The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Shaping Up For A Super, Sober Summer!

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Hey, I'm Mouse

This is 'Gerald', our trustworthy, non judgemental Bus, full of a variety of posters who have travelled long and far, or even just joined us a few stops ago.

This is a place where you can be who YOU want to be. 24/7, 365. This lovely place is just like your best friend, there's no slagging off, no judging, just us.

Drinking or not, embarrassed, fed up of the way things are, or just lonely of living the way drinking makes you do, come and take a peek and see what you think.....

THIS THE LAST THREAD WE HAD

AND THIS IS WHERE THE BUS WAS BUILT, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

We can't wait to meet you, we won't bite! Well, unless you ask very nicely.

Take good care until we see you. :) xx

Venus was the quote Dorothy Parker? Sounds like her. She also said 'hangovers are the wrath of grapes' which I love

Ma boo at missing your post . How are things?

Khalisi what grown up shoes! Where are your trainers hiding?

Waves to all other babes. In car park at training with ds as ever. Better go in and say hello .....

Got difficult work dilemma atm. Puzzling about the answer while listening to Mistajam.

indie what's a hot shed? Sounds interesting.....

hope I'm OK I suppose. WB sulking because I don't want to drive him to Glasgow on Sunday, watch him play football with a lot of other middle aged men, and then drive him back. Because that's not my idea of a fun way to spend MY day off! What am I, his mother??????

What do you guys think of this as an outfit for the garden party?

Don't do shoes, barefoot is my default. Here I am last year waiting to go into the event at Downing Street!

ma that is lovely and really classy!

Busy trying to pack for scout camp tomorrow so just a flying visit on here (4 people in this house so why am I the only one in the loft/shed/ironing basket/shops etc etc? Eldest DS did offer to help to be fair but only at bed time!!) so hello all, hope you have a good weekend, I'm afraid I won't be sober, it's the only way to survive it!

ma barefoot at Downing Street! Love it

Great dress Ma Both of them actually, love the Downing Street one too. Also like the tan marks on your feet. I have V shaped ones at the moment (but that's OK cos I never take off my Fit Flops unless to sleep)

Do you have to buy a lovely hat to go with the pink dress? One of my friends went to the Garden Party last year in similar floral number with a stonking great hat, looked brilliant!

Scout camp Popcorn? You aren't accompanying them are you?

All quiet here with dd on school trip. Just booked a family holiday, God help me!

Off to bed now, night all xxx

hope yep, I'm a leader, this one is for families though, not just a section so at least I'm not responsible for them!

Morning babes

Beautiful dress ma

Well life went tits up again this week,(ds & school) and it's hard. But I'm sort of ok,I think I may be able to turn a situation to my advantage- something I 'should' feel gutted over but I don't. I can't explain further but I'm glad that I am able to think with my sober head on (like worzel gummage). I've just gone to bed at 8.30 every night this week and slept and slept,it's done me far more good.

I have two wishes for today- nothing else to go tits up because I can't deal with much more and if ma spots Govey at no 10,can please give him a kick where it hurts? awww go on- make a squillion teachers happy

Happy friday all

Good morning lovely ladies,

Feeling yuck this morning, got my period and feels like my womb is bring dragged out, as Tammy said "sometimes it's hard to be a woman"!!!!

ma may I say your outfits look gorgeous as does that crackin wee figure of yours, it's lovely to see some pictures and you will be stunning at your Garden Party. It's good you have nice things to look forward amidst all the uncertainties in your life. Xxx

khalisi I just knew you would have great shoes, style oozes from your every post. I'm so glad your new chappie is kind and treating you well, I still sense a hesitation in your posts but as the posh folk "carpe diem" this is ain't no dress rehearsal girlfriend. Be happy and enjoy it xxx

hope you are a heroine of mine. I have been in an unhappy marriage and I was so lonely and powerless. I love that you are angry and resilient, until things are resolved with WB, you must just carry on with your life focussing on your welfare and the kids. You say you worry about the impact of your situation on your kids but I have absolute faith in your parenting and know that sacrificing your own happiness for theirs is the ultimate act of love. I was brought up an only child with great parents who adored me. They both had kinda hard lives and made it their mission so keep me loved, sheltered from hardship and the cruel aspects of life. The consequence of their well intended actions have actually made living in the RL tough for me, my illness hit when I was 19 and caused me long bouts of pain and surgery, I learned that despite all their love, no one can bear your pain or fear. They could not protect me from the grief of losing a family member I adored, or my divorce or losing dd2's twin and more recently my horrendous PND and subsequent nervous breakdown and battle with booze. I worked very very hard at school and my studies to be successful and reward their faith and sacrifice and had an amazing career but Crohn's took that away and now I cannot work because of it, that really hurts, I like to work, to be useful and productive and ofcourse be successful and valued in a way kids cannot give you . I guess I'm trying to say life isn't perfect, shit happens (pardon the pun), they did their best and bad things and bad people in life still assault my senses but I adore them for trying to make it perfect. Your kids will feel the same about you and their description of you will be a strong, resilient, brave dedicated mother and that put your dreams aside do they could live theirs. If that ain't a shit hot mother, tell me what is??? Xxx

I'll be back soon, going to post incase I lose this and will NC other lovely babes soon xxx

go indie day 4 is awesome.
baby great post. you are a wonderful person and inspirational.
How are all the new babes doing?

TGIF, Babes!
TGIfF!

Thanks, baby! I really am crazy about (high heeled) shoes.
Hang in there, my darling babe. I got my period this week and I so understand the uterus being dragged out. I barely made it through the day and was in bed as soon as I got home, with a hot water bottle.
NF came later with some painkillers and cramp loosening tabs (without me asking him) and those helped. Managed to sleep and took them first thing this morning.

Hope The trainers are with the rest of the shoes, somewhere else in the house!

ma LOVE the outfit! And I have at least three pairs of nude heels for a garden party, to go with them! Pity you're so far from me!
Love last year's outfit!

So, I'm on Day 6. Despite a party on Tuesday. I will admit that I took a deep sniff of a glass of red. There was about 5 minutes of internal fighting and I beat the WW and danced like there was no tomorrow. On a Tuesday!

beonit
I think you've outed yourself as a hairy arsed truck driver!
Btw, the only thing saving Isinde is that some of the Babes have met her in RL!

Got some good news. Finally. Some money coming my way. I will not be so broke any more! Wish I could throw a garden party for you all!

Hey I'm back,

beonit giggled aloud at the recycling story. Our village pub is very close by so I've been known to wait for their recycling lorry and as the crashing sound of their bottles clanging their way into the truck, I empty my bottles hurriedly into my blue blue, I honestly sometimes wonder who had the most!!!!

hands 25 days is AMAZING, so chuffed for you. I know you are frantically gutting the house but the great thing is when it's done, it's done!!! Sometimes if I have guests I am a demented scrubber for days but it motivates me to get niggly overdue jobs done and when your guests leave you can enjoy your hard work and hopefully it's easier to maintain, great theory anyway xx

venus I always feel calmer at the very sight of your name, thank you for your continued advice and wisdom, it's been invaluable to me xxxx

lobster how are you babe? Your proposal chap sounds lovely, do you or could you have the feelings he has for you ??? I hope when you get the support you need and feel confident and happy in yourself you can explore a great future with this lovely chap. Xxxx

Battery running out back later, still a few I've missed xxxxxx

you can do it indie
I, on the other hand, am on day fuck all

But you're still here ma, and that is better than not being here.

Thank you Venus. You are always so kind.
Promise to meet up soon...

Hi all.

Thank you so much for all your kind words and thoughts. It means a lot to me x

We gave my Mum a great send off and it was very emotional. Sadly, it was too much for my Dad and he died this morning, just one week after her. He loved her so much, he just couldn't live without her.

He was in bits and we gave him all the love and support we could. It just wasn't enough to keep him with us.

Sorry, babes I just really don't know where I am right now. Love to you all, will be back soon. Keep your loved ones close and do it for them, as well as for yourself xxx

Day 5 but just asked DH to pick up some wine from sainsburys. It's been a long week.

Had to collect DD from school twice, the second time we went straight to the doctors. I don't think they know what's wrong with her, but she is reassured it's nothing serious and prescribed buscopan.

After days of her moaning, hysterical crying and near-death dramatics (not to mention me having to leave work early twice in one week, cycle madly home to pick up the car before taking her to GP) when she then told me she "couldn't swallow tablets" I swear I nearly killed her myself.

I pointed out - through gritted teeth - that if she was in desperate enough pain, she'd probably manage. God help her if she ever has anything seriously wrong, she would bring the NHS to a standstill.

faire I'm so sorry I cross-posted with you. you must be exhausted you poor thing, what a dreadful week you are having. I hope you have got lots of love and support around you right now.