Oh this is just getting a little bit frustrating now.

David, your response to Vera's first post was a little harsh and slightly unjustified - I didn't see it as a direct attack at your idea, she was just offering her opinion from previous experience and at the end of the day, we all know that this or any other photo walk will not always appeal to everyone - I'd already stated that perhaps it would be too far down south for some of those up north to travel to - but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea.

I admit that when I first read Vera's post I thought it may have come across a little blunt, but I re-read it and understood that she was only offering advice and opted not to respond to it - for no other reason than "it didn't affect me" so no need to respond.

But this thread has now got nasty and is going to start leaving a bitter taste in mouths unless it is resolved soon - if Vera did want to come, she certainly won't now and if she didn't her opinion may very well affect the decision of others coming!!

I sit here night after night reading comments and seeing how some people react and how things can get blown out of proportion - may I just ask that everyone takes the time to try and interpret what it is the person commenting is actually trying to say - remembering of course that the emphasis of a whole sentence can be changed from humourous to let's say, sarcastic, merely by the way it is read and which word is emphasised most by the reader - a simple example would be......

I want that sweet!

or

I want that sweet!

Say that sentence placing the emphasis on the underlined word and see how the sentence goes from a statement of preference to a demand!!

We are not always "blessed" with the person commenting underlining their emphasised words or adding smilies, LOL's etc to show they mean something in a light-hearted way - with this in mind, just give them the benefit of the doubt or if you are really concerned by something they have said - IM them - don't bring it to the forum.

I hope this thread can get back on track (no pun intended LOL!) and that we can still get a photo walk organised for the end of next month.

And just in case there is any doubt at all...........

***I LOVE YOU ALL!!!! *** :biggrin:

Hugs

Chrissy xx

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I enjoy every minute of it."
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