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Boris and Carrie baby number 4!

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escaped Sat 24-May-25 17:04:00

Well, at least it's a baby with a face!
Congratulations.

Macadia Mon 26-May-25 17:11:40

Galaxy

I would have thought the greatest fear of getting old was becoming patronising smile

Yes, that too. Sometimes I catch myself being a grump and I have to regroup or isolate. Positivity and cheerfullness can be difficult as we age but its important to pay attention to what we spread to others.

My mum always said, "If you cant say something nice, say nothing". Now its probably, "If you cant remember something nice, say nothing"

Macadia Mon 26-May-25 17:12:56

Or, "If you cant remember something nice, do something!"

RosieandherMaw Mon 26-May-25 17:13:29

Esmay

A pretty baby and congratulations

But it's number nine for Boris !

So what?

None of our business.

M0nica Mon 26-May-25 17:14:35

Cossy

Iam64

I wish the latest Johnson tribe and their parents well. I’m surprised by the number of posters who state the children will be loved and well brought up. Little evidence that Mr Johnson was a reliable or even regularly present father to his earlier children

I think Carrie will do a great job a parenting and will ensure what Johnson does, or doesn’t do, she’ll ensure her babies are well taken care of and much loved.

Thats what lots of women believe, having a good mother can compensate for a rather less than perfect father. Many a therapist makes a good living from the adult children of these families.

eazybee Mon 26-May-25 17:35:36

There is no such thing as being non-judgmental, just people not realising that no matter how understanding they may be, that understanding is still driven by their prejudices.

Still not your business.

Allira Mon 26-May-25 17:37:38

Macadia

Skydancer

TerriBull. The planet won’t be fine. It isn’t fine now. Human greed is destroying everything. We need far fewer people if the natural world is ever to recover. Birds, animals and plants are disappearing at an alarming rate. Anyone who thinks we need more people needs to wake up.

It depends on the type of people.

Anyone who thinks we need more people needs to wake up.

When I said that population decrease was not a bad thing on GN, I was brought to task by posters who said we need younger people to pay for our services, for our pensions!

eazybee Mon 26-May-25 17:37:51

Thats what lots of women believe, having a good mother can compensate for a rather less than perfect father. Many a therapist makes a good living from the adult children of these families.

Dear God.
You can't leave it alone, can you.

BlueBelle Mon 26-May-25 17:39:04

Well I guess when everything is plastered on TV radio social media and newspapers it becomes our business by default want it or not
I m not interested in either of them snd with his track record I feel rather sorry for the child but there we go that’s just an opinion in a world where as far as I know we re still allowed opinions

Allira Mon 26-May-25 17:39:22

M0nica

Cossy

Iam64

I wish the latest Johnson tribe and their parents well. I’m surprised by the number of posters who state the children will be loved and well brought up. Little evidence that Mr Johnson was a reliable or even regularly present father to his earlier children

I think Carrie will do a great job a parenting and will ensure what Johnson does, or doesn’t do, she’ll ensure her babies are well taken care of and much loved.

Thats what lots of women believe, having a good mother can compensate for a rather less than perfect father. Many a therapist makes a good living from the adult children of these families.

these families

Exactly which families I wonder?

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 26-May-25 17:42:36

Latest pic.
Baby Poppy with siblings.

Macadia Mon 26-May-25 17:45:02

Aww.
"These families !" 😘

vegansrock Mon 26-May-25 17:58:38

No doubt they will be brought up with a fleet of nannies.

Allira Mon 26-May-25 18:07:00

vegansrock

No doubt they will be brought up with a fleet of nannies.

And?

GrannyGravy13 Mon 26-May-25 18:08:32

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Latest pic.
Baby Poppy with siblings.

A beautiful photo 🩷

GrannyGravy13 Mon 26-May-25 18:10:14

vegansrock

No doubt they will be brought up with a fleet of nannies.

It was far cheaper from us to have nannies than to pay for nursery care and that was back in the 1980’s

merlotgran Mon 26-May-25 18:15:32

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Latest pic.
Baby Poppy with siblings.

Very sweet I suppose but I can’t get excited about the top of children’s heads.

escaped Mon 26-May-25 18:56:39

Well this don't show the face photo of one's little daughter surely takes the biscuit today! 😂

Norah Mon 26-May-25 19:16:30

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Latest pic.
Baby Poppy with siblings.

What a beautiful little family!

vegansrock Mon 26-May-25 20:39:03

Are they being criticised for not showing the older ones’ faces? No, thought not.

Allira Mon 26-May-25 20:49:46

escaped

Well this don't show the face photo of one's little daughter surely takes the biscuit today! 😂

Ah, what a little honey 🍯

Cossy Tue 27-May-25 08:16:43

eazybee

^There is no such thing as being non-judgmental, just people not realising that no matter how understanding they may be, that understanding is still driven by their prejudices.^

Still not your business.

Ah, but the minute you put yourself out there on public social media, it then becomes “everyone’s business”