Good morning everyone
It's a beautiful sunny day here today and half way through the week.
I thought I would open up this morning while my boss is in a meeting 
Speak to you later, have a great day and be strong, you know you can do it and it will be worth it.
I,m gonna snitch to your boss, 
Feel free, when I get fired, I'm going to move in with you and spend my time in your kitchen baking and eating cakes ! We will both love that yummyyyyyy
Yay mad your here
Morning all, its a horrid day here, kids are off school because if in-service, we going to pool this afternoon so the kids will be happy and I'll take my book with me to pass the 2 hours
The roads are suppose to be really bad here with black ice and water on top so will have to take it easy on road.
It will be a busy reast of the day, which will be good to keep mind of ciggys, I think its better this week though, but I did get up this morning and went out to garage for my fag, completelyforgot I had stopped (1st time I done that) but it didnt feel too bad when I reme,bered
I do think my crqvinfs are subsiding quicker already
I hope everyone else is having a good week
Good Morning everyone,
Your picture is so cute Kazz hope you got it done before your moany boss caught you
It's a nice sunny day here again, but cold, can't complain though, we've got no snow, hope anyone who has the bad weather stays safe
I'm not doing much today, apart from housework, phoned my daughter earlier, before she started work, all i could hear was her telling her cat to eat his pancake and leave her porridge alone, think he's got his diet a bit mixed up 
It's nice to see your here mad, I hope your face has got better
I'm away to get a cuppa before i start if anyone wants one have a great day everyone, see you later
Good Morning Everyone, Happy Wednesday
Halfway through the week already with another weekend fast approaching... Whoooosh..... where is the yearing being saved to?!
Kazz, a lovely picture to start the day. Hope you have an easy day in work
I'll join you for a cuppa Sue, sounds like you should be asking your Daughters Cat does he want one too!
Hey Sarah, hope you manage to get some quality 'Sarah time' and lose yourslef into your book whilst you're out and about later. Glad to hear things are getting easier for you, just try and stay positive
Hi Mad, are you managing to get yourself out for one of your lovely walks today?
Im in BIG trouble...... there is no pool this afternoon, the public sesion was this morning so the kids are so not happy with me!!! Oooppps, never mind, it will save money I suppose
Wonder what we going to do now!! Maybe bake or maybe better eat the goodies we have first
Dont think the kids will let me off eith doing nothing with them today
They wid prob teach me more lol
How old are your children Sarah? You were intending to go to the pool and read a book so you could all have a reading afternoon That would keep them out of mischief but they would probably think it was too boring.
Sue, why is your daughter's cat eating pancakes? It's not Shrove Tuesday until next week
You are so right EmJay, the weeks just whizz by.
Boss man is in another meeting now. I don't think Mad has snitched on my yet as he's not said anything or given me and dirty looks so I think I'm safe. : )
Some housework done, way i'm feeling think i'll leave the rest till tomorrow, and tomorrow never comes
The weeks aren't half flying by Emjay, before i know it my grandson will be here,It seems strange saying that, doesn't seem that long ago that my daughter was born
Don't know how old your kids are Sarah but what about drawing, my two used to love doing that, they would sit for hours doing it, hope you find something to keep them amused
My daughters cat is mental Kazz, the other day he ran through with a packet of her biscuits in his mouth and was gonna try and eat them
Hope your having a nice time mad whatever your doing
Thought this was quite interesting. Especially if you are thinking of quitting.
Your daughter's cat sounds brilliant Sue. I love you theory for the housework. My motto is always put off until tomorrow what you can do today and combined with your ... tomorrow never comes then it's just about perfect
The sun is really bright here, it's making me feel very cheerful.
I hope you are not going to forget about us lot once your Grandson is born Boozie Suzie. We will let you neglect us for a little while as we understand that you are going to want to spend as much time with him as you can but we still need you here.
I went to the supermarket at lunchtime, I'm trying my best to stop taking NRT but struggling a bit so I bought a bag of prewashed and sliced carrots as I keep wanting to eat something and thought it was better than sweets. I haven't a clue why I bought carrots as I don't even like them that much and had to have a sweet to take the taste away It's hard this giving up smoking and dieting at the same time malarky !
Hi Kazz,
I won't be off here when my grandson is born, cause even if i'm out i can come on on my phone no doubt I'll bore you all to tears with photos, and constantly talking about him
You'll get off the NRT, after all you got off the cigs :), that made me laugh, that you needed a sweet to take away the taste of the carrot :D, you'll need to think of something else, I don't worry too much about dieting just now, don't think i'd manage it
Ruth is 10 and Alfie is 8
Weve had a afternoon visiting 2 of my grannies. Havent seen my great granny this year so it passed a couple of hours! Now busy making soup and a bit of housework before tea 
Looking forward to seeing photos of baby Sue, when he due?
Hi Sarah,
glad you found something to do with the kids, I remember my two getting so bored at that age
My grandson is due on 9th May, so not long to go
Good evening all, lovely pic this morning Kazz.
Nice to see everyone's been having a good day.
Hey Andi, hope you've had a nice day
Evening everyone, hope you're all well. Sorry to be a bore but I haven't had a good day like many seem to have. Calamitous day at work - one of those where you just want to curl up and pretend it's not happening. Anyway nearly caved on my way home from work and could sense me homing in on a newsagent, but......didn't do it. Still feel very rattled by the day and really want to smoke right now but I'm staying strong and eating LOTS!!!
Good Evening Andi, hope you had a good day as well did you do any running today?
Fraz, try and and remain postive. Keep your attitude in check and remember that the actual craving will only last minutes. If you keep feeding the feeling with negative thoughts then the feeling will remain with you. Feeling the way you are is pretty normal and is a positive sign that your body is recovering. At the end of the day, if you hadn't stopped smoking then you wouldn't be feeling like this
Make a mental note of the time - everytime you feel like smoking.... overcome it with some positive thoughts, deep breathing exercises.... The next time it comes back, look at the time again and see how long since the last craving... you won't always notice the feeling going away... but you will notice it coming back... for it to have come back, then it must have gone away in the first place 
You're doing wel
Hi Emjay, long time no see. Had a spin first thing then haven't done much at all. Had an afternoon vegging out on the couch with lots of nodding in between.
Fraz, sorry about your work day, so glad you didn't give in - hope you're keeping up with the running.
Sue, no running today - usually at least one day in between - don't want any more injuries as all my exercise is the key to reducing my twin-pack! (As well as not eating all those pistachios, crisps, sausage rolls, pork pies, chocolates, ........ etc. etc. ) My only pair of jeans left that fit me are suddenly wearing out and I CAN'T buy bigger ones! 
Not running at all Andi and that's depressing me. It seems as though I couldn't quit and run at the same time so while I'm smoke free I've put back most if the weight I lost doing C25K and feel pretty miserable. Need to get back out there but I just feel so tired and lethargic.
Think it's supposed to be dry at the weekend so get up, put your trainers on and just go and see how far you can go - you KNOW you'll feel better for it. Did W5R1&2 before my holiday and have just repeated them so I've got the dreaded W5r3 next time I go out!
W5R3 was my favourite run. It seemed impossible but actually is easy - just trust the work you've put in - it really does prepare you and it's such a great feeling when you achieve it. Am considering going back to week 5 and working back through to week 9 although I think I could do 30 minutes ok still. But I need that structure right now.
Andi, crisps are my problem, along with chocolate, and anything else i can find it's worse when hubby is at work, i can't be bothered cooking just for me so i end up snacking that's what i get for buying the wrong stuff
Well done for not giving in Fraz, I know what these days can be like, stay strong
Id fight you for the crisps Sue lol
Chocolate you can keep though!
What does your husband do for work?
I'd hide the crisps, you'd never find them
he's a Community Safety Warden so he works from 2.30 till midnight
Oh Id find them lol
Ahhh I only ask coz Stew worked away on the local tug boats and then on the ferries and he was awwy for 1-2 weeks at a time.
I used to do the same, not do much cooking!
I should really cook things in advance, then freeze them to have later, but the truth be told I hate cooking, i'd rather do DIY
If you bulk cooked and then froze portions you would only have to cook the thing once!!! I do spag bol with 2lbs mince, that feeds us for 2 nights (4 ppl) and then I freeze aprox 4 batches for the freezer
I freeze stock, soup, curries made with leftover roast chicken and beef
Sorry to hear your having one of those horrid days Fraz. It WILL get a bit easier each passing day, Im only at 3 weeks 2 days and Im finding it easier as each day passes, you have your tough days but that passes, each craving is one less andthe more you dont give into the more you will get through the next one
Think of each craving like a contraction when a woman is in labour, the first one might be hell and a shock but by the end you will know how to cope with it and it will get easier
Do you do a lot of running Andi?
Anybody got plans for the weekend?
Not really Sarah. I started last year after I quit smoking but kept getting minor injuries so started right back at the beginning of the Couch to 5K programme to ease me in gently and hopefully stay injury free from now on but due to all my holidays it's taking a long time to get through the programme.
Hi Fraz
You are not a bore, that is what this site is for to come and get some advice and support. Well done to you for bypassing the Newsagents. You may be feeling bad now after your hard day, but just think about how you will feel in the morning when you wake up and know you have made it through another day without smoking. You will be so proud of yourself. Now imagine what you would feel like in the morning if you had smoked, not doubt, guilty and you would regret it. You are doing really well Fraz, keep strong, you can do it.
Hi Andi, sounds like you've had a nice afternoon, you deserved it after going for a spin this morning.
So glad you wont be abandoning us Sue, not that we would let you Can't wait to see the pics of your little Grandson
I haven't got any plans for the weekend yet Sarah, well other than shopping and housework on Saturday unless I get a better offer I will probably go out Saturday night but not sure yet. What about you?
John, my mum has two cockatiels and she puts a cloth over their cage and night and then they are quiet and go to sleep. They are usually nodding off by the time she does that anyway.
Ohhh what do you do on that couch to 5k thing?
Not really got plans for the weekend, probably sort more of attic out and all the stuff we have doen alredy for the boot sale.
Told the kids we would go to the pool on saturday seeing we didnt get today
Have a look under Browse other communities and find C25K for more info - it's very inspiring.
Hiya Kazz, nice to see you around today and glad you seem to be back on track.
Speaking of tracks ......... how's your running coming along now?
ZOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!
Sue, you're a strong woman. You've cracked the quitting the fags.
Now rein yourself in when you go shopping! Don't go down the snack aisle, or the chocolate aisle, or the ready meal aisle. Second thoughts, don't go shopping?
I'll be laughing at that all night it's so true
It's not that I can't run Boozie Suzie it's that I am currently on the couch stage of the Couch to 5k.
You two no doubt will be trying to hide in the oven again and so you should be because I'm just digging my spears out mwhahahaha.
My boilers broken brrrrr sat here with my hot water bottle. Maybe a bit of running after the pair of you with my spear will warm me up. I just keep telling myself that people never used to have central heating and they all managed
Are there any other aisles in the supermarket other than the snack aisle, the chocolate aisle or the ready meals aisle? Oh yes there is the biscuit aisle
Oh no, you poor thing Kazz! I don't know what I'd do. Haven't you got a fan heater at least? How long til you can get it fixed? Sod's Law that it always breaks down in a cold snap. 
Sorry about your heating Kazz hope you get it fixed soon
I'm really sorry again, i didn't know 60 yr. old could run
ZOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!
No heaters Andi just my hotwater bottle, oh I forgot I've got a gas fire I never put it on and even though it's right here in front of me I always forget about it durr
If I ever complained I was cold, my Dad always asked me if I had my fire on and I would say no I forgot. Just going to put it on now, thanks for that Andi I'm laughing at myself here, what a blithering idiot
I'm not 60 you cheeky thing, I'm a very young 83 and can run a marathon if I want to, I just don't want to
I was just wondering the same thing about the old man.
Andi you're a right giggler this evening have you been on the Sherry ?
I wonder if 'the old man' can put his up a bus stop like me You and flippin Boozie Suzie aren't half going to be in trouble tonight I bet Pete's in his garage as we speak sharpening up his spears
whoops his leg up a bus stop that was meant to say
You lot just crack me up!
love the picture Kazz
Thanks Sue, my friend took it on our way to the sweet shop this morning
They crack me up as well EmJay, think they are all on the Sherry this evening, I'm so glad I am sensible and mature I like to humour them
We've missed you Kazz, you daft old bat. It's great to have you back!
I can't see for the tears of laughter
Thanks, I've missed being here and there is no better therapy that a good laugh which is exactly what I am doing right now
What do you mean daft old bat??!!! Less of the daft if you don't mind !
*will just call you* i meant
Oh it certainly is. Sue are you in the oven? If not then you should be !
Not saying where i'm hiding
Hmmmmmmmm there seems to be lots of '' OLD '' going around tonight
Who's with the old man and who's the old man hmmmm
So glad you are here Pete, those two have been on the Sherry, they are a right pair of gigglers tonight. I think I would have stayed in the garage if I were you it's safer
Where've you been hiding then? In that oven with Sue again?
Yes I was wondering that. Who is with the old man? What old man? Maybe they meant the daft old bat
I think Andi thought Boozie was with you Pete. I thought Andi Pandi and Boozie Suzie were together in the over with a bottle of cooking sherry.
*oven
Not us, we would never drink cooking sherry
Yes but they're worse then usual tonight
Huh I was gona give you all a bit of my Birthday cake but i just dont know now
I'll have some Pete, those two don't deserve any, they are in hiding anyway so they've missed it.
Is it your birthday?
Is is your Birthday Pete?
Oh mention cake and here she is out of the oven like a shot!
Is it your birthday Pete?
Yep a year older today
But its my first Birthday for 44 years being smokefree
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Get stuck in
well unless he has birthday cakes when it's not his birthday it must be unless he's nicked someone elses
wow, you're 40 I'm sure you said you were 56 a while ago. Your cakes usually have a large piece missing Pete, are you not well?
Happy Birthday to you, squashed tomatoes and stew, bread and butter in the gutter, Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday Pete, I'd really love some cake but I have to pass on it this week thanks.
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Why aren't you having any Andi, is it because of your six pack?
Congratulations on this being your first smoke free birthday as well Pete and may you have many more
No Kazz, it's cos of my twin pack!
Pete, is it a bit weird not having a fag on your birthday? Your a year older than me now. That makes you 57, me 56, Sue 54 and Kazz - oh, how old are you Kazz? (and don't give me 83 or 60! )
Its Andi who's 56 cos am not any more
from my mature and sensible demeanor, how old do you think I am?
Oh Pete's had a guess
Hey JC must be havin a rite good kip and all these cakes around as well
Pete I never ran around the ping pong table I used to have a brisk walk
I know your a lot younger than us old b--- erm well me anyway
Huh I bet Sue's nodded off again in that flippin oven or finishing off the sherry
That makes you an Aquarius Pete, the traits of Aquarius are cheeky, likes a tinnie, loves swimming, rowing or water sports. Loves cats and cake and has a tendency to enjoy gardening. Sometimes they like to be on their own and usually look for somewhere quiet like their shed or garage.
I think Boozie's passed out in the oven, I hope it's not lit with all those sherry fumes
Oh dear, well this old dear's a bit knackered after all this excitement tonight!
I'm going to sign off now as I've got to get up early tomorrow. Hope you enjoy the rest of your birthday Pete.
Nite nite, Kazz, Sue, Pete and everyone else. Hope you all sleep well and luv you all. xxxxxxxxxxxxx
hey Kaz so I was near then, the first time
How I would love to be 48 again
Night night Andi Pandi, sleep well and sweet dreams, luvs ya xxxx
It wasn't long ago you were 48 Peetie. If you could be any age what would you be and you can choose the age you are now?
9 flippin years ago gal
Hmmmm thats a hard one Kaz erm I think 25 cos i made a few mistakes then, so now i could rectify them
Time flies, it only feels like yesterday that I was 25.
Not sure what age I would go back to, I quite like being 48, so either 48 or 8 when I was still at school, wondering how I was going to get through the rest of the week until my 15p spends were due so I could get some more sweets
JC has just popped up, he missed the cake because he was watching the footie Maybe Pete saved you a piece JC.
I'm still here, i just nodded off so i'm off to bed now, enjoy the rest of your birthday Pete
Nite nite Andi, Kazz, Pete and everyone else
sweet dreams, luv yas xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It was that exiting then John
Night night Sue, glad you don't have to spend the night in the oven Sweet dreams, sleep well. Luvs ya xxxxxx Speak to you tomorrow
I am off to bed now as well, now I've had my cake and eaten it.
I hope you've had a great birthday Pete, thanks for letting us share it with you Night night , sleep well and sweet dreams. xxxxxxxx luvs ya xxxx Happy Birthday.
Night night JC, don't stay up too late eating cake
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Thank you so so much mad thats ace gal
Hey how are you feelin Mad, I hope your face is better now gal
that is brilliant Mad
Hahaha you lot are old enough to be my parents lol
Old farts you are
Hope I aint in the cooking sherry when I your age lol
Dont you have a slurp now and again then Sarah
I went straight onto the gut rot at 13!! Now I very rarely drink lol
I was drinking cooking sherry when I was 15 beggars can't be choosers at that age
I was on the cider then
so was I My Dad worked for Greenalls and got lots of free booze but he locked it away, not sure why! He had a magnet opening padlock on the booze cabinet (inside the door so people couldn't see it) we just went out an and bough the same lock then topped the bottles up with water when we had nicked some. Of course we did get caught eventually
so we couldn't get our hands on them ? What sort of cakes?
Aaaaahhhh JC snook some quickies in then, when we wernt lookin
Arrrrrr thank you so much for that John, it was lovely, I think I got the jist of what they were singin
Cheers JC
No way JC, you're too late. You chose football over cake There might be some crumbs left
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONKY
Thank you so so much young Lady thats very kind of you to say
Nite nite jillygirl, we havnt forgotten you
I know this must be a really hard time for you, but try to keep strong and just think, when its all over then you can get back to normal and have some laughs with us eh cos i aint half missin ya gal, i tell ya
Take care now and loads of hugggs & Love headin your way right now gal xxxxxx
luvs ya
DAILY CHAT THURSDAY 6TH JUNE 2013
