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The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Starting the New Year in Fine Style

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venusandmars · 13/01/2015 12:36

Hello, I'm Venus, and standing in for Mouse (who usually starts all our threads)

This is a safe and welcoming place for anyone who is facing up to a problem with alcohol. It may be something you’ve known for years, or it may be that struggling with dry January has made you re-think your relationship with drink.
Anyway, welcome old and new, lurkers and posters. It can be a weird thread at times – travelling on a bus called Gerald.... he takes us up and down and this wondrous land, searching high and low for Babes in need of some support, a warm place to sit and chat, and to have someone to listen to them.

So, grab a seat as we swing by your way. There's lots of hot drinks, food and fleeces, places to just be and places to sit around and chat if that's what you want.

We don't judge, because we've all been in your shoes, be they stilettos, wellies or crocs!...

We're just us, we're just honest and we just do what we can to help, if we can, when we can. If you find all the banter off-putting just jump in with a cry for help.

And HAPPY NEW YEAR xxx

Here is the very first, emotional thread if you would like to see where this all started

Our most recent thread, if you want to catch up

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SweetLathyrus · 21/01/2015 12:16

I'll slap you Ma, if I can then hand Barrie to you, in need of a but of a slap round the chops myself. I'm blaming the weather - low cloud today, not enough light (and I am VERY short and don't carry weight well).

What can we do you help you shake yourself up a bit? I'm going to see if I can find my Tim Vine Joke book. Back in a minute Wink

SweetLathyrus · 21/01/2015 12:30

I phoned the local gym and I asked if they could teach me how to do the splits. He said, "How flexible are you?" I said, "I can't make Tuesdays."

Batman came up to me & he hit me over the head with a vase & he went T'PAU! I said "Don't you mean KAPOW?? He said "No, I've got china in my hand."

I told my mum that I'd opened a theatre. She said, "Are you having me on?" I said, "Well I'll give you an audition, but I'm not promising you anything."

Cowboy walks in to a German car showroom and he says "Audi!"

Grin
TheKhalisirules · 21/01/2015 12:32

Sweet Summer bodies are made it Winter! Wink
I'm with you on losing a few kilograms front. No time to google and not sure how much a stone is. I have about 7kg to shift.
I'm meeting my running group tonight again and I'm starting to look forward to it!
ma holding your hand, darlin. Chin up, tits out! Flowers

TheKhalisirules · 21/01/2015 12:33

Grin Grin Grin sweet!
Exactly what I needed!

SweetLathyrus · 21/01/2015 12:39

6.3 kg, Khalisi, would love to join you on the run but too busy taking your advice to Ma and sticking my tits out - think I might give myself a black eye Hmm. Enjoy the endorphins.

MaryMungoAndMidgies · 21/01/2015 12:52

Morning lovely babes! Tis cold and frosty and snowy.

Been to the GP. She wants me to ride it out for another fortnight. If still not settling we'll change to something else.

I do feel a bit better though, which is good. She's putting me back on steroids for a bit as my lupus has gone into overdrive again. Cheerio lovely weight loss and back to lumpy, misshapen jodhs again... Grin

Darling baby, I flamin sympathise heartily, I hate the ruddy things. My lips don't change Sad but my nose and face get puffy. My cankles swell to massive proportions, so much so I have 'fat' and 'fatter' riding boots. Keep going tooters, you'll be trotting alongside me on Saturday, I'll be the smiley one on the big warmblood. Not trotting as in colonic irrigation tho. Just trotting, icy fresh country air putting bunches of roses in our cheeks and a sparkle in our eyes, just as we deserve.

I'm so looking forward to riding this weekend, keep looking between the ears baby, stay just as you are! Xxx

Ruby no such thing I'm afraid. You are not an idiot. We have all done our share of daft, irresponsible, embarrassing and even downright dangerous things.

We recognise them for what they are, a blip, a moment of not thinking things through, or being unable to stop sliding down the flume to the pool of wine at the bottom we recognise it, and we board the sidecar or the bus. That makes us v smart indeed. Grin xxxx

crabby oh that picture is so lovely! I'm still gripping your claw, sorry to be a nuisance Grin how's your day going? Xx

spanna I am waiting for my Big Tasty on Saturday with slavering chops and a focused mind. I will ride roughshod (quite shiting literally) if anyone tries to sway me from my vision of cheesy sauced loveliness. Are you getting everyone to cut and stick Valentines cards this next couple of weeks? I saw some lovely heart shaped sparklers in Paperchase, I am going to be gripping them firmly in my sweaty little mitts on Valentine's day. A kind of feccccccckkkk off to the Valentine Card Stealer who merrily intercepts my massive pile of cards from my thousands of handsome admirers every year. I must have a word with the post office. I'm sure there must be a couple of bulging sacks for me at that sorting office. Grin ahem. Xxx

Khalisi as a fellow BeenTakenIner, I sympathise darling. It shatters your self belief a bit, I grant you, but I promise you will rise again, you will. You might stumble over a few hurdles, you may tread water for a bit, but you'll get there. We're right beside you. Xxx

inde oh sweetpea, I am waving my magic wand for you so hard it's making a draught. I wish I knew what to say to soothe you, you must be such a mix of emotions. Big shoulders here, me dear. All the better to bosie you with, we're listening, Brew
((((((((((ProperAll-PurposeBosie)))))))))) xxxxxxx

ma I'm gutted for you. You needed a wee pick me up an' all. I'm away to see that Shiting PA. Make sure your schedules synchronise a bit better in future. How's work going me thistle heided ane? Any word on future funding? You're practically best mates wi the Queen now, have a rake down the back of her sofa when you visit, should be a fair bit of loose change there. In fact, I'll do it. Wi my Big Thievy Spoon.... It can turn its hand to a multitude of Thievery. Xxx

Speaking of which sweet, Thievy Lock'n'locks primed for your cookies my little BakeOffBusRider you. Grin I aspire to being 9 stone 11 Envy hope your cold comes to nowt, feel better soon xxx

joey thank you for your fab advice and support. Flowers I have the hosp on Friday, full bloods to be taken then, get to the foot of the weight loss. Though perhaps I feel a bit lighter after shedding 16 stones of Wankbadger. Grin always a possibility! Xx

soc apologies for spanna and I hijacking Gerald to sully his street cred by driving through The Golden Arches. ever so sorry. We had The Munch ever so bad. We had an opal fruit for pudding and we didn't stuff the wrappers under the back seat at all Xx

fox Here's to fine m'dear. Fine is fine. It keeps us strong enough not to fold, it lets us function, it tells the world we are hanging on in there. Fine is good! I don't listen to the Archers but I understand there have been odd character replacements of late. My boss is seething with indignation! What do you like to cook? Are you a savoury or sweet kinda gal? Xxx

soupey hang on in there in the hinterland, we'll keep an eye out for you at the bus stop! xxx

Well done to all the day 21ers! And the not Day 21ers and everybody in between. Love you all! Keep on bussing!

hope don't make me put Little out in the cold to find you... The little glutton will eat everything in her back panniers before she gets to you. Where are you sweetpea? Miss you heaps and heaps. Sad see? Sad face and everything Sad and another..... Make it stop hope you can do it... Grin xxxxxxxxx

So that is the end - of let's face it - another one of Wry's epics. But know this, I still have enough strength to bosie every single last one of you. Even venus, who normally has a bwah cos she's ever so Morningside and just feels more comfortable with an air bosie. Tough tit today venus, I got you well and truly!

I'll be right late home tonight, will swing in by before bed, xxxxx

MaryMungoAndMidgies · 21/01/2015 12:54

Ahem. When I started that post it was actually morning xxxx

venusandmars · 21/01/2015 14:02

(venus looks the other way, and pretends she didn't really like the big bosie from wry), and offers a rather refined cup of tea in the best china Brew and a fine chocolate oliver Biscuit

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SmallFox · 21/01/2015 14:21

Climbing on the bus, teeth chattering (blimey its chilly) with a view to sending some hugs and encouragement to slightly-flat-sounding people - but as ever, Wry has said it all so splendidly, eloquently and in her own special way, so frankly there's no point in me just saying it again, less beautifully.

So, what she said, with knobs on. Love to you all.

Am drinking avocado, beetroot, spinach, carrot and pear mulch. It looks vile, like the bottom of my compost heap. It tastes like it really must be good for me. And for the first time, I am not speculating how much it might be improved by a good slug of vodka. 3 weeks in (yay, three whole weeks), that's progress..

SmallFox · 21/01/2015 14:22

Darn - forgot the one thing I did mean to say which is Wry, I am glad you are feeling slightly more yourself and I hope that the mists do lift as you ride it out for the next couple of weeks. Here's keeping everything crossed for you.

aliasjoey · 21/01/2015 16:51

Aaaaaaa-choooo!

Sorry, sorry

please don't make me go and sit at the back of the Bus!

Ugh I do feel a bit rough (thank goodness I'm not drinking) but must go and do the dishes (already left from yesterday Blush ) am going to have a nice hot bath later and read Game of Thrones. DH and I finished watching season 2, but I'm reading from the beginning.

wry glad to hear things are looking up

ma Sad

isinde I just want to shake your DP sometimes! Can you plan a sit down proper chat about it?

Waves weakly to everyone else - sorry, am not very bright atm...

beachestoexplore · 21/01/2015 18:59

Hello lovely babes,

Day 21 and it has felt like a really long January so far. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying many of the benefits but somehow it feels more like 6 weeks Hmm.

I am humbled by Wry's post, so many kind, funny and cheery words for the babes. Good to see you flower and glad you are feeling a bit more yourself Smile.

Spanna hope you are having a good day buttercup Grin. I am going to attempt a stained glass project to drive the boredom away. Sharps of glass and wine shouldn't be mixed!

Sweet a joke I saw today in the same vein as yours -

I stayed up all night wondering where the sun had gone.....
Then it dawned on me Grin.

Keep on keeping on babes xxx

dementedma · 21/01/2015 19:22

Hi all. Good to see you on form wry
khalisi are you feeling better
Thanks for the slap with Barrie.hasn't helped..
Had a run in with a work colleague to end the day, so am drinking. I will regret it in the morning I know but tonight I don't care.

SweetLathyrus · 21/01/2015 19:34

Grin Beaches, stained glass sounds brilliant, definitely a sober only project.

Joey, those books will keep you going for YEARS, I'm on to Dance With Dragons part two, and looking forward to season five. Now, pull that blanket up to your chin and get some lemsip down you.

Small your compost blend sounds like you must have done something very bad in a previous life to deserve it!

My coldy feeling from this morning didn't seem to tome to anything, but I'm starting to feel achey, so maybe my newly strengthened immune system is just working overtime. Drove home thinking about how I would really love to sink into my lovely big chair with a glass of wine, or maybe even a brandy, but caught those thoughts before I could act on them, so it's iced water for me, maybe a fruit tea later.

SweetLathyrus · 21/01/2015 19:37

ma, you should give your colleague the power over you, do you need to finish the glass? You know the drill, you'll feel better in the morning if you stop now. Go put the kettle on.

dementedma · 21/01/2015 19:42

Thanks sweet you are right! She's not worth it.
Its not really her that's the problem I suppose. Its other stuff!

ReturnofSaturn · 21/01/2015 19:47

Hi guys. Lurked for a while on this thread, never posted. Not sure what I'm asking for here, maybe just support.

As if today I have decided to try and go teetotal.

I'am living/working in Canada since last June. This weekend because of drink (and a little bit of cocaine) I have lost a guy who could possibly have been the love of my life. He has left me. I become a cunt, aggressive and abusive and obviously he has decided this was one row too many. I'am devastated.

I realise alcohol is a depressant not the other way round and I think I can do this and get off if I'm strong, I know full well it won't be easy though.

So hi guys. I look forward to chatting with you lot along the way!

TheKhalisirules · 21/01/2015 19:57

Grin everything Wry said! (You are so eloquent, my love!). And I absolutely look forward to the next post!

alias Gute Besserung, Schatz! (Get well, darling!). I am praying to miss the current rush of colds at work. Those little snot nosed babes come in hurt and I just can't help cuddling them and then I think of lice and the germs and I think, oh hell. But I love them!

Fox same here! I'm sitting under a blanket. Considering putting gloves on but then I can't type! Grin

You have less than me to lose, weight, I mean, Sweet! Maybe I'll weigh myself but I don't think I'm ready for another increase. Keep dem titties up! Grin

beaches a long, long January! But hey, babes, 21 Days!!! Smile

Managed 7km in 50 minutes on tonight's run. My second without a break! Smile They are such a nice bunch of people. I was chatting to a bloody fantastic looking 58 year old Envy and she told me how they helped her in the beginning. I told her that I'm part of a group of phenominal babes who are my biggest encouragement! She said I'm so fortunate.
And she's right. I am.

ma hope you're feeling better?

TheKhalisirules · 21/01/2015 20:07

xposted ma. I'm better, thanks. The post run happy hormones help a lot! Smile

Hey Saturn! Welcome to the bus, babes. We're here. I'm sorry you lost your love. Its good that you want to sort yourself out for you. It's a battle and the support her makes everyday better.

xxx

TheKhalisirules · 21/01/2015 20:09

oh, ma sorry about your day.

ReturnofSaturn · 21/01/2015 20:14

Thanks Khalisi.
It will be very difficult, I live in a party town, most social activity here revolves around drinking. I'm not sure where to even start. But I'am sure gonna try my best.
Iv lost my partner, I'm devastated but it had shocked me into action. Just wish I could have done this before he left me. I'm an idiot.

SweetLathyrus · 21/01/2015 20:20

Welcome, Saturn, we are all here for the same reason, we understand that our relationship to booze is destructive, and needs to change. But no one on the bus underestimates the struggle either. Many of us find it easier, to begin with anyway, not to think about, being teetotal or stopping forever, or any other term that might set us up to fail; we've started one hour - sometimes one minute - at a time. Then it becomes one day at a time, and then hopefully, days, weeks and sometimes, it's back to minutes again.

Occasionally, you will get some straight talking, but mostly, it's love, support and understanding. How are you doing so far, today? Do you have any plans to distract yourself if you start to want to drink?

SweetLathyrus · 21/01/2015 20:25

Khalesi, 7k! I could walk forever, but could probably only run for about 100m!

babyjane1 · 21/01/2015 20:29

Hi babes,

Thank you all so much for your lovely words which have cheered me up today . Had a really tough night last night with my stomach and I'm weak through blood loss and pain, was crying on the loo til 5 am, worse than having a baby , seriously!!!

Anyway I'm off to bed but wanted to give my lovely inside a special hug tonight, I love, respect admire and adore you as do we all, I would do anything to ease your pain really and truly but for now I hope the friendship and adoration of our wonderful bus can ease your hurt and pain even a little.

I'm feeling a bit weepy so forgive my gushing emotions but I love you all and am constantly bowled over by the magic that happens on this lovely bus.

Back tomorrow to NC you fabulous lot xxx

dementedma · 21/01/2015 20:30

Welcome Saturn

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