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Advantages of greying hair and an air of respectability

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Baggs Sun 11-Jul-21 12:31:31

This morning I boldly went and did something bold, counting on my greying hair looped up into a bun – it used to be a dancer's bun chignon but now it's just a granny bun ? – to pass it off. It worked a treat.

Now all I have to do is work on my projection of serenity ?

Anyone else finding age can be a useful adjunct?

Lucca Tue 13-Jul-21 08:22:08

Have I misread ? Is cake and Liberty and anti lockdown/mask etc campaign ?

Baggs Mon 12-Jul-21 16:31:13

I’m afraid I’ve given the wrong impression. My fault entirely. What I did was because of Cake and Liberty. I didn’t actually do the cake thing, though I would if I could get someone to do it with me. I don’t feel brave, just defiant.

lemongrove Mon 12-Jul-21 15:40:44

Yes, I was wondering that too, did people engage with you and take a cake?
It’s always a brave ( or bold) step to do something that challenges yourself that you believe in, as long as you are prepared for brickbats as well as smiles.

Polly12 Mon 12-Jul-21 14:27:45

What responses did you get Baggs?

Aldom Mon 12-Jul-21 13:56:12

Baggs That's what I call brave smileflowers

Lucca Mon 12-Jul-21 07:57:51

Baggs

It's because of cakeandliberty.org

Oh dear. Just looked that up.

Lucca Mon 12-Jul-21 07:55:50

I don’t object to “bless you” post sneeze but I really dislike “Awww. Bless”. (And “awww. hun”)

baubles Mon 12-Jul-21 07:54:33

That was indeed bold... and brave.

MawBe Sun 11-Jul-21 22:29:14

“That” - where did “test” come from?

MawBe Sun 11-Jul-21 22:28:41

grannyactivist

Lisagran you have now inspired jug-envy; those flowers are gorgeous.

Oh dear - test would get you banned on Facebook! ???
)(. )(

Callistemon Sun 11-Jul-21 21:40:00

Ps Lisagran
Deliberately stood on the vicar’s foot, whilst topless?
Seduced a young neighbour
Seduced an old neighbour

The vicar is my neighbour, age indeterminate but much younger than me!
?

Callistemon Sun 11-Jul-21 21:37:08

lemongrove

Polly she split an infinitive ?

???

I'm always doing that!
Although my hair stubbornly refuses to go grey

Deliberately stood on the vicar’s foot, whilst topless?
I think my vicar would just calmly say, 'ouch, that hurt, Call' whilst offering me his surplice

Lisagran Sun 11-Jul-21 21:24:42

Baggs

It's because of cakeandliberty.org

Ohhh!! ………..shock

Baggs Sun 11-Jul-21 19:20:07

It's because of cakeandliberty.org

timetogo2016 Sun 11-Jul-21 18:57:23

Loads of people bless me , i hear "ahh bless you" almost every day except when i sneeze.

Am i missing something ?.

Lisagran Sun 11-Jul-21 18:36:44

grannyactivist

Lisagran you have now inspired jug-envy; those flowers are gorgeous.

Thank you! Here’s one for you

annodomini Sun 11-Jul-21 18:06:30

Go on, Baggs. I've admitted it, how about you?

annodomini Sun 11-Jul-21 18:02:29

Not for the first time, I couldn't find my car in Tesco's car park. I was standing there, looking about me - why are there so many small white cars? - when a nice young woman asked if she could help. I was grateful, but then realised that she saw a white-haired old lady - what, me? (shock) but gratefully accepted her help. Glad to say that I spotted the car myself!

grannyactivist Sun 11-Jul-21 17:27:37

Lisagran you have now inspired jug-envy; those flowers are gorgeous.

grannyactivist Sun 11-Jul-21 17:26:07

Never one to withhold a blessing, I hereby ‘Bless you Baggs’ and wish you many more opportunities for emboldement. ?

I hope you’re aware that if you don’t spill the beans your quest for serenity will be fruitless - as pleading grans will pester you mercilessly. ??

lemongrove Sun 11-Jul-21 17:19:10

Thank you Lisa as you know, am full of admiration (and secret envy) for your jugs.?

Lisagran Sun 11-Jul-21 17:12:45

Deliberately stood on the vicar’s foot, whilst topless?
Went for your second jab, topless?
Seduced a young neighbour
Seduced an old neighbour
Had a tattoo of Boris Johnson

(The jug’s for you, lemongrove)

lemongrove Sun 11-Jul-21 16:58:53

Or was it something more mundane...
Pushed your way to the front of a bus queue?
Deliberately stood on the vicar’s foot?

lemongrove Sun 11-Jul-21 16:57:24

Come on Baggs you little tease, what did you do? Tell us or speculation will run rife ( in my head it already is doing).

Set about a neighbour’s pesky Leylandii hedge with an axe?
Set about a pesky neighbour with an axe?
Ran topless down the aisle of your church?
Ran topless down the aisle of Waitrose?
Drove a stolen car at 100 miles an hour?

FarNorth Sun 11-Jul-21 15:57:50

shock Do tell - we won't say anything. wink