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Original poster

To not be asleep

28 replies

Olimar · 22/06/2022 23:45

I know I should be but.......I'm wide awake, not at all sleepy, brain won't switch off etc.

Anyone else?

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iamme21 · 22/06/2022 23:46

Yep!

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Olimar · 22/06/2022 23:50

And I'm definitely unreasonable for being on mumsnet when I should be watching some relaxation thing on youtube instead, right?

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IsDaveThere · 22/06/2022 23:51

Why should you be? Do you have to get up early or something?
I'm not even in bed yet.

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Olimar · 22/06/2022 23:54

Yes I have to be up at 5am!

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mrsfollowill · 22/06/2022 23:58

Ah! I'm up at 6.30am tomorrow -my regular bedtime is 12.30am. DS and DH are already asleep, I love a quiet hour on here late at night. I'm in the office in the morning though so will go up soon. Once I have finished the icy cold G&T I'm sipping. Do you have to be anywhere in the morning?

mrsfollowill · 22/06/2022 23:59

sorry x post - get yourself up to bed soon Grin

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Olimar · 23/06/2022 00:03

I'm in bed but on my phone. Feel like getting up and doing some washing,,,,or cleaning out the fridge.....or going for a midnight drive.

So many possibilities Grin

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HadEnoughOfBears · 23/06/2022 00:05

Absolutely me.

If I get up and start moving around though either the dog will decide it's already morning or the teenager will want to 'do something' 🙈🙈🙈🙈

CarburyChocolateRules · 23/06/2022 00:06

Yep me too….
Way to hot…

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Olimar · 23/06/2022 00:15

@CarburyChocolateRules it would also be unreasonable to go get the bar of caramilk from the fridge too, wouldn't it?

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ItsNowOrNever · 23/06/2022 00:20

Currently creeping around the bedroom with my phone torch on trying to catch the last Mozzie...

I've just killed 3 of the bastards!!!

All this without waking my husband up...and I've got to be up for 6am

Must go to sleep

MaryQueenOfSwots · 23/06/2022 00:27

I’m too excited to go to sleep. Started my new job today.

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Olimar · 23/06/2022 00:28

I'm now imagining @ItsNowOrNever zapping mozzies with her phone torch like a laser beam

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ItsNowOrNever · 23/06/2022 00:30

@Olimar

I am a Jedi warrior, they are all dead!!

Delighted with myself, must calm down and go to sleep now.

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Olimar · 23/06/2022 00:51

I've given in and put a load of washing on.......and started on the choclate.......and put on a an episode of eastenders to see if thatt sends me to sleep!

Also had to give the cat some secret midnight munchies too😺

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Olimar · 23/06/2022 00:52

Not found any mozzies to zap yet though!

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Olimar · 23/06/2022 04:13

Well the EastEnders didn't work so I ended up deep cleaning the kitchen instead.

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Ragwort · 23/06/2022 04:29

I admire your enthusiasm for cleaning at this time of day, I frequently wake around 4am and think I should really get up and do something (today is my day off so I can lie in later) but I am always conscious of not wanting to wake up DH ... although he is in a separate bedroom Grin.

Groundhogliving22 · 23/06/2022 04:34

i’m awake but only because I’m dealing with a chronic sickness bug that my children so lovingly brought home from nursery 😂🤢

it’s supposed to my relaxing but productive week off work too and it’s ruined 😩

Merryweather80 · 23/06/2022 05:52

I've been awake all night.

I'm going to feel horrid in a few hours. I've got loads to do today.

I think a combination of pain, swollen painful glands and restless legs kept me awake. Thankfully Mumsnet kept me occupied.

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Olimar · 25/06/2022 00:18

Anyone else in the Wide Awake Club again tonight?

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Penguintears · 25/06/2022 00:21

Me. I've been shattered all day and couldn't wait to get to bed but keep being disturbed by noisy people (in a hotel) and now I'm angry and can't sleep!

Blackalice · 25/06/2022 00:34

Yep. On night 5 of covid insomnia 🙄

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Olimar · 25/06/2022 00:41

I'm not tired at all. Brain is telling me to get up and play loud music do stuff.

@Penguintears I'd be angry too. Or compete with them to be the noisiest lol

@Blackalice hope you're not feeling too bad with the covid, apart from the insomnia

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duckie3 · 25/06/2022 00:49

I feel like screens make such a big difference. The blue light has really messed with our sleep cycles unfortunately!