If you think there is petty bickering on here.......

It seems to me that things have improved on GN recently although I haven't been on all threads. Is it the Christmas spirit coming out?

I don't think that because other forums are worse it gives anyone on GN a reason to be horrid, surely we are all old enough to know that kindness is a better way?

Arguing in a rational manner is OK too. Disagreeing, even forcefully, is not necessarily nasty.
Shame about the grumpy young things, nanapug.

A friend said last week as she was weeping over the Christmas cards-several years into widowhood-she said she wished she had been kinder to her husband when he was there. I have taken this to heart in a big way. the red wine for the giblet gravy had gone AWOL and I was told I never knew where anything was etc. Found the bottle in the recycling box but went back in and was really sweet- we must have misunderstood each other-I wasn't making myself clear-I'd used it up on the spiced port'n prunes etc yesterday. It isn't as tho' M&S don't give away a bottle of wine free every week.........and theelder daughter has just sent two! cases of wine. I think she wants something.
So be kind NYR

Movedalot

I agree with you. I have felt G.N. has been different recently?. Perhaps it is the christmas spirit but I hope it lasts.

I don't think it's just the Christmas spirit. Perhaps people are just tired of petty bickering generally?

And then I was proved wrong within minutes!!!

I hadn't read In The News.

POGS you made me go and read it! I have commented that I don't think it is as bad as has been before so, like you, I hope it lasts.

Certainly seems more jollity, long may it last , not really very nice to be horrid .

or taking umbrage where none is particulary intended .