Abdication?

Good morning Anniebach I hope it is a y one for you?

Djen a victim? Rubbish.

Mind you, it is said that most bullies have been bullied themselves.

Aw sunshine , thank you Alea I really need some

Whew!! I'm joining soop in her kitchen, if she'll have me! Bye! Bye!

She won't abdicate - she'll delegate

Apologise thatbags?
You can live in hope I suppose.

Silencing Jen anniebach?

I do think a few leap on her Jalima ,

I have only been here for a short while but I'm already sick of the bitching.

It's a message forum for goodness sake you guys

Talk about putting people off with the cliquey stuff

Playgrounds come to mind here

Nonnie As soop is too nice to retaliate, others have to "put their oar in" on her behalf.

I don't remember reading such an uncalled-for put-down as duhamjen's to soop in the five years I have been on gransnet - and there have been some right ding-dongs.

I'd say that is what has horrified some of us - soop wasn't engaged in a ding-dong, just making an infrequent visit, and was sent back to the kitchen with her head bitten off. If you think dj is being unfairly picked on, anniebach transfer your attention to soop for a moment. dj is not in need of your sympathy, she is quite capable of dishing out as least as good as she gets, in the interests of "robust debate", aka snippiness.

Don't want to get involved with the who said what and who stuck in oars, I don't know snoop who suddenly appeared and informed me I had a chip on my shoulder, no one saw this as sticking a oar in, this is such a clique forum , one can post and if one could place a bet could win much money just by betting on who will crop up and have a dig or make a personal comment ,

soop has been on gransnet since it started. Have you never looked at the Soop's Kitchen threads? They have gone through several maximum lots of posts, and are a haven of peace from threads like this where controversial subjects are hammered out, with the hammer often landing on someone's fingers. Being nasty is specifically banned on them. durhamjen clearly rhinks that soop should not be allowed out of the kitchen ghetto.

So she said "Anniebach My goodness. You must have a very nasty chip on your shoulder." after you were nasty about the queen did she? Hardly surprising, and no more outspoken than you had just been in your post. Not something that jusrtifies dj saying something snidey about Soop's kitchen and telling her to stay out of it!

Blinking 'eck whatever is the matter with you all? Either go to your rooms and only come out when you've calmed down and can speak nicely to each other or. . . . It's the naughty step/thinking spot for you all!

So i have a chip on my shoulder because I gave my opinion on the queen ? I said nothing nasty, I do not have adoration for the windsors , I do not applauded her for walking up steps aged 90 when all her life she has her own medical team on standby in case she sneezes , I know a lady of 92 who lives in a first floor flat and goes out every day , I know a lady who has walking aids because she had a stroke in her fifties, it's what people do . God help us if queenie has to use a walking stick

Tennis from Queens this week, yippee

She'll never win the tennis with a racquet in one hand and a walking stick in the other!

She could if she had time to play Elegran

The Queen mother used a walking stick without it causing any particular comment and I'm sure H.M could do the same . Fail to understand your sarcasm ab. Why the sarky comment over a tennis tournament? presumably you feel the same about Wimbledon? No one makes you watch either, so why be snippy over activities that a lot of people enjoy? Do you feel the same about football? I don't like that but I don't begrudge those that do. I just can't understand why you constantly take such a dismal attitude over so many things, it's quite depressing!

Newquay seems like a lot of children got out of bed the wrong side this morning, time to respect the OP's thread.

Meanwhile, not a peep from durhamjen whose post it was which was actually complained about!

Mind you, that's typical.

Niggly, you get over excited if you think you see a chance to bitch me, my remark on tennis was an expression of delight , any calm person would say - do you not like tennis? But not you, you realy need to calm down, too much excitement isn't healthy

GrandTea,I apologise for posting of tennis, I had a lightbulb moment and remembered it started today , but I think queenies father played so not totally off topic

I have not long been with Gransnet and after reading through this forum I feel sad. Everyone is entitled to express an opinion on the subject of the forum, but I didn't realise that this also meant contributors could be bitchy and snipe at and about each other!
If we can return to the subject of the Queen and abdication I'd like to make the following comments:
No I don't think she will abdicate because she dedicated 'her whole life be it short or long .......' She is simply the best.
Charles - he has got a lot of stick over the years. He could have just lounged around waiting for his time to come. Instead of which he set up the Prince's Trust and is involved with many charities besides running the Duchy of Cornwall. All of this has to be done in such a way that he can work and be involved, but at the drop of a hat when the time comes he can leave it without damaging the work he has done. When the time does arrive he will serve his country well as his mother has.
Charles' marriage to Diana was for dynastic reasons. Eldest sons have to marry and produce heirs. This has happened throughout countless generations both in royalty and the upper classes where family estates and money are involved and they all know this from the start. After the births of the heir and a spare both partners were 'free' hopefully with some discretion to find happiness. The difference with Charles and Diana was the media. The world knew what was going on.
William - was reported to have said years ago that he didn't want to be King. Who could blame him? Who would want that job? Sadly for him he is the first born and he now seems to have settled to learning the job. I think the Queen has made a fantastic effort to guide him. He has been allowed to marry for love, he has the opportunity, denied to the Queen, to have a relatively normal life with his children while he can, but is now gradually taking on more royal duties.
Clothes - At the Patron's Lunch where many of the family were in evidence information was given about the designers of the clothes worn. I bet you that those clothes did not have to be paid for. That was free advertising for the designers!!

Well said Shellseeker, I think you've summed up what a lot of people think very eloquently.
ab, I think it's best that you and I ignore each other, not very pleasant for others to have to read constant haranguing, so as far as I'm concerned we'll just ignore and avoid each other.

you realy need to calm down, too much excitement isn't healthy
Sorry anniebach I have to disagree (without being disagreeable iyswim) because I think we all need some excitement in our lives, it's what keeps us going!
Can we ever have too much? I don't know

Good post Shellseeker, sums it all up nicely.

I know someone who worked for the Prince's Trust, they do wonderful work.
And PC is also very much into the environment, ecology, organic farming, anti GM crops (which many posters may be as well) etc