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Nice one morgs....Lets hope everyone else is in same boat and not turned umpa-lumpa orange.
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well done morgs! Satsuma. I've got a job lot here. Though they're diminishing fast
fenred - I've had my new head gasket fitted after my rant. Its a pet subject. What the whiney, we-know-best anti-smoking lobby can't comprehend is that their perpetual, preachy monologues actually deter people from packing in. As we'd then be waiting for them to come and pat us on the head in the most patronising manner imaginable, like we'd finally come to our senses, and seen they were right all along. It'd only encourage their already insufferable smugness.
So... kindly butt out, shut the **** up! Stop trying to save us from ourselves. We don't need it! We'll do it in my own time, in our own way when we're all good and ready.
Which seems to be.... round..... abooooooooooout....... NOW! 🙂
I stopped on Sunday, my lungs actually started to work properly today, which was nice.
preachy monologues actually deter people from packing in
Too true, there is nothing smokers, non smokers or ex-smokers can say or do to make it any easier except get lost.
😯
*covers ears and runs away from binners crying and pleading not to get embroiled in the brimstone *
...But yeh, you're right bud. 😉
Hey gang!
You're all doing well, I see. I expected nothing less. Your AWESOME is stratospheric.
* bathes in the glory of Morgs, Binners, Fenred and the others' awesomeness and goes 'ahhhh....' *
Me, I'm doing okay... not tempted to smoke, but I am tempted to buy loads of random bling bling MTB bits as a surrogate treat of sorts. 😳
I stopped on Sunday, my lungs actually started to work properly today, which was nice.
Yay Sobriety - glad you're joining us!
but I am tempted to buy loads of random bling bling MTB bits as a surrogate treat of sorts.
Not just me then? 😉
Here's a good alternative for you though. As tried by myself and my good lady last weekend. Go out somewhere expensive, for something really nice to eat, washed down with lots of nice red. Remind your taste buds what they're for 😀
That, binners is a fantastic idea.
Something meal-and-treat-tastic for me and Mrs 16 shall be in this weekend's plan!
Loving the AWESOMAGEDDON tag BTW
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Just a quick note to say well done everyone and confirm that Binners [b]is[/b] doing really well and [b]is[/b] snoring [u]less[/u] (not stopped 😈 ) and he is still as cantankerous as he was before so its hard to notice apart from every so often when I ask a question like would you like a brew dear to be welcomed with a tirade about the state of youth unemployment or David Camerons hair do....
.....I've taken to drinking Cava lying on the bed watching Hollyoaks.... 😆
David Camerons hair do.
Great that Binners is coping well, but don't get me freakin' started about that * and his super-slick * hair. AAAAARRRGGGHHHH! 👿
*pours self new glass of Cava and strikes camo16 off her 'people to visit who seem nice off STW' list*
😳
I am nice. Honest.
But I don't do well on lists. 😥
I'm just a little jumpy from all the shouting and ranting over the past few weeks.... 😆
Cheese and biscuit anyone?
Oooh cheese an biscuits, yes please 😀
I'm getting pig sick of satsumas...... 😕
good call bagpuss!
Right. Let's get this sorted. The "STW recently turned non-smokers pre x-mas / 1 month in to stopping get together in somewhere near Manchester but deffo on the 30th November" do needs organising.
I'll start with the suggestion of 7:30 somewhere in Manchester. Drink followed by curry? STWer +1 on the invites.
Thoughts?
@ Morgs.
Sounds good, mate.
I don't know Manchester at all, so REALLY good directions may be in order!
I don't like curry, but then I don't seem to have stopped smoking either 😳 🙁
Don't tell me you're quitting quitting, Lady G?
I can do the Mr. Motivator thing, if it helps... 8)
I really shouldn't quit quitting, but I just don't seem to be in the right frame of mind.
Can somebody please describe to me what/where is this man-chester 😕
It's the place where ladies who fail to quit live.
How long's it for you, Yunki? Great to hear you're quitting so smoothly!
I dunno how long.. lost count.. months though.. two or three..
with only maybe two sneaky emergency smokes and one definite night off the wagon..
my lungs is betterer an thaaa' fer sure.. 😀
surf the emotions.. 8)
oh, and, erm, by
"STW recently turned non-smokers pre x-mas / 1 month in to stopping get together in somewhere near Manchester but deffo on the [b]30th November[/b]"
I obviously meant December the first seeing as
a)it isn't a full month and
b)i can'r make the 30th 😳
I think the festival of AWESOME is a great idea. A big feed should feature prominently in proceedings I think 😀
Morning all; not going to make the 30th dec I'm sorry to say, too much going on here to do the 450 mile round trip, 😥
Still smoke free 😀 yay!!!
Pig sick of satsumas 😕 Boo!! Smints are where it's at at the mo....
Sausage rolls are where its at here 😀
Satsumagheddon there as well then... 🙂
Liking the get together idea, not too far away for me (Brighouse)
Non smoking is good for your social life too!
3rd Satsuma of the morning here.
As far as the get together is concerned - and I make no apologies for this being a pretty left-field idea - should we go out and ride our bikes somewhere? Then have a few beers afterwards.
We can marvel at the mutual non-weazing up hills 😀
Wait until you can't taste the cigs anymore and then smell the breath of a smoker!. It made me stop overnight!!
binners - would love to...but I can't do weekends pre xmas and need to invest in some lights (and get some fitness / skills from somewhere!)
How's about keep it as a social and arrange a proper ride out in Jan? I know it is a long way off, but gives us all time to book it in the diary and then we could do something AWESOME like Nanty or Coed-y-Brenin or something...?
That sounds like a great plan Morgs. I'm in!
And I'd just like to add that we went out to watch a band and have a few beers last night with some mates. None were smokers. I didn't actually think about having a cig all night. I find that whole thing quite liberating
superb!!
Right. Thursday 1st December. Meet at 7:30. Deansgate. Then some food at.....Bem Brazil?
How does this sound to the masses?
Sounds good to me! I'm in 😀
OK!
Me and Binners.....need the roll call then I can get the table booked in!
What time do people want to eat?
Manchester is a little far for me for a Thursday evening :cry:, I might be able to make a Nanty trip though if I can combine it with a trip to see my parents.
As an aside: Oooh. Day 4 is a toughie. Off to go to the pub for lunch now too, this is going to be hard work.
Afternoon crew,
I'm going to struggle to make 30th Dec for similar reasons to Khani, but think this:
How's about keep it as a social and arrange a proper ride out in Jan? I know it is a long way off, but gives us all time to book it in the diary and then we could do something AWESOME like Nanty or Coed-y-Brenin or something...?
Is an awesome idea! def be interested 8)
Huws, good going fella! I'm cacking myself about the wkend a little bit too...I've got my kids this wkend and usually when they start biting chunks out of each other I usually let them crack on as I disapear into the safe haven of the garden for a smoke.
Now it looks like I'm going to hafta be a proper parent and EVERYTHING! 😯
The ride idea in jan looks good, im up for that, but the 30th dec is in fat chance land I'm afraid
fenred - on the flipside, your kids will be made up. Mine are well chuffed that I've packed in, and this manifests itself in a limitless supply of hugs. 😀
I'm there - provisionally...
Give me a few days to make sure I can be there at this 'Deansgate' you mention.
Shouldn't be a problem though.
Huws, good going fella! I'm cacking myself about the wkend a little bit too...I've got my kids this wkend and usually when they start biting chunks out of each other I usually let them crack on as I disapear into the safe haven of the garden for a smoke.
Fenred, I was a serial escaper, too, and I was fairly sure I couldn't get though a weekend with hyperactive Camo jnr. As it turned out it was okay... and, as binners says, smoke-less time with your kids can be fantastic.
It's not a bad idea to have another escape route planned, though, just in case. 8)
You're right binners, that was a half tongue in cheek post from me but they will be chuffed to bits, I kept on promising I'd quit and after I did a firework display for them t'other wkend my 8 year saw me light-up and looked at me sadly and said "daddy , please give up smoking it makes your lungs go black and I dont want you having horrible black lungs and get ill and die"
**** me, dont mind admitting I nearly 'bottom-lipped' on the spot! 😥 Needed that kick in the danglies (and this thread of course) to sort my game out.
Ooh, I'm up for the Jan ride, too.
Should be super healthy and buff by then. 8)
ok - 2 things guys!
1) - Nanty is a goer! IF we make a weekend of it, hows about staying in Aberystwyth meet up fri night go for a few sherberts, ride out on Sat with various routes etc for different paces. Sat night is a meal / p*** up then a ride on Sunday at circa 11 for a few hours before we trundle off home? I'd suggest the later on in the month / maybe early feb as then the students are back and its a good atmosphere (I'm Aber Alumni)
2) - IT IS THE 1ST DECEMBER, NOT THE 30th NOV!!!!! (if that makes a difference to anyone!
It's not a bad idea to have another escape route planned, though, just in case.
Glad I wasnt alone there!....All suggestions/advice gratefully received camo 😉
Aberystwyth, eh?
Haven't been back to my hometown in, oh, more than 15 years. Added-incentive-tastic!
Is Deansgate in Central Manchester, guys ( * apologises in advance for idiotic comment * ) ?
Morgs. I'm loving your work there fella. We'll make sure it doesn't clash with Hit the North which is 4th Feb.
February sounds great though. Gives us plenty of time to get organised. I've only ever ridden Nanty in a few inches of snow. It was comedy mayhem! And we stayed in a hotel with the unfriendliest owners in the whole world. They made Basil Faulty look like the ideal host
And Deansgate is a very long road right through the centre of town
Any updates on people's bowel movements?
TBh it's the only reason I keep coming back to this thread...
Glad I wasnt alone there!....All suggestions/advice gratefully received camo
Hip-flask in the bushes, maybe?
I went upstairs, thrashed out some chunky chords on the guitar and came back a couple of minutes later feeling pretty chilled.
And Deansgate is a very long road right through the centre of town
Cool.
Only ever been through your fair city once and that was on a National Express... 😳
Any updates on people's bowel movements?
Nice and regular, thanks Elf. Morning and evening, the brown goes down. It's like clockwork and Swiss people. 😉
Dropping the kids off at the pool regular as clockwork thanks Fred
Any updates on people's bowel movements?TBh it's the only reason I keep coming back to this thread
Mine are all good thanks Elf, all bar the slightly disturbing 'looks like i've had a heavy night on the guinness' colouring which I am reliably informed is a consequence of the body releasing/riding itself of toxins/poisons...Apols for the detail, but you asked 😉
the slightly disturbing 'looks like i've had a heavy night on the guinness' colouring which I am reliably informed is a consequence of the body releasing/riding itself of toxins/poisons
Ahhhh - that explains a lot. I didn't dare ask. 😳
) - Nanty is a goer! IF we make a weekend of it, hows about staying in Aberystwyth meet up fri night go for a few sherberts, ride out on Sat with various routes etc for different paces. Sat night is a meal / p*** up then a ride on Sunday at circa 11 for a few hours before we trundle off home?
I'm in morgs.
Happy days 🙂
so - smoke free weekend?
Uh-huh.
Couple of dodgy moments, but mostly I felt pretty 8)
You?
Still going strong here, very chuffed with myself!
Well done you lot!
Still smoke-free here too!
Went out on't mountain bike Saturday and did the commute on the road bike this morning. Both involved big climbs. I swear I'm feeling the benefit already. I might be imagining that, but its sufficient encouragement 😀
Very well done quitters!
It is good to hear the no smoking reports coming in 🙂
Keep it up!
Nice one peeps, Still going here too, all good so far 🙂
Nice one chaps
Bowel movement update?
I find things are balancing themselves out fred. The first cig of the day always had a somewhat... ahem... how to put this...'loosening' effect. A bit like a pace car, if you like. Leading from the front, so to speak
The amount of Vitamin C I'm now consuming seems to be having the same effect. Do you need any more detail?
Are you germanian or something?
Gettin back to normal thank you.......
Oh dear, seems I'm a failure at quitting, as well as all the other things I'm a failure at 😥
But well done chaps - keep up the good work.
What's this about a Manchester meet? Give me some details and reinforce it in my head that I won't be welcome unless I quit. Right now.
I want to be able to swim a few lengths without feeling like I'm going to drown.
C'mon Lady G.
Wanna give it another shot? You know you do really. I'll give up too - don't let me down!
Scuzz - 1st of Dec - meet in Deansgate and go for something to eat and a few drinkies!!
I need to know numbers and where to book!
Hmmm, ok, I'll give it another go - even cutting down for a couple of days last week made a difference to my lungs 🙂
Does that mean I get to go for drinkies with you guys? Only problem is, I don't like curry!
Right, ok, I'm definitely quitting tomorrow - I hope!
Lady G; you're not a failure, not at all. Don't see yourself like that, because that leads to self-loathing and negative thoughts which just does not in any way help at all.
You're just finding it difficult, which it is. You're [i]Human[/i].
If you've cut right down, that's a massive step forward, no? Be positive....
I cut right down for two days only 🙁
But I have two nicotine patches lined up ready for tomorrow morning 🙂
Was thinking Bem Brazil..... thoughts? And no L-G - you're not barred!
DAY ONE.
off we go 🙂
Go scuzz(y) go scuzz(y) GO! [a la Mr Springer]
Good luck folks. You can do it. I seem to be managing ok. And my lack of willpower is legendary. I've just reached the point when I really have had enough.
Morgs - lets find out who's in for drinkies next week, and where everyone's coming from, and we can work out the best venue for transport links. No shortage of good venues in town
I'm definitely there! Who else? 😀
Is bagpuss joining us binners? Camo was game, Lady_G and me.....so that's 5.....
She will indeed. I'm insisting on it, as she's suffered me being a right bad tempered bugger so she deserves a night out out of it at least 😀
Good luck to you all - I'm still smoke-free since end of Aug 2010, and if I can manage it (finally) anybody can.. Still miss'em sometimes, but the bike's keeping me honest. And my missus can't moan if I spend odd moments tinkering with the bike, as I just point out that I'd have only been outside having a fag otherwise eh?
I can't believe the cost of straights these days anyway, I'd never be able to afford to smoke now (30 a day, rollies mind you).
Keep it up, think how much fitter / faster / more enjoyable riding (& life in general) will be - trust me, it is..
good plan. Would it be best to arrange off-forum? email me morgsDOTbdaviesATgmailDOTcom