Not sure if I am allowed to ask this on here.....

I'm sorry GN loses prolific posters, diverging opinions are to be expected as with any cross section of individuals.

Sadly some favourite and larger than life posters on GN have died so those losses are permanent. Then there are those who sadly just go to ground and leave us wondering if they're OK, POGS for example haven't heard from her for ages and whatever became of The Misandry Officer I wonder?

Lemongrove so sorry to hear you have decided not to post, but good to let us know you're okay, I shall just say I hope you return and Alegrias too. In the meantime best wishes.

That’s what I did Fanny. Hilarious. I looked for it the other day and couldn’t find it, perhaps the rozzers closed it down??

Galaxy

We can express views about someone leaving yammy. I am carrying on as normal whilst expressing the fact that I liked her.

I hope you do keep on posting and expressing your views I hope we all do without being castigated for minor things.
After working with children for nearly 40 years bringing up a family and having grandchildren there is usually one of three reasons that people go quiet.
1. They don't want attention, in that case, leave her alone.
2, They are upset about something well you are not going to find that out it could be a bereavement or family troubles.
3. They want attention which they get by people constantly asking what is wrong and still not answering.
Your guess is as good as mine as to the answer.
Lemon grove has kindly taken her time to explain why for the moment she has withdrawn. I hope she is happy in the pursuits she is taking up again.

Wishing you all the best too Lemon

maddyone

I miss both Alegrias and Lemongrove. Opposite sides of many arguments but so what. It’s good to have different viewpoints expressed.

Me too maddyone.
I’d hate to be left with a confectioners mix of anodyne comments.
lemongrove told me she was leaving which I thought was sweet of her.

I had also wondered where Alegrias1 had gone to. I always enjoyed her posts as she was so well-informed and I learned so much from her on the N and P threads.
There was also a poster (can't for the life of me remember their name) who only posted for a few months, before recently disappearing. He/she must have been a psychologist or something similar; their posts were really informative and gave an insight into people's behaviour. Pity they didn't stay I really enjoyed their contributions.

Nice of you to pop in lemon, keep well

Lemongrove agree with GillT57

All the best for the future, Lemongrove, I really enjoyed my Hogmanay in the Argy, your hospitality is legendary!

I, too, will miss Alegrias. She was meticulous with her research and her posts were very informative. I liked her style!

Awww I’ll miss you too Lemon but wish you all the very best and thank you for letting us know

Oh I miss POGS now you mention her, I didn't agree with her sometimes but she was interesting and polite in disagreement

lemongrove thank you for the update and I agree with you that every day had become Groundhog Day!
Wishing you all the best and hoping you may call in occasionally in future as we miss you.
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(Some gossip - I heard on the grapevine that lemongrove ran off with the Admiral from The Argy but don't tell anyone, it's top secret)

POGS hasn't posted for a long time. She was always so calm, patient and reasonable in putting across her views.

Callistemon
Your last sentence, so true. Never nasty or judgemental, never put anyone down. She just put forward a very reasoned intelligent post. Miss her.

And may I say I haven’t noticed Vampire Queen post for quite awhile..

Yes I always thought that about POGS which is why I mentioned her, I'm sorry she no longer posts.

You are missed lemongrove, so please pop back from time to time.

Enjoy your freedoms, lemon and please come back anytime you feel like it! Not much on tv these days, maybe gransnet on those off nights when you aren’t going out ?

Missing you already, lemongrove. I hope you’ll come back to see us every now and again.

Thankyou Lemongrove for the update.

With regard to political party- bashing; it isn't the arguments that are off-putting, it is the unprovoked gratuitous rudeness, of which there are some examples on this thread.

Lemon I was concerned, hope you will post again x

Alegrias & Lemongrove will both be sadly missed their input on the forum was always good and interesting.

I have been on GN since the first day and have seen many leave but eventually come back to us lets hope both ladies decide to join us again I miss their postings.

JeanneleFol was only here for a very short time then disappeared. I always enjoyed her posts. I don’t recall her getting into any scraps so don’t know why she left.

lemongrove

eazybee

I am sorry that Lemongrove has left and Germanshepherds mum, I agree with you.

Hello?
I was alerted to the fact that posters were wondering where I was by a friend, so as I haven’t cancelled my GN account thought I would pop along and say that I left a few weeks ago.
There was no flouncing involved?nor any bullying tactics directed my way, I think I just felt that perhaps it was time, having been on here for years and years ( and years) and every day had become Groundhog Day.
I may return in the future ( or not) depending on how I feel and how the forum evolves, but since the lockdowns ended am enjoying going out more and doing things rather than being at home.It was impossible to let everyone know, but I did pm quite a few friends at the time.
I wish you all the best,
Lemongrove?

Glad to hear from you Lemongrove. It was suggested a few weeks ago, that you and I are the same person!!

I’m not sure how well informed Alegrias was. None of us know for sure about any one in that way. It’s so easy to google everything, and she certainly seemed to do a lot of that.

I think you can tell the difference between a quick Google (which I do often) and knowledge. Certainly on some subjects it was detailed knowledge.

Galaxy

I think you can tell the difference between a quick Google (which I do often) and knowledge. Certainly on some subjects it was detailed knowledge.

I’m not saying it was a quick google. Quite the contrary. I imagine a fair bit of time was spent on it, researching etc.