No fun any more?

Oh Nonnie1,I laughed and laughed about the cats in the loft and the missing chewing gum! That will turn up in the middle of the night attached to a sheet won't it, and it will have gone all tacky, or even better, on a guests sheet! Deep joy, thank you!

I had a lovely experience of making a coach party laugh today.
We were just about to go through a very tight entrance to a stately home with our huge coach, when I shouted out "breath in everyone" and you know not only did they all laugh but I'm sure I heard a collective intake of breath as we passed through!

I prefer being older and enjoying more of life in a temperate, contented way rather than the ups and downs of youth where ecstasy was paid for by misery. I see the roller coaster of emotions my daughter lives in and the highs of the weeekend are always followed by the trough of doom on Monday morning. I think, 'Phew! Not me any more,' when I get the dreaded Monday misery call.

Nonnie1, I can't help speculating about when (or where) your gum will turn up. A guest in your spare bed might find it between his toes one night. I wonder if your cats have discovered your linen cupboard? I had a very crafty cat who would always find his way into the linen cupboard as soon as my back was turned - he looked so comfortable, lying, paws tucked under him, on top of a pile of nice warm towels, that I felt bad about turfing him out.

Thanks HootyMcOwlface that was funny

Just making the best of what I have (and I have plenty when I stop to think about it)and thinking about the many family members or friends who have not made it to my ripe old age (64) continues to give me the motivation to enjoy my life. Plenty to moan about, sure, but one hug from any of my grandchildren and I feel blessed.

Even if I didn't have five wonderful grandchildren, and two grown up children and spouses, how wonderful life is really, just to waken up and have no pressure or real health issues. Truly blessed and grateful.

My H and I have a group of friends we see regularly and always have lots of fun , roaring with laughter frequently. I also go to U3A French which is hilarious. We are reading Le Petit Nicolas which has us all in stitches!

Laughed at the loss of the chewing gum and wonder if we're long lost relatives?

That linen cupboard is exactly like the one we had in our first house when I moved from Scotland to England in my teens. I thought all double bayed semis had one like that in that spot. Never occurred to me that someone had built it there.

Chewing gum incident made me laugh nonnie saying that get frequent laughs on gransnet some posters are very witty (thanks)

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That's so sad Alea, we had a small BBQ on Sunday to celebrate my younger sister's birthday and we sat outside round a fire and sang folk songs, drank too much wine and laughed a lot - and stayed up far too late. I'm jealous that she's retired now and I'm not!
Next weekend we're hosting a larger party for family & friends to celebrate same birthday + 2 more in the family - and I know there'll be lots of laughs then too. We love that 3 generations party together and enjoy watching all the little ones playing together.
I know it's daft but I so wish my Mum & Dad could be here to see their 12 great grandchildren - and 2 more on the way too. I'll need a bigger house for our family Christmas gathering!

I had a really good ' burst out laughing' moment the other day with my oldest grandson. It was doubly previous as he is on the autistic spectrum and rarely sees the humour in a situation.
Passers-by were smiling too as we clutched each other and just fell about laughing.

Yes, it was a good feeling. Must do it more often

Have to confess to some good LOLs reading GN too

I do hope the MLP doesn't signify anything political, Louisa but you are right. One thing is that DH can't get to stuff any more and while I can and do sometimes go on my own or with friends I feel a bit sorry for him and know he doesn't cope too well. We used to laugh like drains at Fascinating Aida, Kit and the Widow etc but it simply isn't happening. I do not wish to say I am a total misery, as I enjoy a witty, good comedy, but the -spontaneity of a real fit of the giggles/good belly laugh is missing.
Ah well.

Sounds like you are bored

Alea in someway I think it's great that you've had this insight as it gives you chance to do something about it. Want more fun and laughter in your life then 1) sit down and think about what would give you more opportunities for joy and laughter joy.
and then 2) more important ( as you might not initially know what appeals to you ) ... go and find it where you live. New groups, new hobbies, reading humorous books or poetry , avoiding the news,make new friendships, go and volunteer .. whatever floats you boat. Just do something different and seize the moment :0)

DH and I must be very lucky, we laugh out loud many times a day.....of course it may be that we're just easily pleased
DH didn't have much of a sense of humour when I met him, but his parents had both had a sense of humour bypass, so that wasn't surprising!
However, I grew up in a family who could see something funny in almost everything, we were all arch gigglers, and after a few months DH had learned to laugh until he cried!!!
I suffer with clinical depression, often have to force myself out of bed in the morning, and sometimes just can't see any point to anything at all, but then something makes me laugh and I'm fine again!
I do think some folk lose a bit of humour as they age, I know my mum did, maybe things irritate us more as we get older........but I intend to laugh all the way, life's far too short to be taken seriously

We have some old friends who we meet far too infrequently but who are exactly on our wavelength. When we do get together we are in our 20s again and we all laugh like drains. We haven't seen them for six months, but last time we met it was in a pub and we were told to be quiet as we were spoiling everyone else's evening!
We always say 'we must do this again soon' and never do. I really miss them but we seem so busy these days.

It's hard to find people you connect with in this way. Who share your sense of humour, who understand you completely and with whom you are at liberty to say exactly what you think without having to qualify anything. We are a family who laugh a lot thankfully, but these deep belly laughs that make you weep are certainly not frequent enough.

WS87NT I thought you meant as you had drunk so much liquid you personally watered the borders - then I saw you had a water fight and thought eergh!! you didnt mean that did you?

Yes, HannahLoisLuke, that was an extremely funny scene but also I cried in the film, it was really sad in parts. Of course, laughing and crying are so often close emotions.
Since I became widowed I realise how much I miss speaking when at home - no gentle chat etc, although I do now have a rescue cat and I talk to him quite a lot and, of course, I talk to the radio frequently, especially I shout at Sarah Montague and John Humphreys when they wont let the interviewee talk!!
But, as an aside re the film florence Foster Jenkins, I hadn't realised before that Hugh Grant really is an excellent actor!

I too have this feeling of no fun in life, in fact I think I've got low level depression which I've never had before. There are reasons for this so hope it will pass.
I did have a really good eye streaming laugh recently though when I went to see the film Florence Foster Jenkins. It was the scene where she's having singing lessons with the famous conductor. That scene alone was worth the ticket price.
Hope I cheer up soon!

I had fun on Bank Holiday Monday, apparently it was our turn to host a family BBQ, I had no say in choices of food or anything!! So after one or two (maybe more) cans of Guinness I decided to water the borders. However the spray went slightly adrift and it ended up in a huge water fight, great fun for all and we are 4-68 years young!!

The heading for this thread on Gransnet Facebook is 'Has Life Gotten too Serious?'. Since when do we use 'gotten' GNHQ ? What is wrong with 'become'?

My youngest GD makes me laugh all the time, she is like a little old lady with some of the things she comes out with. Just lately my nails have grown quite long, DH doing all the housework, GD took a look at them and said " you'll need them clipping at bedtime " Reminded me of my mother saying it to me when I was six

Barstools indeed Nonnie1, and yes, why not two threads, airing cupboards , laughing, not laughing anjela.