Wave your snorkel in the air like you just don't care!

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Lost, say something wise!

When my dc were younger, I worked as a "mother's help" which basically involved cleaning her enormous house from top to bottom every day. I was shattered; cleaning is exhausting work Pickle.

Finished early today as one of my dc has an ear infection . So I've had a quiet afternoon looking at Mumsnet doing housework.

I've really really got to wash my hair it's a grease ball but I cannot be arsed!
But if I don't do it tonight I'll have even worse hair tomorrow...
Ps I am aware this is a non problem

What your job lost?
Just being nosey!

It's not particularly exciting Pickle. I work in an office negotiating cleaning contracts for commercial properties and all the admin that goes with it. It just fits around the dc and is really boring isn't too demanding.

Sadly we aren't having an egg decorating competition.

Put your feet up Pickle and have something to eat, you might feel like washing your hair later

Better than being a school cleaner though!

Right I'm officially shattered and off to bathercise and pyjamarate and DH has been assigned to do bedtime stories

Evening surfers, how are we all doing? I'm still aboard but will possibly be all at sea tomorrow. I'm out with an old friend who always has a stash and I know she will want me to join in. Part of me is really looking forward to it though but the sensible side really isn't. Sometimes I think the only way to kick this completely is to never socialise again!

Hi all, been to docs today about my weight gain (5st in a year) honestly went in expecting ephedrine on script when I came out. Been referred to a day people clinic :(

Nice to see you still floating around, Sunday I know what you mean. It's everywhere; a friend with a stash sounds very tempting indeed where does she live?
I still have the feeling that something's missing of an evening. Not sure why I can't just be content with my lot, I just yearn for that extra buzzy spin on life.

Kinetic how's your surfing been going? It must be your medication causing the weight gain. Haven't you just had it reduced loads? Surely that will help over time. You poor thing, do you think the clinic will be of any help?

I'm having a cuppa soup on my board tonight. Fuck me, normal life is so boring!

Still on board. Am bored. Hate all my colleagues and am planning a cathartic rant at a meeting tomorrow morning!!!

Hi all, welcome peach, kinetic what's a day clinic? Kinetic were you under weight before you started gaining?

I thought for a minute that said Catholic rant. That you were actually a Bishop as if

You sound like a ball breaker in a power suit, Serial. Go get 'em.

Giving you a wave up in the smug tree from my surfboard, Got

I'm not a ball breaker - I'm a coward! But events at work this week have made me full of hellfire and brimstone (see, am a proper Bishop!) Am righteously on one!!

Oh Lordy, good luck tomorrow with your righteous rant. Channel your inner Begbie: Nae cunt leaves here til we find out what cunt did it!
(with less swearing)

I am now bed ready. See you in the Danger Zooooone.....

Just a thought, wish we'd all met before we realised we needed to stop what we were doing, we'd have had a banging night/weekend/week/month/eternity

Not a very helpful thought, I know.

Am just feeling life like this is so bloody dull and I know that's not healthy, am not going to ambush the abstinence, just reminiscing on the good old bad old days.

I still have about 8 hours work to do so goodnight to everyone till tomorrow

Can you imagine us meeting up, Citrus? We all love to party but none of us have an off switch. It'd turn into a marathon....

Have a great Friday all. Hope there are no red noses tonight! ha ha.

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Fell off last Friday, just for the evening. Not a mammoth session but still, I am trying to not give in every weekend. I was annoyed with myself and had a shitty weekend, culminating in a flaming row with MrDusty on Sunday. My nose is still runny/blocked.
Now he's wanting to go out to a gig tonight, even tho he's working tomorrow.... Danger! Danger! I'm in the zone !

Hi Dusty I always feel like the weekend's a bit ruined if I have a session on Friday. Maybe we're getting too old, it takes me ages to recover these days!
When your partner is suffering with a comedown too, it's fairly easy to row. My dh annoys the tits off me sometimes when I feel like shit.

A gig sounds fun. Do you think you'll be able to stay on board, or will there be drugs everywhere? Sometimes I can swerve it when I'm out but if dh brings some home, I can't not do it.

Throwing you some precautionary armbands and a rubber ring for your board.

Hi, i have a fucking migraine and my three nieces staying tonight could actually run away. We will be fine till Sunday. When we are our for the day/night. My aims always been to stop doing it every weekend sat at home for no reason. I don't really mind if we do it Sunday as it's a special occassion. I can deal with special occasions only 😂it's three weeks today though so I may not on Sunday if I can keep my resolve because i am not sure I fancy the cone down and lack of energy for days.

Might be too late but how about cut up j-cloths for the deckchairs? Might be a bit easier to work with than crepe paper and they do kind of have stripes.
Anyway, have had a totally shitty week. Work has been manic and family problems too. Text my OH earlier to tell him I'm struggling with it all and all I got back was "OK".

Can't decide if I want him to come round this weekend or not - on one hand I'd like to punch him for not being more supportive but I'd also like to get off my face and I need him for that.

Lost he doesn't seem to do come downs, and sees no harm in a regular weekend indulgence- he's been through the whole "needing it to function" thing, years ago, so this is restraint. But yes Got I'd be happier if it was special occasions only. Is a gig** a special occasion?

Need do you have a stripy tea-towel you could cut up?

Got a migraine plus lots of nieces sounds a bit awful! I get migraines too. Sometimes it helps to take tablets, a pint of water and then a strong coffee after and something sugary. My secret remedy.
Is your special occasion Mother's day? 3 weeks is brilliant btw.

Witty So sorry you're having a crap time with work and family- double whammy . Maybe OH meant Are you OK?
My dh turns into a caveman if I talk about feelings. It's a joke isn't it?

On a positive note, J cloths for deckchairs is inspired. Only the Queen of Clean would think of that

Thanks Lost but I'm pretty sure OH was just being an arse. I don't think he copes well if I'm not on top form because who would look after him then?! (That's a whole other thread).
Wouldn't be surprised if he says he's not coming to mine at all this weekend which might just be the kick start I need to give up the stuff.