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Anya Mon 21-Mar-16 09:30:14

Thinking this would be a better name for this site, I've never read such a load of grumpy, negative, twittering posts in my life. It makes depressing reading and remind me of my late MiL for whom nothing was ever right.

Don't want to contribute to a honeymoon because you had ten Pyrex dishes and six coffee pots and that's how it ought to be? Never mind that today's young people will have to both work (until they're 70 at this rate) and struggle to pay for child care, so this might be the last carefree holiday they have until they retire.

Don't approve of the NHS One You initiative because you know it all and anyway you've no intention of changing your lifestyle, while at the same time moaning that the NHS is not performing well (due to the population eating itself into obesity)

Can't think of one positive thing to say about this government forgetting that there was 'nothing left' as truly stated in the note from the outgoing last lot.

I could go on but as I've offended almost everyone by now I'd better stop.

FHS it's getting so depressing just signing in to GN and I wonder what GNHQ think about us. I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to answer to most AIBU questions with a loud, resounding YES

lights the blue touch paper and retires

wot Fri 25-Mar-16 14:57:58

Anya grin

annsixty Fri 25-Mar-16 14:27:04

Did any of you see the dramatisation of Danny Baker's autobiography. The scene when he went to the theatre with his sister and her boy friend to see Hair will live in my memory for many a year.

Anya Fri 25-Mar-16 13:47:39

Austel? Blasted iPad. Aisle seat hmm

Anya Fri 25-Mar-16 13:46:49

You she me both Whitewave roll on heat, sun and bare legs.

Ana when I saw Hair (think it was in tour after London) up north, I'd heard they all 'paraded' up the aisles so made sure I got an Austel seat for the best view blush

What a lovely sunshine day here today in the West Midlands.

whitewave Thu 24-Mar-16 18:31:40

I LOVE summer LOVE the heat HATE the winter HATE rain and wind.

Jalima Thu 24-Mar-16 18:30:45

Oh! She would have been flitting across the stage then

Ana Thu 24-Mar-16 18:28:29

I saw it in London when I was about 18. The full-frontal nude scene was so fleeting you'd have missed it if you'd blnked! grin

Jalima Thu 24-Mar-16 18:24:48

let the sun shine, let the sun shine, let the sun shiiiiine in ( remember that song, from Hair?)
I remember DD's college lecturer telling me she was in the original stage production of Hair.

wot Thu 24-Mar-16 13:39:03

Roses, I've got the LP of Hair.
I'm very grumpy today 'cos both my computer and kindle pad won't do as it should.

shysal Thu 24-Mar-16 10:21:55

gringrin

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 24-Mar-16 10:16:44

(You're alright. My porridge hasn't gone through yet)

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 24-Mar-16 10:15:52

Stupid I pad! grin

Jane10 Thu 24-Mar-16 10:14:29

In what sense of the word Jings? If in the sense that the DGSs mean then do feel free to fart at will! I do. And always get a seat to myself on the bus! shock

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 24-Mar-16 10:12:24

GRUMPING!!!!

I'm def not doing the other.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 24-Mar-16 10:11:50

Ooh. Am I trumping? grin

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 24-Mar-16 10:11:16

Yes, and then, soon, it will get hot. I hate hot!

There is a window, usually between March and May, when you can really enjoy the sun. So far we seem to have missed the March bit. hmm

rosesarered Thu 24-Mar-16 10:06:50

sunshine let the sun shine, let the sun shine, let the sun shiiiiine in ( remember that song, from Hair?)

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 24-Mar-16 10:02:37

And my little red fairy lights.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 24-Mar-16 10:02:03

jane10 I'm the same. I hate the thought of the clocks altering at the weekend. I like safe, snug, indoor evenings, with my leccie log burner and the telly.

sunseeker Thu 24-Mar-16 09:54:24

Just come to this thread - I have considered avoiding Gransnet because of some of the negative comments (not aimed at me).

I rarely post on the political threads because whilst acknowledging the conviction of some of the posters some of the comments can be very unpleasant. As has previously been mentioned when I first joined there was a lot of good humour now it appears to have become quite unpleasant.

Let those of us who are looking for advice, humour and companionship reclaim Gransnet!

Jane10 Thu 24-Mar-16 09:12:04

But I like winter. All this frivolous Spring stuff makes me nervous. Its too warm and brightly coloured. I'm just a happily miserable git!

geeljay Thu 24-Mar-16 08:48:11

Well. The nicest part of the year. All summer to look forward to. Holidays to anticipate. Lawns to mow. woods to walk. IN/OUT to argue over.

pompa Thu 24-Mar-16 08:38:43

sunshinesunshinesunshinesunshinesunshinesunshine
Grump Alert

WE all seem to have woken up grumpy (including me).
Time to put it behind us and have a positive day.

sunshinesunshinesunshinesunshinesunshinesunshine

Ceesnan Wed 23-Mar-16 20:34:43

And now I can't type or spell!!!

Ceesnan Wed 23-Mar-16 20:33:41

I'm guilty of having a grump earlier today about the floaty pensin ad that drifts acrossthe screen. i'm really sorry, Inwas having a bad day and over reacted. Totally unreasonable to complain....sorry.