Wankerbastards will upset us that try, but we will still be dry. Or dryer at a push. It's a good job we are not in a rush.

[Frouby]

Thread 6 for the Tryers to be Dryers.

Support thread for reducing alcohol, stopping alcohol, monitoring alcohol. All welcome, absolutely no judgement. Whatever your aims with alcohol come and join us here. Lots of swearing but no judging or criticising.

Previous threads dotted around but can never do clicky links.

Oh you are all so lovely.

I saw this really frumpy French woman in her car and thought ‘surely she doesn’t take it up the arse?! ’ 😂😂😂😂 @Flossie44 That's one of the best things I've read on MN. Are you on the ferry now??

NC4, we are tumble dryer twins. I have a Hotpoint which we inherited from my mum about 15 years ago, when it was already a bit old. It does nothing except dry clothes properly (no digital fancy bits). I luffs it. Dishwasher is a wankerbastard, though, Longest. Brand new Bosch. Has a million faults. Engineer grumps up at the back end of the 8-hour waiting-at-home slot. Machine displays no faults at all. He goes away. All the faults start again. And so on.

I had a cleaner when I had a proper job. Speaking of which, DD. I have told her a hundred billion times not to just dump everything on the floor (and I mean everything from old socks to school books to empty Coke bottles). I have asked her politely, nagged her, moaned at her, been cross with her, etc, etc, to no avail. So I have just put it all in a bin bag and shoved in the loft. If she wants any of it back, she will have to go up there and get it herself. She can do what she likes in her own room, but the house is not big enough to cope with random crap all over the floor. And I say this as an untidy person.

Sorry for the rant. It's the first time I've sat down all day.

Frouby, you have inspired me to Google "Canadian Rock Stars". Have you asked him if he looks like someone called Bruce Cockburn? That might get him to stop mentioning it.

NC4, I hope DS2 went to school ok.

Iris, I am unfortunately no stranger to those secret drinks. ☹️ I hope you get on ok tonight.

I managed AF last night as I had to collect DS from a friend's house (so it was forced on me). Won't tonight, though, as DP is being a knobber and has upset me.

Welcome, Spelling and Melanie.

Oh god Dion she sounds like DS1. For this reason I’ve just shoved him in the loft, where I don’t have to see or smell the mess he creates.
He’s like the bastard offspring of Bertha Mason and Slim Shady but at least he washes dishes better than a wankerbastard Bosch.

I hadn't thought of that, NC4. But I have now!!!!!

Day three here. It’s bloody hard this nearly dry June!

Dion it's Bosch too! Which I only bouggt because I was trying to be a proper grown up and it's a quality German brand mil approves of. But apparently they've been bought out and it's rubbish now. Might as well have just ordered the cheapest as I would normally have done.

Pmsl at this thread

Wtaf is going on? My tumble drier seems to have packed up on the same day that my cleaner had to leave early as her child was ill. So there is a mountain of washing ffs. I turn my back on it for ONE day and there is tonnes of the bastard washing.

I am AF and will stay so until Friday. This is day 2.

Dion, sorry dp is being difficult p, not fair when you've been indulging in French practices n all 😂

And the dishwasher engineers are wankerbastards too, how very dare they?

I want a dishwasher too. Would have to lose a cupboard to fit one in, and to do that I may as well refurb my kitchen at the same time, which is spendy so I am trying to save up.

Problem is I am saving up for all sorts of things so the saving isn't going well. Especially when we have a weekend like we have just had. DHs car broken into, needed to replace £500 worth of tools plus £75 excess to have back window replaced.

Then he's taken my car to work, noticed front brake catching so took it to kwik fit. £256 for new pads and discs. 🙈. Plus he lost a days work Friday.

Think my washing machine engineer thinks he looks like Brian Adams. He really doesnt otherwise I would be regularly deliberately fucking up washing machine. He wants me to say 'ooooh you mean Brian Adams' so cos he's a knobber I pick a bit of a minger to guess at. It's because I am a bit of a cunt 🙈😂😜.

Just had all 3 of my family literally crying because the internet was down. Apparently 'why don't you just read or something?' wasn't the right answer.

Ds back at school tomorrow thank fook. He's gone feral. Am soooooo looking forward to the 6 weeks holiday. If he's feral after a week I will be rocking after 6.

Dry as a bone tonight. Headache lasted all bloody day. Made roast chicken for dinner and going to bed early again. I slept terribly last night, woke up at 2am then couldn't get back to sleep. Fell back off about 4am, then had bizarre dreams. Woken at 5.30am by dh feeling romantic. He got growled at as headache and tired. Then I heard him leave for work at 6.15am. Then heard dd get up at 6.30am. Then she came in looking for uniform at 7am. Then ds got in with me at 7.20am and was bouncing teddies off my head for 10 minutes before I gave up and came down.

So book and kip for me.

😂😂😂 what was life like before we had washing machines ? I couldn't do without mine as I am a cleaner and laundry person (amongst many other jobs). Mine is a Miele, I've had it 10 years, it gets used at least 29 times a weekend for 4 months a year and at least 4 times a week and it has never gone wrong. It was quite expensive but worth it. I put cheaper ones in the gîtes and they don't last as long even with less use.
Dry tonight, slept terribly last night, not due to alcohol but it was hot.Even my students told me I looked tired. Looking forward to waking up fresher tomorrow.
On the French sex thing, I've never heard that BJs are more intimate than sex. A quick poll of my French girlfriends and DPs ex partners, I think maybe 60% of women do bum sex. One of DPs exes did it exclusively she preferred it to the more conventional way.

Forgot to say I don't have a tumble dryer, everything gets dry outside on the washing lines or inside on clothes horse if cold and wet. 20 duvet covers, sheets, even more pillow cases and at least 40 towels some weekends. There is fortunately a lot of wind in Brittany to do the drying!

Bum sex, household appliances, bum sex, household appliances.... #livingthedream

Ready for bed, patting self on back having enjoyed nothing stronger than a camomile tea.

Day three ticked off. Bloody hell its gruelling. It seems a very long time till weekend. I seem to spend my evenings counting down till the shop shuts and I’m out of the danger zone.

I may have done something stupid today. I had my nose pierced at 17 but rarely wear a stud in it. I’ve seen some women looking lovely and elegant with a ring recently, so I thought I’d give it a try. The hole is really narrow these days but I can usually get a fine stud through with a bit of a shove.
Went into the piercing shop, asked for the narrowest ring they had. Girl at the counter says ‘he’ll put it in for you if you like.’ Tattooed bloke with open holes in his ears, face full of piercings, a leather waistcoat and long beard appears, flexing his surgical gloves.
‘Ok’ I say, thinking it’ll save me a job with my stupid, can’t-grip-anything, nails.
Fuck me!! I don’t think I’ve sworn so much in years. The ring is obviously bigger than the hole, and it bloody hurt.
I also think I may look like a walking mid-life crisis, and I’m not sure I can get it out. It’s pretty firmly in place.
Ouch ouch ouch. I can not see my mother till this is remedied.

I looked at my Fitbit earlier, thinking ‘what was that 2 mins peak cardio I did around 4pm?’ It was that.

God, I’m a tit at times.

At least half a bottle of rosé and two stiff (huge) gins. I'm not winning this week.

@NC4Now bloody hell, impressive. Well done you.

@MelanieCheeks bravo. I need your strength. You've got this

Oh NC4 that made me lol, but also happy. This is the second piercing conversation I have had today. Feel like a teenager again.

Dion, hugs re DP. Sorry he is being a knobber. No pun intended.

Dear old Mil has helped me put together dd2's cabin bed and hang new curtains, as well as admire my ability to put together edible tea in 5 mins flat, so I take back mean comment. She can judge my messy surfaces to her heart's content.

DM has indeed sacked off her DN sitting duties as predicted but was gracious about it so that's ok. Am going to try and get away with taking Dd2 and DN to work jolly at Kew gardens rather than taking a day's leave, but this is a bit brazen so will play by ear. Have to go in on my day off for chat with old boss about job opportunity so it's swings and roundabouts, if you squint a bit?

Oh Longest. I'd definitely squint and see it that way. And Kew Gardens are lovely. I wish I had a MIL to help me a bit. I'd even settle for an imperfect one.

Spellingtest, I'm not winning this week, either. Will not go into detail, but very true. And it's only sodding Monday.

NC4, I'm sorry to say your nose made me LOL. I love "walking mid-life crisis" (not least as this is me in a nutshell).

I've now started thinking about bumsex. No idea why DP is so keen. He did go to a boys' boarding school, though it may be unfair to link the two things. I suspect, really, that he is pretty certain I can't get p/g via my bum. So it's a compromise. However, I suspect I'm too old to get pg via anything other than medical intervention, so the bumsex may not really be necessary from that POV. As he's a hopeless man and doesn't communicate, though, this is all just speculation...

Completely not AF tonight.

Dion I think most men quite like bumsex, it's the naughty aspect of it they like. DH would quite like it, have tried it a couple of times but only when I have been drunk and very horny. It's not for me. It's a bit like chinese food, seems a good idea at the time but repeats for a few days and gives me a sore arse.

Hoping for another good run of dry this week. Got loads and loads and loads of work to do, need to get to ponies a couple of times (might even get on Baby Pony if someone is knocking around), ds wants to go kayaking tues and thurs as he didn't get last week as all the coaches were away on an event, need to take dd for a sleeping bag and food for d of e this weekend and get the last few things planted out on the allotment.

I find the busier I am the easier it is not to drink. I also find I feel much better mentally if I am busy. Had the week off work last week and the weather was a bit hit and miss so wasn't as frantic as I usually am this time of year, and felt pretty crappy mentally. As well as drinking most nights.

I think I need to be really busy to stay positive. And dry.

Keeping busy is definitely the key. I'm teaching a dance class tomorrow night, so I'll have to do some prep this evening, and then I might Kondo my underwear drawer

Frouby I may try and join you. Have so much work to do, plus dd2's week of birthday parties (mil tonight, dsis and DN tomorrow, her friends on Sunday), plus attempt to apply for new job. I will not have time to drink.

Dion, I know, I shouldn't moan. She is genuinely helpful, if hard work. She actually likes me much better than Sil, though it took years of investment before it bore fruit. DM is hard work and also a liability so I know it could be much worse!

DH has never really expressed an interest in bumsex. I have never offered, either. Feel quite prudish really! He did not go to public school, if that helps the statistical analysis.

Gah, that reminds me, must get back to work!

Hi all, day 1. I need to do this, drinking getting a bit out of control

Welcome Terry's yoghurt. Do you have a strategy for day 1?

Hungover and miserable. Convinced I have done serious damage to my health as a result of last night (for which there was no excuse, and drinking only made me even more miserable. Which I know it does, and I still do it). ☹️

Welcome, Terrys. I am back on Day One, so we can keep one another company.