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No politics, no slagging off of others

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NonnaW Wed 24-Aug-16 13:53:57

Other than that, what would people like to chat about? I so miss the GN Olympics thread, that was so lighthearted. Now we seem to be back to bad tempered, bad-mouthing of others and intolerance of other viewpoints in posts.

Come on peeps, let's have a bit of humour back!

NanaandGrampy Wed 24-Aug-16 18:11:33

Oh I want to be the para Olympics too.!! Me me ! Pick me Miss !!

My chosen events .....the Support Stocking race .... Getting your leg in one of those little blighters is always a challenge.

Wheelchair magnum eating ( Soops Kitcheners have been practicing !!) .

And finally ...... Pithy thread replies ...... There's a few that have to be in with the chance of a gold medal there wink

Katek Wed 24-Aug-16 18:20:39

Linda Snell here-I suppose I could perhaps manage to run a second panto alongside the one I've just started.........anyone for Snow White?

granjura Wed 24-Aug-16 18:21:18

so I'll respect that of course.

Cherrytree59 Wed 24-Aug-16 18:46:58

Would love to help with Panto
But please can I not be the back end of the horse.
With my hot flushes it would just be to much!
Going to be on crutches soon so could manage an eye patch and a parrot on shoulder. .

Charleygirl Wed 24-Aug-16 20:32:21

Cherrytree59 that would be good- money is tight, you would have the patch and crutches and I am sure could find an old pair of trousers to wear. Surely one GN has a friendly parrot? If not it will have to be a cat.

Our sponsors were not over impressed with cocaine in the ukelele so we only have some money left over from the last Olympics. With the interest rate falling yet again, we are stymied. I was thinking about peer to peer lending if the remainder of the committee were up for that.

Cherrytree59 Wed 24-Aug-16 21:01:23

Charleygirl
We had a cat once that would only sit on DH shoulder!
We always said that he must have been a parrot in previous life!

Bellasnana Wed 24-Aug-16 21:06:33

I was the back end of a horse in a school play once so I will happily volunteer again. Just hope the front end will keep off the beans grin

Mildred Wed 24-Aug-16 21:15:07

Lovely, but who is Linda Snell?

fiorentina51 Wed 24-Aug-16 21:17:43

I can do a pretty good Lynda Snell sniff. Just saying.

Mildred Wed 24-Aug-16 21:26:07

Know know who she is, not an Archers' fan

Charleygirl Wed 24-Aug-16 21:59:32

Never heard of Linda Snell- should I get out more?

Ana Wed 24-Aug-16 22:01:03

No, apparently we should stay in more and listen to The Archers! grin

phoenix Wed 24-Aug-16 22:42:02

The Linda Snell sniff is almost an art form, nothing to do with a runny nose, more an indication of indignation or disapproval expressed nasally!

phoenix Wed 24-Aug-16 22:43:49

For a GN panto a few years back I submitted some scenes written in verse.

merlotgran Wed 24-Aug-16 22:49:03

Ahem! Wouldn't she say, 'It's LYNDA, not Linda......Sniff!

Ilrina Thu 25-Aug-16 00:04:10

errrm how does a GN Panto work?

grannyactivist Thu 25-Aug-16 00:32:02

Ilrina it works best when the GN participants allow their imaginations to run riot - often whilst lubricated by the juice of the grain or the grape! grin

millymouge Thu 25-Aug-16 01:37:44

Will we have to tread the grapes ourselves?

thatbags Thu 25-Aug-16 07:21:55

I hope so, mm! Can I bagsy the grape stomping job!

LullyDully Thu 25-Aug-16 07:53:22

Reckon many of us will be more suited to the Paralympics, do they have an arthritis category for the elderly?

DanniRae Thu 25-Aug-16 19:36:41

Can I be in the panto orchestra? I am pretty nifty on the tissue paper and comb - or I am quite good at playing on the linoleum. A virtuoso some would say. Please let me know so I can start practising. Oh, I am soooo excited!! grin

millymouge Thu 25-Aug-16 20:03:10

If we do Cinderalla I'm quite happy to look after the mice before they are changed into horses for the coach. Would also feed the cat if it's Dick Whittington. If it's Little Miss Muffet then you can forget me, I don't do spiders.shock

Katek Thu 25-Aug-16 21:11:18

Act 1 Scene 1. Curtains open to reveal courtiers awaiting the arrival of King Simon and Evil Queen Cheryl.......

rosesarered Thu 25-Aug-16 23:50:28

......with their precocious daughter, Princess Beyonce

rosesarered Thu 25-Aug-16 23:52:39

Here comes their carriage now! See how their jester Jeremy flings himself from the carriage door crying that he had to sit on the floor.grin