The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 5

maman

fayjmck wrote: »

Hugs chaps - making soup here and a roast dinner later will I set the table?

We've lots of fizzy water in and lots of cordial (no wine or beer in the house) so who's up for a bit of roast chookie with all the trimmings and yorkshire puds?

Can extend my normal table (which sits 10) and put out the lovely new deep aubergenie purpley plates which I bought with November AF money

Got myself an orchid yesterday (=3 bottles wine) and its in the bathroom

Contemplating making a pavlova for pudding with rasps from the garden (in freezer) we can do a AF xmas party

Waves hello to folks - YM sorry to hear you getting more hassles

............pigtails and a santa hat here!

Sounds yummy fay. Well done you on pampering yourself with orchid. Have a great day. How many have you got coming?

And you YM are something else :rotfl:

yellowmonkey

maman wrote: »

And you YM are something else :rotfl:

Why thank you

Just blasted my Lamb for 30 mins on gas mark 8 then covered it with foil to roast slowly on gas mark 1 for 4 hours.....Yummy

budget_babe

Lurkio wrote: »

what thermals? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Well, ladies and Gentlemen..... one year ago tomorrow I made an innocuous comment on this thread... well, the original thread, but you know what I mean
I had no idea that anyone would join me, that anyone would continue it in to February and here we all are, still setting and acheiving targets that we may not have otherwise attained.

So I'd like to say a big well done to everyone who jumped on with me and I think we're all slightly better people for it :A

So here's to all you AFJers....

jo1972 - losing the odd skirmish, but I think you're winning the war hun. :T :T
Needstochange - I'm sure you have!
Miss Piggy - well done and thanks for keeping everyone entertained with starnge tales of Piglet etc.... :rotfl:
Mollypolly - ahh Molls, what can I say. you're a star
winebox - still AWOL? pop in and see us now and again
eselt - good to see you around again (I think you went AWOL for a little while too?)
*Mari*- well done
Grey Pilgrim - admire your perseverence, GP. LArd loss and AF..... well done!
115K - great effort! well done
yellow monkey - stick in there, chap..... I know you'll crack it (p.s. I like vimto too )
Bismarck - ahhh Bis. Ever the calm, wise words that this whole thread thanks you for
barshamhillbilly - Sir William! Living the dream fella. Living the dream
budget babe - oh sweet Budgie, hope all is well with you. Senning you big (((hugs)))
fayjmck - last, but by NO means least, my favourite Ork(neyan) :rotfl: You have more fight in you than a fighty thing and I admire you greatly for that.

To all who have come along since, a big :xmassign: to you all :xmastree:

The Christmassy Lurky :xmassmile

Well my Dear Sweet Lurky :A what a very loooooooong post, are you trying to give me a run for my money? Seriously matey well done and thankyou for suggesting the af challenge. :T It has helped so many people, myself included. Some of us are where we want to be and some of us are getting there.

We HAVE ALL benefitted from joining this thread, you know I think you are fab, I see you as our captain steering us along. Sometimes we get into troubled waters but in the end the calm returns.

So thankyou from me and all of our lovely, wonderful gang. :T You are our very special diamond geezer :A Hugs and lots a love my friend. ((())) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok off to catch up with the rest of the posts, but well this one deserved a post of its own

Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

budget_babe

Well I have been catching up :eek:

It plays havoc if you don't post for a few days you know

Anyways here I am again, to be honest I have been soooo very tired. I have been unable to keep my eyes open. Not sleeping etc.

Anyways went to the Doc's on Friday: blood pressure is up again and I have had some sleeping tablets. The Doc wanted to give me anitdepressants but I don't want them, as I tried to explain I feel like I do because of Mr BB's illness.

So hopefully things will improve?

So Marru just one more af day to report, though I haven't been going mad. Hope all is well with you and that you are looking forward to Christmas. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jo and Fay hi angels, been thinking of you both (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P and Maman hi and hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Honeybear hope you are ok and that all is well at bear towers? Hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Eselt so sorry to read your post, words never seem enough in these circumstances. So just to let you know I am thinking of you Angel (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ym sorry to hear you have man flu :eek: hope you feel better soon mate? Hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxx

69chick, Shaggy, Cazza hugs to you too. (()) xxxxxxxxxxx

Still no Winebox, BHB, Fedup,115k, Wbf, 40sm etc

Pricey and GG hugs and hope you are ok? (()) xxxxxxxxxxx

GC, Mp, DC, Bis, Ra, Cw, Gien, Angie, Sea and Mari hope you are all well too? (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok guys I must fly,
Lots of love n hugs
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ps forgetting my manners welcome to all of our new members (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss_Piggy_2

Afternoon all

Bit of an odd day in the Piggy household and I really do feel out of sorts.

Oh's daughter is causing problems. She's on crutches (ones she had already from a previous injury and says she needs them) for a knee injury. Hospital says theres nothing wrong apart from bruising. OH's son said they caught her walking round fine at home when she thought they were all out. So I don't know what she's playing at. Its put a dampner on the weekend as I really have NO time for malingerers (this is the girl who has a day off school every time she has a slight headache!) so I've been quite short with her. I felt very glad when MIL and FIL said they would take kids home early and it would give them a chance to speak to her about it.

But hey ho, never mind! Piglets birthday tomorrow which I'm really looking forward to. Can't wait for him to see his presents.

Eselt - sorry its a rough few days for you. Hope you are ok
Marru - hope you are feeling a bit better?
Budgie - ((hugs))

Miss P
xx

paybacktime2008

Still Af free. Taking it a day at a time. Was tempted by the 'Would you like to try some port' woman in M and S but other than that ticking away quite nicely. Just can't work out how to set my christmas pud alight. Don't think I can be trusted with a bottle of brandy!

Hope everyone is having festive fun.

yellowmonkey

Hi PBT

Glad to hear you are still AF :T

14 please Marru

glasgowgirl

Sat here waiting for 'Miracle on 34th Street' to come on the telly - such as great festive film.

Feeling happy to be AF today - there is a definite correlation between posting/reading this thread and managing to stay AF, so thanks to all for being there.

xx

eselt

Hi all- having a bit of trouble thanking people for some reason ATM- so please don't think I don't appreciate your posts I DO!!!!!

YM- take yourself off to bed immediately, all us girls know manflu is the most serious kind of flu you can get:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Miss Piggy- sounds like OH daughter is seeking attention for some reason, must be difficult to handle when you are so busy anyway, HUGS.

Fay- dinner sounds grand, you seem in much better spirits now all the pressure from decision making has been lifted.

Jo, keep going hun- you're doing a great job- you've recognised the problem and are tackling it- thats where we all need to start, and you have to start somewhere.

Budgie- you take care sweetheart, you know you have plenty of friends here and your posts are so appreciated, you take the time to think about everyone else- maybe take some time to look after yourself over christmas? Hope Mr BB is on the mend too- depression and anxiety is a horrible combination, and takes time to recover from- thank god he has you- he couldn't have a nicer person to be looking out for him.

Love the mince pies Lurks and Jo- I will be going the Jo Mr 'T's route this year I think as I am not a natural born pastry maker and I want something vaguely edible!

Everyone, take care, take it easy and have a great time with friends and family. Looking forward to a shiny new thread, and shiny happy people on it in the new year.

Pippilongstocking

maman wrote: »

Sounds yummy fay. Well done you on pampering yourself with orchid. Have a great day. How many have you got coming?

And you YM are something else :rotfl:

ONly us and my brother for xmas - just figured a big roast dinner tonight would lift all our spirits

BUT its snowing so hard here I can't get to the airport -

Its only a couple of miles at the worst we can walk - or OH can get a taxi

Just ironed the table xmas cloth in the kitchen!! looks ace -