A bit sheepish

She's back she's back
No more she's gone
while others wittered on and on
She hadn't went
No more absent
but present joy and present laughter
And lots of pratting about jollity
Hereafter.

absent welcome back. Big Hug its been getting a bit cosy around here lately. I posted on another thread that it was getting very "fluffy kittens" about here. I was even agreeing with Jingle on that issue.

gracesmum - nicely done. Highly appropriate verse. We are coming to expect this of you now and we're never disappointed.

Good to have you back again absent, we've all missed you

Yay woo yay

I find it difficult when constant members of GN disappear for a while. I like constancy - it's important to me, and that gives me a feeling of belonging. So I am pleased to see you back Absent , because I was concerned for you, and for others that go away for a while.
It's just my thing.
I'm a very private person, on the whole, and fine it difficult to joke around, or to be open, but I do value highly the sense of community GN gives me.
So welcome back.
x

absent

Absent

The wanderer returns

Remind me not to write rubbish when I can't sleep. Scrap post.

Welcome back, absent.

Not rubbish Butty, fine sentiments

Hi Butty Sorry that you couldn't sleep but you never write rubbish, even when over-tired. There's nothing wrong with being a private person and I fully appreciate what you're saying about GN offering a sense of community. I'm feeling quite overwhelmed at the moment.

Glad you're back absent

You were conspicuous by your absence, absent. Nice to see you posting again.
Have to say, though, I think I must have missed the 'fluffy kittens' or the 'morphing into Grannynet'.

Absent Truly pleased to have you back.

Hi Marelli There is something utterly charming about your first sentence. I don't think I have said anything about fluffy kittens (although I have mentioned pink teddy bears on another thread) and I don't know anything about Grannynet although I assume it is a rival website. `Perhaps I should explore …

You haven't said anything about fluffy kittens or Grannynet, absent! It was a couple of posts further back in the thread. Grannynet seems to be a 'softer' alternative to 'us lot on 'ere'. A few months ago I remember some of us had a wee look at it and decided it wasn't for us (can't speak for everyone, but at the time, I think that was the general consensus)!