Wills and Harry rift blown out of proportion

Lovely photograph and I agree Annie that Kate does the right thing taking her own photo's of the children.

Lucca

I don’t get your interest ! But congratulations on your perfect day.

I’m wondering why your post comes across as bitter, Lucca.

It’s a lovely photo

The royal women annie. You said it was wise of her to take her own photos. So presumably it would be unwise of her to use a photographer. Imagine having every action judged like that.

Dearie me! Can't a mother take a (very good) photo of her happy son and release it without people being bitchy about it to each other?

Thank heaven for happy little boys. There are enough screwed-up ones around, screwed-up old women too who see a chance for sniping in everything they read. No wonder new posters think that is all there is to Gransnet!

It is a lovely photo, the joy of a three year old on his new bike.?

I saw a happy little three year old boy yesterday, walking along holding his mother’s hand and in his other little hand he clutched a balloon on a stick.His face showed pure shining happiness.I was in the car, he saw me looking and smiling and smiled back at me, it made me wish my son was still that age, or failing that, my grandson! Happy days.

Galaxy. Yes I think Kate is wise to take the photographs herself, one camera and a relaxed 3 year old, not cameras from the press.

Who can forget William and Harry being photographed in a fun park !

He looks a little cutie, just like his Mum.

Bonnie bairn.

We've got bigger issues to put on the front pages here in Scotland. (Vaccines, Cummings, Climate Change....but mostly Les)

I saw that yesterday Alegrias1, poor Les, I was a big fan in the day.

Me too Casdon, I still remember my white trousers just above the ankle with their tartan trim, my tartan scarf that I embroidered 'Alan' on in yellow chain stitch next to a heart.

"one camera and a relaxed 3 year old, not cameras from the press" precisely Annie.

Well said Elegran.

merlotgran

Lucca

I don’t get your interest ! But congratulations on your perfect day.

I’m wondering why your post comes across as bitter, Lucca.

It’s a lovely photo

Not bitter at all, why do you think that ? I am not bitching at anyone I’m just saying I personally don’t understand the excitement!

What excitement ? Rubbish just stirring again .

A photograph of a 3 year old and perfectly natural comments from some who would say the same of a photograph of any 3 year old

A mother / grandmother thing

Remember when Andrea Leadsom made those remarks about Teresa May and motherhood?

Just saying. Sometimes people just can't help themselves from being rude.

Teresa May was better than what you’ve got now. Just digressing for a moment.

You are telling me nanna.

What on earth has Teresa May got to do with it

Leadsom told the press that May didn't have a stake in the future because she wasn't a mother.

You said that appreciating pictures of cute little boys was a mother/grandmother thing. Hence excluding those of us who are neither and minimising our input.

Sorry everyone for having to explain it in so much detail, sometimes that's necessary.

Algerias1. I know nothing of the family life of those who post here with the exception of those who have spoken of their family, I was speaking for myself as a mother/ grandmother, you are so hasty to judge, assume the worse and post.

And more, I am a mother of a daughter who suffered 14 failed
IVF attempts , I am so aware of the distress of those who want a child but can’t conceive

If no mothers or grandmothers can go Aaaah! at a photo of a nice little boy because others have no grandchildren and may be distressed by the post, can we expect a ban on anyone mentioning that their husband/partner has been so good while they were immobilised, bringing them tea/coffee/ burnt toast/wine/flowers/shopping/cleaning, because others have no husband/partner and may be distressed by the post?

So I can expect Algerias1 to tick of anyone who speaks of their darling husband because mine died 45 years ago , and no criticism of police officers because he died on duty ?

Such a sensitive poster we have among us.

Goodness me all I said was I didn’t get the excitement over a little boy none of us knows I said nothing to imply anyone else couldn’t get excited/pleased!

This is barmy.
A derailment on this thread 2 days ago because air miles were mentioned, now a full on collision about a photo!
Fasten your seatbelts for the next ride.

Wait a minute, someone posts that appreciating pictures of cute children is a mother/grandmother thing, thus excluding those of us who are neither from appreciating said pictures.

I'm not a parent so I can't make such "natural" comments.

And I'm the bad guy?