International Army February 2020

[mollyka]

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Just looked it up...........same here.
Mind you Mr JC's office have a 71 year old lawyer doing criminal law.............just a couple of days a week. The oldest we know of was 90.



Can he see her shaky hands and smell the gin coming off her

Our own family solicitor (well he was the K..... one... I'm not a K.....) is 87... he is virtually full-time - he is absolutely on the ball -- did all the lawyery things for selling the shop which is really recent and it was all tip-top.. last time we went for a wee walk in Howth we met him coming out of the sea - he's an all year round swimmer... so there!!!!

Ha ha. You know Joe could be right. She’s a control freak but how many of us over performed when drinking so we would look normal. Only saw one of her programmes, figure it is a PR exercise, she’s trying to drum up business. No way would I be tempted.

WELL -- in one of the episodes she was having a bottle of beer and was all sort of giddy and the bottle felt sort of inappropriate and she was just a bit too giddy -- sort of 3 glasses of wine giddy.... and THEN.... this last episode - she decided to have a party to celebrate that phase of the building being finished or started or something - and all the rellies were coming over from Ireland.. and they were cooking and all and lots of fuss -- - THEN all the people arrived and suddenly the hubby was announcing to the 'party' that she wasn't going to be there cos she was stressed and tired... and well -- just STANK of someone who drank too much getting ready for a party and had to be put to bed.... … think he may be rightish? and oh yes re. the control freakery Rusters -- deffo can go hand in hand - killing ourselves to be 'the best' - and then..... having to go to bedosteroops:

Could be a load of bollix - but I could see his point!!!!

[satz123]

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Morning...first met Benjy the day I came home from Aiseiri..she had been posting a few weeks maybe at that stage so yeah 8 years...prolly like the rest of us registered at 3am pissed as a newt:cuss: sorry benjy!!! Assumptions?

Dunno Molls - can't remember :haha:
Prolly joined & said "they want me to actually STOP completely" - bollox to that ... and went off for another few years ....
Came back yes - tail between legs - Jan 2012 - mooching around the boards - till Fatmans ? got fed up with me & said go over to the Army - there's Irish over there :... and I did.

[IamMary]

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Hmm, interesting observation there ladies. At the beginning I used to like her direct approach, but then she got up my nose. Haven't see the new series.

Well done on the half [MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION], your lucky you didn't blow away! Working my way back up to a longer distance now. Decided not to do a marathon this year, but looking forward to a few halves.

90 and still practicing! Amazing. Keeps the brain busy and alive. No one should be forced to retire, makes no sense if they are doing their job well.
Congrats Molly on almost landing a job you didn't apply for :welldone:

Just started reading Blood Orange: female lawyer, mother, drink problem.. Im hooked.

[IamMary]

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Dunno Molls - can't remember :haha:
Prolly joined & said "they want me to actually STOP completely" - bollox to that ... and went off for another few years ....
Came back yes - tail between legs - Jan 2012 - mooching around the boards - till Fatmans ? got fed up with me & said go over to the Army - there's Irish over there :... and I did.

Think it was you that recruited me over here Satz.. I was way to afraid to jump on by myself!

[satz123]

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but has any one of you ever looked at photo's of self even 10 years ago - or 15 and thought we looked worse?

Yes many times. Fat , bloated , unhealthy & unhappy and that's a sober me.
Like the alcohol I never want to return to that - EVER.

Now ladies I've met Dr Eva years ago and she's lovely lady. She's pretty & petite and is very kind 1:1
She does great work for kids / teens who are overweight and need help before they turn to fat adults with all the physical health / self confidence / bullying & mental health issues that involves.

People don't like her because she shoots from the hip and tells them the truth that they are fat and rearing an even fatter next generation.
That they have to stop eating crap, get their diabetes under control etc.

Interesting about the drink Molls - must watch it on catch-up.
I'd go to her new place in Portugal in a heartbeat - kinda 'quare place' for fatties..... lully

Rusters : I agree on the WW programme - it's really good .... certainly put manners on me. I can't believe how much junk I ate.
I cannot just be me ..... sit back & let it happen .... if I allowed that I'd be a 20 stone, chain-smoking active alcoholic. I know that for a fact.
I don't hate my body - it's been good to me all these years - so I owe it to give it the best.
Things have to be changed to ensure we are being our best selves.

[satz123]

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2 Brilliant series on NF:
Seven Seconds
& recently The Stranger - BRILL !!!

Anyone reading here & just starting out on day 1 - binge on these .... :thumbsup:

[mollyka]

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but there are differences there...of course if we drink too much/smoke or are obese...yes 100% they need to be addressed..not for one second would I say otherwise..but you don't drink or smoke and you certainly aren't obese..just seems sad to me that you can't be more positive bout your body..that's all I'm saying..
That woman did no favours for herself in that programme ..she truly came across a bit...a lot..like mad really ..dunno her inside story but felt sorry for her husband...tho maybe he's the twat...who knows???!!!
Morning!

[mollyka]

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This day 8 years ago I came home to start my new life...watching Joe's pal literally disintegrating before our eyes I just feel so bloody grateful..when we think where we could be...you know? I think that's all I'm trying to say..and look..if losing weight is that important ..fair dues to you...

[satz123]

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Just started reading Blood Orange: female lawyer, mother, drink problem.. Im hooked.

Where's that Mers ? NF ?

[satz123]

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This day 8 years ago I came home to start my new life...watching Joe's pal literally disintegrating before our eyes I just feel so bloody grateful..when we think where we could be...you know? I think that's all I'm trying to say..and look..if losing weight is that important ..fair dues to you...

REALLY ??? - I remember it well Molls.....
Who's this Molly wan they are all talking about ?

[satz123]

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but there are differences there...of course if we drink too much/smoke or are obese...yes 100% they need to be addressed..not for one second would I say otherwise..but you don't drink or smoke and you certainly aren't obese..just seems sad to me that you can't be more positive bout your body..that's all I'm saying..

But that's just it Molls why do you think going to WW is a negative thing - it's not. I know you think I have this body dysmorphia - but weighing in @ 12 stone at 5'3'' IS obese.
I LIKE my body (!) these days and want to keep it strong (gym) & healthy ( good nutrition) as long as possible.

All around here MrS & my SIL & my BIL & my own sister are getting knees replacements.
So I am grateful to my body for not letting me down yet.

[satz123]

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Anyway - good news here today.
I was actually 'head hunted' :egad:- (phone call ) for the position of Receptionist / PA to a Consultant in a private hospital very close to home.
20 hours a week at almost twice what i'm on.

Not bad for an ol biddy coming up to 'retirement age' :haha:

[mollyka]

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Anyway - good news here today.
I was actually 'head hunted' :egad:- (phone call ) for the position of Receptionist / PA to a Consultant in a private hospital very close to home.
20 hours a week at almost twice what i'm on.

Not bad for an ol biddy coming up to 'retirement age' :haha:

Oh that's brilliant...and what a lovely job!!! Go for it!! Ol Biddy my arse!!!
Agree re. strength of body..I work with a 40 something year old who told me she regularly has days she clocks 3 figures on her fitbit...anything less than 12k to me is a lazy one
Mind you...their knees could be unavoidable?(MrS walks heaps yeah?)...my hip was genetic..lifelong arthritis and will probably face another one down the road...ironically surgeon reckons it was overindulgence in sport that precipitated it...poxy unfair!!! Well done with the job!! When do you start? And when do you rub the current lots nose in it? ;-)

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Been up a while.........dog tired but didn't sleep very well. Remind me next year when I say I might just watch half an hour of the Superbowl...........feels like jetlag.

[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION]....fab news about the job. :welldone: Do you want a reference...........I'll get Mr. JC to do one on headed notepaper

Anyway late for the parade but just peeled the phone off my ear. My friend (the one I started infants with).................anyway her son's over from China............he's been teaching Maths over there for 15 years or so and he can't go home because of the flu virus. Rumours are flying around. I'll know more on Friday when I meet them for lunch. Do I wear a hazmat suit????

[MENTION=8529]mollyka[/MENTION]......Mr. JC's came from being sooooooooo tall and carrying too much weight. Its not he ate the wrong things he just ate too much............you know before he started a meal he'd always ask if there was any more. (Actually, he still does) Might be a 'hangover' from posh school syndrome. They never got fed enough.

[satz123]

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HAPPY COMING OUT DAY MOLLS!!! inkele:inkele:

Yiz'll have to read back to figure that one out :harhar:

Can we even remember who was in the Army that day ?
Me the newbie, Jacks , ????