Army Thread Monday 5th August

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

Gawd 8 squillion x-posts there.

The phone rang while I was typing.

Ahh Foxy, you gave us the best laugh for a long time.

Yo Satz.

I have to loose weight again.....sigh. It's all gone on my hips, thighs and knees this time. But I'll do it tomorrow.

[anon]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

Good evening from a very wet Yorkshire. In a country house miles from anywhere.

Zen that was outrageous charging your Ma. My kids send me stuff from overseas ( for themselves) Never seem to pay extra duty!

Hope everyone is ok.

Lying on top of the bed watching TV both blissful and peaceful

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

JackieClaire;1540380 wrote: I was willing to do anything. I had to I was dying inside and out. Acceptance is defo the key.
And do you know at the party the other night it didn't bother me one jot that other people were drinking. As far as my AlkieRadar could see none of them were drinking alcoholically. They were having a few drinks with a few friends. Nice to see and I wasn't made to feel an outsider. Some of them I'd never met and not one of them questioned why I didn't drink. Lovely.

The under-appreciation thing. I'm just hoping that maybe, just maybe something I say will hit a cord in some one's mind.

It wouldn't be a JC BBQ without weather extremes. Anyhoo I'll be up in the corner up again under the gazebo with a cup of coffee and the only ash tray. Amazing how many friends I can congregate.

I missed the convo and haven't read back but I'm getting the gist of it. I'm hoping you;re not feeling under-appreciated though... :l

Re you not drinking and nobody else bothering about that... the general populus don't give a rat's arse if you're imbibing. That's just alkie reasoning to enable oneself to say "Must have one in my hand so I can fit in". Some close friends and family though... different story.

Pics of the gazebo pliz! Didn't know you had one of them yokes...

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

Firefox;1540382 wrote: Hi Molly good to hear you had a nice day. How was your day with your mum Satz? Well done on the organic shopping Zen there are a few organic farmers markets around Dublin mostly at weekends but they are more expensive and then the travelling but may be one day I might try make the extra effort. The cruise is for 7 nights. Yes I do find Dundrum too big so I don't go there often and it always seems to be busy on any day at least the few times I've gone. Only been to Liffy Valley twice as it out of the way for me. City has better shops around Henry street and I like Jervis mall. Will go there later in the week. Oh also like St Stevens green SC it has no name boutique and Tk max among others.

TK Max is TJ Maxx over here... I buy most of my clobber there and at Marshalls. And Kohls... I like that store too and have had a lot of luck there recently. I hardly ever shop at the mall as I enjoy the thrill of the chase in getting a good bargain. I wore a shirt yesterday (Anne Klein) that had started out at $79.00... by the time I got my hands on it I paid $15.

Some of the organic places can be a real rip off. I'm glad to have found this one place, even if it's a bit of a hike.

When is your cruise again?

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

JackieClaire;1540384 wrote:
I have to loose weight again.....sigh. It's all gone on my hips, thighs and knees this time. But I'll do it tomorrow.

:H

Did it go back on in different areas? Huh. Maybe that explains what those bulges are at this weight...

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

mollyka;1540385 wrote: The two perfect one's to ask my next question --- when someone says they don't eat ANY sugar --- as in, she says she doesn't use milk or anything cos there's sugar in it what about natural sugars --- like in fruit etc. does that count???
Yes Benjy --- I NEVER ate sweets or biccies or cakes nor nothing --- in fact used to feel quite superior when my friends would be discussing the desserts on the dinner menu when out..... now I love sweet goodies - it HAS to be the replacement for the sugar in the grog --- I did think that would balance out --- but it hasn't for me anyway
And yes both of you --- I've heard you can have sugar w/d's alright - bit like caffeine w/d's which I've discovered are very very real!!!! And I drink FAR too much coffee --- I've started substituting de-caff a bit.......

Mollers... there ARE sugars in milk but it's negligible. And, aye, if you're serious about losing weight the low-carb way (only way imho) the fruit has to get put aside for a while. I don't think fruit sugar is bad for you though... only if you're looking to lose weight.

I reckon we're going to see people eating more fat and less carbs in the foreseeable future. Already started letting myself eat more fat. It really does seem like carbs are the killers, with sugar being the no. 1 culprit...

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

anon;1540386 wrote: Good evening from a very wet Yorkshire. In a country house miles from anywhere.

Zen that was outrageous charging your Ma. My kids send me stuff from overseas ( for themselves) Never seem to pay extra duty!

Hope everyone is ok.

Lying on top of the bed watching TV both blissful and peaceful

Good going on the country house hotel Whizzy! :goodjob: Enjoy the peace and quiet...

I'd like to know how they send the parcels. I have to declare contents/value... always have had to. Maybe it's different from other countries? Next time I'm saying it's a box of rags that have zero value. Had I but know, that's what I'd have done.

[Recluse]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

:sofa:

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

anon;1540386 wrote: Good evening from a very wet Yorkshire. In a country house miles from anywhere.
Zen that was outrageous charging your Ma. My kids send me stuff from overseas ( for themselves) Never seem to pay extra duty!
Hope everyone is ok.
Lying on top of the bed watching TV both blissful and peaceful
I was just thinking of you this morning when I heard the rain banging of the conservatory roof. Oooh glad you're all nice and comfy. Shift over I'm on me way.

Zenstyle;1540387 wrote: I missed the convo and haven't read back but I'm getting the gist of it. I'm hoping you;re not feeling under-appreciated though... :l

Gawd no, well not today anyway.:H

Zenstyle;1540387 wrote:
Re you not drinking and nobody else bothering about that... the general populus don't give a rat's arse if you're imbibing. That's just alkie reasoning to enable oneself to say "Must have one in my hand so I can fit in". Some close friends and family though... different story.

The thing is the general populous aren't alkies. They may drink too much on the odd occasion but not every fecking day.

Zenstyle;1540387 wrote:

Pics of the gazebo pliz! Didn't know you had one of them yokes...

Ach it's only a cheapo from friggintesco. Cost about ?30.


mollyka;1540390 wrote: I was amazed at how much more relaxed I was this year with the biker crowd than I was this time last year --- but the funny thing was --- so was Joe --- bizarre really -- yeah -- no big session --- a few stayed up drinking shots.. and looked a wee bit crook this morning -- but no big deal

I loathe hate abhor TKMaxx --- can't even walk into it!!! but I do like Henry St. Grafton St. is just too up it's own arse.....

Sounds familiar:H:H:H

The only anxiety I had was meeting a few new peeps, but they were really nice.

I loathe TKMax. It's like a jumble sale.

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

mollyka;1540392 wrote:
NOT ONE person even noticed that Joe and I weren't drinking - so much so that loads of them expressed surprise this morning that we had slunk off to bed bout 11pm --- LOADS of others did too tho..... the fascination that we as problem drinkers/alkies have with alcohol really does go over 'normies' heads methinks!!!

Yeah, that's zactly what I mean. WE would notice a person not drinking but normies just don't pick up on that stuff.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

Zenstyle;1540393 wrote: :H

Did it go back on in different areas? Huh. Maybe that explains what those bulges are at this weight...

I'm sure it has, in fact I'm positive. Note to self chocolate must go.

I can seeeeeeeeeeeeee yooooooooooooooooooo Reccy.

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

Recluse;1540396 wrote: :sofa:

:wavin:

I can seeee youuuuu.....

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

JackieClaire;1540399 wrote: I'm sure it has, in fact I'm positive. Note to self chocolate must go.

I can seeeeeeeeeeeeee yooooooooooooooooooo Reccy.

:H:H:H

Snap!

[satz123]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

mollyka;1540385 wrote: The two perfect one's to ask my next question --- when someone says they don't eat ANY sugar --- as in, she says she doesn't use milk or anything cos there's sugar in it what about natural sugars --- like in fruit etc. does that count???
Yes Benjy --- I NEVER ate sweets or biccies or cakes nor nothing --- in fact used to feel quite superior when my friends would be discussing the desserts on the dinner menu when out..... now I love sweet goodies - it HAS to be the replacement for the sugar in the grog --- I did think that would balance out --- but it hasn't for me anyway
And yes both of you --- I've heard you can have sugar w/d's alright - bit like caffeine w/d's which I've discovered are very very real!!!! And I drink FAR too much coffee --- I've started substituting de-caff a bit.......

Fruit is very high in sugars - but natural. I really struggle to see any harm in fruit tbh .... no matter how much sugar
De-caff coffee - totally pointless imho - may as well drink water.
Believe what they do to get the caffeine out is worse than the caffeine - just sayin'

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Monday 5th August

JackieClaire;1540397 wrote:
1. Gawd no, well not today anyway.:H

2. The thing is the general populous aren't alkies. They may drink too much on the odd occasion but not every fecking day.

3. Ach it's only a cheapo from friggintesco. Cost about ?30.

4. I loathe TKMax. It's like a jumble sale.

1. Ah that's all right then... lol
2. That's what I was saying... only folk like us notice it.
3. Need one of them I reckon. Wonder if they do them over here. Do you kust put it up for "Do's"?
4. I can rummage my way through that shit and walk out triumphant! :H