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The midnight cuppa

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Themidnightcuppa · 09/12/2024 00:45

Went to bed at 9.30pm and woke at midnight, just me here tonight so I can do as I please so it’s tea and toast and a scroll.

this is becoming a bit of a habit waking up for a cuppa, a scroll, and then going back to bed, am I the only one?

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Mh0509 · 14/04/2026 03:23

Themidnightcuppa · 14/04/2026 03:09

Darn it, still awake, mulling a toasted tea cake and a cuppa. Been writing a somewhat difficult letter and got carried away. I’d gone to bed, couldn’t sleep and it was in my head and so I thought, blow it, write it now.

Yawn, I am going to pay for this tomorrow. Tomorrow I am supposed to be clearing out heaps of junk to go to the tip, which I’ve booked, because we have to book to go to the tip here.

(Dave is snoring like a trooper, he also got the end of the gravy tonight and was rather smelly earlier, note to self, Do Not Give Dave Gravy!)

I hope you managed to finish the difficult letter and it will be a weight off your mind tomorrow! Clearing out junk sounds very productive too. Hopefully after a tiring and productive day tomorrow you will get a great nights sleep! Xx

Mumtobabyhavoc · 14/04/2026 06:26

Need to get to sleep here, too. It's almost 10:30pm here, kids are asleep and my head is spinning a bit even though my eyes are so tired.

Themidnightcuppa · 22/04/2026 04:36

4am toast and a cuppa

no idea why I am awake. Been away for a good hour or more. Dave is snoring on the floor at the foot of my bed normally he’s like white noise tonight he’s just irritating.

Frustrating as tomorrow I’ve got a long day.

Hope the rest of you are sound asleep

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WearyAuldWumman · 22/04/2026 12:20

Hope you got some sleep eventually.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/04/2026 17:30

Hi, Midnight. I hope the day wasn't too rough for you after your sleepless night. 💐

Nice to see you popping up here and there @WearyAuldWumman 🩷

We were all asleep at a fairly decent time last night, thankfully. 😅

Themidnightcuppa · 22/04/2026 22:18

i have struggled today. Didn’t have time for a nap. Just back from a friends birthday meal. Totally ready for bed.

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WearyAuldWumman · 22/04/2026 22:26

Hope you have a restful sleep.

Themidnightcuppa · 23/04/2026 01:14

Ohhhhhh. Not good. So darned tired but brain is in overdrive. Off for a cuppa and crunch some numbers into a spreadsheet. If it’s going to go round and round in my head then I may as well just sit and do it. Then it’s done and I might get some sleep.

DH was fab at manipulating numbers. I try and think like he did but I doubt myself.

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 23/04/2026 01:34

Just putting dinner on here Cuppa. If you're hungry I've got salmon, wild rice, potatoes and asparagus. Set you a plate?

Themidnightcuppa · 23/04/2026 02:32

@Mumtobabyhavoc , ooooooo, im on my way, 😊
but in reality ive just watched an hour of tv which I shouldn’t have, going to try again, I was super tired yesterday, tomorrow’s going to be difficult

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 23/04/2026 02:48

It sounds like you need dessert. We're now on vanilla froyo and Easter chocolates. 😊

Themidnightcuppa · 23/04/2026 18:29

@Mumtobabyhavoc I have really struggled today. I have had Nutella on toast. Some chocolate. And a Lucozade drink. I still feel absolutely shattered. I’ve just had a jacket potato with baked beans and coleslaw and I think I’ll be heading for bed soon. My only issue is I’ll probably be awake at midnight.

I was supposed to be going away with mum and dad, but Dad got a phone call this morning to say an operation that was cancelled two weeks ago he can have on Monday if he wants. So we’re not going now, but actually that kind of suits me. I am not telling anyone that I’ve already told I was going away that I’m not so I’ll just hide at home this weekend and recharge my batteries.

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 24/04/2026 07:14

Oh, Cuppa, staying in might be just what you need. I hope your dad is okay. 🩷

I had a lovely day with the dc today and really just enjoyed being with them. I think they really got their exercise because both ate oatmeal with banana at 10pm proclaiming they were Soooo hungry and are now fast asleep at almost 11:15pm.

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