The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Shaking Off The Winter Blues And Getting Out Our Booze Free Summer Shoes!

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Hello, tis me, Mouse

Welcome to the Bus. It's a Bus full of drinkers, non-drinkers, occasional slurpers, sneaky sippers, we're all a very different bunch but we ALL have the same thing in common.

Alcohol.

We all have a story or two to tell, we have all been through some terrible times, some more than others and we all have our reasons for drinking or even not.

The one true wonderful thing about this Bus is that we don't do judging!! We're all on a even playing field, no matter what has brought us to this thread.

So, if you'd like to talk, then talk. If you want to lurk and see how we work for a while, that's cool too :)

The Bus is never full, there's always is room for YOU.

And, if you'd like to see what started this off, amost good 5 years ago now, have a look at A TRULY AWESOME HEARTFELT THEAD HERE

And our last thread is just here too for those who would like some more history THIS IS WHERE WE'VE JUST BEEN

Hope to see you soon :) xxx

Ooh, a lovely new thread

Not bad considering I'm one handed for a while [tubsmile]

Good one handed typing Mouse

Hmm, epic bunny smile. Let's try again.

Haha Mouse, those bunnies are beating you

thank you Mouse

Fresh new thread how lovely, just in time for my first month's AF since January I hope I'm not tempting fate by saying that

can we hop over to Oz and visit Soc pleeeeeeeaaaaaase?

Lovely new thread thanks Mouse

Hi April nice to meet you

Lovely long hot shower to wash away the days gardening.

April like Winnie the pooh, I am a bear of very little brain, I was very confused by your name change !

Loving the shiny springy thread.

Welcome April you'll get some great support on this lovely bus

I've spent the day trying to be all positive and jolly whilst inside feeling rank, sweating, anxious, tired, pants really but on a plus I have done quite a bit, which is pleasing. WW has been whispering all day, bitch I will keep on keeping on, hard work though

Ruby how's your day going?

I am loving the bunnies

Checking in. Welcome April
Am at the Scottish parliament tonight. Wonder what havoc I can wreak?

Thanks, Mouse - lovely shiny thread makes me feel full of optimism (for 5 mins, anyway). Hope your hand is feeling better.

Welcome April, come and join us all on the lovely mad boingy bus journey to everywhere and nowhere in particular. You are very welcome.

Spanna - thanks for your asking about me earlier (and if it wasn't you, apologies - my memory is improving now my brain isn't permanently pickled, but it still ain't perfect). Am feeling perkier today. Still a bit flat, but definitely perkier.

Kids are away tonight and DP and I are going out for a gentle wander and some food. When we have a babysitter we feel we 'have' to make the most of the night out and 'do' something improving/useful/cultural (for which read pointlessly expensive). Its nice not to have that pressure: tonight they are staying at friends, so DP says it'll be like the old days, we can just wander into town, potter round the pubs and see what we fancy for supper. I don't feel exactly panicked by that middle bit as I know I won't drink - I just feel a bit bored and flat at the prospect. Its not exactly 'what's the point, if I'm not drinking' - but...erm... it nearly is! Ah well, it'll all be about the pleasure of his company, I guess..

Springy hugs to all.

Hey, Ma - you can't get away with just dropping that into conversation - sounds way cool, what're you doing there? Go you - will watch out for you on the news

Just hopping aboard xxx

just lost a post aaaarrrrghhh

Fox glad to hear that your perks back Your evening ahead sounds lovely. I suggest that you have 3 courses as you are not drinking choose a yummy pudding and savor every last mouthful. AF mohitos (can't spell) are yum, AF cocktails Have a wonderful time

Sweet your day in the garden sounds lush

Ma you are a dark horse I hope you're having a lovely time, report back later please

Hope all other Babes are A OK have a bunny !!

Gosh I nearly lost you all!

Thanks mouse for setting up the new board!

I am not right. I feel all wrong. Was like this 3 years ago (which led me to catching the Bus, as I wondered if alcohol played a part - yes! I've been on the Bus for THREE YEARS! )

Maybe it's hormones?

Joey what's at the route? is it work? or just life at the moment. Come and wallow with me in the self pity mind brain, I've been all self, self all day (ashamed, anxious, already bored without booze to numb me, low, feeling like shit) I realise when I go AF how poisoned my body is and how much of a physical effect wine has

Hi Baby you ok honey?

Thanks for the lovely welcome

I'm at the anxious, self loathing stage of the day after drinking too much. Just trying to hold it together until I can go to bed.

I will chat properly when my heads a bit less scrambled.

Hey joey I hate to think how long I've been here!
At a reception at Parliament round some of the work I do with military chaps...
Glass of orange juice and teeny canape just isn't enough. Am starving!

Everyone seems twitchy and out of sorts today, is it a full moon, or just the change of month?

Has anyone found any interesting new af drinks lately, I've got a bit stuck on fever tree naturally light ginger beer and tea pigs mint tea.

Military Chaps eh? sounds interesting.........

Sweet I've just seen the moon, it's getting bigger

I'm still feeling 'done in' from my last session on Monday to even contemplate drinking today. It will be tomorrow when I get in from work that will be difficult I've currently got that Sunday night before work feeling, only 2 days until the weekend thank Gawd

Indie well now, it varies depending on the chap. Some need more one to one attention than others....
I have connections in high places doncha know..
I remember MIFLAW.....abrasive but talked a lot of sense.

Evening all. Just popping in. I succumbed to half a glass of red. Half a small glass. And now I've got all my nail stuff out as I need a sober head to do that.
Was a crap day and tomorrow is likely to be crapper. So I want more but I feel telling you all will help.
Apologies for skimming posts. Hi April. We are all here in the same bus. I love this bus and I've only been here a few days.
Mouse hope the hand is healing a bit.
Sweet - I went to the chinese supermarket and got a stack of iced teas.
Very much the wine witch hour, or five....
Nails await. Going to go for red!

Stella half a glass is good. Well done