Hesitant about posting?

After my Mum's funeral, we went to the wake and I commented to her BiL (her sister's husband) that my Mum would have really enjoyed this get-together of family and friends.
He said he was disgusted with me for saying such a thing. I wasn't bothered because I was never that keen on him.

Yes, Mum would have loved it!

Yes, andrea67, welcome to Gransnet. I joined about a year &
a half ago I think? I haven't regretted it for a moment.
There's always someone to chat to, spar with occasionally & receive wise-advice from too. It's something to look forward to during a break in the day. 😊
I hope it makes you as happy as it makes me.

andrea67 hoping life gets better for you. Sometimes laughing through our tears is what keeps us afloat.

Another funeral story.

My 17 year old daughter came in the funeral car for mum’s funeral. She had been very close to her grandma. When we arrived at the church someone spotted a group of people carrying mum’s coffin.

‘Is that the Pallbearers?’ Someone in the car said.

‘What side of the family are they from?’ said daughter.

Cue laughter and a group of people going into church behind the coffin not looking solemn at all.

The past few months have been very awful for me, but the light hearted posts have lifted my spirits snd I've chuckled happily at the comments. I dont post often but do read GN most days, sometimes late at night when I can't sleep. I'm getting to know names and the posts are so interesting and diverse, please sll keep posting!

Well said Sir Toby

"Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?"

M0nica

My memory of the hours following first my MiL's death and some year's later my sister's are sitting down and watching MiL's fvourite comedy programme and us all hugging and laughing out loud, and, after my sister's death, one of my other sister's cats getting their head caught in a sandwich bag as they tried to reach the crumbs aat the bottom and staggering round the kitchen like a drunk, until someone noticed and took it off. The laughter that engendered was such a relief.

Yes , absolutely this . After my mum died my sister and I sharing a room at the house we grew up in , laughed ourselves to sleep recalling funny family moments over the years . We'd had a very fraught few weeks and we'd cried and cried , it was a great release . Please keep uplifting with trivia or the difficult times will swallow us whole .

Yes, we need a good mix of threads. There will be be times when someone will take umbrage at a bit of fun. A couple of of weeks ago a Gamer was sharp with me over a light hearted remark I made. So be it.
My Dad loved Laurel and Hardy, just seeing them would cause him to start laughing. Their theme tune was his exit music at his funeral causing a good giggle.

Aely

Georgesgran

I love a bit of trivia, but at the moment I’m noticing a lot of light-hearted posts are jumped on and criticized by a few (but vocal) GNs - or is that just my perception?

There are always some who enjoy causing trouble, wherever you go.

Lighthearted posts are great. Just, please, nobody start a "What did you have for breakfast" post!

Toast and marmite

Laughter is often the best medicine.

I think a bit of light hearted trivia does us all good. We all go through difficult times and sometimes a laugh or even a smile makes us feel a little happier even if only for a moment. If people don't feel in the mood for something light hearted then after glancing at the post there's no need for them to continue.

Yes, we need lighter moments, helps relieve the more negative bits.

So in keeping with the other funeral tales, here's another one:

A chap I used to work with had previously worked at an institution, and one of the residents there had sadly died. The chap and his colleagues had wheeled the trolley with the body on (suitably encased in whatever was used by the institution for these instances), and had wheeled the trolley outside for it to be collected by the undertaker. This being done after dark so that the transport of the deceased was less apparent to the other residents. However, the path was at the top of a slope, and someone had forgotten to put the brake on....
Cue something out of a TV comedy apparently, with staff chasing the trolley downhill, and luckily apprehending the trolley before a serious mishap occurred such as it overturning and depositing the passenger on the ground.

This is not my first hand experience, just a tale related to me by a colleague so possibly a pinch of salt might be appropriate, but made me laugh!

Oh and humorous too. At least we can laught at ourselves.
I'm an idiot & don't I know it. 😶

Ziplok

Georgesgran

I love a bit of trivia, but at the moment I’m noticing a lot of light-hearted posts are jumped on and criticized by a few (but vocal) GNs - or is that just my perception?

Yes, I’ve noticed that on occasion, but I think the answer to that is to carry on posting anyway and ignore their unpleasant comments, otherwise they have won the day.

👏 👏 👏 👏

I'm glad to say that we on GN are a lot more flippant, dismissive & blunt than similar sites! Thankfully.

Some of these tales are hilarious. Keep them coming 😂

Georgesgran

I love a bit of trivia, but at the moment I’m noticing a lot of light-hearted posts are jumped on and criticized by a few (but vocal) GNs - or is that just my perception?

There are always some who enjoy causing trouble, wherever you go.

Lighthearted posts are great. Just, please, nobody start a "What did you have for breakfast" post!

Georgesgran

I love a bit of trivia, but at the moment I’m noticing a lot of light-hearted posts are jumped on and criticized by a few (but vocal) GNs - or is that just my perception?

Yes, I’ve noticed that on occasion, but I think the answer to that is to carry on posting anyway and ignore their unpleasant comments, otherwise they have won the day.

What I don't understand is why people cat make up their own minds on serious subjects. Clearly they have no belief in their own judgement.

There's a saying 'Laughter is the best medicine's

My mother's coffin left the church to the music of Chariots of Fire (a film she and my father loved), on its way to the crematorium. Oops, I suddenly realised the connotations. My friend said that's your mother's sense of humour coming through. Oh yes, she would have thought that extremely funny.

I got stuck in the bath too and had to wait until my partner realised that I was missing. He stood behind me in the bath with my legs over the side, and hoisted me out. ( I'm not very heavy!) As my daughter put it when I told her " not all heroes wear capes" I have never tried to have a bath again!

Oh, thank goodness she was able to summon help quite quickly.

She banged on the wall shouting for her next door neighbour (as she was in a flat.) Neighbours phoned me thankfully and we had to go help get her out very slowly.

Elsi the mind boggles 🤣
How was your mother rescued from her embarrassing predicament?