Good Morning Friday 20th August 2021

I am fairly new here, just 2 years but I feel that everyone is very supportive and people should post how they see fit. I rarely mention other posts but some people remember everything, so be it. Let’s just post the way we want to, just because I don’t mention flamingos does not mean I don’t care for the woes of Iris, it just means I don’t want to mention it that day.
Try not to take this thread too personally, we are mostly virtual friends and it is just a way of checking in on a daily basis. For some, like myself can go three days without talking to another person and it keeps me focused and at least makes me feel that someone is interested in what I have to say. (Even if they are not really?)
Let’s just be happy with the way things are.

I’ve been on this thread for eleven years. It has become more conversational and if that’s what people want, it’s fine, but I have noticed recently comments that clearly refer to conversations started the day before as there is no point of reference in the current day. I find this confusing and disconcerting and would respectfully ask that people try not to do it if at all possible.

Marydoll I think the thread has evolved naturally to become more conversational.

Some days I struggle with my vision and reading and posting becomes hard. On those days it’s a quick ‘hello, goodbye’. Other days I may comment on someone else’s post if it strikes a chord with me. Some days I even have news to share . Some days I don’t feel like talking. That’s OK too.

I don’t feel compelled to post in a certain way and I think the only rule is ‘Don’t be an ass!’. This is a great thread, let’s all do our bit to keep it that way.

You have all misunderstood. What I was trying to say was that way back in the beginning, everyone posted just a few lines and I think I may be partly responsible for the change of dynamics and started my ramblings, Marydoll's epistles to the Goodmorningers.
I totally get what Kalu is saying. Sometimes I can't keep up, (brain fog) so mention no-one, rather than miss someone out and upset them. It's not that I don't care.
Everyone should feel comfortable about posting and that bothers me.

Can I second what lauraNorder and feeling my age has said.

Marydoll. I love your posts. I read this thread every day and the variety of posts, makes it so interesting. Don’t stop posting. Your report today was especially happy and gives me empathy and hope about a situation in my own family.

I’m in the same boat as you Grammaretto
I have always read the thread through first before posting. By the time I come to post, so many names have been highlighted for special mention and unless I scroll back to double check, I fear I may offend someone if I don’t mention them too so, I very rarely post now which is a pity as I have been posting since our lovely gentle GM thread was stared by Mick

I do wonder if this is why other long-standing members no longer post.

Your dig didn’t quite work did it Sal?

What a nasty, ridiculous post. No one runs the show as you now know!

On no Marydoll we would all miss the wonderful novellas. I’m sure there are no rules, long posts help us to get to know more about each other and short ones let us know that we are all present.
I think that the only rule that Mick would suggest is that we remain pleasant to one and all.

good morning from a rather grey north yorks to you all.
Not having a great day, poor night and my back is very painful and cannot bend or do much today. My plans to do a bit in the little garden have had to be dropped and am just hobbling about feeling rather frustrated as cant get on with much at all, so am glad to have gransnet to read how you are all doing .I am going to be listening to the radio (as the Bilsdale aerial is still off after the fire) so looking forward to listening to Gardeners question time. Hope things improve over the weekend and that we all get some decent weather to enjoy.

I have also reported. This has always been a supportive thread.
I feel I have set a bad example, by posting my indulgent novellas on what used to be a very brief thread.
Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

It's an outlet for my failed desire to be a published author and Mills and Boon don't seem to like my work! ??

Good morning Mick and all from Carlisle. It started off beautifully sunny but has now clouded over as forecast. I'm thinking of nipping out into the garden shortly in case it rains later.
The delivery men are having a hard time on the estate this week. Routes they have got used to are currently blocked so to get to me they need to take a twizzly route round. Which the unfortunate Tesco delivery man failed to find just now and so had to march my boxes several yards up the road from the blocked end. The guys arrived on Monday and partly blocked the road while they re-aligned a pavement then on Wednesday they dug a deep hole right in the middle. It appears to be something to do with the drains infrastructure. I'm a bit concerned, in a weeks time furniture is arriving after a long delay. I'm quite sure those men won't be toting wardrobes and beds for yards up the road!
I hope your DS is soon sorted, grandMattie, what a grim way to spend a night. And you too, Ashcombe, a speedy recovery before your trip.
Buenos to Urmstongran, lucky you being in Malaga and avoiding the disappointing August weather here in the UK. I haven't been around long but did like to read your posts.
The best of days to all and don't overdo anything!

That post is unnecessary, untrue and I have reported it Sally.

What a nasty comment Sally12 I find everyone here so friendly, and consider that no-one here thinks they "run the show"!

Blossoming I think if it were me, I would report that dog. It could be a child next time! Take photo's of the bruises.

Thanks a bunch Sally12 - this was a friendly thread but your contribution leaves a sour taste

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Flamingos and Morningstars. Well I guess these could be construed as cliquey.
What puzzles me, when I write, are all the references to the previous day's posts.
I can barely keep up with todays' antics so excuse me if I miss some most people out.
I love to hear all your news.

Good morning from an autumnal north of Scotland. Looks as if it is going to be a beautiful if cool day.
Hola Urms. Looking forward to the Spanish weather and food - hearing about it is a temptation to jump on a plane.
Sorry to hear about cancelled visits. The anticipation after this last year is high only to be disappointed. I should hope postponed rather than cancelled.
Gm Hope your son is being well looked after.
So many posts to mention, I am wishing you and yours all well or at least better.
Off to do some weeding.

Whoops! Talking of mis-types....
I was trying to write that today, for example, I have literally nothing I absolutely have to do apart from post a birthday card. And meet the challenge of finding a post box where the last collection is after 9am.

You absolutely haven’t, LauraNorder!
If you think about it, any long-standing group of close friends starts off simply and, as the relationship develops,becomes delightfully more complex as we get to know more about each other’s lives. There will then inevitably be ‘short cuts’ coming into play, whether those are remembered shared anecdotes or phrases enjoyed by people with the same sense of humour.
That’s what’s happened here, I reckon, but it’s always such a welcoming, non-judgmental place to start the day.
I rarely post on this thread (usually getting my head bitten off elsewhere,) but always read, mainly because I have nothing much to report at fhe moment.
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Good morning, late as always, from grey and dismal Anglesey.
Lovely to welcome the return of Urms especially with a much needed mention of sunshine from Malaga.
I’m afraid I was the flamingo culprit Maw, grandMattie had been posting about her brave little granddaughter, Iris, going through so many horrid operations throughout her young life so far and wearing a cage on her leg.
One morning, some months ago she mentioned that Iris had received a box of Lego which contained a random pink flamingo which seemed to delight Iris. I was so impressed that a little girl going through such pain and suffering could take delight in a small thing.
I mentioned it as a shining example to all of us that even in times of adversity we could hopefully delight in a ‘random pink flamingo’.
Sorry if anyone got the impression that this was in any way cliquey. Not my intention to offend in any way.
I certainly wouldn’t want to spoil this lovely supportive and friendly thread.

I find the GM thread quite overwhelming sometimes, Mawbe. I remember the posts in the early days being quite straightforward too.

It is warmish in North Leicestershire. DH has gone to the gym and our cleaner is here for the first time in 6 weeks. I'm off shopping- out of her way.

Good morning all from sunny Lancashire. The swing bridge has been busy this morning, quite a few boats going out. We had a nasty incident last night, Mr. B. went out to put the recycling bins at the end of the drive and next door’s dog charged into our front garden and bit him on the arm! It’s a noisy yappy nuisance at the best of times, but this was awful. It was snarling and growling and really trying to hurt. The neighbour rushed over and dragged it off and apologised. Fortunately it didn’t break the skin, but there are nasty bruises. It has shaken me, it runs at the window and kicks off every time we go out in the garden or walk past their house and I have been afraid of something like this.

Have a good day all, I may not be around for a while.

Maw, just a ‘thing’ on Micksgood morning thread

Thank you Jaxjacky - presumably a relatively new “thing” then?
As I recall way back, the GM thread was started by Mick as a friendly and simple “ Good Morning”, the weather in your own part of the world /country to give an overall picture, plus a brief outline of your plans for the day, or anything on your mind. He brought it with him from the Saga site and it has always been a friendly and uncontentious thread so I had better shut up and stop being contentious!
Sorry Mick

Jaxjacky

I believe the flamingo was found, unexpectedly, in some Lego, by Iris gM? some time ago and became adopted as as a symbol of happiness, sort of. May have that totally wrong, so not cliquey Maw, just a ‘thing’ on Micksgood morning thread.

Absolutely, re flamingos. Not started by me, BTW. And Iris is very puzzled when I mention it as she has completely forgotten her comment about the “random flamingo”! ???????