Balmy Army November 1st

[starty]

Morning JC. Yes that pic made me giggle too

Another bonus. It is bin day today and my recycling bin has not given me a hernia to move it. Nor will I be embarrassed when the bin men tip it up and there is no glass avalanche crashing into the truck

[JackieClaire]

And another memory........we used to have to go the recycling centre as our bin got too full...........I can remember scrabbling down the drive trying to get a few bottles I'd hidden into the recycling...........then being mortified the buggers didn't come...........so had to scrabble back down and fish them out again.

[starty]

Did Mr JC keep you company with all your drinking ?

[JackieClaire]

Just the evening bit. We were great drinking buddies and at the beginning he was a bit lost but he knew I had to do this. He did 30 days with me..........now its Friday nights with the lads only.
When he had his hip replaced a couple of years ago he didn't drink for 12 or so weeks and didn't bat an eyelid.

[starty]

Sounds a bit like my old man. He has stopped drinking in the week. Still wants to at the weekend which is fine by me. They just don't seem to have the same relationship with alcohol that we do

[JackieClaire]

I sometimes wonder what if it had been the other way round.

[JackieClaire]

There ya are :hug: put that in the bank til I see you next Friday.

[GlitzyB]

Morning army sorry to hear you're so down Molly it hits us all and life is a bitch sometimes. Another grey day here and rain for cast. Getting my eyebrows done at 2pm today wax and tint. Well done on af days so far Starty you are doing well its not easy some days and all this xmas lark about doesn't help but we will get through it. I'm sick hearing the party season on tv bah humbug lol. I like looking at the makeup and clothes featured but can't afford them and don't go to parties or rarely do so not much point buying glitz well may be some makeup. Sorry for ranting on lol not a xmas fan its gets more commerical every year and earlier. Going to get some brekkie already had 2 coffees. Have a fab Friday.

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

Good morning to each and every one of you all.

As I've met a good few of the Army lot and I know we're a gentle and funny lot..........I've often wondered what we would be like if we'd met each other on a boozy night out in Dublin.

One word... CARNAGE... I reckon.

You post whatever and whenever you need to Mollydear, some people should remember this is a support forum before they pass comment.

[Eloise]

Morning folks - havent really read back - just want to explain my absence - tbh my life is shit right now - everything that can go wrong is going wrong - I'm consumed by that so have nothing else to talk about and as I was told last April by a lovely member of another thread by pm that I should stop moaning cos I had it so good ( this was the same week that I flew to Canada to collect my daughter from hospital after shall we say an unfortunate event) - so I'm not comfortable talking about my woes as she is still around and doing the same to others - I'll be back when I've something cheerful to talk about - miss you all xxxxx

you know Molly I have had exactly the same experience you mentioned re: that I should stop moaning cos I had it so good.
Not recently mind you, but when I REALLY didn't need to hear this some 4 years ago. These comments chased me off the site for some time, prolonging my drinking and coming to my senses.
I am mentioning this because somehow you can't let this happen.
Maybe having an ill child is nothing to someone lacking empathy. Then again I think some people are just mean spirited and angry. Anger can be a terrible monster. I seemed to have solved this by not reading or positing in areas I found 'dangerous to my quit.'
If I see folks posting things I find, to put it bluntly, disturbing to my balance, I stay away.
I also block folks I find who have negative energy, even if they haven't messaged me before. Self preservation. These negative comments do affect people.
My two cents.
And I think if we need to complain, we should be free to do so. It crossed my mind recently that I should not post how I am feeling these days too. So, I post with caution which really is not the spirit of things here I think?
When I posted how frustrated I was with our housing situation in the past there was indeed a 'poor you' comment or two that came my way. Mean spirited I find with no real benefit, so why post such things?
Anyway. I say post away!!

[IamMary]

Good morning all and well said Eloise,
Im still a newbie here, but there's none of that rubbish on these threads as far as Im aware, so feel free to let loose here, feck the begrudges.
Seriously, whats the point in a forum like this if you cant rant and rave when you need to - you cant catch a persons misfortunes over the internet, but helping someone feel better is infectious.

Molly - :hug: Hope it passes soon.

[satz123]

JC, that's a hilarious thoughtt, The ARMY in Temple Bar- 10 years ago.
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How very dare you !!
I'd NEVER carry a white handbag :egad:

[Eloise]

I wouldn't believe it if I had not have experienced it IamMary. And one does not have to look far to find it.
I do not see the point in it either. I think not engaging it is a possible solution, kind of like not eating sugar instead of being angry that it exists. Silly analogy.

[satz123]

Morning army sorry to hear you're so down Molly it hits us all and life is a bitch sometimes. Another grey day here and rain for cast. Getting my eyebrows done at 2pm today wax and tint. Well done on af days so far Starty you are doing well its not easy some days and all this xmas lark about doesn't help but we will get through it. I'm sick hearing the party season on tv bah humbug lol. I like looking at the makeup and clothes featured but can't afford them and don't go to parties or rarely do so not much point buying glitz well may be some makeup. Sorry for ranting on lol not a xmas fan its gets more commerical every year and earlier. Going to get some brekkie already had 2 coffees. Have a fab Friday.

The Christmas lark - unless you are a child- or childlike - is all commercial & a pain in the hole ....
Glitz on clothes I think is tacky anyway Foxy - and you only wear it a Christmas -so a waste of money

[satz123]

We know who this poster is and she was exposed recently on the Steppers thread. But she is still active.
She had a profound effect on our Molls who is always upfront & totally honest in all her dealings with people.
But this person decided to be a 'coward' and PM her and that was the final nail in the coffin at that time.
Pure jealousy in my opinion.
:hug: Molls