Army thread 14th September

[spuddleduck]

Army thread 14th September

morning sweet peas. good new on mum starty .. big hugs.
im going to be busy writing a 'computer manual' today. my dad has got himself a laptop... and im head of the training department..... noooooooooo!!!!!!! im thinking its gonna be a long slow painful process.. but ill do my best. starting with putting stickers on the keyboard for the buttons he needs to use.... ho hum diddly tum

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Army thread 14th September

Ey up Spuds your post did make me smile, DW has sorted her dad, who is in his 80s, out on a PC and it was such fun well it was for me anyway :H

[one2many]

Army thread 14th September

KTAB;958790 wrote: Thats good to hear, thanks you know I value your opinion greatly. Shopping before the drink aisle opens in future is the plan. Seems a silly thing but when I think about it going in where you can buy drink at around the witching hour, which for me is 4-7pm, is just plain stupid.

Nice one Ktab...why make it harder than it already is...:goodjob:

[spuddleduck]

Army thread 14th September

im not the best on computers meself so its gonna be errrmmmmmm..... interesting. we had lesson 1 yesterday. didnt go too well, which is why i have brought the damn machine home with me. itll be great if we can get it sorted as he cant really get out the house much.... ithought puppy training was difficult but this is gonna be quite a challange,,, for us both... and me poor mum as well.

[Chillgirl]

Army thread 14th September

Hi Gang

Stirly Im with you on September, I never want it to end! The weather is amazing and the crowds have gone, when I think what perfection means to me this is pretty much it.....

Oh but just thought of an imperfection... KTAB they serve AL here anytime, any place, anywhere :upset:

Oney I think your day sounds fab, I watched the movie again last night THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR so im in total appreciation today of living moment by moment and seeing the wonder in ever little thing going on.

Will try to hold it till this afternoon when I have a meeting with my ex!

[tiptronic_ct]

Army thread 14th September

Hello again, All

People are up in arms in Cape Town: the City Council has passed a bylaw which will prohibit the sale of alcohol before 11.00 a.m. (anywhere - out goes champagne breakfasts at hotels, guesthouses and such). Restaurants in neighbourhoods will have to stop selling at 9.00 p.m. Others will have to stop at 11.00 p.m., whils nightclubs can only go on until (I think) 2.00 a.m.

[one2many]

Army thread 14th September

Off to download that movie if I can find it Chilly...you are always an inspiration to me..thanks hon xx

Good luck this afternoon x

[one2many]

Army thread 14th September

tiptronic_ct;958820 wrote: Hello again, All

People are up in arms in Cape Town: the City Council has passed a bylaw which will prohibit the sale of alcohol before 11.00 a.m. (anywhere - out goes champagne breakfasts at hotels, guesthouses and such). Restaurants in neighbourhoods will have to stop selling at 9.00 p.m. Others will have to stop at 11.00 p.m., whils nightclubs can only go on until (I think) 2.00 a.m.

I can imagine there will be uproar Tipps!!

[tiptronic_ct]

Army thread 14th September

one2many;958822 wrote: I can imagine there will be uproar Tipps!!

They sure will, Oney. But we have a huge AL problem in the Western Cape province, with the highest incidence of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world. AL-related crime and violence is also rife.

[JackieClaire]

Army thread 14th September

Hi again,
You can get booze any time you want over here these days, the daughters got a 6pm shift 'til close, that's 5am at the bar what she works in.

Mind,they don't sell it at the paper shop 'til after 7am on Sundays.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Army thread 14th September

tiptronic_ct;958820 wrote: Hello again, All

People are up in arms in Cape Town: the City Council has passed a bylaw which will prohibit the sale of alcohol before 11.00 a.m. (anywhere - out goes champagne breakfasts at hotels, guesthouses and such). Restaurants in neighbourhoods will have to stop selling at 9.00 p.m. Others will have to stop at 11.00 p.m., whils nightclubs can only go on until (I think) 2.00 a.m.

I think restricted opening hours makes a difference. I know most occasions I would have carried on drinking if they were still serving. Worst has to be my drinking pints of stout in the early house at about 8 am.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army thread 14th September

Hey JC :hallo:

No AL sales in supermarkets & liquor stores on Sundays here, except two liquor stores in the V&A Waterfront (for tourists). Restaurants and pubs etc. are obviously open and able to serve.

[one2many]

Army thread 14th September

FAS can be horrific Tipps.....horrible.

We cannot buy alcohol in a supermarket or shop until 10.30 or so I think and 12pm on a Sunday JC.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army thread 14th September

one2many;958832 wrote: FAS can be horrific Tipps.....horrible.

I know. We see it literally daily, living in a rural(ish) environment. It is very bad amongst the children of wine farm workers, where they still have access to a daily ration of AL if they so choose. In the past, they didn't have a choice: a part of their salaries would be paid in AL!!!!

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Army thread 14th September

Actually that was a bad night, I was out with friends in Dublin and when the taxi for a few of us was ordered, no chance of my getting in it. Decided instead to stay with the crowd from Dublin and keep drinking and on to a night club. Finished about 4 am and stayed in one of the guys apartment. Apparently I fell up the stairs and ended up with a black eye and bruised face. First stop in the morning after about 3 hours sleep was a shop for some sunglasses and then off to the early house. What f**king insanity.
So glad that part of my lfe is done with.