What is it with the Windsors?

a quick apology here, if Gracesmum felt I was having a go at her - I wasn't. For some reason, my quick comment came out of sequence. Hers was the last post when I read this thread - it's timed at 12.43 and mine at 18.54. I thought it was odd that there had been no other comments in that time span. My comment was meant to be supportive to Gracesmum, but on re-reading I can see it could be read differently. For clarity, I didn't see any of Gracesmum's comments as personal attacks on this thread, I was concerned that she had been on the receiving end of personal attacks which I felt to be undeserved.

I hope they boiled the baptismal Jordan water - there have been many reports in recent years about its pollution and some groups that practise immersion adult baptism have stopped doing it there.

merlot

Keeps 'em off the streets though, susieb....The vicars, I mean.

Its all irrelevant nonsense any way , there is no such thing as infant baptism in the bible.. or holy water..or vicars come to that !

Oh yes graces mum - do let's move on. There was an understandable misunderstanding. Tegan's post at 12.39 is another well expressed plea to start again. Heated discussions, great, personal attacks, not so great.

cari

On FB last week my DS snapped at me when I commented on a comment. "Wasn't talking to you!!!" she snapped. I just wonder why the comment box is called a comment box if we are not allowed to comment. Explained to her that if someone comments publicly and there is a comment box to reply then they should expect comments, agreeing or not agreeing. So There!!!!

Writing a comment on a public forum thread is not "interfering". Just saying.

Hanoona - have the grace to accept the apology and give it a rest please.

I love lace too and am very pleased some people still have the skill to make it. I thought the christening gown was hideous. Those two thinks/feelings are not mutually exclusive. Nor need anyone take offence or be surprised that I think/feel/say them.

gm

Hanoona - your joke was very funny.

And it reminded me of a time on Mumsnet when someone said, in all innocence, "is that you (someone)" (can't remember the name now)

gracesmum

I'm having my cup of cold tea and read this thread with my jaw dropping. I love lace and felt so proud that there are still people who can replicate those skills as I believe the original one is too fragile to be worn by today's sturdy babies. I also remember my SIL seeing a photo of DH in his christening robe embroidered by his godmother saying "what's with the dress."some of us like lace some don't . And to pm people about it........Yikes.

Hanoona Gracesmum apologised, for heaven's sake.

Tegan Do you mean Kat, Cari and Co are too busy eating to moderate? I thought that's what they were there for

Bought a book once entitled 'The Queen's Knickers' probably still available on Amazon.

I thought I had said I was sorry for not making it clear that it was Nigglynellie who talked about being "vindictive, hurtful and plain horrid" not Hanoona. I was a bit shaken by Hanoona's reference to Carol. At no time have I told anybody to "bile their heid" or accused them of being anything like "downright nasty".
Can we move on now please?

Hannoona; we don't actually have mods on this forum, it's sort of self regulating [something that I disagree with; I feel that, like other forums I'm on there should be moderators]. Please understand as well that, after the events of the past few weeks a lot of us are feeling somewhat sensitive about certain issues so, as a new member please try to understand. We're all a bit raw at the moment. Lets all just start again ?

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River

Off with their heads.

Well it's off to the tower for you Graces ..... along with Nonu for suggesting that the queen buys her drawers from Primark!