ADs and The Brave New World

[BogRollBOGOF]

When you kind of hope that a new thread meanders on quietly because it means that life is being fairly stable...

What are ADs?

Here's the copy and paste job...

Definition of AD
^AD stands for anti dementor.
There are creatures in Harry Potter called dementors, who suck all hope and happiness from you and eventually take your soul. Way back at the start of the pandemic thread after thread was posted on by posters like this and anyone who'd dare question anything or disagree with anything (like putting cheese in your coffee) was bullied off these threads. And so any actual discussion disappeared and it became an echo chamber of misery.^

We are the antidote to that. We follow the rules, but not the "roolz" and we question and discuss with respect to each other. It's all very civil.

[ISaySteadyOn]

That's one I need to read too. It's funny, it's not exactly conspiracy but the authoritarianism of what she writes about and that of fierce lockdown advocates seem very similar to me.

On a more light-hearted note, anyone else 's DC Pokémon fans? DS obsessed atm. And he does an adorable Pikachu impression😃

[munchbunch12]

I agree there definitely seem to be similarities.

Don't know much about Pokémon, but DD does keep bringing home pics of Pikachu that she's coloured in at breakfast club!

[ISaySteadyOn]

Just a quick hello and a hope that all the DC who had their first day of secondary school survived it. DD1 did and she looked so grownup in her uniform. I waited until she'd gone to cry 😂.

[justasking111]

Ah grandson first day today in reception. Teary here.

Son started his very first job post university today. We're all waiting for a phone call from him.

[ISaySteadyOn]

Hope it goes well!

[110APiccadilly]

A quick hello to all from my current position - trapped under feeding baby number 2 (a little girl), who's now two weeks old. Piccalilli enjoys being a big sister on the whole.

[ISaySteadyOn]

Congratulations!

[CruCru]

Congratulations!

[justasking111]

Congratulations @110APiccadilly 🍾

[munchbunch12]

Congratulations @110APiccadilly 🍾💐

[smallandimperfectlyformed]

Oh wow congratulations 1110APiccadilly what lovely news! Glad to hear of everyone's life news 🙏 💖

[ISaySteadyOn]

In memory of us getting through lockdown years via photographs of rude fruits and vegetables, DH harvested this from our apple tree. A bum apple 😂

[justasking111]

Thanks that's funny

Talking of AD'S we need to diverge somewhat imo. Into surviving energy bills, keeping warm, so much hand wringing about power cuts etc. We really need to keep the home fires burning. How about it @BogRollBOGOF

[justasking111]

Roll call
@BogRollBOGOF @110APiccadilly @ADreadedSunnyDay @CoffeeWithCheese @Curlygirl06 @LivinLaVidaLoki @MercyBooth @MrsEWeatherwax @NannyGythaOgg @NeedWineNow @Vintagelovingmum @Taswama @permanentlyexhaustedpigeon

[NeedWineNow]

Hello all <waves>. Count me in for a shiny new thread😁

[Taswama]

Hello! Totally chuffed to be honoured with a tag even though I’ve been missing in action for months! Finally got my password reset so I could reply. Congratulations @110APiccadilly . That’s lovely news ❤️

[thenightsky]

@justasking111

Roll call
@BogRollBOGOF @110APiccadilly @ADreadedSunnyDay @CoffeeWithCheese @Curlygirl06 @LivinLaVidaLoki @MercyBooth @MrsEWeatherwax @NannyGythaOgg @NeedWineNow @Vintagelovingmum @Taswama @permanentlyexhaustedpigeon

Add me too!

[AlviarinAesSedai]

Hi everyone.

[MrsEWeatherwax]

Hi everyone, congratulations to 110APiccadilly

[justasking111]

So do we want an ADs thread to get us through the winter when the dementors resurface?

[ISaySteadyOn]

Yes, please. Especially as apparently the winter is the hardest period of adjustment for new Y7s and their parents too presumably.

[LivinLaVidaLoki]

@justasking111

So do we want an ADs thread to get us through the winter when the dementors resurface?

Hi everyone!
Yes please. I've missed you all loads. Is that weird?
Congratulations @110APiccadilly

[Vintagelovingmum]

Hello everybody!
I've missed you all.
Congratulations to @110APiccadilly
We've ended up being super busy and time has gone so quickly, my DD1 has started school and is loving it and Dd2 is at nursery 3 full days but trying to find that elusive time to myself. Just spend the time cleaning up or food shopping child free

[CoffeeWithCheese]

I'm still semi around - first class degree despite the fucking pandemic, started a job I'm loving.

[justasking111]

www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4651388-ads-and-the-winds-of-change


New thread. It really is lovely to see you all. Keep those misshapen fruits handy 😉