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[dementedma]

We are a bus load of Babes all battling alcohol and trying to resist, reduce and get our lives back under control. Whatever you have to say, we will have heard it before and no-one will judge you. This is a warm, friendly,supportive place with tough love when needed ( slap round the face with a wet squid called Barrie). Join us here.

hey dubh look after yourself. thinking of you.
have had 1/2 bottle. that's all. going to bed and will be all weekend with my luvverly 2 DSs.
have a good evening all {flowers}

eek flowers fail

Hello, hope everyone is ok. Am all packed and ready for the holiday, wwe are leaving at 6am so up at 5.30 I think. Looking foward to it now 😊

Have a great time made !!

Will post again tomorrow, hello to everyone else.

Day 24 nearly done and dusted

Morning all. Beautiful sunny morning here to lift the spirits.

Gorgeous sunny morning here too ma. It looks like spring has come into it's own today. Don't forget, clocks go forward tonight.

Have a great day everyone

Morning All, lovely and sunny down here too It certainly does lift the spirits Ma

Dubh good to see you. I hope your eyes improve tenfold very soon x

Have a good day all, wherever and what ever you be doing

Bibbity 25 Days today that is AWESOME

Sun out here too, wishing a happy weekend to all Babes.

So great to hear from you Dubh, hope you are feeling better soon.

Washing is on the line, flapping in the breeze and sunshine, puts a spring in your step doesn't it?

Wishing all Babes a lovely day

I have a social weekend planned but have reserves of v low alcohol lagers in stock, I have no fear

Read an article this morning about Tesco planning no alcohol, alcohol aisles, due to the large amounts of people either quitting or cutting down booze, mainly the young crowd. Sounds good to me as they plan to seek out really good alternatives to booze, rather than just the nasty sweet low alcohol wines we all know and loathe!

3rd load of washing done and some work in the garden. Dh is clearing the shed and taking shite to the dump.
Found these in the garden...

Gym this morning followed by two loads of washing out on the line and dried. Sunshine really lifts the spirits.
I also did a spot of gardening. I'd kill for a bath but my antibiotics have given me thrush. Sorry for TMI!
As to my job, it's being discussed a week Monday as the new women isn't in till then. I'm going to enjoy the lovely weather tomorrow and try and forget it.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

dementedma
Oh I love wood anemones.

mint thank you! There is a debate raging here as to what those flowers are. Wood anemones you say?
I'm more envious of your ladybird. I can't remember the last time I saw one, sadly. Have down my pots this year with insect and bumblebee wild flower mix so hope that helps...

ma there was a ladybird in my shower yesterday and a few days ago I had one on my sun glasses 🐞

Must be too cold still in Scotland for them...

dementedma
I'm in South Ayrshire!
And yes, they are wood anemones. The wood by our track has a carpet of them and bluebells . When they come out I'll get a photo.

Im now sat in front of this...
However it's supposed to be 61 tomorrow.
This has been the maddest March weather!

madein1995
Have a magical holiday you lucky lady.

Thank you bibbity and mint and well done bibbity hope everyone else is ok.

Been a good, chilled day today. We set off at 7, arrived at just gone 2, had a pastie and walk along prom then back to the chalet. It's really posh well posh for me anyway. Have all had showers (miracle as ours has been brokefor 3 months so v well appreciated) Have had a drink but only the one, eaten not too much bad food, am now chilling watching nurse jackie on laptop with m and ms for company. Dog is wandering between bedrooms, mum is reading magazine in bed. Having an early night tonight, hope everyone is spoiled tomorrow

Good Morning . The sun is shining and my first lot of washing is out on the line.
Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Lovely photos, everyone It's so good to see flowers again. And despite losing an hour I'm really glad for the longer days. It's the small things!

Hope everyone is well and much love to anyone who finds today hard or has mixed feelings. I know it can be a difficult one.

Morning All and Happy Mothers Day

I need some advice.....we live in a flat, there's a flat downstairs and ours. A young couple (20s) live downstairs with their boys 4 and 1. The bloke has is a shouter and would appear to have some serious anger issues. At approx 2.30am I woke up to their flat door slamming and walls being kicked or punched and him shouting at her. I can't work out whether he'd come in from a night out or they'd both come in together. Anyhow he was shouting and saying you made me walk home, look at my shit, do you think I'm a dickhead, a dickhead etc really shouting at the top of his voice, he continued to bang walls etc. I couldn't hear her at all. The kids weren't there (well I didn't hear them wake up, which I think they would have done) My pulse was racing and I was scared for her. I came so close to calling the police. I didn't because it would be obvious that it was me and I have to live here long term, they're tenants, I own my flat. But I think I should have. He is always shouting at the kids, not just a telling off, but a full on face rattle shouting. She's recently gone back to work in London. She leaves early on a Monday morning and comes back on Thursday late evening. He looks after the kids when she's away. I don't think she realises how much he shouts at the kids. I feel very torn and as I'm typing this my pulse is pumping fast like it was last night. I feel very torn by it all, on the one hand I don't want to get involved (not my circus not my monkeys) but on the other, if anything happens to her, I will never forgive myself. It's like he has 'a switch' that flips. I have heard other arguments over the year that they've been here and it's always putting her down, demeaning comments etc. What do you think I should do? I don't think they realise quite how clearly we can hear from our flat. I couldn't get back to sleep for ages. Your wise views please x

DD2 has a regional tumble competition today - so glad it wasn't this morning, they had to be there at 7am, she has to be there for 2.30, not competing until 5.30, presentations at 7.30, so late on a frigging school night

Sorry for my 'me' post. Have a good day, the sun is shining

Hi all, lovely day,

Spanna what a dilemma. I wonder if you could ring the non emergency police to have a chat for advice? Or the NSPCC. I think you are involved tbh, too many kids have slipped through all kinds of nets and I firmly believe it takes a village to raise a child. Big fucking bully he sounds. I think you have to do something really. Does the 4 year old go to school yet? If so perhaps calling the school with your concerns?

Right, I'm off to lunch with my dd, trying to work out how to ditch OH, he's been pissed all weekend and it's really winding me up, useless he is and I don't see why he should enjoy my special meal (petty, Moi?)

Enjoy the sun Babes

Oh Spanna! That sounds so awful and my heart was thumping just reading it.

I think you need to speak to the woman on her own if you possibly can. Could you invite her up to your flat for a coffee or something? Tell her everything you've said here. Tell her to come on Mumsnet for advice in safely getting away from this abuser!

I called 999 after overhearing a domestic incident last year. I was at work and had walked to the corner shop for my lunch. I walked past a house and could hear a terrifying argument going on inside with the woman screaming "leave my child out of it, leave my child alone". The police were there within 5 minutes, they take it properly seriously now.

Your neighbour and her children sound to be in danger. I really do think you need to do something to help her if you possibly can .