October Army Manoeuvres 2018

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION]

And congratulations to our Stirly on three years alcohol-free. Well done, darling.:love:

[stirly-girly]

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Good morning Army!!!

Startypants - good to see you and to hear that all is well. Enjoy your next holiday when the time comes!

Mary - sorry to hear about the kitten. We went through something similar years ago and our kids were devastated.

Satz - don't know what to say. Just that I am thinking of you.

Sweetie - hope the glums lift soon. Not easy to deal with especially when we have to contend with the problems/issues of others around us.

Rusty - I hate it when they push the holidays so early. The radio station I listen to on the way to work in the morning starts playing Christmas music and nothing else from the last week of November. By the time Christmas arrives, I'm sick of the songs. Needless to say, I switch stations til the New Year!

Jackie - are you and Mr. JC back to normal now - tummy-wise? The trip for Mr. JC's birthday sounds wonderful. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time!!

Arsey - when does the new job start? Hope it's soon. Always nice to begin something new!

News in Stirly-World is that younger son's wife asked him for a divorce on July 31st, then told him on Aug. 1st that she would be away for two weeks in October with work. What she meant when she said "with work" is that she would be going on a safari in Madagascar with 4 colleagues from work. !!!!! She left last Friday. No itinerary, no hotel to contact her at, nothing. Her cell phone doesn't work there so she bought another one but apparently she can only call at certain times with that. Yeah, right! She's posting pics on Instagram and sending pics to her Mom via Viber but has only called twice to see how the kids are. Note that they have a toddler 22 months old and her son from a previous marriage. She is his legal guardian and the boy's father lives in England. She left without any documentation saying that younger son will have the care of the boy with her permission while she is out of the country, nothing at all. The boy fell and hit his head on Sunday, luckily just a scrape. If he had to be taken to hospital, they would have admitted him but would only have released him to child services, not even to his grandparents as his father in England is his next of kin. We are sitting on hot coals here. They had gone to their lawyers last Thursday before she left to sort out the child support payments and the visiting rights and couldn't come to an agreement so they are going to court over it. Now we have this issue, that the child is in younger son's care but legally, he does not have the right to even take him for a drive in the car without DIL's permission. And should something serious happen to the boy while she's gone, legally she can sue him for negligence. She however can also be charged for abandoning a minor. It's just a very upsetting and worrisome situation.

Wishing you all a good day - make it the best you can!!!!!!

[stirly-girly]

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[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION]

And congratulations to our Stirly on three years alcohol-free. Well done, darling.:love:

@JackieClaire - a mauve cake!!!!! Thank you so much. What did we used to call the colour I post in - Purple Tart or something like that!

It's been three years of relief that I no longer drink and I no longer crave AL. Three years of getting stronger, both physically and mentally. Three years of self-discovery and three years of freedom!! And in spite of all of the problems surrounding me right now, I am smiling because I know I can cope with them, one way or another.

Thank you for remembering and thank you for the lovely cake. Only wish I could really have a bite of it - it looks delish!!!

[satz123]

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Congrats Stirls.
Try to forget your problems for today ....... and wallow in your sobriety. How much worse things would seem if you were hungover & sick today.... :egad:

[rustop59]

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Congratulations Stirly and wonderful sentiment Satz. Adult children bring their own set of worries and nobody is immune. Sorry about the kitty Mary but owning pets is a great learning experience for kids. :hug::hug::hug:Sweetie, listen to all the stand in Mams. Storm promised here tomorrow so need to start moving stuff off the patio. Knew it needed doing but this has given me the push I needed.

[stirly-girly]

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Congrats Stirls.
Try to forget your problems for today ....... and wallow in your sobriety. How much worse things would seem if you were hungover & sick today.... :egad:

Thank you Satzy!! All problems sort of forgotten for today. Not really - just not dwelling on them as there is nought I can do at the moment. Just smiling cause I'm sober and enjoying life in spite of the ups and downs. inkele:

[RunningCourage]

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Awww Sweetie - I wish I could help you I really do - you sound really pissed off.
Here have a big virtual :huggers:

Did you do what your 'stand in Mammy ' said - go to doc & get something ? Tell them how you are feeling - I did it a few years ago and bawled my eyes out for the first time in years and never looked back.

[MENTION=18312]sweetpea29[/MENTION] - see why I call Satz the Doc?! Am no yer mammy, cyber or otherwise, but am the pal that'll drag you kicking and screaming to a doc or some place that'll help ease the burden. You have no right to feel like this and you must, for your own sake and no other buggers, look after yourself first and foremost. As the flight attendant said on the flight down to Brighton yesterday, "In the case of loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will fall form the stow above. IF YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN YOU MUST PUT YOUR OWN O2 MASK ON FIRST" There's a good - and arguably altruistic - reason why we need to ensure our own well being prior to those of others, especially if want to help/support others.

FFS... Some days I wish I'd read what I write and do as I have written. :haha:

Morning y'all. In Brighton. It's it's namesake. Bright, sunny and warm. Like summer's been here all along (though the leaves are looking a little dry and crimped).

[RunningCourage]

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Congrats [MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION] ... That's awesome stuff, and you sound so positive with it!

Can I have some cake now?

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION]..........I know a good lawyer but unfortunately, he doesn't speak Greek Seriously though that is just not on. I'm thinking off the top of my head but is there some kind of way he could speak off the record to a lawyer off the record.......just to get a few things in his mind at rest. Mr JC's office used to do something similar many years ago.

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=18049]RunningCourage[/MENTION]..........Brighton...........if you see my Godson give him a hug from me........you'll not miss him, incredibly handsome and kind.......takes after me

[stirly-girly]

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Congrats [MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION] ... That's awesome stuff, and you sound so positive with it!

Can I have some cake now?

Thanks, Arsey! You can have as much cake as you want. Specially being yer the only male left in the Army, we have to look our for you a bit more. :bigsmile:

[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION]..........I know a good lawyer but unfortunately, he doesn't speak Greek Seriously though that is just not on. I'm thinking off the top of my head but is there some kind of way he could speak off the record to a lawyer off the record.......just to get a few things in his mind at rest. Mr JC's office used to do something similar many years ago.

He has an appointment with his lawyer today to see what they can do legally. DIL of course is wanting custody of the kids - they had agreed on 60% her and 40% younger son but things don't look so good for her right now. I am pushing him to go for custody of young Alvertos. And in the meantime, his lawyer should draw up a statement (not sure how it's worded legally) that says that younger son will not accept any responsibility for anything that physically happens to the boy while he is in his care since his mother is his legal guardian and she has left no documents releasing him from any responsibilities should the boy have an accident or whatever. And that statement should be sent to her lawyer but also to the boy's father's lawyer so that he knows the situation as well. The only thing we DON'T want is for child protection services to get wind of the facts and step in and take the child which, legally, they have the right to do, according to what we've been told. It's just a shite situation and one I wish we didn't have to deal with. As I said before , very worrisome............

[stirly-girly]

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[MENTION=18312]

Morning y'all. In Brighton. It's it's namesake. Bright, sunny and warm. Like summer's been here all along (though the leaves are looking a little dry and crimped).

You mean Brighton as on the English channel? I visited there in 1973. My sister and I were on our way to backpack around Europe. We had landed in London (flight from Canada) and went to visit acquaintances in Brighton before taking the ferry to France. The weather was vile - rainy and so windy that by the time we got to our friends' home, we were soaked to the skin - umbrellas blown inside out, etc. Not "bright" weather in the least..........

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION]..........your son is doing everything properly. Tell him to hold his head up high. Lawyer speak is a completely different language to us mere mortals.

I must get busy.

[abcowboy]

stirly-girly!

[paulywogg]

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Hello Army! Just wanted to pop in and tell [MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION] congratulations on 3 years!!!