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***Weekend Chat Thread ~ 8th and 9th August***

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  • jacs76
    jacs76 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    spud30 wrote: »
    We were talking about you yesterday :cool:

    DD was telling DH how funny and lovely you are :D
    gawd knows what she would have to say if she met me :eek::D
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    sammy115 wrote: »
    In a drunken stupor kind of way:rotfl:

    Kind of her though....tell her the tenner is on its way

    Not at all....she's used to that from me :beer: :D
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    I'll say goodnight too....battery about to die and I cannot be arissed to get up and get the charger...
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,547 Forumite
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    Jacs I think when you know they are going away it's easier when they finally go than the waiting for it, hope you understand what I mean. it's just the counting down to the going away seems just as bad as the absence...
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  • sammy115 wrote: »
    I'm glad you are laid back....you deserve it after the stress you have been through over the last few months....no need to get stressed until you need to...

    I think I need to start getting stressed again. NOW!
    The sums ain't working out. :rotfl:
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    jacs76 wrote: »
    gawd knows what she would have to say if she met me :eek::D

    I hope we do get to meet one day :D
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    jacs76 wrote: »
    John is going to afganistan for 6.5 months.
    Off to uni to do the next 3 years of my nursing:eek:

    Sorry, I didn't mean to sound flippant....(stupid sammy talking about war zones)......what I meant to say really was - I kind of detach myself emotionally just before he goes away so that it doesn't bother me......

    xxx...enjoy your holiday.
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • sallyx wrote: »
    right going to get to bed, catch you tomorrow
    sammy115 wrote: »
    I'll say goodnight too....battery about to die and I cannot be arissed to get up and get the charger...

    I knew you'd all go!
  • jacs76
    jacs76 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    Jacs I think when you know they are going away it's easier when they finally go than the waiting for it, hope you understand what I mean. it's just the counting down to the going away seems just as bad as the absence...
    I have done it almost every 2 years for 14 years now bosnia, kosovo, iraq etc and it still does not get any easier oh well 1 less prezzie to buy at christmas ha ha :D
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    I think I need to start getting stressed again. NOW!
    The sums ain't working out. :rotfl:

    And getting stressed will make them add up ......me thinks not!
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
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