COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

I don't drink water either.
Bleuch!
I drink coffee, mainly.
But I do like the taste of most alcoholic drinks, a proper wine and a decent single malt whisky can be quite delicious.

I drink mostly water ... and then tea.

I can't handle caffeine as well as I used to so I keep the coffee to first thing in the morning.

I too enjoy the taste of certain alcoholic drinks... there are some :censored: awful examples around though that are best avoided. My drinking is well within government recommendations these days

My mum is allergic to alcohol. It makes her very poorly. Even the smell of spirits like brandy can set her off

 

[JoesMum]

I have a real sweet tooth. I can't buy candy, cakes or pies when I go shopping because if it's here I have to eat it gone. I can't have one piece each day until it's gone, I have to eat it all gone today.

I don't have a particularly sweet tooth, but don't buy sweets, cookies and cakes for exactly the same reason. No self control!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I have a real sweet tooth. I can't buy candy, cakes or pies when I go shopping because if it's here I have to eat it gone. I can't have one piece each day until it's gone, I have to eat it all gone today.

Yes, wifey's much the same.
She's eaten two bags of our Christmas sweets, already.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I drink mostly water ... and then tea.

I can't handle caffeine as well as I used to so I keep the coffee to first thing in the morning.

I too enjoy the taste of certain alcoholic drinks... there are some :censored: awful examples around though that are best avoided. My drinking is well within government recommendations these days

My mum is allergic to alcohol. It makes her very poorly. Even the smell of spirits like brandy can set her off

How odd.
Is that a natural allergy or a reaction to something naughty she once did ?
I like tea, too.
We have a lot of varieties, but the tea here tends to be green, so we buy other varieties when abroad but now there is a specialist tea shop in the dreaded new town!
Hurrrrrrraaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are getting civilized.

 

[Kristoff]

On a more cheery note, daughter applied for a bursary for an expensive residential training course she wants to do and has just heard she's been successful

It's something to do with environmental recording and she gets a qualification that will be good for her cv.

She's also signed up for some sort of botanical identification course (10 weeks in the new year)

It's really put a spring back in her step having something definite to do beyond working in the petrol station

Congratulations! Sounds fancy! ))

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning, Linhdan.
Indeed, she's been up since 11 bending them all into exactly the right shape.
It's now 4 pm and she's decided she hates the tree.

How I understand her!

 

[JoesMum]

How odd.
Is that a natural allergy or a reaction to something naughty she once did ?

It's natural. She can't take the fumes from paint or glass fibre resin either (the latter was a problem as we were a family of kayakers - we were only allowed to repair boats in the open air)

 

[Kristoff]

nothing serious. BP fine and all sounds fine. thinks its due to my meds. i have to cut out my naproxen as she thinks essentially burning stomach and its a 'reflux'.

thank you all again for the concern

Happy to hear it wasn't too serious, John!

 

[Kristoff]

Evening, roommates! Back from the mandatory visit to mother-in-law. All's well.

 

[Kristoff]

Maybe out abruptly though, as my daughter's coughing again

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

How I understand her!

Wish I did.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's natural. She can't take the fumes from paint or glass fibre resin either (the latter was a problem as we were a family of kayakers - we were only allowed to repair boats in the open air)

Petrol fumes for me.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Maybe out abruptly though, as my daughter's coughing again

Good evening.
Please send our love and best wishes to your daughter.
And tell her to stop smoking.

 

[Kristoff]

Good evening.
Please send our love and best wishes to your daughter.
And tell her to stop smoking.

I know. Kindergartens these days!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I know. Kindergartens these days!

 

[Kristoff]

I saw there's a new Doctor Who episode to be aired on Christmas Day. Made me think about you. (I would normally completely ignore this fact)
Is Wifey also a fan?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I saw there's a new Doctor Who episode to be aired on Christmas Day. Made me think about you. (I would normally completely ignore this fact)
Is Wifey also a fan?

She has little choice.
But yes, she is.
She acted in a spin-off video with some of the stars and this was the main reason I originally started chatting to her among all the rest of my staff at the time.
She loves it almost as much as i do.
"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" on Christmas evening, BBC1 and many other countries.
It'll be fun, I think, though i won't get to see it til Boxing Day.

 

[Kristoff]

She has little choice.
But yes, she is.
She acted in a spin-off video with some of the stars and this was the main reason I originally started chatting to her among all the rest of my staff at the time.
She loves it almost as much as i do.
"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" on Christmas evening, BBC1 and many other countries.
It'll be fun, I think, though i won't get to see it til Boxing Day.

This adds another dimension then!
If I met my husband because of a TV series, it would be more than just a show for me.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

This adds another dimension then!
If I met my husband because of a TV series, it would be more than just a show for me.

While we were dating but before we got married, we did a Doctor Who spin off Audio Drama together in which I get to kill wifey.
before being gobbled by a monster.
And I have several friends from the show, as does wifey.
It's a very important thing in my life.

 

[Kristoff]

While we were dating but before we got married, we did a Doctor Who spin off Audio Drama together in which I get to kill wifey.
before being gobbled by a monster.
And I have several friends from the show, as does wifey.
It's a very important thing in my life.

I might be tempted to reverse the order of the emojis in your message.
Can I find this somewhere? Links? Hint-hint