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Now the Jubilee is over............

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j04 Thu 07-Jun-12 19:21:27

can we have a Royal Family topic please?

Like on Mumsnet. smile

Jacey Sat 09-Jun-12 10:47:28

Oh JessM grin
I like Bags idea of a 'Science Club' smile ...think it is a pity its status in primary education has been down-graded hmm

JessM Sat 09-Jun-12 06:49:49

Jacey sorry! not reading carefully enough. slapped wrist emoticon.

j04 Fri 08-Jun-12 17:01:35

on different puter. cant do laptops

j04 Fri 08-Jun-12 16:59:31

Don't read Bags' long winded articles, but can see that others might like to.

j04 Fri 08-Jun-12 16:52:26

Dont read Bags' long winded articles but can see that others would like to.

j04 Fri 08-Jun-12 16:45:02

science topic would be good.

glassortwo Fri 08-Jun-12 13:33:22

Like glamma I would find it interesting, read it all but dont comment.

glammanana Fri 08-Jun-12 13:24:05

I would find it interesting reading bags but I am not that well read on any thing scientific I also enjoy the climate change information I don't contribute but find it interesting.

Bags Fri 08-Jun-12 13:11:41

grin

Science "club" anyone? Completely inclusive of course, like all of GN.

Jacey Fri 08-Jun-12 12:23:55

Oh Jessm ...you didn't read what I put to Bags sad [invisible] emoticon

nanaej Fri 08-Jun-12 11:51:00

I learned things when I asked about views on GM food too. smile

Anagram Fri 08-Jun-12 11:48:15

I love all Bags' climate change information.

nanaej Fri 08-Jun-12 11:46:09

I have v limited science knowledge so I would benefit (hopefully) from a Science & Technology topic.

JessM Fri 08-Jun-12 11:28:30

I mainly think it would be helpful if people were clear about what the thread was about. Must be very confusing sometimes for newcomers to work out what on earth is going on. There are lots of mysterious looking threads on the go these days.
Do you need a whole GN official Topic for the royals - I don't care one way or the other. A Kate thread. A Harry thread. Would it keep jing happy?
I don't think the Olympics needs a separate Topic as there is already a Sports one and if someone wants to start a particular thread about the Olympic Rowing or the Olympic Athletics - then why not. Rowing fans do not necessarily want to discuss Dai Green's form. [welsh flag emoticon] and as an athletics fan I don't want to get bogged down in discussing the weight lifting.
The jubilee did appear to me to be a single event but had multiple threads for some reason, but whether or not the royal family need several threads in future who knows. One for the duke's bladder. Another for Harry's love life. grin
Is there anyone else interested in science except me and thee Bags ?

Anagram Fri 08-Jun-12 11:13:06

Well we certainly want 'interesting' stuff! confused

j04 Fri 08-Jun-12 11:11:10

Re the Royal Family one, I guess we need to decide whether we want interesting and fun stuff included, or just a 'Dear Marje' for older folk.

There was a rude version of that, but I refrained.

Bags Fri 08-Jun-12 11:08:12

Happy with that, jacey.

Anagram Fri 08-Jun-12 11:00:27

Oops! Just realised you mean new topics! Although I never take much notice of what a thread's under, I'm afraid....hmm

Anagram Fri 08-Jun-12 10:57:13

The trouble with having separate threads for something like science or the Olympics is that everything would have to be lumped together, and people would probably still start a different thread for their particular interest (as happens already!)

Jacey Fri 08-Jun-12 10:53:48

yes Bags ...I agree about that one too ..but perhaps to call it 'Science and technology' hmm

glassortwo Fri 08-Jun-12 10:31:43

Cant see what harm it will do and if people are not interested they dont need to read the threads, and I would imagine it will bring about a lot of interesting debates grin

Bags Fri 08-Jun-12 10:31:42

What about a science one?

j04 Fri 08-Jun-12 10:28:46

I wasn't completely joking.

I have thought this before. I think it could be fun interesting.

Ella46 Fri 08-Jun-12 10:26:18

I think we get quite enough in the newspapers anyway. hmm

Annobel Fri 08-Jun-12 10:20:17

Oh, I thought jingl was joking or at least stirring the anti-monarchist pot. What on earth is there to say about the vacuous lot that is our royal family? Oh there you are - I've just said it! grin