Wankerbastards move to 2020. With moderatin' a plenty. We rage against flouncers, strops and teens, and of dryness we have big dreams. We want teacups not fuckups!

[Frouby]

Thread 9 for the tryers to be dryers. Join us if you want some support to reduce alcohol. All welcome for support, laughs and moderating.

Will tag a few peoples name I can spell as I am useless at clicky links.

@flossie
@madameforest
@longestlurkerever
@dionoysa
@waterandlemonjuice

Ooh i like your table NC4, it looks suspiciously like mine that i bought second hand off someone last Christmas. Bonus about fine, feckers.

Exhibition was great and so was Christmas gig. Getting classic Christmas cold though, boo. Still, almost AF. Had 1/2 lager at gig.

Sorry about interview, water, and continued gastro misery, madame.

Last day at work tomorrow. Amd am on a course for half a day. No idea how i am going to fit all the other things in but never mind.

Ah Frouby, crossed posts, glad you're having a good time. Hope new owners haven't ruined your restaurant x

Frouby, glad you’re enjoying yourself!

NC4, bonus on the parking fine.

Longest, I hope your course is bearable or interesting even!

Realised the reason I’m so pissed off about the interview is that I spent a day preparing, 2 hours getting there, 2 hours getting back, £100 in transport costs and they invested a total of 40 minutes (tops, it was probably less given that I signed in at 1pm and signed out at 1.45). I’m almost wondering if I sprouted another head or something or swore at them in the first 5 minutes, they bounced me out of there SO quickly. My pride is hurt as is my ego but I know I need to get a grip and get over it.

Had a cocktail then wine as went to dinner with friend last night. Came back and drank more wine. Was awake at 4am - 5 am as a consequence but did get back to sleep until 9.45 so that’s something.

So fuck them, I can now just think about Christmas. House looks nice as cleaner came while I was out yesterday. Ds is happy and being nice, as is dd so hurrah for that. And once dh gets home today he’s finished for Christmas. And my period started yesterday. Wonder if I emanated PMT or something? I’ve been quite anxious which is probably PMT + Christmas + interview + ds being home + hormones. Hoping period starting means I will feel calmer any day.

Oh Water. Fuck them sounds reasonable. I know it's a cliche, but it really is their loss. I feel your school fee invoice pain, too. I am in arrears.

Frouby, I'm loving "too pissed to reply properly". You enjoy it.

NC4, I share your taste in tables!!

Thank you, lovely Longest, for your very sweet message.

You too, Madame. And I'm sorry about the gastro.

Complete shit storm here. Indescribable. I managed to be AF last night as I had to collect the teenagers from various different places. Not tonight, though.

Oh Dion. Is it XH? Or the pain? Or something else?

I have crawled on my knees to the end of term. Dh called me home early as he was struggling again, which meant logging on again this evening but finished now. Pest man coming tomorrow. He had better bring his cape.

Have now done lots of festive things but don't feel very festive. Not totally panicking either so i suppose i will take "meh". AF tonight anyway.

Oh Longest, you are so kind.

Physical pain, money, DP, DC. XH, but only peripherally (as he has no effect on me emotionally - it's only ever financially).

Nothing festive going on here.

Well done on being AF tonight!!

Aw Dion, it sounds rubbish. Sending gentle hugs. Not AF today. Feeling grumpy. Pest superhero left behind his cape and cannot find entrance to drains so am no further forward, despite turning my cabinet of doom inside out looking for drainage searches etc. Friend has been leaning on me to help her with job application, which is tedious, and means kids have been in front of too many screens. Has been pissing down with rain all day and I have no money or energy to do anything anyway. Wanted to get Christmas wrapping done tonight but although I have massive stash of paper the kids have seen it and Santa needs a different type and I haven't had a chance to sneak off. Was looking forward to festive glass of wine and music with dh but he is still out somewhere with dd1. Bah humbug.

Did I mention I am on my period ?

💐💐longest and dion

Not AF last night, went out with dh. Won’t be AF tonight either. It’s basically Christmas now right?

Totally, water! Have done park run so that is my wholesomeness done for the week. Even got a PB despite coming basically last. Think the fairweather crowd stayed in bed. The people singing carols the whole way round still beat me though, the festive buggers. Going to go out for tea with the kids after dragging them on winter stroll. Will make a change from "craft" anyway- not sure i can face any more glitter and pipe cleaners. Also need to go to charity shop to deliver the bags i have been carting around most of the year so I can fit Christmas presents in.

We're definitely in the zone now Water - Which will explain why I'm struggling to get enough hot water for a bath 🤦🏼‍♀️

Longest we're twins. I went to spin this morning so am totally wholesome. Props to Pat, 70, who did the entire class dressed as an elf, wig included. She'd done step immediately before too.

I've been gifted with a surprise Christmas period, so that's nice.

Did a 12 hour sleep marathon last night, but that's because I shamefully polished off two bottles of wine the night before. Grim.

Dion how are you today love?

It's pretty quiet here this week - presumably we're all peak Christmasing??

Pmsl at woman dressed as an elf ha ha and fair play

NC4, I'm quiet because I'm poor and painful and pissed off (and pissed - as Water says, it's Christmas). The DC are moaning because I've turned the heating off, following a bill. They are just going to have to put even more pairs of socks on. Needless to say, I get a barrage of "Dad's house is warm", etc, etc, etc.

I think we're all in synch with our unexpected periods. A nice Christmas treat for me too.

Sorry about the pest person, Longest. There's always something.

Morning everyone,
NC I love your table!
Longest sorry the pest man wasn't able to help
Water enjoy Christmas forget about the interview
Dion hugs, my heating bills are horrible too, I have gas from a tank in the garden, twice the price of mains gas. We mainly use the woodburner but wood is quite expensive too. I hope it stays mildish for the holidays.

Sorry you all have your periods for Christmas - I don't (being menopausal apparently does have an upside) but still have some pain due to the remnants of the gastro bug so I sympathise there.
I'm up early to go running for 2 hours before getting stuck into work. The strong winds and the torrential rain are making everything more complicated, but at least we haven't been flooded out like a lot of people further south in France. It still doesn't feel very Christmassy. Most presents bought, but not wrapped, so that's something.
We might have OH's mad cousin's daughter for Christmas as there is a possibility she (the cousin who is renting our house) will be sectioned at last. She keeps phoning the police to complain that there are men everywhere who are trying to kill her, and the police are going to contact social services as they know she has a mental problem. But as long as she isn't a danger to herself or her daughter it might be complicated to section her. It's a very difficult situation and I feel so sorry for her poor daughter.

God, that was a depressing post, sorry! On the bright side, the days start getting longer now

Just checking in on last morning of our holiday. Had a lovely time but will be glad to get home. Miss my own bed very much. Hotel bed is comfortable enough but my bed at home is so much nicer. Had to change flight when thomas cook went bust as well so we aren't flying till 7.20pm so leaving resort at 4pm. Check out at 12 so 4 hours to fill. Could go round pool but don't fancy it so planning a long lunch and some shopping this afternoon before leaving.

Have been very wet while here and not just because of swimming. And will continue to be wet until after the new year. Then am seriously considering just drinking 1 day a week. 2 at a push.

Madame, no need to apologise, poor cousin and daughter, that all sounds tricky.

Frouby, I’m glad you’ve had a good time, IKWYM, I love love love my own bed too. Dd is away in January for a weekend and we were thinking ofgoing somewhere but have decided my bed and our house and going out alot is a much better idea

Dion, I hear you on heating bills, ours will be v scary because of having the heating on constantly when the boiler was on the blink (because if we turned it off it probably wouldn’t work again). Bet you’re tempted to say “Go There then” when they moan about Dad’s house!

Feel rubbish- woke at 2am feeling sick, wasn’t sick but got myself worried that I was going to be sick and would choke on it so was awake until 6am and then slept sitting upright until 11am. FGS! I wasn’t even drunk last night although I did drink a lot of wine and I’d eaten a lot. So it was probably the food, oh yes 😂 may not drink tonight, we’ll see.

On the bright side ds and dd are getting on, being nice, no drama so phew. And we are ready for Christmas and as it’s only one extra person it will be nice.

Water, we are twins. I had the same last night - wasn't sick, but felt it. I dozed intermittently after that, sitting upright. FML. I had had a bit to drink, but not loads.

Today is a write off due to having wine with DP at lunchtime - though he then waltzed back to work , leaving me feeling drunk and unloved.

I'm sorry you're going through the mill, Madame. That certainly was a vicious bug.

Safe travels, Frouby.

I will be mightily glad when Christmas is over.

Hello all

Back in blighty. Washing up the wall. House absolutely bombed. Still got a few bits to wrap. Ds wanting to play with his birthday presents and do a bloody weird science kit. Fml.

So obviously ignoring it all, drinking a lager and watching The Holiday.

Poor dd a bit sad. Her granny died yesterday, her dads mum. She hasn't seen much of her, she lived up in Scotland and her dad and his mum had had a big fall out when dd was 4 so she hasnt seen her since then but they spoke a few times a year on the phone.

Dh gone out for a few beers so I am having a few beers, picking at Christmas food and have had a lovely bath. No doubt he will fall through the door wankered so it will be better if we are on the same page so to speak 😂😂

Glad you had a nice holiday Frouby. I’d be tempted by the launderette to plough through the washing. Take a book, hope for a Levi’s man moment... bliss!

I’m nearly done. Just going to have a power hour of work, change my sheets, and hopefully manage a swim. I’m finally feeling a bit festive!!

Love to your DD Frouby. That’s sad for her xx

Happy Christmas Eve everyone. Glad you had a good holiday Frouby! Sorry to hear about Dd's grandmother though. We are at MIL's. She is on top stressy form, ugh, but has offered to babysit this eve, bonus, so will sneak off to pub. Feels a bit low key this year as dsis and dcousin aren't coming. Think dd1 has noticed- she keeps talking about it not feeling christmassy yet. Still, am not in total blind panic, only minor raised heartbeat, so will take that for the time being. Dm's unsuitable dp even stayed out of the way yesterday, more bonus. Stayed with dsis on the way up which was genuinely lovely.

Ps i have no particular moderation aims for today or tomorrow. Will have a think about the rest of the season and the new year when Christmas is over

Morning all.

My blood pressure was through the roof earlier lol. Had ds mithering to do more birthday presents, stuff he needs help with. Dd was still in bed and dh was properly under my feet while I was trying to organise the house. Evicted dh to allotment, dragged dd up to clean the bathroom (her one weekly job), sent ds up to his room to tidy it and downstairs is more or less clean and tidy. Just upstairs to hoover later and downstairs to dust. Phew.

Off to see my mum and sisters for an hour shortly. Will be chaos at dmums but ds won't cope with staying home for the day, then will have a nice walk with the dog and then am having beer 😃.

Happy Christmas everyone! My DC are here, DP's DC arrive tomorrow evening so we will be eating the roast chicken and fruit salad then. Tomorrow a run with the dog, presents, lunchtime homemade soup, a walk at the coast in the afternoon. This evening smoked salmon and foie gras. And wine of course!
Hate over eating and thank goodness mince pies and Christmas pudding and cake are not to be found where I live here in France.

Glad you had a good hol, Frouby - though sorry about your DD's GM. for her.

Given up on moderation or AF until January.

I feel bloated, though, and I barely eat anything - so all my hopes are pinned on a new start in the New Year.

DC, XH and me for Christmas dinner tomorrow, at the DC's request. FML, FML, FML, FML. Shoot me now.

Love to all of you - you are all a fab bunch. x