I've put on the 'LOL' thread helped lots!! More blushes!) and am saying a big thanks again....I'll be more specific on some questions tomorrow? Except to say, thank you Nancy...yea! Too trusting for a town is me! And sadly, (or not of course!) my family relationship hassles have nothing to do with booze...they started long before that. Although, if the silence from my D#1 is about that, I don't know where from; she never saw me during those few months.... but she does have issues with anyone at all (even new hubby) having more than half a glass; she is even more terrfied of people throwing up than I am and is convinced that more than that will cause it.....but I know I've not done that. (Never have anywhere! Too scared!) And trust is hard to build without openess, honesty and communication....that b**** thing called presumption again! But I can't stop her 'presuming' if she is.
Love and hugs
FMS xx
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) was gone. I was upset that it was gone because it was cold outside but I couldn't help but chuckle when I thought about the look on the face of whoever stole it when they realized it smelled like cat pee.
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