The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 4

fedupandskint

Lurkio wrote: »

ym - could you add the gorgeous Esther to the list, but no target? Thanks, Bud... (in the words of Spandau... "We don't need this pressure oooooo-oooooooonnn....")

Thought for the month.... we are not at home to Mr Mulligan

Mr Mulligan is not calling here either for the month!

Love the Spandau quote!

nooooooo-oooooooo pressure on today/tonight/tomorrow for me

Reporting in for 1 AFD for 1 day of the month :j

jo1972

1 for me YM

BHB, well done mate

Everyone else that's AF, well done to you too

Gotta go cos bread's nearly done and gotta watch BB that's taped

xx

GreyPilgrim

My "most ever miles cycled in a single day" record of 60 miles was preying on my mind yesterday, and so I set out to beat it. Went from home (south manchester) through stockport, through Buxton, up into the Peak district, and on towards Leek in Staffordshire, then back again.

Managed a total of 81 miles in just under 8 hours.
I think I overdid it a bit though. Lay down for a bit when I got home and got the most incredible cramps in my thigh muscles whenever I bent my knees, felt like screaming. You know the way a muscle cramp comes on gradually? These went from 0 to agony in a split second.

Feel great through. Saw some really nice scenery and it felt exciting and scary (in a good way) to be out there when the storm clouds came over and the rain started....a real incentive to pedal faster and get home ASAP.

5 days to the bike charity ride challenge - 60 miles around a nice, flat Cheshire. Should be a doddle.

Bikey total now stands at 650 miles.

GreyPilgrim

(if only AFD's were going this good)

So_Sad_Angel

Hi GP....wow 81 miles.....I bet we saw the same storm as you did...we were on Staffs/ Derbyshire border ! there were hailstones too!.

budget_babe

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

Lets all be careful out there

I remember: "Hill Street Blues" Ok just showing my age ...........................

But I digress and I have to be quick tonight

So to our adorable Miss P and Dear Piglet thankyou again for scoring August :T I bet you will be pleased to have a rest? Sorry to hear that you have those bells ringing but well done on resisting :T Hope Dear Piglet enjoys nursery again. Thankyou again you are fab :A Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

YM no big stick needed for me tonight, so one out of one please my Dear. Oh and I see you are playing with those eyes again. How does the saying go? "The eyes are the windows of our soul". Ok I agree perhaps going a bit deep now. Though not sure what significance the rainbows have? Thanks for scoring September and I do hope you break your personal best mate. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear Lurky and of course the Lovely Esther, So glad you are in the September challenge :T I am sure you will both do so well, if one of you is feeling naughty the other one can be good and vice versa. So who has the naughty head on tonight? (Do you know I think I need to get out more :rotfl::rotfl:, don't you?) Lots of love to you both and your family. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Foreverhopeful I am so pleased sweetheart that you have had good news today :T It must be such a relief for you all. So at last you have better days just around the corner, you deserve them sweetheart. So try to put any other worries aside and good luck with our September challenge. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SSA so glad to hear you had enjoyable day despite the weather. Well done on your 4th af day and of course number one for September :T Good luck sweetheart for the rest of the month. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Cazza glad to hear you are feeling so positve and a good omen to start September with too :T Good luck for the rest of the month and your dinner sounded yummy. Though our Dear Jo is the curry queen. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dc hugs sweetheart and if you can throw some positve thoughts my way then they will be most appreciated. I do agree with you though. Good luck for September and bring on the positiveness please :j Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Shoppy Mummy :j Thankyou for popping in and updatng us on your lovely adorable son. What a lovely name you have chosen for him :A I am sure with a name like that he will go far in his life. Well done again and love and hugs to you both. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Welcome Catzpaws and good luck, HS nice to see you again :T Hi to Marru, Gien, Mp, DM, IM, Fedup well done on an af day :T, Angie, Geranuim, Pricey, CW, EO, MD, HB, 69C, Nessa, BB, GG, RA, Eselt, Bis, Gp, Miamoo, Maman, WBF, TTGU. Stroppy. Fluffy and GC. 115k good news that your sister has joined AA, I wish her luck sweetheart and of course you too. Hugs to you all and Sea if you are lurking hope you are ok? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Winebox hunny good luck in all the challenges that you have set yourself, keep positive and do this because you have made a commitment to yourself and of course you did say that it was your birthday present to your DD. (Sorry to bring that one up, but by whatever means necessary). Hugs sweetheart and I am rooting for you mate. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jo sweetheart your trip to the local tip sounds an ordeal and a half :eek: Well done on the decluttering though :T Hope you feel better after your trip to the hairdressers? Hope you had a lovely afternoon watching your VHS tapes? Btw have you made any bread yet? Pics please when you have. Hugs sweetheart and good luck on not drinking, as GC says just take it one day at a time. Lots ov love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ETA well done on an af day :T oh and can't wait to see the bread ;)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bhb will you please thank the Lovely Mrs Bhb for the offer of a themed character barby, though I guess you will want to come as 007 (YM as Harry Hill indeed :rotfl:) And Dear Lurky gets to be David Tennant. I mean where is the justice :rotfl:I won't say long John Silver to you as it may start your: Parrot allergy off again :eek: and we wouldn't want that now would we Seriously mate good luck for September, I hope you get to where you want to be. Big hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SAS so sorry to hear what a terrible weekend you have had, I hope that you get to sort things out with the one friend who has not been so forgiving? You can only apologise and try to make ammends. Thats why alcohol is so dangerous, it turns normally lovely people into something they are not. Big hugs sweetheart and really good luck for September. Stay positive and do your best. Hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fay hugs hunny and in answer to your question there is NO ALCOHOL IN THE BUDGIE HOUSE :T I am on organic ginger cordial. (thought the organic bit would impress you ) Really good luck for September sweetheart and I hope all gets sorted out. Bring on happy days. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

40sm and the dream ................... Hmm dreams are supposed to have hidden meaning? I really don't know if you could get that one analysed though? Still poor YM seems to have drawn the short straw against Dear Lurky? Watch out he may tamper with your score, he has the power :rotfl:Btw we still don't know about Eselt's dream Do you know she has never divulged, I will tell you though I am not teeny (5ft 5) but I do have very small ears Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok guys gotta go, hugs to you all especially to anyone that I have not mentioned.

I have a tip to stay alcohol free for you all, do big posts and then there is not time left to drink. It works like a charm

Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Catzpaws

Thanks for all the :hello::hello::hello:

Wow, this thread does move fast! And, eek, eyes are scary indeed. Put me off the bottle of wine in the fridge (which I moved to cupboard to de-chill so to avoid temptation)...

Well, had very healthy day today - and AF day 1. Yipppeee!

GreyPilgrim

So_Sad_Angel wrote: »

Hi GP....wow 81 miles.....I bet we saw the same storm as you did...we were on Staffs/ Derbyshire border ! there were hailstones too!.

Well lets think...I think the hail hit me on the way BACK, about 2 miles after buxton on the way back to stockport, so it would have been about...7pm - 7.30pm ish?

I was just hitting the highest bit out of Buxton then, and looking forward to a nice 2 mile freewheel back into Whaley Bridge.

It's a bizarre frame of mind. You're knackered and cold, but it's exhilarating to be 'out there', all alone and exposed the elements, and then the hail starts coming down and bounces off your head and you just think "YEAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


The only real downside is (and this isn't the nicest of subjects, I know), but when you're building up a sweat, the salt seems to dry on your scalp and in your hair, and REALLY builds up. So if it DOES start to pour down, the rain suddenly dissolves it all and it runs down your face, into your eyes, and stings your eyes and blinds you a bit, which can be a bit scary.

But as long as you can keep one eye clear...who needs depth perception, huh?

gien

I'm really pleased - stayed alcohol free today and now am going to bed so danger is past.

Well done everyone else who was AF who wanted to be (IYSWIM).

Sleep well everyone - sweet dreams (and tell us if there's any interesting ones)

So_Sad_Angel

Catzpaws wrote: »

Wow, this thread does move fast! And, eek, eyes are scary indeed. Put me off the bottle of wine in the fridge (which I moved to cupboard to de-chill so to avoid temptation)...

Well, had very healthy day today - and AF day 1. Yipppeee!

Hi CP - Well done on AFD !!!

Maybe could print the `scary eyes` logo & stick them on the bottles/cans....so when open fridge/cupboard :eek::eek::eek::eek: that reminds us to be AF !!

Hmmm...its late & really really I hav`nt touched a drop !!

Angiexx