General Chat

Christine, I know how you feel. I'm turning into my gran!! At least I think my opinions and don't say them out loud. Have you noticed that Grumpy old men complain about the World in general whilst Grumpy old women just complain about men? Louise

Oh dear!!! Christine....*hides tattoo.......lol

Christine What is even more infuriating about the Old Man Chat Up, is that somewhere early on in the conversation they usually say hopefully 'I bet you're a good cook'. OC

Well, I got mine done last year in honour of my little grandaughter Poppy. Am now awaiting the birth of next grandchild and wonder if I can take the pain again! lol BC XX

Glasses - of the reading variety- why are they so expensive, when 'women of a certain age' ( the age at which one starts to become forgetful AND neeed reading glasses) need about 6 pairs? One by the bed, one in the conseravtory for reading the newspaper one by the telephone one in the kitchen I cant afford more than two pairs, BOGOF anyway, good old specsavers...or was it Tesco.... so have to resort to the 'string round my neck' approach and still balence them on the top of my head AND even then forget where i parked them jess

Wow you lot.. you have done me proud....!!! :)) chuckling away here.. especailly at Olde Crone Holden and Jess and Awd!!... brilliant ladies... keep them coming :)) xxx

Jess, have you been to Evans, they do shoes in wider fittings and they can be very nice........... Barbara..xx

hadn't thought of Evans to be honest - dont really cater for my size so it isn't a place i would go without reason- maybe I have a reason now.Will try, Thanks

I hate rediculous packaging on childrens toys. It takes practically all Christmas Day just unwrapping them! Not only are they in a box, in plastic, tied down but often they are b****y screwed down too!! Why? Also I hate the fact that you have to build everything too!!! put it all together and put the stickers on. ooh I don't know where that little outburst came from. Sorry to mention the 'C' word even though it's only June!! Carol

(hiding tattoos from Christine) er.....everything makes me grumpy at the moment....just the mention of 'it's her age' and 'menopausal'........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Great thread lol :)

O what a lovely moan you've all had - been busy but caught up now. O yes why is it everytime I look in the mirror do I see my wrinkly old mum - God bless her soul. They'r all liars who sell that wrinkle free cream - hmmmm maybe that's why they advertise it on young models eh!! Or is it because I need a bucket full and not a little pot. LOL Dorothy

yea and what about the local cemetaries phoning to see if I want to purchase a plot, can't even wait until my bodies cold for gawd sake. Way these hot flashes are will be a long time before I cool down enough to be put in the ground. lol

WHY do they have to send broadcasters to stand right outside the place they are talking about - e.g. 10 Downing Street, when you KNOW nobody but a policeman or milkman is going to appear. The worse one is 'Paddington Green Maximum Security Prison' - now is this big grey, ugly building a useful addition to the news bulletin? And we, the licence payers, have to fork out for all this gadding about and probably endless cups of refreshment from the local Starbucks. Stay in the studio!!!!

have you ever noticed that a women's face seems more wrinkled than a mans as we age, how is that fair, don't we put up with enough with bearing children, premeno, menopause, mentalpause etc. etc.etc.

another thing...broadcasters...what's all this walking about the studio...sit down so we can focus on what you are saying....grrrrr :)

Christine do i hide my tattoo's from you too ive got two dragonflies and going to get some shooting stars next

Aw, that sounds nice Dragonfly, I've only got two, one is a heart with a dagger through it with my youngests name in it and the other is a butterfly on my right buttock! lol Would like to do the rest of the children, but there are another 5 of them, enough space on my expanding waistline though..... :)

Nanna moo g picci on genes photo's

Deb I keep getting the Stannah Stair lift people asking me all sympathetically if I can still manage the stairs - YES! I CAN! When I can't, I'll ring YOU. Newsreaders...And now its over to Tamsin at the West Mudleigh Recycling Centre...hello Tamsin! Hello David! Hello Tamsin! Can you tell us what's happening there at the moment Tamsin Hello David - well, its very quiet here at the moment David, one or two people have bustled in an out carrying briefcases but there has been no official announcement... Well Tamsin thankyou for that, sorry we have to leave you now Tamsin and its back to the studio and over to you Sue -Sue Thankyou David... and so on and endlessly, pointlessly b****y on! I remember when Newsreaders dressed in full evening dress for the evening news, read half an hour's worth of straight NEWS in clear English from the Studio, didnt have to grin, grimace or endlessly use each other's first names. Sylvia Peters was the first woman Newsreader to be pregnant and keep her job - the camera got higher and higher as the months progressed and all you saw at the end was her mouth and above! OC

checkout assistance who call me 'dear', 'sweetheart' or 'darling', I could cheerfully throttle them, I HATE it.