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Professor White and the line dancing surfers eat cold turkey

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serialtester · 09/02/2017 17:45

Welcome to the surfboard!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 08:19

Ok flat you can bring Jarvis to our fictional meet up Grin

Sun is shining here and the waters are very calm. Let's all aim for a clean week StarFlowersStarFlowersStarFlowers

flatwhite45 · 13/02/2017 08:46

Thanks lost for your positivity!! At work today and feeling very spaced out. Sure that will ease up as the day goes on. Will be planning my strategy for the weekend tomorrow. Hope you are feeling better?

INeedAWittyNameChange · 13/02/2017 09:01

I'm back feeling very shame faced and kicking myself for being such an idiot.
Resolve is strong today but it's easy during the week because there's no temptation.

flatwhite45 · 13/02/2017 09:20

Witty you and me both!! We need to dust ourselves off and keep surfing

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 09:30

Hope you return to Ground Control soon, flat Wink
I think I'm like you, once I get on it, my appetite for it is scarily insatiable. That's why it's best not to unleash the beast so to speak!

Welcome back, witty It's so easy to slip up we've all done it. Now stop kicking yourself please. Smile

Feeling ok thanks. Still have a cold though. Where does all this snot appear from? It's a mystery to me. Can't breathe through my nose which may be advantageous..

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 13/02/2017 09:31

Sending positive clean thoughts to everyone today! Ds is having a half term lie in so I've been mopping the bathrooms, so glamorous. Dh drove past our dealer's flat yesterday and didn't bat an eyelid. 6 months ago he'd have turned in just for the sake of it so I'm proud of him.

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 13/02/2017 09:32

Yy to not kicking oneself. If anything it will result in falling of the surfboard and possibly gashing your head on the granite fin on the way down Grin

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 09:36

Star for Mr. Cleaning!

Mine don't have half term til next week. Hope you enjoy your days off, Cleaning aka Mrs. Mop. Grin He he.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 09:38

Grin at kicking yourself while on the surfboard. Cleaning you are like a wise prophet that talks in meaningful riddles.

INeedAWittyNameChange · 13/02/2017 10:42

So I am putting my plan into action this week. I know it probably sounds daft but I'm hoping it will work for me.
I have written a huge list of cleaning products that I am off to buy on Thursday night. Friday is my day off so I am going to clean the house like well, cleaning. I am also getting a new washing machine delivered so that will be put to work too.
I'm hoping that the lovely, clean, fresh smelling house will act as a deterrent as I won't want to "spoil" it.

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 13/02/2017 10:53

Oooh feel free to fire away with any product qs I'm like a wise prophet spewing cleaning catalogue Grin

A little tip, don't start cleaning too early on Friday or you might get it all done, have a nap and then wake up refreshed to your lovely house feeling like you've earnt a reward Blush

You know.. just saying... not from experience or anything Wink

Just found an unopened panettone in the cupboard and gorged. Sofa and daytime tv are calling. Ds is still very lazy!

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 13/02/2017 11:02

I may need to reassess my viewing choices... The Bill is about a 60kg shipment of our product of choice Blush

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 11:20

Ooh I love the cleaning product aisle in Tescos. Good plan witty
Laughing about The Bill. I always wonder if the police keep themselves a little prize when they seize these big hauls.

"We've seized the contraband goods, Guv, initial estimates are 2grams short of 60kg, over"

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 13/02/2017 11:27

2g? Fuck that, I'd say it came at 58kg Grin

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 11:36

"I've got a possible lead at The Ministry of Sound, Guv, so a few of us will be popping over there tonight as part of the investigation, Over"

Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 13/02/2017 12:47

Pleased to see you're all doing so well Flowers like last time I don't have the foggiest what you are going through but just some things that came in my head as I was reading. Cleaning do you have to see your DB at all? Maybe he needs to be removed from your life totally? You don't deserve to have people that bring you down in your life. Also I noticed the weekends are really hard because you associate it with letting your hair down. Maybe you need to replace it with something more than baths or cleaning? A proper genuine replacement with something you are passionate about. I'm not saying for a second that would be a cure but it may just give the weekend another dimension? Just I horse ride so the weekend is about that. Not sure I'd recommend mind Grin it's more dangerous, more expensive and more addictive than drugs I think 😳 Anyway just ignore me if I'm waffling. Wishing you smooth seas

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 13:24

I do often wonder how I can replicate the good feelings of drugs without actually taking them, Fairydust. It is like normal stuff that most people love doing at weekends isn't quite cutting it which is silly because I love my family and friends and spending time with them. I'm hoping I will calm down with age and take pleasure in simple things.

Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 13/02/2017 14:01

It wouldn't cut it for me either to be honest. I'd be bored out my skull. My husband says if I haven't ridden the horses enough I'm a bitch to live with 😂

flatwhite45 · 13/02/2017 14:02

Fairydust thanks for checking in on us all. Good suggestion about finding a passion. The only problem for me is that I still want to use even (particularly) when I feel great! It's like I want to sustain and enhance the good feeling.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 14:11

God, imagine riding a horse while coked up flat, poor horse! Wink

I'll be looking out for your thread in this section soon, fairydust
I'm addicted to horses, please help Grin

In all seriousness though, your suggestions are good and replacing an addiction with a (healthy) alternative is something I need to do. Enjoy your horses!

flatwhite45 · 13/02/2017 14:49

Ha ha lost you do make me laugh....the horse is likely to die of exhaustion or boredom!!

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 13/02/2017 14:53

Funnily enough dh and I have been talking about joining the local leisure centre lately.

Ironically I absolutely love swimming Smile

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 14:59

Swimming's a great hobby. I hope that's not a metaphor, Cleaning? Confused

flat My horse probably wouldn't make it out the paddock, I'd be too busy brushing its mane like a horse whisperer and chatting to the stable hand Grin

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/02/2017 16:16

..serial would set fire to a haybale with her fags and cleaning would have a fit after standing in a horse poo.

serialtester · 13/02/2017 17:32

Can you smoke whilst on horseback?!

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