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Smile everyone, it's Friday

I try to avoid the more "radical" posts here because i don't need that negativity in my life. i also am not a keyboard warrior so don't feel the need to pour venom out on the page. sometimes i feel i should respond to some posts because they seem deliberately provocative but i decide against it.While it feels like the world is turning to crap the one thing we have within us is heart, soul and kindness if we wish to show it and share it. My husband and I always remember that there are people worse off than us. Right now we are so fortunate. We have just received a gift of a beautiful grandson. Tiny, fragile, beautiful but so strong. Happy Friday all.

Maxine Campbell ● 2630d10 Comments

Maxine. Congratulations, and a happy, healthy Friday 🙂

Michael Ixer ● 2630d

Happy Friday Maxine!
Unfortunately, I also feel that way about a lot of the threads on here. I like the posts that I feel contribute to a happy society (e.g. hedgehogs, flowers, and pubs), but some of the bitter arguments on here, I see ad nauseum across every other social media site/article comments section. It is depressing and boring.
I long for a return to the days when the arguments were about things like should we have benches outside of the Spencer. 
Speaking of hedgehogs, SW15 Hedgehogs (https://twitter.com/sw15hedgehogs) are putting on a Hedgehog Afternoon at The Pleasance (Dover House Estate) on Saturday from 2pm. Should be a fun event.

Carl Broadley ● 2630d

Congratulations Maxine!

Caroline Whitehead ● 2630d

Congratulations and I hope you will enjoy sharing him with his parents!  With everybody living so spread out across the globe and expected to work nowadays it is a big change from when I was small.  Family get-togethers have become more increasingly important and relaxed ones are the best.  Technology can only help here!

Philippa Bond ● 2630d

I think it might be the other way in our case Phillipa, we live five minutes walk away so they may start hiding when we knock at the door if we keep turning up LOL. You are right though, family are so far apart it can be difficult so we are very fortunate to be close by. I am totally in love all over again and was so privileged to be at the birth championing my daughter and offering encouragement.

Maxine Campbell ● 2630d

Martine  Lucky you..  A birth always makes for renewed optimism and much pleasure Re hedgehogs.  'mine 'was scuttling around the garden last night.. Think it prefers the cooler weather, as do I.

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2630d

Well said Maxine. Happy Friday to you and yours!

Peter Chatfield ● 2630d

Thanks for the Hedgehog link, Carl. Will try and get there.

Michael Ixer ● 2630d

You are all so lucky then!  So many families are split or miles apart.  Enjoy it - the early years are so very important.

Philippa Bond ● 2630d

Congratulations Maxine, wonderful news!  I spent a lovely birthday weekend with many of my family in Wiltshire and it reminded me how important family is.  I still can't make the commitment to move there!!!

Bunny Payne ● 2630d