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Everything - well nearly everything - is right in this country

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Opal Tue 03-Dec-19 14:04:03

Don't know about you but I'm getting so fed up with all of the doom mongers and nay sayers on here, I thought I'd start up a thread for the positive amongst us to list everything that we think is great about this country.

My thoughts - I love the beautiful British countryside and the fact that it looks different in every season. I love our friendly village pubs that serve good beer and good pub grub. I love our coastline, some of the most beautiful in the world.

Over to you guys - let's keep this thread going ........

Callistemon Thu 05-Dec-19 19:23:31

Nirvana

Well, not France at the moment either!!

Callistemon Thu 05-Dec-19 19:22:40

grin

Chewbacca Thu 05-Dec-19 19:07:53

Chewbacca the UK under Jeremy Corbyn et al!

God help us!

Sparklefizz Thu 05-Dec-19 18:57:40

Think it is a shame people don’t stick to the original question ie what do you LIKE about living in Britain! We all know what we don’t like!!! Nobody smug or ignoring the problems. Just for once a light hearted thread accentuating the positives! Those who have contributed pointing out the negatives are totally missing the point. Thanks OP ... you tried!

Yes, Tedber, I agree.

crystaltipps Thu 05-Dec-19 18:49:38

merylstreep of course we are a European country. We are part of the geographical continent ergo we are a European country.

Hetty58 Thu 05-Dec-19 18:12:53

Eloethan is quite correct in that many replies miss the point entirely.

So (allowing myself to digress too) Urmstongran is puzzled about why people would have 2, 3 or more different identities/usernames. It was common on another forum and used to 'agree' with each other, back each other up - and put other posters down. They often failed to change their writing style, though, (and happened to always be on the same topic at the same time) so were quite easily identified!

Greeneyedgirl Thu 05-Dec-19 18:02:55

It probably isn't me but I will come clean and say I left GN for a while and then came back under different name - which lots of posters have done I'm sure.

Callistemon Thu 05-Dec-19 17:48:56

BUT it isn't nirvana. confused Where is?

Chewbacca the UK under Jeremy Corbyn et al!

Callistemon Thu 05-Dec-19 17:45:57

You can have as many email addresses as you like but can only register with one IP address I think.

Who is moonlighting on this thread then?

I find it confusing enough remembering what I said myself without wondering what a doppelganger may have said.

Hetty58 Thu 05-Dec-19 17:37:00

I'm not at all miserable, usually annoyingly cheerful, in fact. Nevertheless, I want to know where a lot of you buy your rose-tinted glasses!

MerylStreep Thu 05-Dec-19 17:12:18

Crystaltipps
I think you'll find that Granygravey was referring to the geographical land mass known as a continent. Not that we are a European country.

crystaltipps Thu 05-Dec-19 17:05:43

Grannygravy yes I know obviously we are a European country and that’s one of the things I like about it.

Chewbacca Thu 05-Dec-19 17:01:15

It's being so cheerful that keeps them going!

lemongrove Thu 05-Dec-19 14:32:12

Tedber it was always going to happen.....the sour pusses (can you still say that??) are everywhere.....it’s being so miserable as keeps ‘em going.

Tedber Thu 05-Dec-19 14:22:41

Think it is a shame people don’t stick to the original question ie what do you LIKE about living in Britain! We all know what we don’t like!!! Nobody smug or ignoring the problems. Just for once a light hearted thread accentuating the positives! Those who have contributed pointing out the negatives are totally missing the point. Thanks OP ... you tried!

GrannyGravy13 Thu 05-Dec-19 12:39:31

crystaltips The UK will always be "in Europe" it is impossible to change its geographical position.

Hopefully just not one of the Federal Stares of the EU.

MerylStreep Thu 05-Dec-19 12:23:57

jolbook
The song was: And I'm telling you. Watch Sheridan Smiths version ( on YouTube) pure heartbreaking emotion.
The Karaoke version is very different.

jo1book Thu 05-Dec-19 12:08:49

Not to worry Urm. Unlike some on here, I have a sense of humour!

Maggiemaybe Thu 05-Dec-19 11:54:35

It would be the same e Mail wouldn’t it

I can have up to 5 email addresses with my current provider and another 5 with a company I used to be with. I do have two different ones that I use - one just for entering competitions etc, so I don't end up with a lot of unwanted spam.

But as for being two people on here - a) I can't see the point and b) I'd have tripped myself up on day 1.

Urmstongran Thu 05-Dec-19 11:34:32

Sorry (again) jolBROOK - that’s the second time in a few days I’ve called you ‘nan’.

P.s. I’m not trying to give you a second identity haha!

Urmstongran Thu 05-Dec-19 11:32:49

Ah thanks for the explanation jolnan I have been wondering how it would be done and had thought using another email address too would be the only way.

All the same, I can’t get my head around why someone would want to do it!

Takes all sorts I suppose.
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jo1book Thu 05-Dec-19 11:31:39

What was the song. Meryl.

crystaltipps Thu 05-Dec-19 11:27:01

I love living in Europe and being able to easily visit France and enjoy its lovely food and wine ditto Italy with more medieval buildings than anywhere in the world.

MerylStreep Thu 05-Dec-19 11:19:12

Well here's something to celebrate: the uk has won the world Karaoke championships. ???????

GracesGranMK3 Thu 05-Dec-19 11:17:08

It's timeconsuming enough being one person on here, without ending up having an argument with yourself.

Boris did that, didn't he? When he was trying to decide whether being a leaver or a remainer was best for his career.