Stop trying to change things you can't. Peace of Mind

lie down and look at the sky ?
Annie Sounds very attractive, but not in soggy mid-Wales if you don't wish to get double-pneumonia!
Btw how are you getting on with Fred?; Hope you are on top of your agoraphobia! Take care!
Good Health
Slainte

while some can just be ignored. ?‍♀️Sorry sent too soon!

Miss Adventure Totally agree , particularly that some think theirs is more important

Everyone's opinion counts.
Some like to think theirs is more important, but it ain't so.

Who if their grandchildren are troubled tells them to go lie
down and look at the sky ?

notright I’ve often said the only opinions that count on the forums are those of the majority, I only read a couple of forums now and comment on those that are more varied in interest (to me)

I would leave if everyone here was aggressively cheerful
No chance of you leaving soon then, MissAdventure, that's for sure!
"There is no conversation more boring than when every one agrees"
"It pays to be different and it also pays to be nice!"
OoRoo

Well ,what a sad world it would be if everyone just walked away from things they believe in because it stressed them.
Its like the people who say you had your referendum in 2014 ...thats the end of it..NO its not ..did you all raise your families to try something once and then give up? I am very happy to say I didn't and nor did my parents..only by working towards the things we want to change can change happen.Walking away is a cowards way out

Yes it is dragonfly

Much better put Callistemon Thankyou

Yes, a post moaning about Grandparents' perceived moaning.

Rather odd.

It happens periodically, a Granny moaning about moaning Grannies.

So sorry to hear about your family members OopsadaisyI know how hard chemo can be. I do hope you have good news soon.
I also know what it is like to have no hair Kate. I always had very short hair but being bald is a whole new ball game.

If I drank in the day I'd spend most of the day asleep and miss all the fun threads on Gransnet.
I dislike playing cards, DH enjoys a game of cards.
DH loathes quizzes, I like them.
If I lie down and look at the sky I have trouble getting up again and anyway the grass is damp.

I really dislike being told what I should be doing.
Grump, grump, grump.

Oopsadaisy best wishes to your family

I would leave if everyone here was aggressively cheerful.

I can't stand the rude people, (no excuse, as far as I'm concerned) but talking about life, with all it's ups and downs is what friends do.

sodapop and Lucca thanks, but I’m fine, trying to not overthink it all. The parents understandably don’t want to discuss how things are every five minutes, so we are left trying not to phone too often.
Just keeping fingers crossed and trying to be patient until it’s safe to visit them, as they are shielded it will be a long wait.
Maybe the OP is right, stay away if all I can do is moan. But I do try to be cheerful on here at least.

How kind you are Barmey Alas there's not much hope for mine coming back. I've been like this for 10 years. It's very difficult but when the salon can open I can get back to some sort of normality. I'm pleased for your daughter. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Nope I don't care about the weather, it is never to hot or cold for me. On the whole I am a happy relaxed person but I do get uptight when I read some GN with views that I am totally against, so now I avoid them.
Kate1949 so sorry about your hair, my daughter had the same problem for a while, but now for the last few years she is fine, so there is always hope. Wish I could give you some of my wild growing hair.

Oopsadaisy. I’m so sorry to hear that. I really hope things turn out well for them and you.

Wish them well from me oopsadaisy hope the treatment is not too difficult, its hard isn't it when you can't be there to help.

Spoiling myself and drinking wine won’t stop me worrying about 2 young family members who are having Chemo at the moment.
It takes an effort to be cheerful and sometimes the effort is overwhelming especially when we can’t be with the people who need us.
Some are also ill and it takes an effort for them to do normal things that others take for granted.
Actually I’m droning on now because the OP has made me cross, so I’ll go an make a couple of phone calls to the Chemo patients.
Maybe that will cheer me up?

Anyone suffering from depression please don’t lie down and
Look at the sky, seek medical help.

I hope the O/P doesn’t work for MIND or voltenteer for the
Samaritans.

I do appreciate the world around me most of the time Notright I do not appreciate being talked down to as if I were five.

So, if you're having a bad time, do you just keep your own counsel?
Is there nobody you would have a moan to?

Really not telling anyone to count their blessings, Bluebell, and I can't see how that can be condescending just suggesting ways of taking our minds of the annoying things we can't change. I taught my grandchildren when they were growing up, when things get on top of you lie down, if you can, and look at the sky. I promise you when you do that strength is gained by the beauty of the world. Sorry people find it offensive to appreciate what I have around me. And Rufus 2 I don't watch morning TV. But thank you for the appreciative remarks.