I am putting this on a seperate thread...

I'm reading Gareth Malone's book "Choir". So soothing.

I've just sent for a sample on Kindle as I'm always looking for ways to be soothed.

I'm reading Phil Rickman whose books are set just about where I'm staying at the moment, on the Herefordshire/Welsh border.

I really don't understand where all this vitriol is coming from. Yes, there was some sarcasm but if that is the same as bullying then I really don't get it. In fact my posts were the kind of comments i would make to friends, about themselves, and they would likewise reply in the same vein, as Ana did. Perhaps some really need to 'grow' a pair. Or perhaps my friends are not so 'up themselves' they can't laugh at their foibles?

Bullying is, as an example, starting a thread with the sole purpose of 'getting at' one particular person I think most would agree. I didn't see anyone shouting 'bullying' when that happened to me. Indeed at least one of those spouting righteous indignation today was the worst offenders.

Thanks for those who PM'd me to let me know about this 'storm in a tea cup' as one person put it.

I'd like to think this will simply die a death but something tells me it will go on and on and on ......

PS jingl you were right to start a new thread and not muck up the other one.

PPS i agree about the walnuts.

Grrenfinch you once said you felt your posts were often ignored so I'm replying to you. The answer is 'yes and no'

See, I said this thread would go on and on and I was right. I must be psychotic

I'm saying nothing...

And finally (I think) and at the risk of alienating everyone on GN including GNHQ, no one on GN is the centre of my universe

But I'm sure you're all the centre of someone's

Ana you've cut me to the quck...

wanders off to eat worms

Perhaps this thread will just fade away or vanish up it's own .......

"If you have to resort to insulting those with whom you disagree then it seems to me you don't have much confidence in your ability to present a coherent and sensible argument."

That was the part post that got me riled up this morning. And it was that I was answering in my OP.

bloody toffee nosed rubbish

I reported the thread for all the reasons Brendawymms well articulated. I make no apologies for that.
It is horrid to see.

At 7 am?!

I bet they loved that!

What did GNHQ say, soontobe? Obviously they didn't delete the thread, or post a comment on it.

I'm going to tell my Mum on you!

Thanks Anya. Good of you to respond even though I have no idea what you mean.[confused}

My Dad is bigger than your Dad!

I am sitting outside, for the first time this year , at this time in the evening. It is peaceful, no one to disturb the equilibrium and I can see two swallows which does make a summer and two buzzards circling. So relax and enjoy what you have.

Oh Dear! I joined Gransnet so that I could meet intelligent mature people who I could share the joys of grandparenthood with.I don't know what has gone before,but having just read this thread,it seems to be a bit of a school playground slanging match.

There are other threads. Which I do sincerely hope you gain enjoyment from.

Mwah

Have you tried Grannynet, GG62...?

I am sure you will be very welcome here GG.

Not to worry GG62 we're feeling light hearted and light headed with the heat! If you want a serious discussion there are better threads.

I don't want to be mature tonight, I reserve the right to have a joke and a laugh without being told off!