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The cutting out/cutting down alcohol thread (part 7)

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  • brokepaolo
    brokepaolo Posts: 164 Forumite
    I've got about 3 months worth of music on mp3 but somehow it just doesn't feel the same as sitting down with a glass of wi-- I mean, a cup of coffee/tea and sticking an old crackly Sinatra record.
    jusqu'ici tout va bien
  • saorsie
    saorsie Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    Will be number 3 for me tonight please and may I request to sneakily slide into the 96 hour challenge please Sparkles having already wrestled Monday evening into the bag - thank you

    -s-
    Frugal living challenge 2012 live on £8500 ~ £7725.87 remaining
    Make £5/day in 2012 ~ £482.24/£1830 ~ 22.52%
    Proud Member of PAD since January 2010 ~ Total paid to date £11386.64
    Savings Pot for 2012 ~ £772.60/£3000 ~ 23.38%
    Lose 19lbs / Save £2k by 30/04/12 *5/19lbs* £158.72/£2000
  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    brokepaolo wrote: »
    an old crackly Sinatra record.

    I read that first time as Sinitta :eek:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6qrn5wgfgk :o
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 4 May 2010 at 6:53PM
    Roll up, Roll up for the Merry May Alcohol Free 96 hour Challenge
    Anyone want to take part in a whole 96 hours free from alcohol meaning you can achieve a whole 4 days AF in the wink of an eye :D

    40 hours in - 56 hours to go!
    Sparkles Mon AF :D Tues AF :D
    DB (Tues-Thurs)
    Mari Mon AF :D
    Jo A Fantastic Mon AF :D A Fabulous Tues AF :D
    penelopedee Mon AF :D Tues AF :D
    honeybear Mon AF :D
    gien
    69chick
    WBF
    Fay
    Marru Mon AF :D
    Saorsie Mon AF :D
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    A Merry AFD 4 for me tonight - must dash have some work to do for tomorrow
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    Another AF day for me please DB and Sparkles.

    Sorry mega busy with work - will catch up later :o
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    yellowmonkey wrote: »
    I read that first time as Sinitta :eek:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6qrn5wgfgk :o

    *happy memories* :D

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Not AF here, however have been in a better mood all day, thanks again :)
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    edited 4 May 2010 at 7:27PM
    Good evening,

    4 for me please DB and 2 please Sparkles! :D

    Good day today, had a perfect run to work this morning, didn't do my interval session after work thou as went to library instead. I have been dog walking so nice little leg loosener. Aiming to do my interval on Thu or Fri afternoon. Tempo session tomorrow morning :)

    Oh - managed to get hold of Budgie's training video ;)
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Marru wrote: »
    Oh - managed to get hold of Budgie's training video ;)

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    That's classic! :T
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    budget_babe wrote: »
    For those not in the Know, ;) its Aerosmith.

    I knew ;):D

    And, since you ask - absolutely fantastically brilliant :D:D :T :T

    PS did you see me waving as I passed by Stoke? ;)

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
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