My Cardiff pension.

And if they were the same, where was the harm in it?

But we are not supposed to talk about that anymore.

Like I say, they should delete the thread.

Greatnan - not this kind.

Thread should be deleted.

Hang on a minute.. Who has said that Frank and Bentley are one and the same?

The young women who run Gransnet seem to be a reasonable bunch - indeed there are a number of members who regularly engage in banter with them regarding cakes and other indulgences.

Given that they are such a nice bunch does anyone really think that they would ban any member without just cause?

From what I can see, so few members are banned, so can it not be accepted that there must have been a good reason?

HunterF/Bentley must be laughing his socks off at all the sorrow.

I have followed her posts. The thread was started as a bit of fun. Remember that, jingle? You used to be quite ready for a bit of banter.

Nelliemoser I referred to him as "everyone's favourite daft old fart".

Can you really not see that that was kindly, even fondly, meant?

And it was when I was enquiring about his absence.

I don't know why this thread was ever started.

As for knowing the OP has not a single whatever bone in her body - no? How do you know?

ELOE, how could that be ?

Well, I thought it was funny.

Frank very rarely responded other than to direct questions relating to his own posts - I don't think he followed the general cut and thrust of various threads. I often wondered if he really existed!

Oohhhh Moved - insinuation? Could you give us an example of what you mean? Oh wait a minute......

Well said , MOVE.

There have been many elements which have poisoned Gransnet and insinuation is certainly one. I also think that comment like Bluebell's above are very unhelpful. I don't think Sel (or for that matter any of us) has said anything to imply perfection. Please give it a rest.

This is reminding me of the Noddy and Bigears joke

Well exactly Nonu - just what I said! I'm so glad you agree with me - its lovely to be in such accord isn't it? And the sun is shining here too. Doubly blessed

Well it is nice to be blessed IMO !!

When did I say she wasn't entitled? I was just marvelling at what a paragon of virtue she is and a role model to us all. How blessed we are to have someone setting such high standards that so many of us can never hope to emulate

BB , I think Sel is entitled to put her fourpenneth in if she she so desires .

lots of it here

Hear hear Greatnan

Oh, for goodness sake - everybody knows that Galen has not got a vindictive bone in her body. No more talk about people giggling in corners please. It is that kind of insinuation that has poisoned the atmosphere of Granset.

Goodness me Sel - what's it like being so absolutely perfect?

Thank you Sel - I hope I'm right, too...

Ana I do hope you're right. I know you were always kind and polite to Frank and maybe 'know' him better than I do.

I resent that implication, Sel. I joined in with the spoof as did not feel that it was 'mocking' Frank in any way. Those of us who enjoyed his threads and actually engaged with him on the forum were aware that he didn't always take himself too seriously, and I very much doubt that he would be offended or hurt by the content of this thread.

Personally I hope the person concerned is amused by such displays of wit and humour and delighted to be mocked by the good ladies of Gransnet. Not something I would ever be a part of, in real life or on here. I was truly shocked to see it but then again, I was never part of the Bums and Tums discussions. They I thought were light hearted, this I didn't, I thought it was cruel.

Attacking j08 as a way of justifying it is childish in the extreme. A true playground with a huddle in the corner giggling at their cleverness in hurting someone.

If someone's membership has been ended, trying to send them a pm triggers a notice to say that they are not a member, and it does not get sent. They cannot post, obviously, if they are not a member.

So if a pm goes through, their membership still stands. No idea about temporary suspensions.

If member X has not been banned and/or removed, it does make it a bit of a farce to be fighting over it in the forum.

I would be deeply honoured and flattered if anybody bothered to copy my style or content!