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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 · 17/02/2017 21:59

Yay for the Ministry of Surfers.

Your pool epiphany is really touching actually cleaning you really are a lovely mummy Flowers

Just off for a nice bath. Louis Theroux..hhmm might bring him to our meet up..
Night all x

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 17/02/2017 22:16

Louis over Russell any day of the week Grin

Yeah watching ds staying afloat was really mind-blowing actually. It was like watching myself Confused

I need to do this, no dabbling, no bullshit

💪💪💪

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 17/02/2017 22:17

Well done everyone, a fab Friday night Star

INeedAWittyNameChange · 17/02/2017 22:17

Night all

serialtester · 17/02/2017 22:20

Have just spent past 15 minutes displaying all physical signs of a really bad tummy bug. Feel like it might be a long night (on water!!) Jesus Christ, my tummy hurts!

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serialtester · 17/02/2017 22:51

Am trying lying down and sleeping. Sorry for being sick on the surfboard. This is horrible!!

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CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 17/02/2017 23:36

Get well soon! I'll clean up the surfboard and give it a polish no problem 👌

Inarightpickleandchutney · 17/02/2017 23:47

Hi, if anyone wants m, I'm out the other side and can offer some perspective or general rambling? if not it's not a problem just sticking my head in to say I've been there.

serialtester · 18/02/2017 07:32

My tummy is still dodgy. How is everyone else this morning?

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INeedAWittyNameChange · 18/02/2017 09:28

Morning serial sorry you're still not feeling well.
I'm still tired after all my exertions yesterday! Today is my danger zone as OH will be here later.

GotToGetMyFingerOut · 18/02/2017 09:28

Morning serial that's ashame when you have only just recovered from your last illness! Hope it eases soon.

Well I had a bit of a struggle last night I wanted it but I knew i wouldn't be getting it or taking it. Had a glass of wine and two coronas and had a good wee night without it so that's last Saturday and last night Iv shown myself I can have a few drinks without it. Feels like I'm almost rewiring my brain.

My dh is away to the next city today and my sister is round tonight so m

GotToGetMyFingerOut · 18/02/2017 09:30

my night shouldn't be too hard hopefully as she very, very rarely dabbles.

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 18/02/2017 09:39

Snap get, seeing a friend tonight who's only ever taken it twice and would a bit Hmm if I asked her if we should get any on a random Saturday night so that's a good thing! We're going out for dinner and I can't wait. Her dh and ds are having a boys night at our place while we go out 👠💄👜

Being the crazy OCD lady that I am I've been on preggo watch since that little accident anyway so I'm too paranoid to contemplate it. I need to keep kicking like ds in the pool Smile

Morning pickle, Any words of wisdom appreciated Smile

serialtester · 18/02/2017 10:02

I am going to try some scrambled eggs, think I'm a bit better now. Bloody germs are shit. Lost, flat where art thou both?!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 18/02/2017 10:20

Hello I'm here. What is this tummy bug curve ball, serial? That came out of nowhere. Get well soon Flowers Dr Lost orders you to rest up and stay within a sensible toilet radius.

Well done everyone and thanks last night. I very nearly lost my grip of the surfboard. Was tough.

Some lovely Saturday night plans being thrown around the thread today....all good Smile

Pickle I'd love you to stick around to give us some perspective and general rambling!

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 18/02/2017 10:24

Oh and hope your session with the personal trainer goes well today, got.

Fingers crossed he's not one of those ex army types who makes you do press ups til you cry Shock

serialtester · 18/02/2017 10:35

Think I had some dodgy food at a work thing on Thursday. Someone else posted on Facebook this morning that they were similarly afflicted!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 18/02/2017 10:46

Poisoned at a work thing? Typical.

serialtester · 18/02/2017 11:07

Maybe they want to kill me?!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 18/02/2017 11:15

Ha ha, stealth poisoning through the medium of a dodgy finger buffett at the AGM. Grin

serialtester · 18/02/2017 11:56

It's a KGB tactic!

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flatwhite45 · 18/02/2017 13:11

Afternoon all, well I messed up again last night. Bored of this now. Have managed to haul myself up to Manchester today though with my eldest to visit a very good friend. Have just told her what's been going on and she is being amazing!! Has said I can come to see her every weekend for the next few weeks, to get myself away from this crap!

Am going to lurk on the thread for the next few days, but I will be here in spirit willing you all on.

INeedAWittyNameChange · 18/02/2017 13:16

Don't give up Flat - it's just a blip. Your friend sounds amazing and speaking to someone in real life is bound to help. I can't imagine speaking to anyone I know about this.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 18/02/2017 13:28

Ah flat I didn't see that coming, I thought you were tucked up in bed last night. Poor poor you.
Confiding in your friend must have really helped. It makes it all the more real and scary when you voice it all, but also like a weight has been lifted?

There's such a stigma around drugs too. A drink problem or eating disorder or something is almost more "acceptable" if you see what I mean so it becomes like a terrible secret. I'm so pleased your friend is willing to be there for you. and please can I come? I want her as my friend - Wink

Thinking of you x Please keep me updated on your progress!

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 18/02/2017 13:57

I'm looking at train times to Manchester as we speak lost Grin

So massive klaxon style turkey alert over here > My friend is asking if we can have a quick dinner and then have drinks at ours cos it's cheaper. How do I say Ummmmm no it won't be because often if I drink at home I purchase an eighty quid bag of gobble gobble?? Fuuuuuuuuuck

I was desperate to go out because she doesn't touch it often at all but her dh does. If the four of us are together drinking my three week almost unscathed run is gonna come to an end Confused

Preggo watch has officially flown out the fucking window, I'm like a horse with blinkers on now. Shit.