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Greatnan I thought you had gone on your holidays, but thanks for your post
Jodi I know Greatnan doesn't need me to defend her, but as a pedant I cannot resist pointing out that she didn't suggest that Gillybob left GN, she merely suggested that she might be happier on another forum.
There's a difference.

Civil List facts (easily found on Google, so no-one needs to rant in ignorance about them all being totally funded by toiling starving wage slaves )

"Only the Queen and ... the Duke of Edinburgh .... receive direct funding from the Civil List.

The state duties and staff of other members of the Royal Family (but not the Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, or Prince Harry) are funded from a parliamentary annuity, the amount of which is fully refunded by the Queen to the treasury.

The Queen is permitted to claim this amount as a deduction against her gross income from personal investments and other sources - the net amount, after deductions, is subject to normal income tax."

It was estimated that the annual cost of the monarchy to the taxpayer was 62p per person in the UK in 2010 - a drop of 7p. Less than a small bar of chocolate.

Thank you, Jane, I am sure most members would have seen that I was merely suggesting that gillybob does not seem happy in this 'bunch of grannies' and if she really thinks that she is being bullied if anybody disagrees with her she would probably be happier on a different forum where everybody agrees with everything she says. I found her remark offensive and I am sure I am not the only one. If she chooses to stay with us, perhaps she will get to know us better and realise what sympathy and support many of us give to each other.
(I am staying with Juragran until tomorrow when she will take me to Geneva airport for my trip to Manchester, so today is really the last chance I will have of posting for some time. No doubt there are at least four people who will be very glad!

I will admit that I too found that particular phrase to be somewhat offensive, hence my comment on it.

Have fun, Greatnan and take care.

jane? I never thought greatnan suggested she leave GN. I too used the word forum as did greatnan.

I'll miss you , but I'll be unable to post after Wednesday as well!

Just to clarify, I meant the one about being bullied by a bunch of gannies.

greatnan I sometimes find your comments offensive too, but I realise they are probably not meant to be.
I'm also sure that you don't mean to sound arrogant when you claim to speak for 'most members' or patronising when you suggest she chooses 'forum where everyone agrees with everything she says'

I know you have a GSH and will accept this post in the ironic manner it was intended.

phoenix we are a 'bunch of grannies' aren't we?

Is it time to duck?

You don't need to duck - I am not usually violent! If you find any of my comments offensive, do please send me a pm and perhaps I can explain or apologise.
I find the phrase 'bunch of grannies' offensive. If you don't, that's fine.

Jodi - I don't think I claimed to speak for most members. I merely surmised that many of them would understand what I was saying.

Elegran I don't think mere facts will convince the genuinely prejudiced but thank you for trying!

greatnan if I thought you were ever intentionally offensive I'd let you know. However I'm reassured by the 'non violent' .. except you say 'usually' ??

Is it the collective term 'bunch' people don't like? It is rather mundane isn't itI? I'm sure we can come up,with something that has more street cred.... any thoughts?

Or is it 'grannies'? I personally prefer 'Nana'.

If I ever met the surgeon who ruined my daughter's life, he would be in grave danger (or in danger of the grave). I have never actually been involved in any kind of violence but I suspect most mothers would be capable of it if their children were hurt or threatened.

greatnan so true.

Could someone tell me when was it decided that a poster was unable to voice their opinions here on GN, it has become clear over the last few months that we cant have a debate without all of this back biting, what happened to agreeing to disagree.........

Can only agree with what glass has just said; have been very aware of it recently .

That's the point I was trying to make earlier glassortwo

I have posted on this subject before on other threads, yes, by all means disagree with someone else's point of view, no problem with that, but there does seem to have been an increase lately in things getting "personal" and occasionally borderline insulting.

There has phoenix and its uncalled for to attack someone personally, GN can be so supportive then for it in the next breath to delve to this is a disgrace.

It is not GN as a whole, just some posters who seem unable to grasp that personal attacks are not necessary.

elegran yes I agree with you.