Angela Rippon

Callistemon21

Baggs

MerylStreep

I don’t like to be instructed to - discuss
If it was a request, ie would you like to discuss, can we discuss, then yes, I would but not - discuss.

Don't be silly, MS. Posing a question and then adding "Discuss" is perfectly normal. Acadmics and teachers do it all the time.

It means discuss in a philosophical way and gransnetters have responded in kind.

Acadmics and teachers do it all the time.

But that is exactly what I thought, it sounds like an instruction from a lecturer!
This is a chat forum not the lecture hall or classroom (although sometimes it does feel like it).

Oh pish! It's only an instruction on an exam paper (and you usually have a choice so can ignore that 'instruction') or for homework. Used in everyday conversation, it's a suggestion.

Also, no-one on GN – except possibly the HQ-ers – can "instruct" another GNer. Anyone feeling instructed can ignore the instruction and jump into another thread.

Talk about getting huffy about nothing! 🙄🙄🙄

Ailidh

I'm rooting for her to go as far as she sensibly can.

The leg stretch was amazing, although it was her partner that was doing it, and she looked as thugh she was holding her hip in the socket with one hand.

I think an over the knee dress would be more flattering too.

Hope I look that good!!

I agree with the dress length and would not have wanted to be sitting opposite her seeing the view when her leg was lifted.

I really admire her fitness levels.

I'm rooting for her to go as far as she sensibly can.

The leg stretch was amazing, although it was her partner that was doing it, and she looked as thugh she was holding her hip in the socket with one hand.

I think an over the knee dress would be more flattering too.

Hope I look that good!!

She's lucky with her genetic inheritance.

Baggs

MerylStreep

I don’t like to be instructed to - discuss
If it was a request, ie would you like to discuss, can we discuss, then yes, I would but not - discuss.

Don't be silly, MS. Posing a question and then adding "Discuss" is perfectly normal. Acadmics and teachers do it all the time.

It means discuss in a philosophical way and gransnetters have responded in kind.

Acadmics and teachers do it all the time.

But that is exactly what I thought, it sounds like an instruction from a lecturer!
This is a chat forum not the lecture hall or classroom (although sometimes it does feel like it).

So she might injure herself? Anyone can injure themselves at any time, it's called living a life. I ride several times a week, not a plod but a decent competition horse. I broke my wrist and a couple of fingers + damage to my rotator cuff a two years ago when I slipped on some leaves walking down a hill. I'm nearly 75 and the day I stop riding will hopefully be the day I stop breathing. I think Angela is enjoying every minute or her time in "Strictly" and I'd love her to go all the way.

Exactly Baggs!

MerylStreep

I don’t like to be instructed to - discuss
If it was a request, ie would you like to discuss, can we discuss, then yes, I would but not - discuss.

Don't be silly, MS. Posing a question and then adding "Discuss" is perfectly normal. Acadmics and teachers do it all the time.

It means discuss in a philosophical way and gransnetters have responded in kind.

I think it's great that Angela is up for this. I think she has always kept herself fit and in good condition. So I hope she does well.
But there are some brilliant dancers this year, so its anyone's game.

I like that Angela is in it and hope she does well. I don't think she will go on too far into the competition because although she danced quite well there are some insanely good dancers who even in week 1 are obviously going to go far.
She seems sensible and makes a good team with Kai so I think they will work carefully to avoid injury. Hope so anyway.

merlotgran

^She has says she wished they’d asked her to do it 10 years ago^

I’m amazed they didn’t.

Yes, because they definitely seem to be scraping the barrel to come up with contestants that are familiar to most of us.

Angela would have been an obvious choice with her Morecombe and Wise appearance and Come Dancing history.

She has says she wished they’d asked her to do it 10 years ago

I’m amazed they didn’t.

Hope it all goes well for her.
Although I don’t expect her to win, I’d rather she tried than be written off as too old. There’s too much of that in life.

Don't think BrandyGran intended to be authoritarian, rather wanting our views .
I wish Angela Rippon good luck and sincerely hope my fear for her is not justified! I do know that muscles / tendons are not easy to repair in older people.

I think she’s amazing and I hope she does well in the competition and avoids injury. When Kai was raising her straight leg to that mind boggling level I had a flash back to my childhood. Every time I did that to my straight legged Barbie her leg came off in my hand 😆

I certainly didn’t mean it in a bossy way!

I don’t like to be instructed to - discuss
If it was a request, ie would you like to discuss, can we discuss, then yes, I would but not - discuss.

My thoughts entirely Shelflife!

I agree we don't need to be written off! but if Angela Rippon has an injury during strictly it could take a very long time to heal. I think she is being very brave but perhaps a little foolish.

Good for her I say. How far she gets will depend how good the younger ones turn out to be but at least it will show some of them that we don't all need to be written off.

Didn't she present it at the start? I can't see why not - good for her if she's fit enough.

I am the same age and not overweight but no way fit like Angela but anything like gardening or stretching up to clean cupboards results in aches and pains. I worry that she will do damage which will stay with her for a long time after the exhilaration of Strictly is over. She herself said she wished they had asked her ten years ago.

Absolutely GOOD ON HER...

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Yes, good for her. If she can do it, why not? Wish I was as fit 😁.

A prerequisite for threads like this is to tell us what you think yourself BrandyGran?

Yes, I do. I think she is an amazing example of an older woman who has looked after herself and been fortunate health wise, and she will help to burst some of the age prejudice beliefs that younger people wrongly have. Good on her. 💃