Gransnet today....Just my opinion.

Is this the Anya who said she was "a real softie" and who just a few days ago was telling an OP on another thread to be kind? Or am I mixing you up with someone else?

I said I was a real softie when it came to the sad and lonely if I remember correctly Jayanna and I think I encouraged those on the thread to bite the bullet and give them some company when they could spare it. And yes, I was shocked by some on the posts in that thread but said little.

Now when it comes to nastiness and potential bullying, then I'll step in and say ' that's not on' or 'back off'. I suppose that's another way of sticking up for the underdog.

Because I'm a soft touch for my grandkids, street people, and the sad and lonely doesn't mean I'm stupid.

I'm very aware of how some people operate, manipulate and show one face to their friends and a completey different side to others. GN is a microcosm of society.

Yup. Agree with you there. One face to their friends and people who are in agreement with them and a completely different attitude to others.

I can of course see through your post Jayanna as I said I'm very astute like that. Not very subtle I'm afraid.

Which may not be quite what was meant?

Well actually the original post was meant as a little gentle "joshing" but As a newbie I hadn't appreciated that Anya doesn't take kindly to that sort of thing. I won't do it again?

Well I suppose we can all misread posts DB when there's not much to go on. But I did reply calmly and without ranting or throwing accusations about.

Oh yes, the 'I was only joking/joshing'.

Oh dear, Anya doesn't like me because I don't agree with her?

Yet another cross post typed and deleted! I'm getting good at this...

It won't work!

Oh go on Ana just press send.

No, I wouldn't want to encourage any more patronising posts telling us how we should be thinking, would I?

Going to feed the dogs !

Well Anya I am not surprised at your offensive post, it only serves to reiterate what I think of you. I really don't mind having my posts disagreed with, shame you were unable to do it in a more articulate way. Shame too about the fact that I seem to be being lambasted for things I never did post! ( sneaking around??) That didn't come from me. I do wish that those who wish to have a go would at least read the posts properly.

I am so glad I was out most of the afternoon. It has been so restful to leave this cockfighting arena and just have the peaceful routine task of trailing around the supermarket and dragging home the messages on two crowded buses and up a hill.

I'll go with that, Elegran. Can't beat the humdrum daily round of tasks to ground where one is in this life.

Dragging home the messages?

ffin I do wonder whether the possession of a car and the ability to just throw everything into the boot and drive it from supermarket car park to front door is always a good thing. By the time you have lugged it all home you are too tired to have any time or energy to waste in sniping at people you can't even see or hear.

rosesarered You would probably call it the shopping.

Thought it may be the Scottish word for something, ie, a euphemism.

Weight-bearing exercise is good for strengthening the legs and back too, delaying or even preventing osteoporosis.

Not a euphemism, just a local word. Isn't there an English expression something like "having messages to do in town"? which includes things like getting shoes mended and posting letters as well as shopping? In Scotland "getting the messages" means getting the shopping. It has become a noun for the things you buy, more than generally for the things you are in town to do. IYSWIM

We say 'having errands to run' ( or rather, this was a common phrase in England, now out of fashion.)
So, I have learned something today.

I certainly knew what it meant, but have never actually heard anyone use it.