Stopping smoking!!

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 Human.

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