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Enjoying a drop of red.
Did you volunteer to do the number of shifts you're doing or is that what is expected of staff at this time of year?An early 4pm finish, hot bath, clean hair, & tea already on.... Best of all a lie in till 7am tomorrow & only 4 more get ups (and for bonus points, I get to wear pyjamas at work tomorrow).
littleme
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Cue
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We got a tin of Quality Street which was a nice surprise, rarely get anything from clients at Christmas...
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Enjoying a drop of red.
We regularly get cases of wine at Christmas and whisky to be distributed to all staff, it is in the nature of many of our clients. This particular client also sent a case of enough Macallan for every member of staff on Friday (our last day before crimble).
Fortunately, all my staff are normal and not tea total.
That-Crazy-Rat-Lady
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I usually make it out of school with a few boxes of chocolates....
This week was my last and I feel very overwhelmed by the love and generosity of my wonderful students!
Six (six!!) Bottles of wine, chocolate, four Lush gifts plus some lovely candles!
I cried ALL day!!!!
This week was my last and I feel very overwhelmed by the love and generosity of my wonderful students!
Six (six!!) Bottles of wine, chocolate, four Lush gifts plus some lovely candles!
I cried ALL day!!!!
littleme
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You deserve it soo much, for children like my daughter, going to school has really kept their mental health in balance. As an older adult I really can't imagine how hard it's been for both students, and for the teachers who have put themselves at great risk to do their jobs, and do the very very best for their students. You are all doing an amazing job, & I am so very grateful for the sacrifices you've all made. Enjoy every single bite & drop.
Tilly
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Shining out the arse of Michel?
staffordjas
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12 weeks tomorrow since I had any booze , and our untouched christmas booze stash which we purchased before the November lockdown is mostly intact.
I say mostly ...lost a few cans of the Aldi cider as they've exploded !
Not been moved or touched since being stored in their hiding place, and well in their dates, yet cans from several different packs of 4 have got tiny holes blown out of the sides and a nice sticky mess everywhere.
Surviving cans have now been moved to the garage and placed in plastic boxes incase the rest go up with a bang!
I say mostly ...lost a few cans of the Aldi cider as they've exploded !
Not been moved or touched since being stored in their hiding place, and well in their dates, yet cans from several different packs of 4 have got tiny holes blown out of the sides and a nice sticky mess everywhere.Surviving cans have now been moved to the garage and placed in plastic boxes incase the rest go up with a bang!
staffordjas
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Enjoy your day off @Glam
Well, I've done it !
Achieved my target of sticking strictly to my weight reducing/super healthy eating diet from 6th September until at least today.
Gone a full 12 weeks without any booze at all.
Walked millions of miles walking my little legs off, pounding the streets and the Chase to do it .
And gone well past my target weight to get well into the ' ok weight' range .
3st 5lb in total lost in total , and feeling much better for it.
Now for a few days of relaxation , enjoying a couple of days of christmas with son while he's here (in our support bubble , so can come for more than just xmas day. First time for a few years he's managed to get both Christmas eve and Boxing Day off )
Got to stop hubby eating even more of the xmas goodies now before tomorrow! As soon as he finished work last night he started tucking in , polishing off most of the 'special' stuff before christmas has even begun
Glam
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Thanks duck. I have such a lot do, and bugger all of time do it in! xxEnjoy your day off @Glam
Well, I've done it !
Achieved my target of sticking strictly to my weight reducing/super healthy eating diet from 6th September until at least today.
Gone a full 12 weeks without any booze at all.
Walked millions of miles walking my little legs off, pounding the streets and the Chase to do it .
And gone well past my target weight to get well into the ' ok weight' range .
3st 5lb in total lost in total , and feeling much better for it.
Now for a few days of relaxation , enjoying a couple of days of christmas with son while he's here (in our support bubble , so can come for more than just xmas day. First time for a few years he's managed to get both Christmas eve and Boxing Day off )
Got to stop hubby eating even more of the xmas goodies now before tomorrow! As soon as he finished work last night he started tucking in , polishing off most of the 'special' stuff before christmas has even begun
Congratulations! I really must pull my finger out and shift some of my blubber, it int healthy and I'd like to be able walk without feeling like my heart is going bust out of my chest x
Carole
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Well done @staffordjas , just goes to show what can be achieved if you put your mind to it.
Carole
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I’m extremely proud of our village.
Over the last 5 weeks we had a little Christmas stall on my friends drive.
We made cakes, my friends made holly wreaths, Bednall calendars and Christmas cards.
We asked the village for gift items to sell. The quality of things arriving daily was wonderful.
People brought things to sell and people spent money.
All this unmanned, out daily with an honesty box we raised ££3644.46 for Katharine House Hospice.
This is on top of the request that the church warden made for donations to the food bank. On top of the donations of biscuits, chocolates and Christmas puddings the village donated £1383.50 in cash which was used to purchase approx 1200 meals (tinned meat, tinned potatoes and tinned vegetables, tinned fruit and custard.)
Here is the food from Bednall being donated to the food bank.
Over the last 5 weeks we had a little Christmas stall on my friends drive.
We made cakes, my friends made holly wreaths, Bednall calendars and Christmas cards.
We asked the village for gift items to sell. The quality of things arriving daily was wonderful.
People brought things to sell and people spent money.
All this unmanned, out daily with an honesty box we raised ££3644.46 for Katharine House Hospice.
This is on top of the request that the church warden made for donations to the food bank. On top of the donations of biscuits, chocolates and Christmas puddings the village donated £1383.50 in cash which was used to purchase approx 1200 meals (tinned meat, tinned potatoes and tinned vegetables, tinned fruit and custard.)
Here is the food from Bednall being donated to the food bank.
That-Crazy-Rat-Lady
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staffordjas
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Gosh @Carole That is incredible! Well done to you all.
If I'd have known about the gift stall I'd have come and spent some money on my way from giving the car a charge up on my run out to Pottal Pool and back.
How lovely to live in a village where everyone gets together to do nice things .
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