Afternoon, tis me, Mouse
So sorry to have you all asking after me when you have your own lives and things to sort out. 
DD has been poorly, norovirus, so been very pukey and not at all well. I had to leave her at home alone yesterday (school day for Nemo) as DH was out working so felt terrible for that. 
Nemo is FULL of a heavy cold, his mouth is so, so, so, sore, and has been sick from coughing. His reflux is bad so he's on little and often feed wise. He's asleep atm.
I managed to have a fall into a fire door with him in my arms, whilst at school, he was okay because you always save them don't you, but I smashed my elbow (blood and swelling) so that's hurting today......
I'm shattered, DH is away tomorrow and it's supposed to be Nemo's nativity too..... and his last day.
That's me..................................
Now then, I've skimmed back and want to say a huge HELLO to the lovely new Babes.
We're officially 6 sleeps away from Christmas and it's time to really start thinking about taking your life a day at a time. Taking control of your life and STOP WORRYING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT'S NOT HAPPENED YET!
Seriously, those who are sure they don't want to and will not drink, then great, I'm sure you don't and won't. Take the pressure off. There's a lot of pressure on us all to be 'sociable', join in, let our hair down and have some fun.
Hmm.............. fun?
Waking up feeling like deep fried dog vomit isn't my idea of fun. Every other advert on the TV or in the newspapers is booze related. But that's the same as last year, and the year before, I know there are ads for other things like sofa's, perfume, food but for some reason, the 'special offers' on spirits and wines draw my attention to the TV much more so.... strange that isn't it? 
They all have the 'drinkaware' logo on them I think, but that's not the point. Buying a new sofa or an M&S turkey dinner for 2 isn't going to fuck your life up, start a fight, an argument, a row with someone you loved before you got pissed, nor make you scream at the kids because you want to watch something and they're making too much noise....
That extra glass or four will and can. In a heartbeat. Think. If you don't want to drink, then DON'T!
Plan. Plan what you are going to drink, get it now. DH has 3 cases of Becks Blue which is 0.5% proof and I have loads of soft drinks in. Diet Coke, cranberry juice, pomegranate etc....
I've been thinking about all of the advertising and think they need to have the same rules/laws on advertising, displaying and sensationalising alcohol at Christmas (or whenever) as they do for smoking and other addictive substances.
Sainsbury's have their tobacco products behind a closed cabinet type thing here..... I don't smoke but I noticed it and thought how brilliant it was.
However, there are PILES of beers, wine, spirits, all over the shops, all over the place!
Posters - drink me
Offers - buy me
Exclusives - you need me
Promotions - limited edition bottle/flavour/once in a lifetime
It's all there, right in front of you. Shouting you. Telling you to buy them because you won't survive without them will you? You can't get through Christmas without having alcohol in your system.
Really?
I'm here to tell you that you bloody well can. But you have to want to. With every single inch of your skin, every single fibre of your being, every single ounce of your resolve.
And, for those who want to NOT drink (or over do it) this Christmas, or today, tomorrow and the days after that, get yourselves here! The Bus is magically trained and will expand to accommodate as many Babes as needed, as and when so come one, come all!
Get thee on this journey to a safe and happier Christmas. What have you got to lose by not getting off your face? We're all in this together (Guinness advert on, followed by Disaronno) as I typed that last line.......
And to those who can't give up yet, stay anyway on the Bus, stay and be looked after. At least if you're here, you know that we can empathise with you and give you some tough love as well as water, snuggles, mince pies and somewhere to sleep it off.
Sorry for the sermon but I wanted to get it off my shrinking chest! 
Since I've stopped hammering the wine, I've lost 1.8 stone. Thought I'd just slip that in as my eating is now much more under control.... it does settle down, the eating to replace the booze and eating biscuits and cake isn't going to kill you is it?
Well, unless you choke on an a After Eight Mint!
Come on Babes, why not try to make this year a year to remember for all of the happiest and right reasons? 
Mouse xx