Army Thread 22nd May

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Army Thread 22nd May

mollyka;1118298 wrote: Love the juicer thingy! We have one that doesn't have a lid - easy enuff put a plate on it, but junior sprog doesn't see the necessity, so strawberries and blueberries a regular feature on my kitchen ceiling

Made me laugh that ceiling bit did!

Afternoon folks.

And well done kitty on your 3 weeks.:good:

Do you have a Sainsbury's over there Molly? I like our one round here cos you can park right outside the entrance and they have these self checkout things so you don't have to stand in a queue for 10 mins and then listen to some checkout assistant trying to make inane conversation. It's dead quick, especially if you go late on in the evening.

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Well the booze over here is getting more expensive by the day.:upset::upset::upset:

Anyway, I'm gonna have to love you and leave you cos the bath is running and if I stick around here a minute longer I'll forget about it and then there'll be floods everywhere! Catch you later!

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mollyka;1118447 wrote: Hey!!! You pair of shaggers organising a meetup without us????????

Are you meeting - that's sweet Wot ya wearing:lipstick:

Not had a reply to my invitation? Will probably wear my best Liverpool kit if I get a heads up from Panno.

I have a Sainsburys at the top of my road so it is my corner shop. I am with Reccie with the self service checkouts.

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mollyka;1118517 wrote: Evenin Army! Have just had a mega snooze - I haven't done that for a long time - feel absolutely knackered tho I reckon the less I do the tireder I get! Gonna make a lovely dinner this evening - last day of my break, roast leg of lamb, spring cabbage - REAL irish spuds and a rosemary and recurrant jelly jus (yep - gravy) and pancakes with blueberrys and strawberrys with fresh cream - well that's the plan anyway - energy levels at the mo. = big mac and fries Anyone around? I is bored:hitme:

Delicious. Can you send me some over? Have hardly eaten today and done that bloody long run. When will the Antabuse come I wonder?
No cravings yet usually here on the dot at 4.30

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I was so looking forward to the lamb. Molly do you function better when you have the discipline of going to work?
When I was a little girl I learned to read dead early and we never had books at home. The lovely Librarian let me join aged 5 and I used to think that would be my dream job. To have access to all those Enid Blytons??

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Oh I remember the Enid Blytons! Completely unputdownable. Even as a small boy I used to stay up until 3 in the morning to try and finish the book off. And then my dad would come in and make me turn off the light cos it was so late, so I had a little torch so I could carry on reading under the duvet cover! Was always absolutely knackered at school the next day though.

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mollyka;1118544 wrote: D'ya reckon that's where your sleep problems root from Reccie? I'm not joking actually - I was in boarding school from the age of eight and the best thing anyone could give me (after a book) was a battery for my torch - used to read under the blankets till all hours. I still can't go to sleep without reading for hours - with hubs getting up so early, that's a problem --- hence I reckon my sleep problem - think I substituted booze for books a bit
I take a half sleeping tab. some nights and up to recently it was guaranteed to work - no more tho, I think I need a full one - but this sort of feels like a dependency - sorry just whittering on now, but it's bothering me a bit - I know you were saying your sleepers weren't doing the job.

It's an interesting idea Molly, but I think my sleep problems are biological in nature rather than a deep-seated habit. I understand what you say about substituting booze for books though. When I first started on the whisky it was only a couple of small glasses to help me drop off at night. I could definitely see how you could become dependent on sleeping tablets though, but I've not had enough of them to become dependent and they've never really worked for me at all. The only thing that works for me at the moment is booze sadly. Probably worth speaking to your doc if you are worried about becoming dependent on the tablets though.

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Been on the phone for an hour. Boarding school Molly? Was it like Mallory Towers?

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Reccie I bet it isn't 2 small glasses of whisky anymore. What about the footie today?

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anon;1118556 wrote: Reccie I bet it isn't 2 small glasses of whisky anymore. What about the footie today?

No it isn't 2 anymore I'm afraid Mrs A. That was nearly 10 years ago. :upset:

Bit of a bugger about the footy, but not totally unexpected. I hear the 'pool are going to be very active in the transfer market this summer with lots of targets lined up already, so it's looking hopeful for next season.

Got to go out and buy some dinner, so back in a little while.

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mollyka;1118540 wrote: D'ya know what MrsA, I was exactly the same. My local library at the time was Rathmines and I was so little the steps up to it were like going up Mount Everest, Mum used to bring me there every Sat Morn. It was heaven - it was just a place I was so happy in, I always wanted to be that 'lady'!! So yes I love my job, but in answer to your question - I function 20 million times better with the discipline of work. I could see how I could very very easily slip back into old ways........bit scary!!
As far as Enid Blyton goes, I actually used to grieve when I finished one of her books - to this day when a little 8-9 yr old brings back '3rd year in Malory Towers' I actually finger the book - remember the smell and the feel of it, and always have a little peek to bring me back to those days! Jeez, I sound a bit smug - I get paid a pittance and sometimes get truly peeved with the politics of the job - but yes, I do love it!!

What a great post Molly! Love it! I always wanted to work in a library. And like you and Reccie-I stayed up way too late with my little torch to finish a book! It was an escape. They could control the telly and everything else but when I got into another world-a book-I could forget everything else. Still do that!:H
Hiya Anon! I want some of that lamb Molly's making too!

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Hiya Expattie.

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Army Thread 22nd May

Evening troopers, been cooking too. Normally the bottle of red has a dent in it, habits I think when cooking on a Sunday.

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KTAB;1118574 wrote: Evening troopers, been cooking too. Normally the bottle of red has a dent in it, habits I think when cooking on a Sunday.

What are you having KTAB? Yes, the wine thing and dinner is difficult. I got loads of yummy French cheese at the market today and for a brief milisecond-I thought-"A glass of red wine would be just the thing to go with it!" but.... tomorrow I want to wake up bright and alert. And what works for me-I just keep telling myself-alcohol is a depressant and I don't need that in my life right now. But to be honest-YES-I would like a glass of red wine with the damn cheese. But-nope, better not.

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expat3;1118578 wrote: What are you having KTAB? Yes, the wine thing and dinner is difficult. I got loads of yummy French cheese at the market today and for a brief milisecond-I thought-"A glass of red wine would be just the thing to go with it!" but.... tomorrow I want to wake up bright and alert. And what works for me-I just keep telling myself-alcohol is a depressant and I don't need that in my life right now. But to be honest-YES-I would like a glass of red wine with the damn cheese. But-nope, better not.

Why does one glass always lead to another :upset:Though I fancy a bit of nice French cheese

Hello KTAB

Just had the rest of Saturdays Scallops,Mussells,Shrimps with Couscous in a Chiili sauce No wine needed with that meal.