The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread Part 8!

newroadahead

budget_babe wrote: »

Budgie has come over all oldstyle yesterday I sorted out my kitchen cupboards, tell me how do you acculumate so much stuff/crap? I am also the proud owner of a new 6.5l slow cooker and a new steamer. The slow cooker is a big one but I am batch cooking I was up early to get started, couldn't wait to be honest. I am also going to bake cakes today. I haven't baked a cake in quite awhile

Still I am revved up for a whole new oldstyle way, bring on batch cooking, meal planning, the grocery challenge and adopting frugal ways.


Also sorting out my Christmas presents and getting organised

I am just keeping busy so I shall not be tempted by any red wine.


Ok off to do some more oldstyle things, but you know I said it was sunny, well its raining now

Hey ho, catch you all laters
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Budgie

Glad to hear you are feeling better:T

Snap, I too have been preparing for Crimbo, including knitting and making sort of hamper gifts.

Have just been on August shopping challenge to do my update. Quite pleased with a few bargains I got in A*** last night and shock horror did not buy any booze to drink!!!!

I did buy small bottle red wine which I will use in my chilli when I do big cook off tomorrow.


I treated myself last month to a small food processor and hope to put it to good use tomorrow.

Anyway have a great day

love

NRA xxx

newroadahead

Hi All

Hope everyone is having a good saturday, Off out soon but have had a busy day so far with housework, washing and just about to get some lunch.

DB..... I will be 14/15 AFD tonight, so really chuffed and strangely not missing it too much, probably as I am keeping myself busy lol.:j
Hope you are keeping well.

Will try to log on later and catch up with everyone so apolgies for not mentioning names, you are all great .:A
Have a good one take care :A

love

NRA xxx

Pippilongstocking

Happy birthday Sim - LESS OF THE OLD!!!! - x

Pippilongstocking

Budgie - when it gets colder might be today - its blowing a 'hooooollie' outside

Hmm maybe hot juice then or herbal teas

I'll be experimenting with lots of AF stuff - lime and soda/elderflower and fizzy water are always my favourites

I hope you're good - you sound busy

Jo a place with no chillis for a week - OMG

365days

Happy Birthday Sim.

budget_babe

fayjmck wrote: »

Budgie - when it gets colder might be today - its blowing a 'hooooollie' outside

Hmm maybe hot juice then or herbal teas

I'll be experimenting with lots of AF stuff - lime and soda/elderflower and fizzy water are always my favourites

I hope you're good - you sound busy

Jo a place with no chillis for a week - OMG

Hi Fay,

I am good thanks

Sorry to hear that you are feeling the cold already

I am on the ginger beer My batch cooking is going well and my cakes have turned out fabby.

Well done on experimenting with the af drinks, us girls have got to stick together.

I have awful router trouble though, the blinking thing keeps losing its wireless connection, I have no idea why? DB if you suss yours, will you post the remedy please? My Ds could fix it fine but he is not here

Jo glad to see you back in chilli civilisation land xxxxxxxxxx

Nra glad to see that you too are getting ready for Christmas :shhh: because as Maman says the Grinchy may hear :eek: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

365 hope you are ok? Marru you too hunny? Graeme hugs and I hope things are going ok for you too?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Been very busy and productive which is always good, Mr Budgie is off to visit a friend soon, well I can't have him interfering with the X Factor now can I

Ra if you are lurking hugs (()) Mp you too hunny (()) and its not the same without Miss P, piglet and the Sparkly one. I hope Ms Honey B is back soon too?

Hi to Bis, Heath, YM, DC, Shaggy, Peedie, 115k, Ssg, CC, Peedie, Gien, Pen, Eselt if you are about? 40sm you too? 69chick too? Bhb do you lurk? Winebox you too? Random how are you:? Haven't heard from Sea, Cazza, FH, Im, etc for ages now?

Ntc are you popping in for a cuppa? Sos/Pricey how did the A levels go?

I could go on, (surely not ) but I must get a riddle on, I need to be in position at 7.30pm exactly

Its the one good thing about winter, well that and roasted chestnuts

Hugs to everyone I haven't mentioned and to all lurkers out there.
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

DecemberBaby_2

Hi,

Just a quick hello from me. Hope everyone is well.

Happy Birthday Sim :bdaycake:

Budgie - If I find out anything about the wireless connection being so unreliable I'll let you know. I gave in and ordered an ethernet cable today. It was only a fiver so worth it if I can use it when wireless is too slow. I hope you are enjoying X Factor! I'm recording it to watch later tonight.

DB x

Marru

Hello,

Yes, I am here and am ok. Do I regret it, yes and no. I don't regret those first two glasses but I do the one and half after that. Have felt the after effects today. So will I do it again, probably but not as long as I can remember how I felt today. The last of the bottle has been poured down the drain and bottle placed in recycling bin.

BF came here and took us out for the day. So we had nice day at the beach where DD was digging sand and I was sleeping in the car. Had nice lunch in cafe, fish and chips back at home for tea. So I have been fed and hydrated and I have got some rest. So feeling lots better.

I went Friday to get my hair cut and it was a bit of a disaster and tripped me over. How the silliest things seem to overflow the bucket that is already too full. Anyhoo - just bit more sleep and tomorrow I should be better than new.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIM!!!

115K

I am on 4 AF days now.

Not AF tonight though, I've had a few beers with my takeaway curry. Feel quite sick but it is all my own fault.

Hope everyone is okay.:A

shaggydoo

Morning All

BF and me decided to share take-away and a bottle of wine last night - so I wasn't AF (just had 4 units) so stil on 6 AFDs.



Shaggy