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How many Grandads do we have?

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Magsie Mon 23-May-11 16:49:05

How many Grandads do we have and are they happy to be asked things? Step forward lads!

soop Fri 22-Jun-12 10:23:28

nellie Pete Gramps Started my day wearing a huge grin.

Nine Fri 22-Jun-12 11:06:09

Ahem.....is it me or is it getting a bit warm in here. Moving on... Just thought I would let you all know that I have been converted. It happened at 8am this morning - in the high street. The rain was coming down in sheets and in the distance through the mist a very wet, bedraggled granny wearing a white shell suit came running up with a beaming smile... yes folks it was her time to shine carrying the Olympic torch!! I was quite moved ...by the crowd who gave the lady such a welcome in the pouring rain - quite deafening it was. Lets hope that the rain will have run out by the time the games start....I'm quite in the mood now.....anyone up for a jog, its just stopped. smile

nelliedeane Fri 22-Jun-12 11:14:50

Now I feel all guilty,as I am dossing about today and doing nothing more energetic than lifting my tea cupblush

Annobel Fri 22-Jun-12 11:46:14

Nine, the flame is coming this way at the weekend. Unfortunately it seems to be going through Stockport at the crack of dawn! It did the same thing at Macclesfield (I live between the two towns) on its way to Merseyside a few weeks ago.

soop Fri 22-Jun-12 11:47:40

nellie I'm sure that you "doss" with style. Thanks for message re "Donald" ['twas a shock to learn that he was virtual!]
Nine Kintyre missed out when torch came to west coast of Scotland. Such a shame. Mull of Kintyre would have made a great tune to accompany it along the peninsula.

Pete Fri 22-Jun-12 12:18:05

nellie All this rain has left the stream, by the old mill, flooded! I couldn't get across to the pub last night (not with gramps on my back) smile So I think "Loose Lips Lilly" has been having you on.......She does pull a good pint mind and her food is not bad, does amazing things with pork sausages.... grin

soop Fri 22-Jun-12 12:21:35

Pete STOP IT! I've a portrait to paint. Must hasten back to serious pursuits! grin

Pete Fri 22-Jun-12 12:32:50

Must keep a steady hand soop ! Does your mind go blank as you paint or do you hear Rolf Harris' voice inside your head saying "Can you tell what it is yet"..... ;o

Nonu Fri 22-Jun-12 20:42:27

. aDo we really care how many grandads out there , I suppose we are all the same grandmas or grandpas , don"t want to be pedantic but a lot of grandpa"s re full of their own opinions and regard the "little woman" as a bit dopey [tee hee]

Anagram Fri 22-Jun-12 20:45:04

Pete and Gramps aren't like that, Nonu - they know their place! grin

jeni Fri 22-Jun-12 20:53:38

In the shed! (or with Nellie)

Anagram Fri 22-Jun-12 20:54:25

grin Yes!

Nonu Fri 22-Jun-12 21:00:59

ANAGRAM love it , long may it continue they should know where they stand ,

Pete Fri 22-Jun-12 22:31:51

Nonu "full of their own opinions" ? That will never do, dear me, best get off to the 'shed'....fancy playing out nellie ?.......

glammanana Fri 22-Jun-12 22:47:32

nellie last seen dancing around a camp fire at the party with six of the seven dwarves.grin

Pete Fri 22-Jun-12 22:57:55

Think I know where Dopey is glam.... grin

nelliedeane Fri 22-Jun-12 22:58:12

Yes I have been feeling Happy grin

jeni Fri 22-Jun-12 22:59:30

Oooh!blush

Anagram Fri 22-Jun-12 23:08:52

So that's why you weren't at the party, nellie! hmm

glammanana Fri 22-Jun-12 23:10:54

To much information nellie envy

nelliedeane Sat 23-Jun-12 08:06:41

I have been in the rhubarb trying to find out where the mysterious rustling was coming from,and that's when I saw the gnomes all getting ready to go out,there was much banter and kit inspection they where on a mission to gate crash your party grumpy was the ring leader they had sourced a dustpan with the brush joined to the handle and hi jacked it grumpy sat aside the brush and the 6others sat in the dustpan and they flew off in to the night....I thought there was a strong resemblance between grumpy and Jeremy clarkson,dopey looked very much like RIchard Hammond, and sleepy likes James May.....like I said I was feeling happy because I had discovered their plan.....

soop Sat 23-Jun-12 11:12:53

nellie...keep it up! The laughter, I mean blush I'm off to tackle Pepper's pic. smile

gramps Sun 24-Jun-12 07:24:28

I feel really sorry for Snow-white. Poor kid, She was upset and feeling Grumpy at the time - then having been scolded, left the party feeling Dopey. This cheered her up, and off she went feeling Happy!
Next morning, she got a cold,so had to stay home feeling Sneazy!
Last saw her off to see Doc!

I don't think she is a "goodtime" girl, as she's always late!!

gramps Sun 24-Jun-12 07:26:35

Preferably both. I love her currant buns!

gramps Sun 24-Jun-12 07:32:44

Re, Nelly in shed , sharing her currant buns with Pete and Gramps!