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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Mar-20 10:39:32

William Shakespeare is one of several writers who produced great works when stuck behind closed doors (he was in quarantine when he wrote King Lear.)

With our own 'Fifty Shades of Grey Hair' - see classics for the thread - firmly in mind, we thought it might be time for us to gather together and write a new great work between us. Who wants to start?!

FlyingHandbag Thu 25-Jun-20 18:01:49

"It's your own fault, I told you to use that face powder I gave you"

Catterygirl Thu 25-Jun-20 16:04:36

Fell down a ravine, losing many carefully wrapped Christmas presents. Father Christmas saw this debacle and grunted

henetha Wed 08-Apr-20 10:55:43

to sing "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" to him, but he took offence and charged towards her and......

May7 Sun 05-Apr-20 15:02:10

A very Dear friend called Cupid
She had a whole herd of friends who were very useful particularly one who's nose was very shiny so she used .....

henetha Sun 05-Apr-20 12:51:00

Looking amazing as she'd been re-styled by Gok Wan and had her make up professionally done by

Calendargirl Sat 04-Apr-20 12:14:26

It was the ghost of Bambi’s mother.

Marmight Sat 04-Apr-20 12:12:45

Oops x twice ?

Marmight Sat 04-Apr-20 12:11:54

.....Leave my child ALONE,came a roar from behind a nearby willow. The most beautiful, voluptuous doe appeared before him, slavering from her mouth, her eyes on fire.......

henetha Sat 04-Apr-20 12:10:38

"After becoming famous because of our film, it all went to her head and she became hooked on magic mushrooms which grow here in our forest and she lost the ability to outrun hunters", Bambi cried. But I'm going to....

Calendargirl Sat 04-Apr-20 12:06:57

A big tear fell from Bambi’s huge eyes.

“She’s dead” he sobbed, “killed by a hunter”.

May7 Sat 04-Apr-20 11:52:07

Galloped towards the magical forest where he came across a bambi lying in the undergrowth. Wheres your mother dear he said softly...

trisher Sat 04-Apr-20 11:27:57

"You know," said Sven "I'm inclined to drop the whole business and disappear back to LA. There could be someone there." And with one shake of his mighty head he

Marmight Fri 03-Apr-20 13:52:43

...of course there are always the York sisters/princesses. They both have incredible headwear, which is what you need in a Princess: the ability to carry off a good fancy dress. They’re probably down in Windsor hiding out with the Black Prince. The Royal Train leaves Perth at midnight - you’ll probably just make it. There’s a stable carriage at the rear - very comfortable & plenty of feed. Just ring your bell & they'll let you on ......

Calendargirl Fri 03-Apr-20 11:22:17

“I couldn’t possibly comment on that, more than my life’s worth, I would be accused of favouritism.
I will just say one of them is in Norfolk at the minute, the other one, well Frogmore, Vancouver, Los Angeles, can’t keep up with where she is. Maybe stick with the one over here now you’ve come all this way. Not sure if she can act though. Now the other one.....”

trisher Fri 03-Apr-20 09:52:25

"Queen!" yelled the Prince. "There's only one Queen and I'm married to her! But there are heaps of duchesses. Take any of them. Take them all!"
"No need to shout," said Sven, "which one is prettiest?"

Calendargirl Fri 03-Apr-20 07:26:34

‘And I was sent here from Disney to try and sign up the future queen to appear in our next production. But if she’s not available, well, any spare duchess would do’

Marmight Thu 02-Apr-20 23:35:07

The bullet whizzed past his left ear and hit a passing reindeer full in the flank. ‘Ouch’ bellowed the deer, ‘that hurt’. A talking reindeer?? Whaaat the heck! ‘Of course I can talk - I’m Sven from Frozen’ .............

Calendargirl Thu 02-Apr-20 21:52:29

poacher, and as he toppled to the ground, his shotgun went off....

May7 Thu 02-Apr-20 21:02:56

Strutted his stuff across the highland moors. Wobbling little on his Stillies he got caught in a trip wire intended for a poor unfortunate ....

AGAA4 Thu 02-Apr-20 15:14:07

and pointing it at her demanded she give him the Manilo Blahnik's. I have been looking for a pair of these he said putting them on then he...

trisher Thu 02-Apr-20 15:02:22

"shove you off your Manolo Blahnik's and leave you on the patio like a bit of roadkill"
"But you are my pa!" she protested. Ignoring her the Prince just contnued loadng his gun..

henetha Thu 02-Apr-20 12:08:36

"I'm the one with no heart" he sneered, "And you'd better get out of here before I

Calendargirl Wed 01-Apr-20 18:52:41

“I’m looking for the Yellow Brick Road. Who are you, are you the Scarecrow, or the Tin Man?”

trisher Wed 01-Apr-20 18:01:57

keep chasing the house maids around the billiards table (although they could now all out run him and only kept doing it because he tipped them a tenner each time). "What do you want?" he demanded with his usual lack of charm "You look like the Wicked Witch of the West in those shoes."
"Well," she began

Annaram1 Wed 01-Apr-20 16:08:54

"My dad is Prince Philip," she replied. "Cant be," said the driver "He's 98, but he thinks he is only 78." she replied.
Anyway the driver changed course so they could go to Windsor Castle, where Prince P and the Queen were in lockdown. Prince P was suffering with his memory and was eating a lot of stewed plums and custard to keep himself young and fit so as to