Brave Babes Battle Bus

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New thread girlies as the other was about to run out ... Hope you all find this one xxx

Last time I drank (last weekend) I felt miserable the whole time. With every sip I felt more and more sad. It really does nothing for me anymore. I actually
Feel sad about that as I used to love the buzz it gave me. Now nothing makes me
Feel like that so im pretty sad a lot of the time xxx

Morning all.

Hey ma how are you doing?

Morning. Missing loads of regulars on this bus. Guggs, Margie, Isinde, Beaches, Spanna and loads more. Where are you all?

Yeah, worries about isindie too.
I'm ok joey. You?

Okay, day 9 for me! Today was hard as DH has mates over tonight for beer and football; this is usually my excuse to relax and drink (knowing they will have loads of vodka and whisky, so my small bottle of wine is allowed)

Very difficult to buy my usual girlie meal of salad/ice cream/chocolate and not the wine. Just keep telling myself that saving £10 a week is £500 a year. And I don't know how many calories.

How was London?

Day 9 is brilliant. I'm on day zero as usual
London was good. Nice to get away from home and the usual drudge and to feel independent.

Afternoon babes, day 7 here .

Well done obrigada . Good to see you. Are the old timers gathering????

Thanks Ma, had no stop button last Saturday night which meant Sunday was spent in bed. Don't intend for that to happen this weekend. Would be lovely if all babes checked in and let us know they are all ok.

joey and obrigada, well done. It's good to get a bit of an AF stretch, I always feel the benefits.

I have a new love. Well a re-discovered love really. Aniseed balls.

I will be day 7 tomorrow. Still taking my
Pills Though but it's good im not mixing them. I feel super depressed though. I think all the pills am taking are now making me depressed. I actually feel like I'm never gona feel happy again

Faire aniseed balls ?! Aren't they what you put out for the birds?

Eeeeeeew! I hate aniseed.

Evening all, day zero here. Having a clear out, it's piddling doon here and it has shiting scuppered my gardening bonanza.

Not long home from work, hence day zero again. Ruthless wardrobe cull in progress. Drunken shopping fills my wardrobe with mucho unnecessary piles of shite my taste is in my arse when I've had a few... Why do I even think I need 'going out' clothes? I'm never oot o jodhs or scrubs.

I have no need for 20 - count 'em - pairs of (admittedly gorgeous) pale apricot silk knickers. My go to knickers are Sloggis, bendy stretchy comfy knickers. If I rode in those silk and lace anes I'd be chafed rigid. My fancy ones will only ever be seen if I get run over, it's piteous

And I over share. If any roaming perv is scouting on mumsnet he knows the colour of me drawers.

I'm strapping mysel in, I'm off tomorrow and can't be sick, I have grass to cut.

I'm living the high life! What has everyone else got planned for tomorrow? Xx

Ooh wry your knickers sound très gorgeous. Mine are all rather accommodating ones, nothing remotely sexy. God forbid I should give dh ideas by seeing my cellulite arse oozing out of a wee wisp of something silky!
I cleared out my wardrob tonight, and then refilled it with other shite which has previously had nowhere to go. I also had to open the doors again to release the bloody cat who had sneaked in when my back was turned.

wry at the 20 pairs of knickers! Thankfully I don't seem to go in for drunk internet shopping, but this years drunk London marathon ballot may yet backfire on me!! How is work going? Hope things are improving x

Am on day 2, half watching the football in bed drinking tea. Always have a beer (probably several) watching any kind of sport so it feels weird but kind of nice. Woke up three times last night with full on hot flushes, literally soaked in sweat and extremely fast heart rate. I've had the usual anxiety, insomnia etc on AF nights but never had that before. I've no doubt it was related to the previous two nights binges and it's scared me a bit, which is possibly a very good thing.

Anyway going to watch the end of the match and try and sleep, up early for work tomorrow. Hope everyone's ok xxx

Glad someone is around tonight as I can hear DH and the boys getting pissed, and I'm bored. I've watched Upstart Crow on iPlayer, and will go and have a shower in a bit.

If you're looking to update your wardrobe, I can recommend an app called Stylebook. It's really helping me see what is useful and nice looking, and what I never wear!

Haha joey, no, they are not for birds! They are delicious red/purple marble sized sweeties, which you have to suck as you'd crack your teeth trying to bite them.

No football here tonight. Dh and I are watching Thelma & Louise with dd. I'd forgotten what a great movie that was.

Wry tomorrow I'm getting back on my diet as I've been eating badly for a few days and it's time to rein it in. I could also do with a wardrobe overhaul so maybe going down a size will be the motivation.

The General fancied himsel a bit o a Gok moment then? He is proving to be mighty useful, yon kitty. still need a guard at chez shawshank when he's done doing your colours

I suspect I do my pretty silky drawers no favours when I shoehorn a few stones of quivering cheek into them.

And I dare say the only filthy paws on them will doubtless belong to a black Labrador.

Sandra D eat your heart out.

Oh ma wardrobes are like handbags I reckon. You buy a bigger one so you can have a bit more room then all of a sudden it's a orgy. A tangle of arms and legs and scarves and belts. The shitting things breed in there, I swear. Swinging off their hangers with unbridled joy.

I have 8 pairs of riding boots. Can't remember buying that many. I am my very own first world problem.

As an aside, the microwave burger from Marks is affa fine. Gherkins and everything. I'm a clothes sorting ninja. Cooking will only slow me down.

Oh aye, Wry is on a mission.

elba it's still pretty dry at work, I guess I am self medicating more because of it. A few of the girls have thawed a bit but eeh, the ignoring from the others puts my stomach in a knot. I actually feel sick going in, but if there's one thing I'm good at its putting a game face on. I'm still being spoken over when he asks for assistance but I can cope. Just.

Well done for your AF evening, sorry you had a bit of a scary time of it last night, sweet dreams for you tonight though m'dear, xx

joey hello my pal, stylebook sounds v useful, thank you! I need a hand, I am useless. What's Upstart Crow? Is it good? xx

faire Thelma and Louise? I haven't seen that for years! And aniseed balls! My dentist would be skirling in my lug hole, jewels not tools! I daren't risk a walk down memory lane. I forget and crunch most sweeties, my old gnashers would crumble in fright! I used to love sucking on a ball, or a rhubarb and custard. Or a cherry lip. Ooh! Chewing nuts! Who remembers them?

Don't look to me for healthy eating tips - I eat butteries and microwave burgers... But I'm rooting for you, have a healthy eating high five! xx

That would be sucking on an aniseed ball.

Wry

Upstart Crow is a Shakespeare thing with David Mitchell, written by Ben Elton. Tis very Blackadder.

All your talk about rowies makes me homesick. I looked online to see if I could get them delivered (£2 for four) and discovered that someone has invented gluten free rowies. What an abomination! Next they'll be taking out all the salt and lard!

Hey, tis me, Mouse

Just popping in to see how everyone is. I've not caught up with everyone, or where you guys are up to, but I truly do care about you all and hope that you're all okay.

My Fibromyalgia is weird right now because of the weather. Everything hurts just now, even walking on level flooring hurts right now and my manic depression seems to be rearing it's ugly head which I hate because I just don't see it.

EXAMPLE - Something mildly funny on Family Guy/Morecambe & Wise/Any Can Of Stand UP Or Comedy.........

And I roar loudly with uncontrollable giddy embarrassing laughter.

It's all part of my mental health, drinking makes it ten times worse. so unbeknownst to me, I think that I sound like someone 'normal' laughing at a joke that most people would just chuckle at. In a nutshell, I've been diagnosed as Manic Depressive. It's so embarrassing when friends come to see us and they cough and look at my DH as if "Is she okay?" in a sideways glance, you know?

I find that if I don't have to get out of bed, then I won't. I just hide. I just sleep and try to leave the world outside. I know that's bad. And this is all new to me to be honest. I feel very odd about it. My Sunday 5K Race For Life made me feel so fantastic! I felt accomplished and part of something bigger..... something that I could personally have an effect on. Cancer. The atmosphere was just spellbinding.

Looking at all of those who have loved and lost to cancer was truly heartbreaking. We had a moments silence and I stood with tears rolling gently down my face but it was a beautiful day, weather and atmosphere wise.

DD and I are going to do it again. Even though it took me 3 days to recover, and I'm still aching now. But we raised £325.00 and £90.00 between us, given that DD was only entered he week before £90.00 was bloomin fab!!

Anyway, time for my usual meds and bed. I need my GP to talk to, He needs to tweak my meds for sure, I think?

Sorry for bringing you all down.

Love you all,

Mouse xxx

Congratulations Mouse, you did really well. Is manic depression what is now referred to as bi polar or are they different? Good luck with the gp, I think it can really help if they get the meds right.