November Army Manoeuvres 2018

[rustop59]

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Evening all, went away for a night in the west. Just back so need to read back. Popped in to say good night.💤😴

[JackieClaire]

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Not long back from the North.......well Scotland. Lovely catch up with little bro and his missus and their two sheepdogs........Bess frightened them senseless. They're not two yet and still very puppy like and curious while Bess is a grumpy auld lady.
Managed a run around Tesco for groceries after. Zorsted.

I went on a course early on when I was volunteering.........and you know how we all worry ourselves daft about our livers........its not just the liver, its all our organs....even skin....big, big factor in all types of cancer. Jaw hitting the desk moment.

More to say tomorrow, lovelies. Going to start the shouty thread and lie face down on the settee for a bit then bed. Going to town tomorrow for the Remembrance service.

[IamMary]

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turning off the lights.
Just back from U2. Ive seen them a few times but this was the first sober one. Great show, very slick... good night,. X

[sweetpea29]

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Late check in for me folks

Gawsh an awful lot of thoughtful posts there, many ringing so true for me. Thanks everyone x

Absolutely banjaxed tonight ( have brother, nephew and Daddy staying) so not much time to post.

One thing you say really did strike me, Bridge, and that's the drinking to check out.
That was me 100% and d'ya know being honest I still want to check out from reality so haven't really and truly addressed those underlying issues

Stirly- love that 'chuck it in the fuck-it bucket' idea

Jacks did ya speak to baby bro about being ill? Glad you enjoyed visit x

Mary- jealous.com is all

Hiya everyone else sorry can't mention ye all -just so need me some sleep before the wee man is up and wrecking the joint again!

[JackieClaire]

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Morning lovelies,
[MENTION=18312]sweetpea29[/MENTION]..........just big fat hugs from my little brother and a telling off for not telling him sooner.

[MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION].......you said the other day about your resemblance to Keith Richard............I've just looked in the mirror and look like Andy Warhol on a bad hair day. :egad:

Just a quickie as we've got to be out by 9am. Getting the bus into town as the parking will be horrendous.

Acceptance.........once I'd accepted that I could never drink alcohol in any shape or form , the daily battle was over.........add in a bit of sheer bloody mindednesses in there as well.

[satz123]

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Acceptance.........once I'd accepted that I could never drink alcohol in any shape or form , the daily battle was over.........add in a bit of sheer bloody mindednesses in there as well.

That's IT in a nutshell Jacks. :applause:
bloody mindednesses is a great tool - kept me going all this time. The fact I COULD have drank socially made me say fuck that I don't WANT to drink socially - I want to drink lots and I want to drink alone.....
Unfortunately I live in society where we need to conform somewhat and I have a human body that won't take it without kicking off ...... letting me down by falling around, talking stupid, liver issues, stomach issues, personal safety etc.
So I have accepted will not drink because I cannot drink the way I have evolved to want to.

[IamMary]

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Morning,

big fat hugs from my little brother and a telling off for not telling him sooner.

Well you deserve that telling off, what did you expect!!! :hug: safe home.

Yes and you are spot on about acceptance. But thats the hard bit isn't it, because logic and facts do not come into it when we are justifying out decision to for the thousand time, to have that glass, then bottle of wine. Even after years, I think there is always a thought somewhere lurking "I wasn't that bad".. But sober time maybe gives us more clarity.

Cold and sunny morning and best of all, a clear head.

[IamMary]

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That's IT in a nutshell Jacks. :applause:
bloody mindednesses is a great tool - kept me going all this time. The fact I COULD have drank socially made me say fuck that I don't WANT to drink socially - I want to drink lots and I want to drink alone.....
Unfortunately I live in society where we need to conform somewhat and I have a human body that won't take it without kicking off ...... letting me down by falling around, talking stupid, liver issues, stomach issues, personal safety etc.
So I have accepted will not drink because I cannot drink the way I have evolved to want to.

keep crossing posts with you
X post.

[satz123]

MEET ROSIE EVERYONE - my doggie at last....

[JackieClaire]

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I :heartbeat: her. Tell me all. Where did she come from? How old? What colour leash? How many little piddles in the house? Fab name. Pretty wee girl. I'm so excited for you.

[satz123]

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She is a Cavachon - a King Charles & Bichon Fraise cross.
I didn't particularly want a 'designer dog' but .................... love at first sight for everyone.
I have NOTHING for a puppy here - so I won't bring her home here 'till Tuesday.

Now : cage or bed for her ? According to the owner she is almost toilet trained - except for nights.
But then I heard those cagey things make them secure - helps house train puppies & somewhere they call their own as an adult dog - that they will never pee or poo in?

[rustop59]

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Omg she’s adorable :heartbeat::heartbeat: and love the name. She will bring so much love and joy into your life. Have never crate trained any of our dogs but because I’m working now would consider it. Just keep bringing her outside on the grass and she will soon cop on. I used the newspaper and kept moving towards door and Bringing them out, soon cop on. Enjoy. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy 😊

[JackieClaire]

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She is a Cavachon - a King Charles & Bichon Fraise cross.
I didn't particularly want a 'designer dog' but .................... love at first sight for everyone.
I have NOTHING for a puppy here - so I won't bring her home here 'till Tuesday.

Now : cage or bed for her ? According to the owner she is almost toilet trained - except for nights.
But then I heard those cagey things make them secure - helps house train puppies & somewhere they call their own as an adult dog - that they will never pee or poo in?

My brother cages his two dogs at night.......Jenny used to cage Buddy ( he hated it) but he's in the kit hen when she's at work and a dog walker comes in once a day and takes him out ........my cousin does that with hers (Freddie).........they leave them open during the day and the dogs go in by choice.........its a their safe place and their den so to speak. Like Rustlytops, we watched Bess and got to know the signs. They don't want to mess up where they live anymore than we'd poop in the middle of the living room.

We've never done it but would try the next time.

Oh and don't bother with all the fancy cleaning stuff from the shop........squirt of washing up liquid and hot water does the trick.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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SQUEAL!!!!! Where did you get her?? How GORGEOUS!!!!

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Does she smell like puppy?
My dogs have never been crated or caged. How on Earth could they hang on all day?
They are my kids. They sleep on the bed with me and watch tele on the lounge with me all night while we share our opinions on whatever show we are watching. Last bite on any plate is saved for them (as long as it is dog friendly) They get an embarrassing amount of kisses and cuddles, day and night. Don't tell Caesar Milan.

This place finally tipped over from ''difficult to work in'' to ''completely bizarre and untenable" today. Posting from the community garden with my home laptop where I lost my shit and walked out. Told them I was going for lunch and they just about fell over.

Christmas leave and pay is quite generous here, so I'm going to avail myself of it and the piss the hell off in the new year. I'm just glad there's not a bar in the community garden here.