I, too, am sorry if baggythecrust has decided to leave gransnet as her posts always struck me as interesting, pertinent, often coming from a different point of view and frequently amusing – even when I didn't agree with her. I am sorry too that acrimony seems to be creeping in and acknowledge that I may have been too forthright in stating some of my opinions and unintentionally offended some people. Must try harder! (Not try harder to offend people – the opposite.) It is right that people feel that they can discuss all kinds of topics from the fairly trivial to the very serious and state their opinions and points of view openly and it would be a sad day, indeed, if gransnet becomes "cliquey" or abuse and hectoring become the norm. It would be sad too if censorship – especially group censorship – were to rear its ugly head. I have always been impressed by the extent of topics, the range of views and the clarity with which they are expressed and very much hope that gransnet continues in this way.
Good Morning Thursday 18th April 2024