Insomniacs not so anonymous!

Hope you're feeling more comfortable Wilma. I'm propped up on my comfy sofa and may just try to sleep before my DGS wakens, as it's full on then!

Hope people have managed to nod off even for a little while. xx

I have been awake since ten past four and have finally given up and come downstairs, intending to write a letter to my cousin in Ireland. Picked pen up; put pen down. No go. This is my third very early morning in a row (chickenfeed compared to some of you ladies, I know!). There has been a slight sea change in my relationship with DD which is causing me some anxiety, and this close to Christmas I don’t need it. So Classic FM and coffee for me now, then.

I’m back again. Three emails written to Christmas carols via one earpiece, can’t cope with two, while Mr C slumbers. You couldn’t make it up really.

The elf made me smile, ginny, there seems to be an epidemic of them. One daughter in law has instigated a ban.

I can understand the desire to put down some of that responsibility, hoping for less troubled nights for you very soon. Hoping you will be able to rest wilma.

It seems to be thoughts keeping us all awake. I did believe I could quieten mine, apparently not. Take care everyone. Please don’t misunderstand but I hope not to see you tonight .

Sorry to hear Greyduster of your problem with your DD hope it is resolved by Christmas.

I am sleeping better as we are in a bit of a lull in the sad tidings of my DS’s divorce. No doubt it will all kick off again in the New Year when my DinL receives a firm letter from the solicitor.

Difficult family matters seem to affect so many of us. It’s good to have support from each other.

I've started getting up much earlier too - about 5am. I wake and start worrying about this b** house move.
So downstairs , coffee and early news on TV.

3.10, mug tea , reflux bad, so many unsettled last night, I hope you will all get your sleep tonight

My reflux is troubling me also Annie stress makes it so much worse.
I am struggling with ghosts of Christmas past tonight.
My life is so different and Christmas brings it home to me.
I am remembering so many happy times and they are gone forever, memories are only bringing sadness not happy ones as they should.
If you are awake Greyduster I hope very sincerely your probs with your D are soon resolved and forgotten..
Kindest wishes to you Annie

Annsixty totally understand your sadness - amidst all the laughter and fun going on there are the underlying memories of all the past Christmases that will never be again. Grief for the person gone in mind but not in body and all that brings with it.

Greyduster I hope your issues with your daughter sort themselves out soon.

Awake since 4 this morning - the children are still sleeping but their parents are up and banging about - I expect my OH will have the covers over his head still asleep (the one good thing about his wretched C-pap machine - he uses it like a snorkel) Hope everyone has a good day.

Nearly morning, nothing like the wee small hours for thinking is there, mind overload
Have a good day everyone x

I have a hiatus hernia and the accompanying reflux, heartburn and indigestion. I read that the Romans used to eat a couple of walnuts after a meal to "Close the stomach" so I thought it worth a try. Well chewed it does seem to help. Probably a placebo effect but I don't care! (And I love nuts so it's a good excuse to eat a couple now and then!) Just thought I'd say.

I have toobeen awake half the night with reflux, I feel quite nauseous. I gave up at 5.45 and went down and made beef cobbler for tonight's dinner, it's one less job to do today and I was keeping DH awake. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!
I hope everyone with worries gets some sort of peace over the next few days.

4.35am, mug tea ,reflux bad and am so tired , hope everyone is asleep x

I wasn't Annie but did go back to bed for an hour until my cat decided she was hungry! Hope you've managed to go back to sleep.

Morning! We drove up to my Mum's in Scotland yesterday and it wasn't one of our best journeys with the weather and traffic. Lack of sleep meant I was dead on my feet when I got here, but I slept soundly for over 7 hours. Bliss!

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! ?????

As suspected that fab sleep was down to the long journey and several nights with only a few hours sleep. I can only have so many sleepless night before I get to the point where I can sleep up a greeny pole - then I zonk out for the night. Is anyone else like that? Last night I think I slept because I had reached the greeny pole stage on the day we went to Scotland - double whammy. So here I am desperate to get to sleep with rain sounds playing as I type.

Hope you're getting some zzz zzz!
Merry Christmas everyone. ?????

It appears quite windy outside,, well something woke me up and that is sleep over for me. For once I went off reasonably quickly.
It seems so very long ago when we had young children waking up to see if "he" had been.
Yes Wilma Happy Christmas to everyone.

3.45am, tea and rennies. Wilma , 7 hours sleep does sound bliss, I settle to sleep at midnight and wake between 3 and 4, mug tea and back to sleep about 2 hours later , I so want 8 hours sleep.

Wonder if there will be anyone playing words with friends today, hope so. Oh that sounds selfish.

Happy Christmas to all x

Still here. Got to get up at 8.30am.

annsixty it's very still here - mild too. Glad you dropped off tonight. Is your DH still asleep?

No such thing as selfish on Christmas Day Annie

Happy Christmas ladies . I fell asleep at 10 and woke at0210 and that's seems to be me for the night . Long 2 days ahead ... I so hope I'm alone on here now and you are all asleep zzzzz

Yes Wilma he is, he sleeps well until about 6.30 when he gets up, he will not lie in. He goes to bed about 8.30/9 pm though.

Been awake for a couple of hours. It’s misty outside, quiet weather I think. Bit achey but no real reason not to sleep other than ongoing family worries. I agree annie, don’t think selfish today. Hope you are all sleeping now, wishing you a happy Christmas

I m with you as I am most mornings from about 3 or 4 am
I hope everyone has a lovely day and good wishes to everyone or their own or worried or in a bad place xxx

Merry Christmas!

Awake for over an hour now and hoping to get some more sleep before GS wakens up for more of the same as yesterday. He's still investigating the things Santa brought so should be easy to entertain today. My DD doesn't get much time away from him so I suggested she might like to have the day with a friend at the sales so I shall need all my energy later.