Army Garrison April 2021

[IamMary]

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Late check in.
I wasnt fussy on what I drank either. Red wine killed me - worst hangover, stained teeth, hairy tongue, skin blotchy - but did the trick when I was drinking it, so I didnt care!

FIL coming out of hospital next week, MIL dreading it, hes hard work.

Bridge, we need a jersey fabric clothes line. :idea:

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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Morning folks, sorry I haven’t been around again, was really feeling antisocial with nothing constructive to say. But I am over my funk now I hope. The good weather and getting to spend time working in the garden always helps.
Regarding AL I was the same when it came to my choice of poison, choice didn’t matter, I would drink anything. Did have my favorites but tried to avoid spirits as I would have to water them down as they tasted horrible to me but if needs must etc. I thought somehow if I didn’t drink spirits then I wasn’t as ‘bad’ as some. What crap, AL is ethanol in whatever form. I do remember passing out many’s a night and waking up to finish the now flat warm p**s I was drinking hours earlier from the still near full glass beside me. Pouring it down the sink was never an option. Classy.

[mollyka]

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Don't bite your tongue Molls - it's kinds natural to be put out.
Are you missing the 'nursing' :egad: maybe you have 'Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy' :harhar:
I'm guessing though if it wasn't for the madra, you wouldn't give a shite. Glad to have some peace ?

Do the young 'uns & grandkids not want to mind the dog ?
Get them dogsitting-ready for when you go on hols ......

Haha....deffo not missing the nursing...it would not be my strength shall we say...and yes it is the madra really...funny Simon was here yesterday and volunteered himself for dog sleepovers and Adam is taking him off today to 'walk' him...I think it's to show him off to his mates in skerries ..he is a gorgeous looking dog..you could nearly see yourself in his coat it's so shiny ..and that's not for all the grooming!!
Had a good talk with Joe this morn and he seems to understand how I'm feeling....but.....and pardon my male pals on here ...but lads can be simple creatures when it suits them:happy2:

Morning all!

[mollyka]

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Morning folks, sorry I haven’t been around again, was really feeling antisocial with nothing constructive to say. But I am over my funk now I hope. The good weather and getting to spend time working in the garden always helps.
Regarding AL I was the same when it came to my choice of poison, choice didn’t matter, I would drink anything. Did have my favorites but tried to avoid spirits as I would have to water them down as they tasted horrible to me but if needs must etc. I thought somehow if I didn’t drink spirits then I wasn’t as ‘bad’ as some. What crap, AL is ethanol in whatever form. I do remember passing out many’s a night and waking up to finish the now flat warm p**s I was drinking hours earlier from the still near full glass beside me. Pouring it down the sink was never an option. Classy.

Oh I did that too tabs...I'm fact I used to agonize over my quit date cos my last day drinking was 26th Dec....but..like that I fell asleep then woke up and polished off the drink beside me...never knew if that was before or after midnight which would have made that the 27th..so my proper quit date would be 28th...HAHA worried about that for a while but heyho...not gonna worry these days!I sorry you're a bit down Tabs...I do exactly the same (hide away) when I'm miserable...but it's dangerous...I've learnt to open up ..at the TIME....not always successful

Poor MIL Mary ...guessing she's not too happy! Anyway

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Evening all.
Here I am at the end of my little holiday week. Did a good lot of gardening over the last couple of days but I never get to the end of my task lists no matter how hard I try.

Wow I do not miss that whole yolked to alcohol thing. Complete preoccupation with getting it, stashing it, drinking it, fear of running out of it, getting over it, rotating bottle shops, rinse, repeat. Making sure you don't eat anything much so that you get the full effect. Minimising and explaining (drunk-splaining?) your drinking to everyone including the 19 year old bottle shop guy, even though he never asked, and doesn't care.
'Got a few of the girls coming over tonight'. Wink..... Yeah, maybe a few of my other personalities....they'll require a bottle of wine each, thanks.

So tomorrow I am turning up to one of two possible jobs. Don't know which one. Don't know where, or when, or with whom, or what the Job description is. You people must be so sick of me rabbiting on about this bloody job. I'm juts trying to wrap my head around how an organisation can be such a clusterf*ck. It's just left me completely perplexed.

[mollyka]

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Evening all.
Here I am at the end of my little holiday week. Did a good lot of gardening over the last couple of days but I never get to the end of my task lists no matter how hard I try.

Wow I do not miss that whole yolked to alcohol thing. Complete preoccupation with getting it, stashing it, drinking it, fear of running out of it, getting over it, rotating bottle shops, rinse, repeat. Making sure you don't eat anything much so that you get the full effect. Minimising and explaining (drunk-splaining?) your drinking to everyone including the 19 year old bottle shop guy, even though he never asked, and doesn't care.
'Got a few of the girls coming over tonight'. Wink..... Yeah, maybe a few of my other personalities....they'll require a bottle of wine each, thanks.

So tomorrow I am turning up to one of two possible jobs. Don't know which one. Don't know where, or when, or with whom, or what the Job description is. You people must be so sick of me rabbiting on about this bloody job. I'm juts trying to wrap my head around how an organisation can be such a clusterf*ck. It's just left me completely perplexed.

I'm just fascinated Bridge...I am literally unemployable cos of age so envying your youth being offered TWO jobs:thumbsup:
Also envy you being able to garden..my lovely hobby and plan for garden refurb. in retirement is gone courtesy of Hurricane Mutt!
I think that's why my drinking edged earlier in the day towards the end...the hit on a relatively empty tummy was so much better...yuck

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Can't stop long as we're doing exciting stuff..............we're going to see the in-laws and buy some top-soil.............I don't know if my blood pressure will manage it. ooh and we're getting a new Home Bargains opening today ................trouble is the world and his wife will be in there and I'm going nowhere near crowds. I wouldn't have gone pre-covid let alone now.
Mind you I do miss a wander through IKEA and come out with a plastic cactus and their meatballs.

[MENTION=21798]Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)[/MENTION]..............have one of these to be going on with :hug: It will pass...........we live in the real world now that doesn't rely on outside stimulus and tbh it stinks at times.

There was going to be more but in-laws have their lunch at 1pm. Regardless of who's there and Mr JC's having a dicky fit I'm not ready.

[abcowboy]

[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION] !

[rustop59]

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Happy birthday Satz, hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather. Waves to everyone else, busy in the garden.

[JackieClaire]

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Happy Birthday Satzuma. Just threw a wee buffet for your guests.................you go and sit on the sofa and the channel changer is by law yours for 24 hours.

[mollyka]

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Thanks Cowboy...happy birthday Mrs Satz...you prob at work tho? ;-(

[techie]

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Wishing you a very Satzifying Happy Birthday xoxo

[satz123]

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Evening all. [MENTION=21602]abcowboy[/MENTION] thank you soooo much for the gorgeous cake - you are a marvel to remember everyone. :heart:
Yes [MENTION=11089]techie[/MENTION] I had a very satzifying day.

Went to DD beside the sea in Dun Laoire & had ice cream cones from Teddy's on the promenade.
Then home and she had a lovely roast beef dinner laid on and birthday cake & pressies & flowers .... t'was wonderful.

MrS & future son-in-law had 'take-away' Guinness ...... so all were happy.

Very simple pleasures seem to satisfy everyone I saw today. ........

[satz123]

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Thanks Cowboy...happy birthday Mrs Satz...you prob at work tho? ;-(

No [MENTION=8529]mollyka[/MENTION] - took the day off to collect my free travel pass :haha:

[IamMary]

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Happy birthday [MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION] :sendflowers:
THat sounds like a perfect day.

Wow I do not miss that whole yolked to alcohol thing. Complete preoccupation with getting it, stashing it, drinking it, fear of running out of it, getting over it, rotating bottle shops, rinse, repeat. Making sure you don't eat anything much so that you get the full effect. Minimising and explaining (drunk-splaining?) your drinking to everyone including the 19 year old bottle shop guy, even though he never asked, and doesn't care.
'Got a few of the girls coming over tonight'. Wink..... Yeah, maybe a few of my other personalities....they'll require a bottle of wine each, thanks.

THat is a brilliant representation of 'them' days. I will also add, trying to hide the bottles at the bottom of the food trolly and then the relief of getting away with it or was it because Id be stocked up again - Im not actually sure what the relief was. Then there was the challenge of making 6 bottles look like 2, where MrM was concerned.
You are not rabbiting on at all Bridge!! I cannot wait for tomorrows episode op:

trouble is the world and his wife will be in there and I'm going nowhere near crowds. I wouldn't have gone pre-covid let alone now.

Is seems to be bonkers everywhere now, we are the same over here.

Always lovely to to see you [MENTION=21798]Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)[/MENTION], you dont have to say much.

Needed prescription sunglasses and went in today to try them on. Wasnt allowed take off my mask! In the end, she let me take off the mask in a dark room for maybe 7 mins while she peered in through the window. Im not sure what she thought I was going to do.. lick everything?

Good night...