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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for August & 2026 :)
@maman oh yes, calories saved by being AF, and by not having that "sod-it" calorific snack 12/28 for me today please. Had a very informative phone chat with my haematologist's clerk th…5 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for August & 2026 :)
It will be 10/21 for me today please. Well done @Season_of_Mist👏. And well done @redofromstart from having a year break👏. You must both feel so much better for this? I'm finding that even havi…5 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for August & 2026 :)
well done @Season_of_Mist I have found that my year break broke the habit of it being my evening default and it has significantly decreased how much I have when I do drink. 11 for me please - out ton…5 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for August & 2026 :)
11/31 incl today thank you cathybird. I checked back and I last had something alcoholic to drink on 11 April, so today is exactly four months ‘dry’.5 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Daily To Do List - written the night before Sort out sleep patterns - initial targets: bed by 03:00, up by 10:30 Don’t put it down, put it away + deal with mini tasks as soon as they are noticed e.g.…17 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 10 August 2026
We live on the very edge of the West Midlands conurbation, almost surrounded by fields and woodland. L the dog walker has just rung to ask if we're all right (thankfully we are) as a fire in the…6 -
Re: Old Style Daily Friday 14 August 2026
Good morning Bright and sunny, forecast to be a bit cooler, yesterday hit 36degs, it was still 27 at 10pm.I told DH I'll never complain about the cold again, although of course I will. Seeing th…10 -
Re: Old Style Daily Thursday 13 August 2026
Hi everyone, We left the hotel yesterday and meandered our way to the seafront at Clevedon where we had a good view of the eclipse (we did have glasses). Then we came on to L and B's house. We d…8 -
Re: Old Style Daily Friday 14 August 2026
Morning folks and thanks GERS. Grr CAMELOT going back to work is bad enough but facing chaos when you get there makes it worse. I hope today is better. We hit the promised 33 deg yesterday and I cope…11 -
Re: Warning about a new ANPR TOLL on Warburton Bridge over Manchester Ship Canal managed by Excel
I don't even think the DVLA are monitoring any probationary period because Excel aren't new to KADOE. I reckon they haven't counted this as a new probationer. Shocking if true. The who…6
