Last week of May and into June. Army open for business as usual.

[JackieClaire]

The program we ran seems to have worked..........:yay:
Took ages but we're up to date with Peaky Blinders.

[JackieClaire]

Good morning, good morning, good morning and where for art thou, Stirly?



Up at the crack of dawn, been to pick up a prescription and the shops and then home again.

I am beyond excited for my brother and his partner getting wed tomorrow. I'm getting a new sister in law and one that I like this time

[IamMary]

Morning.
Another hot sunny day. Holy moly.. We might get used to this..

[IamMary]

Crossed with you JC.
That's so exciting!! You all set? Guna (dress) laid out, bag shoes jacket? How is the weather??

[JackieClaire]

Crossed with you JC.
That's so exciting!! You all set? Guna (dress) laid out, bag shoes jacket? How is the weather??

Dress hung up, 3 pairs of shoes can't decide which ones.........just Mr JC's shirt to iron.

And the weather.........its horrible :sad:

Enjoy every single minute of your sunshine.

[NoraC]

Enjoy the wedding JC.

Hi army. Pretend there is a big waving icon here.

[JackieClaire]

And a :welldone: well done to you Nora on 312 days. You had to make it hard on yourself to get your year.......... picking a leap year to do it

[satz123]

Dunno what your weather is at over there Jacks and rest of Europe - we on this little Island are basking in tropical conditions.

[IamMary]

Morning.
Here comes the bride JC. Hope you've decided on the shoes!! What's the weather like?? Did you sleep well??
We are off to Galway tomorrow, 30th bday. When you all promised many months ago that 'it gets easier', you didn't lie. Do not want to get complacent, but definitely looking forward to occasions now and not white knuckling and frankly, faking it.

Still feel a bit square and boring, so have to choose the killer heels carefully. :happy2:

JC.. Have a fabulous day.

[JackieClaire]

Morning.
Here comes the bride JC. Hope you've decided on the shoes!! What's the weather like?? Did you sleep well??
We are off to Galway tomorrow, 30th bday. When you all promised many months ago that 'it gets easier', you didn't lie. Do not want to get complacent, but definitely looking forward to occasions now and not white knuckling and frankly, faking it.

Still feel a bit square and boring, so have to choose the killer heels carefully. :happy2:

JC.. Have a fabulous day.

Morning.
Beyond excited
Sleep fairy went walk about.
Still not decided on the shoes.
Weather..........errm anything is possible........but outfit goes if its warm............wee shrug (hides the bingo wings), slightly cool...........pasmina...........cold............. jacket..............pouring down........pac-a-mac and wellies.

Would we lie to you

[satz123]

Morning ladies - seems it's just us three these days
That is brill about the trip Mers- it's becoming 'normal' now for you. :yay:

[stirly-girly]

Morning ladies - seems it's just us three these days
That is brill about the trip Mers- it's becoming 'normal' now for you. :yay:

I'z here, too!!!

Good morning Army!!
to Brother and New Sister-in-Law of JC!! Jackie - hope everything turns out perfectly for the wedding!!

Mary - hope you enjoy your trip to Galway. Yes, it does get easier. To the point that you don't even think about it anymore.

Wishing you all a splendid day!!! inkele:

[IamMary]

Ah great to see you Stirly!!

Hmm, I will never utter the words about getting easier again. Huge tension filled day, waiting on results (extended family but affects us all) and all good in the end. Everyone is so elated, champagne and Cold drinks clinking everywhere or pictures of them on what's app.
I have not and will not cave but JeanyMac, it's never really goes, does it..
Going to treat myself to some ice cream (makes me feel like one of the kids!).

Hope your having a blast JC.. And you get a bit of this miracle weather!
Satz.. Yep.. Then there were 4. Maybe we can poach a few.. Tell us a few jokes, they'll all come for the craic!

[stirly-girly]

Hiya Mary! Sorry you had a tough day. I hadn't been a "day" drinker, only started in the evening for years and years so I guess that's one reason it was/is easier for me. I'm never, ever tempted when around people drinking. It was only when my own "witching hour" was approaching that I would start to get antsy if we weren't home and I would start counting the hours/minutes/seconds until we would be and I could take that first BIG sip. Frankly, it rarely crosses my mind anymore although I do wonder once in a while what it would be like to have a drink. Not that I have any cravings, TBH, it's more like curiosity than an actual craving. And seeing that I know only too well where that one drink would lead, the thought is usually followed by a slight feeling of mixed nausea/fear or something. Hard to describe. AL is just no longer a part of my life, period.
Hope you enjoyed your ice cream. I'm still on the no sugar thingey so my sweet cravings get squashed by 70% chocolate. Or a bit of tahini and honey on some whole wheat bread. Gawd, I'm boring.
May I be so nosey as to ask what the champagne and clinking of glasses was about? Celebrating something? - good new, I assume...

Just read back and saw that Roxy has been having a go-round as far as getting some kind of assistance. Don't know what things are like here in Greece. Asked a GP once about alcohol counseling and she practically threw me out of her office and told me to see the below-mentioned shrink. Went to him about depression and I lasted two whole sessions. We didn't click at all. He wanted to talk about things in my past that do not concern me at all. I didn't, seeing as they don't concern me. And that was that. Roxy, if you're around, hope you get some headway soon, both as far as the counseling and as far as employment go. Tough situation, that's for sure. I truly wish I had some advice to offer. All I can say is a HUGE "good for you" on not turning to AL to blur the edges.

[NoSugar]

It was only when my own "witching hour" was approaching that I would start to get antsy if we weren't home and I would start counting the hours/minutes/seconds until we would be and I could take that first BIG sip.

Good to see you, Stirly. That was my experience, also, and like you, saying NO wasn't a problem in any circumstances ... unless it was around 4 pm in the afternoon. I think this relates to the biochemistry and what our body comes to expect. Maybe some of us are more prone to establish strong circadian cycles ??? I ONLY wanted a first drink between ~ 4 and 7 (when my blood sugar was nice and low and I was craving that quick, satisfying "fix"). If for some (rare) reason I didn't have a drink in that time window, I just skipped it without much problem (most likely b/c I'd solved it by eating dinner). Wine didn't appeal to me at all earlier in the day. Sometimes I would look at a bottle of it in the morning and try to understand why I couldn't keep that feeling of ambivalence all day. The same thing happens now with coffee. I don't really crave it but I LOVE my first couple cups in the morning. If I have a third, it is ok. Later in the day, the thought of drinking coffee makes me feel rather ill and I actually dislike the taste. Addiction is complicated, isn't it??? Hope you all have a good weekend. NS