January Army 2022

[techie]

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Evening,
Problem is that you can't prove your a close contact. So if you havnt got your booster, that's 10 days restriction, which is bonkers. You could be a close contact for ever!! In other countries, its business as usual if you've no symptoms. But does that make the situation worse?

Loads of chat on the radio all day about raising the price of drink (I love working from home). Woman on Joe duffy admiting that she's probably an alcoholic but she's not planning on giving it up - retired, money not an issue so raising the price won't discourage her and nothing to get up early for, so she just drinks. I felt like recruiting her to the army!

Hahaha. She may be lurking, Mary!

[satz123]

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Woman on Joe duffy admiting that she's probably an alcoholic but she's not planning on giving it up - retired, money not an issue so raising the price won't discourage her and nothing to get up early for, so she just drinks. I felt like recruiting her to the army!

Morning all.
That's sad Mers. She's probably ok now but she will get steadily worse until she will have to quit or die sooner than she'd like.
I don't think raising the price will discourage those it needs to discourage. The ones addicted to alcohol. They just want the alcohol in the drink so they will switch to spirits or something else.
Others who like to have a drink at home with friends will head North and buy in bulk. Who'd blame them.

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

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Morning folks, congrats Techie.
Even a very large increase in the price of ethanol would not have stopped me in my tracks. In my head I needed my daily ‘medicine’ above all else so other areas, when the money should have been spent, would have suffered, until it all came to a head I suppose.

[fickle]

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Hello Army,

Wishing everyone Happy January! I've had a rough day so not much to say. Hope to feel better tomorrow.

Congratulations Grandfather Techie! What a joy for you. Enjoyed reading everyone's January posts

Best to everyone,

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Price wouldn't have stopped me..............I just went cheaper. Thinking in a different direction she sounds lonely and alcohol is her only 'friend'.

We're having a VIB (very important baby) visit this afternoon. Its my cousin's first grand child........he's only 3 months old............his mum's got to work so she's got him all day.

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=4040]fickle[/MENTION]........:hug:........I'm so happy to see you. Don't be a stranger,

[rustop59]

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Hahaha. She may be lurking, Mary!

Morning everyone

She may indeed. I’ve always told Mary how lucky she was to quit when she did. Now I’m thankful (as I bet Molly is) to be facing retirement without that hanging over me. I remember a few of you saying you had never drunk in your new kitchens. Myself and Molls will be the same in our retirement homes/cottages.

Our sale is nearly through. Our solicitor was looking for a closing date this week but other solicitor out sick. Agree a lot of the slackers at work are now the close contacts! Our EHS guy could not contact a lot of people who were isolating the other day!

Enjoy you VIP guest JC. Picked up SIL from airport this morning and just back from walk.

[mollyka]

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Morning folks, congrats Techie.
Even a very large increase in the price of ethanol would not have stopped me in my tracks. In my head I needed my daily ‘medicine’ above all else so other areas, when the money should have been spent, would have suffered, until it all came to a head I suppose.

Evening folks...I'll say again..it definitely would have made me stop...I think I had already diverted money there that would have been better spent elsewhere...I remember even wishing they'd double the price or that I could move to Saudi I wanted to quit so much! Hi Fickle....

Yes Rusters...never drank in my new kit hen...never drank since I had grandchildren and will deffo never drink in new house in Mayo!!! God you're flying with the house...you'll be ahead of us...I've heard nothing from the solicitor...guessing there's staffing issues!

[satz123]

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..never drank in my new kit hen...never drank since I had grandchildren and will deffo never drink in new house in Mayo!!!

Put that way doesn't it sound just wonderful Molls ! 'Specially the grandchildren bit :heart:

Oh I hear the Pope calling all dog lovers selfish because they are choosing not to have kids or just one and then getting a pet.
They are denying themselves motherhood or fatherhood by choosing the easier option. Should not be replacing kids with animals��
All I can say is FFS - and point out to him that he himself chose not to have children and stop being a hypocrite......
I’m officially resigning from Catholic Church.

The End

[IamMary]

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Right behind you Satz. My brother did, officially. Then on occasion, I'd hear a kind reflective priest deliver an amazing ceremony at a funeral or a wedding and I'd try to be less critical. Maybe when they ordain women.

Question for anyone who's been to Greece ( [MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION], but not limited to :haha.. where would you recommend? Starting from scratch here as I've never been. Hoping [MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION] might drop by with a few recommendations. Greece with teenagers. Thinking Athens for a couple of days, then an island?

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

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Good morning folks, happy sober hangover free Sunday. For this I am so grateful and as the months turn into years I too hope to have milestones as you ladies do. Can’t imagine the pain I would feel to wake up this morning having poisoned myself again, shudder.
Mary it’s been that long since I was first in Greece (35+ yrs), I imagine it has changed a lot so the less commercialised the area the better as the true Greece is a very special place. Be prepared to fall in love.

[mollyka]

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Morning!....poxy dog awake BEFORE cock crow....only been to Greece once so no experience here.. my favourite place of all is Croatia..small little places dotted along the coast...turquoise seas and incredible historical sites...Satz has been to Greece loads tho so I'm sure she'll guide you..
Still pitch dark here...why oh why does the dog want to get up...he doesn't even go out to pee....when it's raining he won't go out for ages!

[satz123]

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Right behind you Satz. My brother did, officially. Then on occasion, I'd hear a kind reflective priest deliver an amazing ceremony at a funeral or a wedding and I'd try to be less critical. Maybe when they ordain women.

Question for anyone who's been to Greece ( @satz123, but not limited to :haha.. where would you recommend? Starting from scratch here as I've never been. Hoping @stirly-girly might drop by with a few recommendations. Greece with teenagers. Thinking Athens for a couple of days, then an island?

Mers. Heading to work now - will post later this eve.

:llama:

[rustop59]

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Morning everyone

You need a few people in the house who stay up late Molly. Ours are wrecked, the night owls kept them up and then I was the early bird dragging them out for walks early every morning. Did two airport early morning runs this week so the big fella is exhausted.

I have been awake hours but lay in bed reading, bliss. SIL just left so have the house to myself today, doing absolutely nothing.

It is 30+ years since I was in Greece Mary. We were in Corfu and from what I remember it was lovely. Probably has changed a lot since then.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning..........it'll be afternoon by the time I finish this.

Mr JC does a lot of conveyancing.................his problem is the 'searches'. Back in the day we had a massive coal industry oop north and they take an age to reply when they're checking if a house is built on one of them. Drives him round the twist.

Our little VIB was delightful. Everything is so new to him. His eyes were all over gathering information. And his wee gummy smile was to die for.

Only been to Greece once..............a little island called Aegina. Only set back was you have to fly to Athens then get a ferry to the island. Fine going when you're excited but a proper pain in the backside coming back when you're coming back.