Bacon sarnies in suspenders, jacket strokers, coffee with a small 'c' and LOTS of Coffee with a capital 'C' it's dating thread 32

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Thought I take the liberty of starting us off again ...

11:11 is time of the solstice/apocalypse, according to the myan/pagan hybrid theory :o

I do kind of feel like I should rush out now and have Coffee with the first random man about. Unfortunately that would mean one of the men from the kebab shop They are very nice and friendly but I have a feeling they may see me differently in the morning

Just realised that, that is the whole point. That will be the last morning.

I'm off...

never mind Coffee, I'm at a crucial point in negotiations with a race of beings from a nearby earthlike planet, I think I've got them to agree to pick me up @ 10:55 am :o

did you meet them online?

I hope the world doesn't end before I get my Coffee tonight!

Phew! Still get to have Mr R&R Saturday night

mercury Your work here is done

Well it seems like I'm going to have to settle for coffee not Coffee before the world end.s

Me too, not so much as a sniff of Coffee chez Arsebiscuit.

Morning all
Getting my hair cut Pre world ending today. Maybe coffee. No Coffee.

My annoying friend text me last night saying he wanted me there and then! I was icing a cake at the time so it was a no go zone. He won't do planning dates, it's always last minute so we never actually get to meet.

Fireman wants to meet again but I'm not sure. He is so thin and only eats bland food. Not quite scared of peas but not far off!

Nothing happening here either. Have woken up in a complete arse of a mood, I think at least in part because I'd convinced myself cuthbert would text last night. And of course he didn't. Its ridiculous to be disappointed when someone doesn't do something they hadn't even said they'd do, but I am.

Hope my mood improves. Haven't felt like this for a long time :(

So I've got my DC for the next few days, but I'll be on my own on Christmas day. Tempted as I am by the thought of getting pissed by lunchtime and watching the Bond film, I thought I might actually do something decent as I have the day to myself.

Anyone ever volunteered in a homeless kitchen before? Any advice how I'd go about arranging to give food out?

velvet it's something in the ether!! I have been in an arsey mood for 24 hours. Haven't felt this low for ages.

The reason is a two hour search of the pathetic offerings in the 50+ age group on line. Why do all men seem to morph into Mr Magoo when they hit that age. I couldn't believe some of the lies either. 70 year olds purporting to be 52 etc.

banta I have and it is an amazing and uplifting experience.

I worked for Crisis one christmas and 'Meals on Wheels' another year.

The initial feelings are sadness that people are so alone at this time of year and shock at the conditions our society allows people to live in.

But I was stunned by the way human spirit can bounce back given a little warmth, food, care and compassion!!

Bantababy My ex is doing exactly that christmas day. I can ask him if you like?

I am getting hammered

Potentially I could be having Coffee but instead Ironman wants to go shopping so when the world ends we will probably be in Gap discussing the merits of x vs y jumper for his nephew.

Velvet and Wickan - I am also in the mood of doom last night and today. Crappy crappy insecure feelings coming back, despite being on to see LM tonight. Not sure if he can stay over as he's had to bring his mum over to his as she is unwell and not okay to be on her own, which has brought things down a bit, but not enough to justify feeling like this. It must be Christmas . . . I hate it so much, hate having to pretend to be happy and jolly (whereas I am actually quite happy and jolly if I'm left to myself), feel very uprooted at the moment, missing lots of stuff about my "old life" though not ex of course, missing my friends, my lovely old house, my old job, the children being younger and not the cynical stroppy pre-teens I find myself living with now . . . Wah wah wah. Slap me with a wet kipper. Need to get in upbeat and shagtastic mood by this evening.

Bant - good on you. Genuinely think that's a really good thing to do. I'd put a call in to your local shelter and ask what help they need.

Bant you may have left it too late, most won't be leaving their rotas until the last minute! Best thing you can do is ring some shelters local to you. I don't think Crisis at Christmas. operate out of Cambridge.

Normally christmas gets me down, the last 2 years I've spent practically the whole of december feeling miserable. This is my 5th xmas of being single.

But til yesterday I've been happy and smiling, and geniunely so, not just making an effort and trying to be happy when I wasn't really. And now I just want to cry. Bugger :(

I am spreading the love

Recieved an item from ebay that I wasn't that chuffed with. Messaged seller to that effect.
They replied feel free to return.
I messaged. Don't worry about it. Its christmas :)
They replied. Aww, thanks. Merry christmas :)

P.S if you can't get to a Crisis centre at Christmas (travel can be difficult) then both Crisis and the Salvation Army badly need donations at this time of year to fund their Christmas work.

You can go online and donate enough to support someone having a bed for the night in one of their shelters, food for someone etc.etc.

I know that there are hundreds of charity's out there vying for our money and charitable giving is very personal, but both charities do amazing work at Christmas and are relatively efficient in the way they spend the money they receive.

Off to have my teeth cleaned at the Dentist.

As a smoker. Bliss

£40 down. But brighter smile

Aww. Velvet sorry you are feeling down. Christmas crap will soon be over

Bant I was thinking of doing the same but can't find an organisation who only want a volunteer for Christmas afternoon (I have DC until 3).

Maybe I'm not looking hard enough (I know that altruism is the way to go, but I think I secretly just want to drink champagne and watch Christmas TV with the cats)