The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 11

mackeroo

satchmo1 wrote: »

Hi Mackeroo, the grapevine gift I saw was of a plant and a bottle of wine @ £44 from "not on the high street" ... (the raw ingredient and the finished product?), then there was an idea of an olive tree and a bottle of olive oil. I thought they were good ideas but way over my budget, so searched online and found 2 x grapevines for £12 (plus 3% cashback) - which means I managed to buy the vine and the wine for a tenner. They're for my two brothers who both have lovely gardens, and like a decent bottle of wine.
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Thats sounds like a fab gift, thanks for sharing and i hope i remember this idea for next year!

mackeroo

5 AF please Shaggy Those Xmas bells were certainly ringing tonite in mackeroo towers but I just told them to go and chime off somewhere else!

satchmo1

6/10 AF please Shaggy/Mackeroo. The run may or may not hold out this weekend, does anyone have a gag for the evil sirens in my head trying to lure me onto the rocks? My DH has been signed off work with insomnia and depression due to work-related stress. I know all about that, having gone through 2 years of crazy-b&tch-boss related stress not so long ago. He's been asking for a move out of his department for more than 5 years and nothing has happened. He is extremely over qualified for the grunt work he has to do, being MBA-qualified with finance/economist background in the car industry. In probably the only section of industry that can't hire enough of the right people, so no threat of redundancy, and it seems to me they've got a shed load of slackers left right and centre.

ChocolateCupcake

2 AF days to add for me please 3/10.
Got the works Christmas do tonight but I volunteered to drive so will be another AF day to add later.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
x

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

1 more AFD for the SNC please mackeroo and Thank You!



Shaggyx

EDIT : I'VE UPDATED #4047

PriceySOS

4 please, thanks, Shaggy

Satchmo1 - sending sympathy for your poor DH and for you, especially at this time of the year. I am thinking about the olive tree + olive oil for a couple of presents!!!!

mrsrainman

satchmo1 wrote: »

Hi Mackeroo, the grapevine gift I saw was of a plant and a bottle of wine @ £44 from "not on the high street" ... (the raw ingredient and the finished product?), then there was an idea of an olive tree and a bottle of olive oil. I thought they were good ideas but way over my budget, so searched online and found 2 x grapevines for £12 (plus 3% cashback) - which means I managed to buy the vine and the wine for a tenner. They're for my two brothers who both have lovely gardens, and like a decent bottle of wine.
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As some of the others have already said, What a FAB idea!!!

Sympathies to your DH. Never had a B1*ch from hell boss, but certainly had a few colleagues who liked to make my life difficult.

xx

mrsrainman

CuppaTea wrote: »

2 more for tonight and yesterday, making 6/13. Nearly half way already.

Feel so so tired today, think its all the emotion, certainly cried enough buckets these last 24 hrs.

Thanks to everyone who is thinking of me.

Sending a few more (((hugs))) your way

xx

mrsrainman

Not much happening in the Rainman household. We went to see the Coke Truck, which was very underwhelming I'm sure it would have been nicer once it got dark.
I missed all the excitement at work on Wednesday as we had a visit from our very own Popstar. They filmed in the department I work, my boss was very excited about meeting Nicole. Apparently it was "Jahmazing" :rotfl:

Counting down the days until MrR has his appointment to review his bloodtest results.

Have a happy Friday

MrsR xx

barshamhillbilly

As soon as I set a target - it became harder ? :(

Still stuck on 1

BHb
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