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Title: Blue Monday
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 19, 2009, 02:12:13 PM
It's Blue Monday today  cry:

Psychologists have dubbed it "Blue Monday", a date in January when post-Christmas gloom is at its worst.

It is worked out with a formula taking into account six factors: weather, debt, time since Christmas, time since failing our New Year's resolutions, low motivational levels and the feeling of a need to take action.



Anyone got any reasons to be cheerful?
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 02:13:16 PM
Um............ rubschin:

I will have a brood and get back to you....
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 02:13:56 PM
Um............ rubschin:

I will have a brood and get back to you....

I'm 54 tomorrow!!


















 sad24:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 02:29:42 PM
My smallest is 8 today ~ we had his outing yesterday. 6 boys bowling + a separate comp for the mummies who came. I had to referee both  whistle:. Since I used to work in a bowling alley and none of the mummies had ever done ten pin bowling I was forced to give some yummy mummies personal tuition  eyes:
Then we adjourned to Frankie and Bennies for nosh. Everyone had a jolly good feed, voted it far better than the usual Pizza Hut or McDonald's and I only spent £160 on the whole thing.
Today the little chap has been playing happilly with some very noisy electronic toys but they have now settled down to watch Spiderman2 on DVD (sorry not Bluray) and I can at last get on with the magazine which I have to get to the printer by Wednesday afternoon.
So not Blue Monday for me. Quite a good day really.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 02:31:31 PM
But your groping and stuff was yesterday  rubschin:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 19, 2009, 02:31:47 PM
Um............ rubschin:

I will have a brood and get back to you....

I'm 54 tomorrow!!

Is that a good or bad thing?

















 sad24:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 02:32:52 PM
But your groping and stuff was yesterday  rubschin:

I am still  cloud9:

Particularly since F&B's turned out to be soooooooooooooo good and one Yummy Mummy kept grinding her arse into my lap. I discovered that there is life in the old (hot) dog yet.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 02:36:26 PM
She did that while you were eating!? Were they short of chairs?
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 02:37:16 PM
6 mugs clients have signed up for my conference
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 02:41:41 PM
She did that while you were eating!? Were they short of chairs?

No ~ whilst I was standing behind her with my arms round her showing her how to hold a bowling ball and bowl it without hurting her sweet little fingers. cloud9:

I confess that at the fourth attempt to get it right SWWLTBO did catch my eye and raise her eyebrows in a fierce manner. whistle:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 19, 2009, 02:48:32 PM
I have had to prepare a restructuring report for the team minus 2 posts  cry:

My new telly and blu ray player are still 5 days away from being delivered  cry:

I have had to attend a Health and Safety Committee meeting all morning  Banghead

I have drowned my sorrows in giant Cadbury's buttons  redface:

Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 03:02:51 PM
I have had to prepare a restructuring report for the team minus 2 posts  cry:

My new telly and blu ray player are still 5 days away from being delivered  cry:

I have had to attend a Health and Safety Committee meeting all morning  Banghead

I have drowned my sorrows in giant Cadbury's buttons  redface:



GIANT Cadbury's Buttons   eeek:

A minute on the lips and inch on the hips. noooo:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: tel on January 19, 2009, 03:16:28 PM
Monday is also the most likely day to have a heart attack.

Even more likely if it snows.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 03:41:43 PM
I am blue!

My back still aches
It is raining
The house is a tip
Work has picked up
No flights booked anywhere nice
I am still 30
Extended family is pissed off with me
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 19, 2009, 03:47:29 PM
I am blue!

My back still aches
It will get better
It is raining
It will stop
The house is a tip
So?
Work has picked up
Great!
No flights booked anywhere nice
It saves money
I am still 30
Wait long enough and you'll be 31
Extended family is pissed off with me
What do you care what other people think?

Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 03:50:18 PM
Well logically I am aware of all those but I am still blue!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H25lz7gchaw
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 19, 2009, 03:54:04 PM
True, we can all tell ourselves these things when we're down but really believing them is another thing altogether.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 03:55:57 PM
I think I just need to be at home with a cocktail and some tat fondling time.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 19, 2009, 04:04:13 PM
I think I just need to be at home with a cocktail and some tat fondling time.

Had to read that a couple of times  eeek:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 04:07:41 PM
 whistle:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 04:09:33 PM
Minx ~ you got the old chap quite excited there.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 04:12:01 PM
Think he was upset because he didn't get a bowling lesson.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 19, 2009, 04:13:46 PM
Yes on both counts.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Barman on January 19, 2009, 04:27:53 PM
I've had a white Monday - I'm covered in paint again...  noooo:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 19, 2009, 04:33:54 PM
GIANT Cadbury's Buttons   eeek:
A minute on the lips and inch on the hips. noooo:

Whats one more to add to the collection  lol:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 19, 2009, 06:31:26 PM
Um............ rubschin:

I will have a brood and get back to you....

I'm 54 tomorrow!!


















 sad24:

Is that age, IQ or stone  rubschin:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 19, 2009, 06:32:52 PM
Close excapes, those Nick-o-rays have taken their toll over the centuries...  eeek:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 19, 2009, 06:46:42 PM
Um............ rubschin:

I will have a brood and get back to you....

I'm 54 tomorrow!!


















 sad24:

Is that age, IQ or stone  rubschin:
drumroll:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 19, 2009, 06:51:46 PM
I think the "Blue Monday" thing may be true though, becuase I am in a right royal downer  sad24:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 07:00:03 PM
That may not be unconnected with your recent illness ~ when I had a similar sounding bug that went on and on (several years ago now) it took weeks to get over the moods that followed. Went to the Doc in the end and he said it was all down to having had the "winter bug".
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 19, 2009, 07:22:45 PM
Thanks Snoops. There's alwayws a sensible Beragle about when you need one  cloud9:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 07:34:12 PM
Also worth remembering that if you've been on antibiotics they are a depressant too.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 19, 2009, 07:35:20 PM
Also worth remembering that if you've been on antibiotics they are a depressant too.

I refuse to take antibiotics, so it's not that. Medicine comes in a pint glass...
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 09:59:32 PM
What's a beragle?
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 20, 2009, 08:23:20 AM
Sounds like an under-groomed beagle.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 20, 2009, 08:53:04 AM
Today is a complete and utter despondant bloody day. It is only 9 o'clock  cry:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 08:53:54 AM
It's only 8.53 here. Have you moved to a different time zone?
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 08:54:23 AM
What's a beragle?

I think they, like medicine, come in pint glasses.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 20, 2009, 08:55:18 AM
It's only 8.53 here. Have you moved to a different time zone?

According to my work clock which is always set faster for going home purposes
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 08:56:21 AM
Today is a complete and utter despondant bloody day. It is only 9 o'clock  cry:

You know what you need my girl?









Roger ~ the male answer to all that ails you.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 08:56:49 AM
Today is a complete and utter despondant bloody day. It is only 9 o'clock  cry:
happy100
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 20, 2009, 08:58:56 AM
Today is a complete and utter despondant bloody day. It is only 9 o'clock  cry:
You know what you need my girl?
Roger ~ the male answer to all that ails you.

Don't think I would even have the enthusiam for that today  cry:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 20, 2009, 09:00:06 AM
It's only 8.53 here. Have you moved to a different time zone?

According to my work clock which is always set faster for going home purposes

Don't you have it set slow in the mornings for 'not getting in late' purposes?



My patent application for a 'Non-linear Time Keeper to improve Productivity' was rejected in 1958.  cry:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 09:00:22 AM
Today is a complete and utter despondant bloody day. It is only 9 o'clock  cry:
You know what you need my girl?
Roger ~ the male answer to all that ails you.

Don't think I would even have the enthusiam for that today  cry:

Awww Bless ~ It can't be that bad surely?
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 20, 2009, 09:08:29 AM
Have to go and visit my friend in the hospice today - went last week and she was fairly coherent , but told today her death is imminent.

She has fought long and hard against her battle with cancer but she is still comparitively young.

Her husband is Australain and all is family are over there - hence he has leaned on us quite a lot. To see others in such pain ,physically and emotionally is so bloody hard.

When I am God I am going to change this  world
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 09:10:45 AM
That is sad ~ I'm truly very sorry for taking the P.

May you have the strength to endure and may your friend find peace.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 20, 2009, 09:12:06 AM
Oh Snoops - don't worry about taking the P - it's often the only way to cope  lol:

Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: GROWLER on January 20, 2009, 09:26:36 AM
Horrible for you MD. Been there many years ago when my bessy mate aged 34 succumbed to it.
Still make my head reel thinking about it to this day.

Take care and try keeping your chin up chick.
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Bar Wench on January 20, 2009, 09:27:00 AM
Oh Miss D! That is awful, seeing that disease up close is horrific.  happy100
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 11:34:46 AM
Horrid. A mate of mine was in a hospice with a few days to live. She was 40. When I went to leave she got really angry: 'You bastard, you can get in   your car and drive away....' etc. She had to say it I suppose  noooo:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 20, 2009, 12:28:45 PM
Have to go and visit my friend in the hospice today - went last week and she was fairly coherent , but told today her death is imminent.

She has fought long and hard against her battle with cancer but she is still comparitively young.

Her husband is Australain and all is family are over there - hence he has leaned on us quite a lot. To see others in such pain ,physically and emotionally is so bloody hard.

When I am God I am going to change this  world

I am sorry to hear about your friend. These things happen more frequently as you get older and you and your peers all start to wear out and succumb to the inevitable.

It never gets any easier though, no matter how many times you see it.  noooo:
Title: Re: Blue Monday
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 20, 2009, 09:06:46 PM
In one of my few genuinely serious moments - thank you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx