A brilliant idea from Galen...

Well, I guess the charity thing is important. And worthwhile.

Maybe those who want to do it could just get on with it. while the world waits with bated breath

I personally will just cheer from the sidelines.

I would think it would need a lot of organisation (and bravery) on the part of Cari HQ.

It really needs GNHQ to get their group one done (which Cari practically promised earlier on) and then we could see what is expected of us.

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I'm just seeing how many times I have to click on this before it loses its little banner

I will help you lose the banner jingl or am I helping you keep the banner I have to say I find the whole idea very embarrassing .

I must have missed the bit about needing to get sponsors, where was it?

That will put a whole new slant on it for me, as living in a very small community I wouldn't have much of a pool to draw on, and to be honest I would be reluctant to let local people know about my participation. Especially as my ex husband now lives in the village!

So sorry, but if the sponsor bit is right, I will not take part.

I mentioned this subject to DD tonight whilst skyping her, the look on her face said it all ... bad idea. I hastened to reassure her that I would not be participating. Sorry but I think this would be slightly tacky.

I agree, harrigran. Tacky, embarrassing, demeaning, done-to-death and a thoroughly bad idea, imo. I think this does nothing to promote the idea that older women are perfectly comfortable with using technology (for its intended purpose) and sits very uncomfortably beside the no more page 3 campaign. If we have not learnt that women are about more than their bodies, then we have learnt nothing.
Sorry everyone, I have thought hard about whether to speak out or just let it go, but I feel very strongly that this is wrong and is bad for the image of older women and for Gransnet.

Exactly the point I tried to make on Friday Mamie

Yes I know Gillybob, you and Ariadne and lots of others said it too. It just felt like a stand up and be counted moment.
Please don't do it Gransnet.

To be honest Mamie at first I did think it was some kind of wind up and when I realized it wasn't I was quite shocked. I was one of the few GN members who did not call for page 3 to be banned and find myself getting very mixed messages on this one.

I'm very surprised no one from HQ has popped up yet. We you need a rallying call.

But I suppose it is the weekend.

How about a series of photos, derived from famous paintings of women, but with some of us superimposed as the subjects, holding all our iPads, iPhones, laptops etc?

Sounds good Ariadne

Don't know why (she doesn't have anything in her hands) but I've just had a image of Whistler's Mother with a Kindle...........

Was she literate?

"GigiGN* you would happily pay me to go away!

I did suggest earlier about famous paintings [Mona Lisa checking her texts etc.]it would be easier and a whole lot more acceptable.phoenix you and Pete could be the American Gothic painting.

That's really doable Rose as so many are holding books, a mirror, embroidery, writing, etc and these could easily be substituted for an iPad, a mobile phone, a computer, and so on.

I'm fine with that!
I was thinking of withdrawing from the whole idea in view of the negative comments!
But!
Anything that can show we are NOT IT ILLITERATE
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ASHAMED OF OUR ELDERLY BODIES! Must be good!

And if we can raise some money for a charity at the same time?