the way is england has become

[stevewool]

most read papers or watch the news, i try not to take too much notice of what the papers say, the tv news well take it or leave it, every story the tell is sad, last nights news was 3 major storys from the world we live in , north korea sending a roket up, siria still at war killing each other and the third i dont remember, so much is happing in the world and so much is happening in england, but what can we do about it, what concerns me is my family and my friends and myself everthing else is out of my control, sad though it is, anyway what i am saying is the sad there is sad news everywhere and there seems to be more sad news coming onto the forum more and more, so lets have some good funny news, just my thoughts, do not mean to offend

[subseastu]

That is a good idea Steve. There is way to much negative news these days but thats how they get ratings / sell papers isn't it. Hopefully these inks are allowed:

http://www.happynews.com/category/in...ional-news.htm
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
http://www.thehappynews.com/currenthappynews.htm

[lastlid]

Good news....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17655223

[joebloggs]

Good news....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17655223

if your a royalist

many of my posts are not 'happy news' not for us anyway, but its whats going on in the world and it directly or indirectly effect many of us.

[lastlid]

More good news...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17653176

[joebloggs]

More good news...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17653176

i think most Brits will agree to that

[Terpe]

I believe it's in the 'way we are'. Some folks are generally positive and upbeat. They see the 'good stuff' outweighs the negative.

Other folks just cannot seem to grasp the idea (and benefits) of being positive, or trying to find the positive route out of a generally negative input.

That's life. It's whatever you make it.

[joebloggs]

old saying 'your so negative that if you went in to a darkroom you would develop'

you need to balance being positive with being a realist

[Terpe]

old saying 'your so negative that if you went in to a darkroom you would develop'

That's a good one, hadn't heard it before.

.you need to balance being positive with being a realist

In my view a realist is someone who accepts the world and events in their life as they appear.
Nothing much will change in my world if I believe I have no chance to influence changes and must only ever accept what lifes dishes out.
I'd prefer to take up a positive line and believe I can make a difference to most things.
Of course there are always going to be some things that just cannot ever be changed.
Those are the only ones that will get realist's view from me.

"grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.” -- St. Francis

As you say joe, it's getting that balance right that's key.

[lastlid]

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward 1921 — 1997

[lastlid]

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill 1874 — 1965

[joebloggs]

whats someone who 'hope for the best, plan for the worst.' Peter

[joebloggs]

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward 1921 — 1997

my misses called me a pessimist yesterday when she was talking about getting her sons wife and 2 kids to the UK, told her the problems and i was being realistic

[lastlid]

I had a good squint through the news and there isn't really much good news about (especially if you ain't a Utd fan).....but they do say no news is good news. I can remember my old auntie saying that she never watched or listened to the news in the morning as it was too demoralising.....

[lastlid]

my misses called me a pessimist yesterday when she was talking about getting her sons wife and 2 kids to the UK, told her the problems and i was being realistic

"People often confuse pessimism with realism". Lastlid 2012

[Terpe]

whats someone who 'hope for the best, plan for the worst.' Peter

That would be an Engineer

[joebloggs]

"People often confuse pessimism with realism". Lastlid 2012

well looking at the proposals he'll need to be on £60k a year, which he is not, i wonder what percentage of the population are ?. somewhere to live - which he hasn't got and savings would help - which he hasn't got - so being a realist or pessimistic are the same thing here - no chance

[lastlid]

That would be an Engineer

But not if you were an engineer of the Titanic (topical)....

[Terpe]

well looking at the proposals he'll need to be on £60k a year, which he is not, i wonder what percentage of the population are ?. somewhere to live - which he hasn't got and savings would help - which he hasn't got - so being a realist or pessimistic are the same thing here - no chance

I have no idea if this is possible or desirable but how about EEA route?

Just brainstorming.

[joebloggs]

I have no idea if this is possible or desirable but how about EEA route?

Just brainstorming.

i thought about that, we'll just have to see what happens with the proposals.. , oh i dont think so, not til hes a british citizen, thats 3 yrs away yet..
but more likely try and get his wife here and then the kids. again depends on the proposals/law at the time,.

[Terpe]

i thought about that, we'll just have to see what happens with the proposals.. , oh i dont think so, not til hes a british citizen, thats 3 yrs away yet..
but more likely try and get his wife here and then the kids. again depends on the proposals/law at the time,.

Going to be heartbreaking for many.
Reminds me of our visa and immigration journey. I do remember thinking at that time
how come these people have such power to impact our life togather. Tough days they were.

[joebloggs]

Going to be heartbreaking for many.
Reminds me of our visa and immigration journey.

it could be a longer journey for many people soon

[lastlid]

An optimist says the glass is half full...a pessimist says the glass is half empty..

...An engineer says that the glass is too big.

Alternatively:

...An engineer says the container is twice the size it needs to be.

...A realist says it doesan't matter. It's just gonna have to be washed later anyways.

...The FDA says the glass has a design flaw and needs to be sent back to China to be re-engineered.

...A Republican says "Who's been drinking out of my glass?"

...A Zen Master picks up the glass and drinks.

...An opportunist drinks the contents while the other two argue.

...An Accountant wants to know why you're wasting money on a glass that's obviously too large.

...A physicist says the glass is neither. It is completely full, half with water, the other half with air.

...An analyst says it is neither, it simply contains 50% of its potential capacity.

Sources: My feeble brain

And a geologist says.....on the one hand it could be half full but on the other hand it could be half empty.

[Iani]

Those proposals again. It's understandable we're worrying about this, but we don't know.

As for the positive/negative thinking, well I had advice from an old manager - he said the best bit of advice he could give us if we don't want to feel miserable, is to not read the Daily Mail.

Now this might seem like a bit of a joke, but he was serious, and so am I. That particular paper, and even they will admit this, it exists to sell to a certain part of the readership. It will predict gloom for the economy, it will blame various ills on "Johnny Foreigner", and it will also take great delight in trawling up every so often an end of the world story - be it asteroids, superbugs, supervolcanos, Man City winning the premiership..........that sort of thing.

It really is a tatty little rag, and you're frankly better off reading any other paper, which although they will print rubbish, it isn't actively designed to play on people's fears of crime, the economy etc.

Your call, I'm afraid I still read the online pages, my bad

[lastlid]

It really is a tatty little rag, and you're frankly better off reading any other paper, which although they will print rubbish, it isn't actively designed to play on people's fears of crime, the economy etc.

Hear hear....

[stevie c]

it could be a longer journey for many people soon

At this moment in time there just doesn't seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel...The tunnel just seems to be getting deeper & darker if you know what i mean

[lastlid]

At this moment in time there just doesn't seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel...The tunnel just seems to be getting deeper & darker if you know what i mean

Yes, the problem is that you don't know if they are going to pull a "black" rabbit out of a hat or something.....

[stevewool]

not a black rabbit just more pollish and romanians, stuff the so called english who ever they are

[andy222]

well looking at the proposals he'll need to be on £60k a year, which he is not, i wonder what percentage of the population are ?. somewhere to live - which he hasn't got and savings would help - which he hasn't got - so being a realist or pessimistic are the same thing here - no chance

Join the club Joe. I try to explain to the wife things that are going on here but I dont think she quite understands.

[lastlid]

not a black rabbit just more pollish and romanians, stuff the so called english who ever they are

When I said "black" rabbit I wasn't referring to their ethnicity, more some kind of unforeseen change in the rules...