Bellsisabelle

People write light-hearted (hens) and interesting (witches) posts because the thread has moved on and is probably fizzling away. Other people stomp in still complaining, apparently, that the thread even exists. I never understand that. What does the number of posts matter? Gransnet is a chat forum. That's what we're doing

And the least contentious thread of all runs to a thousand posts over and over again. Nobody complains about that.

The world is not non-contentious. Much as non-contentious threads are useful and lovely in their own way, there is still plenty of disagreement about every subject under the sun. This is not a problem. It's life.

I was just thinking that about the thread you're referring to, thatbags. Imagine the furore if someone dared to sigh about its content...

I <sigh> precisely because so much has been self-perpetuating and far from uncontentious.
Hens and witching are fine -grouses and *itching reflect well on no one.

Thatbags, your last post had me rofl

thatbags, not the last post but the one about the hens

I love quirky names for hens. I took two of the DGDs to a poultry auction and was delighted to bid successfully for two Cream Legbars which they named Yolko and Ono.

We also had a cockerel called Yodel because that's what he did but once he'd served his purpose he ended up in the pot.

Some grouses are OK; well truthfully I prefer a single malt, but I'll drink s Famous Grouse at a push.

I have a hen called Violette bags she's a nasty piece of work too. She's from our original flock and must be 7 years old, she just won't die still lays an egg every so often.

I agree about itching not reflecting well on one's personality.

Shouldn't be done in polite company.

One of my hens lays blues-green eggs.

Its kind of hard to sigh about people genuinely being nice to each other Anaand long may that last !

I think I would be rather grumpy if I was a hen still laying eggs at 7 .....
Would it be like having a baby at 70?

Anya that sounds like the first line of a poem,
One of my hens lays blue green eggs
She hides them in the hedges
Her feathers are cream and red her legs,
She perches on the ledges
And so on!

Some people can <sigh> about anything, NanaandGrampy...

Itching is involuntary but a decision has to be made whether to scratch.

'tis true Ana

I didn't know you had such a poetic side roses

Calamine lotion's good.

We'll just have to keep meandering off to talk about hens and witches, and keep off the scratches itches, DB

Sigh no more ladies, sigh no more.
Men were deceivers ever.
One foot at sea and one on shore,
To one love faithful never.

That doesn't apply to them all, I hasten to add.

Cads and bounders every one
Renounce them all and be a nun!

Jalima

Contentiousness was my point, db. Life is full of contentiousness. There is nothing wrong with contention per se. I doubt if a subject on this planet contains absolutely no contention should people actually volunteer their real opinions about it. Even pet cats. Yes this thread and many others are full of contentiousness. So what? Nobody need join in, or even carry on reading, who dislikes it.

And now I will be told off and disapproved of for speaking in favour of contention.

Nota bene: I have no objections to pet cats. I did read a list of things really Green, planet-friendly people shouldn't do recently though, published by some green group, and having a pet was one of them. I can't remember if it was emissions or destructiveness or something else that was the problem. I just rolled my eyes and moved on.

Elegran

Dorothy Parker wrote...

'Experience'

'Some men break your heart in two,
Some men fawn and flatter,
Some men never look at you;
And that cleans up the matter'.

I have forgotten some of our chickens names! I will consult with MrB and let yous all know in due course.

@Galen - thanks for your explanation on the previous page.