Join up!! Army against the grog !!! May 2018

[starty]

Re: Join up!! Army against the grog !!! May 2018

Morning all.

Molls I love your plant story. I too feel guilty about herman and keep him going even if he is just a big wooden stalk with load of unruly leaves at the top!

Yes, the idea of a long illness and slowly coming back is what has been in the back of my mind. I must remember that being older these things will likely take longer to go both physically and psychologically. This time I have really taken the ODAT principle to heart. My last quit I never really understood it. I was of the opinion that once sober you simply just were a clean non drinker for all time because I was so strong in my resolve. I did not take into account what the mind can do at the drop of a hat. Now I am much more aware of that and find it easier to deal with in bite size chunks like one hour, one day etc.

Satzy I am delighted about your mum and love your humour attached to this. We had very black humour at times with my mum and it really helped

Today in the interests of familial relations we are going to lunch with the brother in law;s family who historically I have no time for. In my new found benevolence I will make the effort to let bygones be bygones and put a smile on my dial and play nicely for the day :haha:

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone. Beautiful morning out. Had very productive day in the garden yesterday. I maintain but am not the best with remembering to water so like yourself JC would do best with cacti. Great story Molly. Glad your Mom doing well Satz.

Good girl Starty, playing nice not always easy. Like yourself and Molly I’m happy with own and hubbies company and avoid people I don’t like at all costs. Going to take doggies on walk before it gets too warm.

[starty]

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Morning Rustop. Its easier playing nice if you are clean and sober I think. If I wasnt I might speak my mind :haha:

Yes I have taken the doggers out early and it is absolutely beautiful. Not much energy so a slow amble to the playing field and a run around with a ball. They are happy

[mollyka]

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Morning! gorgeous here too -- bbq going to be going on - might blow up the paddling pool for the little ones.. mind you - there could be carnage with the babies - maybe not haha!!!

Jackie - a house plant is satan personified -- but a FAKE one!!!!??? jaysus - get rid woman:hahaha:

[satz123]

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Today in the interests of familial relations we are going to lunch with the brother in law;s family who historically I have no time for. In my new found benevolence I will make the effort to let bygones be bygones and put a smile on my dial and play nicely for the day :haha:

You can also flaunt your sobriety. I LOVE doing that with my in-laws. They can't fathom it at all :haha:

[satz123]

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Off to work :horse:

[JackieClaire]

Re: Join up!! Army against the grog !!! May 2018

Morning

Jackie - a house plant is satan personified -- but a FAKE one!!!!??? jaysus - get rid woman:hahaha:

I know, I know.........but I don't want the bin-men laughing and pointing.

Its absolutely gorgeous today. Honestly just don't know where to start doing nothing.

[mollyka]

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You can also flaunt your sobriety. I LOVE doing that with my in-laws. They can't fathom it at all :haha:

SIL who really is OBSESSED with booze 'what do you DO?' When Joe answers AGAIN ' are you STILL off the booze?' with absolute HORROR in her voice!!!

Morning

I know, I know.........but I don't want the bin-men laughing and pointing.

Its absolutely gorgeous today. Honestly just don't know where to start doing nothing.

I've Bbq prepared so in garden with my book - lovely ;-)

[JackieClaire]

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Doing pulled pork, rack of ribs, salad and new potatoes.

S&H just been round with my birthday present a lovely framed pencil drawing of a Highland cow. Gorgeous.

Just found my reading sunglasses so off for a few crosswords in the garden........then a bit of Adrian Mole........even after all these years still makes me laugh.

[mollyka]

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Do you buy the whole shoulder to do the pulled pork? Love doing that

[JackieClaire]

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Do you buy the whole shoulder to do the pulled pork? Love doing that

No, just a large bit. Its Mr. JC's speciality and its gorgeous so I let him get on with it. Started to use a proper butcher........bit more expensive......sick of plastic wrapped supermarket shite.

[RunningCourage]

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Hello!
[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION] - sorry to hear about yer mum and so glad she's getting right better and happily demented :thumbsup:

Molly, Starty - good convo there. Good to read. Had a LONG read back today cos youse have all been chatting 10 to the dozen :haha:

Did I say i accepted a job - it''s only P/T at the other school - which will make me F/T (cos I is P/T there already)... and it means I can leave that school.

Went for run yesterday morning, cos it's saturday and that's what i do on a saturday. started out ok... but then not long into it started getting stomach cramps... thought it was too much coffee and and my breakfast having an argy-bargy in my belly... but cramps gradually got worse to the point that each time i got one i had to stop running :egad: Thought a visit to the Co-op customer toilet would help relieve me.... It did... but left me feeling very weak, still a weird achy belly... have felt like this a couple of times before... either food poisoning or some virus i may have picked up from a sproglet. I did have fish on friday... from the "going cheap" section in ASDA. Blaming that. Still tender, but much better today. (I can eat! in small portions...)

Also got me new bike today - from the cycle2work scheme, so off out to see about shorts/troos to cycle2work in.

Back laters, troops.

[starty]

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Hope all the BBQs are going well. Absolutely baking here at 23 degrees. Hope it doesnt get any warmer

Brilliant news about the job RC. Many congrats. I hope it is a good move. Sorry about the upset tum. Lucky you had a local convenience on your run. I have heard many a tale about bushes and socks :egad:

I had a lovely day. Couldnt believe the change in my SIL. Was fully prepared to be blanked etc but no, she was lovely!! No idea what has changed but maybe we all have. Anyway a good time was had by all. 9 folk there and Mr S had 2 pints FIL had one and the rest drank soft drinks so did not feel left out at all and enjoyed it. Bit stuffed now tho.

Felt good and I have not said that for a long time

[JackieClaire]

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Evening,
Anyone want any spring onions.......left a few in the ground last year and now have what seems like 200.

Poor you, Arsey......have one of these............................................. .................................................. ............:hug: A very long distant one in case it is catching.

Starty, it always amazes me how little other people drink compared to my own.........a Sunday lunch out would have been a legitimate reason for an all day binge and praying I didn't get stopped on the way to work on Monday morning.

Today is our Bess's official birthday.........its 12 years ago today since we picked her up from the Dogs Trust......we reckon her real age is around 14.

[satz123]

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To Bess :