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  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 6,020 Forumite
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    I switched to decaf late last year when I realised the proper stuff was triggering my IBS, I don't miss it now but the first few days was hard work.

    5/20 for me today please Cathybird 

    I would very much have liked a nice glass of something cold today but I drank a bottle of water instead because I didn't want to have to confess to breaking my no drinking streak! 
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  • cathybird
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    edited 7 April at 9:18PM
    April AFD challenge 2025

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    April targets


    Arkers TF  

    cathybird 6/21 

    CuppaTea TF 

    Dark Sunday 3/14 

    doingitanyway 6/20 

    Dryjan 1/18 

    dustydigger 21 

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    maggiem 10  

    maman 4/10 

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    mrosie 1/15 

    marahouti 3/25 

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    oceandreamer 4/10 

    PriceySOS 22 

    redofromstart 6/20 

    RobM99 7/29   image 

    satchmo1 6/28  

    Season of Mist 28  

    sukeyboo 2/10  

    tiddles 3/15  

    Watty1 2/20  

    WBF 2/14  


    To see the updated results for April on phone or tablet, click here :)


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  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,763 Forumite
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    Re: coffee - when I cut down a lot I was getting caffeine-withdrawal headaches!

    Anywobbles, 6 today please.   No dodgy dancers last night but a few - er - indulgent, as it was a real ale festival! 
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • doingitanyway
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    edited 6 April at 1:55PM
    @satchmo1 it is hard going at first but now I feel more energised. Go for it.
    @redofromstart I find Pelligrin0 hits the spot when I am not having a cold glass of white wine...re coffee there are a few good decaf blends nowadays
    @RobM99 the first two days I had headaches too!

    6/20 for me please cathybird  :)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

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  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 6,020 Forumite
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    6/20 for me please.

    We tried lots of the AF lagers with Becks Blue being my favourite so far DIA. It feels like a little treat as a break from mostly drinking water. 
    My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error.  Please reinstall universe and reboot+++

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  • maman
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    4/10 AFDs please@cathybird 
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