What would make you seriously green with envy ?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:56 am

I've never been a very materialistic type and don't really do jealousy.

I'm of the mind that If anyone Incurs good fortune, then they must deserve It and good luck to them.

In fact, prior to two days ago, I can't actually recall the last time I felt real envy.

So what would make you go green with envy?

My envy comes from an elderly friend moving from London nearer us recently. She rented a flat while we looked for something more suitable for her and my husband found her a few apartments to look at. She chose one and Peter went to view with her and then two days ago, we both went to sign contracts with her.

So, as It was the first time she and myself had seen It, we pull Into her new street and I say to Peter that ' The Crescent' must be near here somewhere and with that he drives around the corner, two streets away and there It was. D, our old lady asks what all the huge crowds are there for... ' they're tourists D, It's very famous'.

For anyone who doesn't know the Crescent In Bath, It's where many period. drama's are filmed and entirely possible to see the likes of Richard E Grant wandering about during filming.

So we go back to the apartment... oh my !!!! Listed building with original floor to ceiling Georgian windows and original shutters. Original mouldings, huge original fireplaces In every room, original recessed walls and marble bathroom along with high ceilings and other original features. Her windows go out onto a small courtyard with palm tree's.

I am now seriously green....

This Is the famous Royal Crescent she's now 2 streets from.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Crescent

Post by **Chloe_88** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:59 am

I find this a difficult question Oscar.. I'll have to have a little think about this one..

I must say the apartment sounds lovely!

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:30 pm

I remember at a younger age I was "Green with Envy" for those who traveled.

All I wanted to do was travel or maybe I wanted to run away from home.:wah:

just kidding

I had a Aunt & Uncle who traveled to Holland & Hawaii etc. Oh, I wanted to be them.

Jealous

Patsy

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:39 pm

Patsy Warnick;1459489 wrote: I remember at a younger age I was "Green with Envy" for those who traveled.

All I wanted to do was travel or maybe I wanted to run away from home.:wah:

just kidding

I had a Aunt & Uncle who traveled to Holland & Hawaii etc. Oh, I wanted to be them.

Jealous

Patsy
The closeness of a family who they love & be loved by.

I'm generally a loner, but I must admit I get very envious of those who have been together so long & still think of each other as Newly Weds.

Post by **Chloe_88** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:59 pm

I thought about it and I can't say I'm green with envy but I am so disappointed my job is not what I would like it to be

I wanted to be a vet or vet assistant but I noticed my hands are way to shaky to preform certain tasks.

After that I settled for animal care but guess what, no jobs to be found in that direction.

I had to settle for less and I hate it every day.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:01 pm

FourPart;1459490 wrote: The closeness of a family who they love & be loved by.

I'm generally a loner, but I must admit I get very envious of those who have been together so long & still think of each other as Newly Weds.

My heart genuinely goes out to you. I'm a widow, today is my husband's Birthday. I understand what you are saying & honestly sympathize with you.

I feel not good & out-of-touch with myself, re: envy, jealousy. It brings up questions about the "unfairness" of life, which is a useless road to go down. Just trying to accept & look beyond it.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:03 pm

PS---I've been several times to the Crescent in Bath. They truly are magnificent!

Post by **Chloe_88** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:13 pm

AnneBoleyn;1459501 wrote: My heart genuinely goes out to you. I'm a widow, today is my husband's Birthday. I understand what you are saying & honestly sympathize with you.

I feel not good & out-of-touch with myself, re: envy, jealousy. It brings up questions about the "unfairness" of life, which is a useless road to go down. Just trying to accept & look beyond it.

I can only imagine days like this can be very difficult Anne.

You say Accept and look beyond it, I agree but that can be very difficult as well.. I think that comes with life experience.

What I find hard is not the accepting as such, but the later on feeling of me accepting something for accepting it... does that make sense?

I mean that in a way that I don't want my feelings to come across to me as an " I don't care ".

mmmm.. yes very difficult....

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:10 pm

Fourpart

I am close to my siblings and I'm Thankful for that.

My Aunt & Uncle set me on my path to travel - I graduated from High School at 17 yrs. old and boarded my 1st plane.

Anne - celebrate the day - I know every year rolls around and it doesn't get much better.

and the unfair - why me road - Oh, I myself could cry everyday.

We have to dredge on.

Oscar

Didn't mean to throw the thread

Back to Green Envy

Mine was my relatives traveling

Patsy

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:25 pm

Chloe_88;1459504 wrote: I can only imagine days like this can be very difficult Anne.

You say Accept and look beyond it, I agree but that can be very difficult as well.. I think that comes with life experience.

What I find hard is not the accepting as such, but the later on feeling of me accepting something for accepting it... does that make sense?

I mean that in a way that I don't want my feelings to come across to me as an " I don't care ".

mmmm.. yes very difficult....

Oh, it's very difficult, but I have learned more for some than for others, that's just the way it is, different strokes for different folks. Some folks are just more realistic about life than I have been & you're right, some people don't care. To my detriment, I believe now, but I can't do it over again, now can I?

I know, it can seem like 'I don't care', but it's how you feel in your heart & mind that's important, not that others may think you don't care. You know you care, that's what counts. You have to accept just for acceptance, because then you are playing by the Rules of Life. One must accept what they can't change, no matter how difficult that is. That's just plain reality. I'll say again, I wish I knew this years ago, but I was in shock. It lasted too long. Oh well, enough about me. Just wish I knew then what I know NOW, but doesn't everyone? Hindsight is 20-20!

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:29 pm

"Anne - celebrate the day - I know every year rolls around and it doesn't get much better.

and the unfair - why me road - Oh, I myself could cry everyday.

We have to dredge on."

It didn't get better, but I can't say I tried as hard as I could, but I was encumbered by 1. shock; 2. an almost non-existent support system; 3. a serious illness; & last but not least, my own personality & the way I looked at things, which was not to my advantage.

Let's laugh everyday, what the heck!!!!!!

Post by **Chloe_88** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:30 pm

AnneBoleyn;1459511 wrote: Oh, it's very difficult, but I have learned more for some than for others, that's just the way it is, different strokes for different folks. Some folks are just more realistic about life than I have been & you're right, some people don't care. To my detriment, I believe now, but I can't do it over again, now can I?

I know, it can seem like 'I don't care', but it's how you feel in your heart & mind that's important, not that others may think you don't care. You know you care, that's what counts. You have to accept just for acceptance, because then you are playing by the Rules of Life. One must accept what they can't change, no matter how difficult that is. That's just plain reality. I'll say again, I wish I knew this years ago, but I was in shock. It lasted too long. Oh well, enough about me. Just wish I knew then what I know NOW, but doesn't everyone? Hindsight is 20-20!

I can't agree more. Thank you Anne

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:36 am

Thanks for your replies...

Chloe... dear heart, you are still young. Never say I wanted to be but I can be. In real life, my Father would have had stern words with you young lady for that. :wah:

You have a supportive partner who will support you and you can choose to take a career with animals. OK you may have to start at the bottom and go to school at night but It's possible. Start now while you're young because anything Is possible,

Patsy... hope you got the bath plug sorted. Sorry I couldn't help... but travel? In my younger days I traveled a lot. My brother and I regually hitch hiked around Europe which would conIncide with a certain rock bands tour dates. I've been to Turkey, Tunisia, America, even Iceland because The Stranglers were playing Reykjavik. Peter has done Australia, Canada, America, most of Europe also and we both agree that once there you yearn to get home and use your own bathroom and get a decent cup of tea.

Anne...I will be In your position one day soon so you have my empathy. Remember you're a person In yourself and even with bad health, you can do anything.

Fourplay.... I have the marriage that you talk of and It's been that way always... My ex husbands Gran remarried at 80 years old...anything Is possible.. just stay positive.

I have just got home after spending the first night with D In her new apartment... We took a boat ride In the sunshine up the river today through Bath by way of a break. Got most of her stuff unpacked and put away but explaining the new state of the art kitchen will take time. Seeing as she's two streets away from The Royal Crescent, she got a bit of a shock today seeing people In period costume wandering about so we think they were filming. Going back Friday to book her In with new Doctor etc but of course, another chance to see the apartment. Unless I win the lottery, that's way out of my league. and always will be.

Post by **Chloe_88** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:47 am

Oh I did Oscar, that why it annoys me..

I did a study on animal care and recently I finished my course in animal first aid.

my hands are just not steady enough to do any precise work, matter of fact its got worse now.

all i can say is i try to apply for any job openings that involve animal care. Shame there are about 5000 people in this area that did the same study as i did, wanting the same job.

maybe i could have done more, but hey I cant change what has already happend. I can only get pissed off with it and find something else. That's why i've started a business law study, hoping to go on from that.

I know my grandad would also have kicked my butt though.. :wah:

Post by **Chloe_88** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:51 am

I hope you ment "fourpart" by the way :wah:

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:19 pm

Oscar

Hitch Hiked - OMG

I never had the guts. Great experience & memory for you.

Perhaps hitch hiking is safer in the UK?

My relatives encouraged me to travel - do it while your young attitude.

I always admired them & They were good to all 6 of us kids.

You visited the U.S. ? where did you go and plans on visiting again?

Your friends Apt. sounds wonderful & pretty roomy for the area?

Patsy

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:28 pm

Oscar Namechange;1459546 wrote:

Fourplay.... I have the marriage that you talk of and It's been that way always... My ex husbands Gran remarried at 80 years old...anything Is possible.. just stay positive.

I've just read the first word of your sentence about six times, then just stared wondering if there was some form of subliminal message here about some form of foreplay you know of that we don't. I was even wondering why you'd want to talk about foreplay here! :wah:

That would be enough to make most women green with envy!!!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:55 pm

Patsy Warnick;1459559 wrote: Oscar

Hitch Hiked - OMG

I never had the guts. Great experience & memory for you.

Perhaps hitch hiking is safer in the UK?

My relatives encouraged me to travel - do it while your young attitude.

I always admired them & They were good to all 6 of us kids.

You visited the U.S. ? where did you go and plans on visiting again?

Your friends Apt. sounds wonderful & pretty roomy for the area?

Patsy I had my brother always with me and It was In the 80's. Funny enough, through France, Germany etc, we always got lifts real quick and never had a days trouble but we did have to stay In some pretty grotty hotels where the toilet was a hole In the floor. I always used to write my memoirs after each trip.

So many had been so memorable but the best ever was the first time we met the Stranglers. They were part of a Jazz Festival In a park In Nancy, France. The support group was Level 42.

We had spent the night In Paris and then continued hitch hiking the next morning to Nancy. We got a lift Immediately by a lorry driver called Didier who was going all the way so we arrived way ahead of time. We found ourselves arriving at 3 In the morning and not lunch time the next day as estimated. So we had no choice but to sit It out until the next day In the railway waiting room which was full of hobo's. As time went on, my brother shared a bottle of whisky with the hobo's. They couldn't speak English and he couldn't speak French. The more drunk they became, the sillier they got. There's me trying to sleep on a bench and him and these hobo's going Into fits of giggles at the only words they knew which was Margaret Thatcher.

The next morning, bedraggled we found the venue and a stage electrician gave us back stage passes.

Now when you're a young girl and you dream of meeting your hero and In my case that was Jean Jacques Burnel, you dream that you'll be looking gorgeous. No, the first time I met him, I've just spent the night In a railway station and look and smell like a bag of shyte. Got the pics of that encounter somewhere.

But the one thing I'll always remember about that one trip ( there were many ) was meeting the band backstage, the then lead singer Hugh Cornwell saying to us " So, let's get this right, you've hitch hiked hundreds of miles across France just to hear us play for 40 minutes?"... Yeah.... " You must be ****ing mental, he replied. Despite the bad boy Image, they were so kind that night, making sure we ate In their canteen, free beer, a rest on their tour coach, some freebies they signed.

Oh great times, such happy memories...In fact Jean Jacques Burnel called me ' The Adventuress' after that because of the miles we covered just to see them play.

America... New York, Florida and Atlanta... Peter has family there.

I do plan on visiting the USA again. Hoping to see Virginia next time.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:12 pm

Betty Boop;1459561 wrote: I've just read the first word of your sentence about six times, then just stared wondering if there was some form of subliminal message here about some form of foreplay you know of that we don't. I was even wondering why you'd want to talk about foreplay here! :wah:

That would be enough to make most women green with envy!!! Had to be a Freudian slip. What can I say ? I just got home after being away from my husband for 2 days and he mentioned an early night.... wink wink nudge nudge :wah::wah::wah:

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:26 pm

Oscar Namechange;1459565 wrote: Had to be a Freudian slip. What can I say ? I just got home after being away from my husband for 2 days and he mentioned an early night.... wink wink nudge nudge :wah::wah::wah:
Either that or knows me too well

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:31 pm

I'm green with envy of people that can remember their passwords here. Grrr

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:42 pm

Snooz;1459567 wrote: I'm green with envy of people that can remember their passwords here. Grrr I'm green with envy that I thought I was talking to you on facebook and now you're here.:wah::wah::wah:

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:45 pm

I keep a list of my passwords hidden away in a Text file.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:47 pm

I envy people that have text files and remember where they are.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:48 pm

Oscar Namechange;1459568 wrote: I'm green with envy that I thought I was talking to you on facebook and now you're here.:wah::wah::wah:

Do I know you? I don't recognize the last name.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:52 pm

Snooz;1459571 wrote: I envy people that have text files and remember where they are. People envy me for having the same password for everything.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:00 pm

Oscar Namechange;1459575 wrote: People envy me for having the same password for everything.
I use the same password for Low Security things, but different, more complex ones for others, depending on the level of security required. That's why I keep them in a text file - and even then often just with a reminder clue to jog my memory - eg. One of them is "Pull The Laptop", which gives a clue to the password which is made of a combination of the Model & Serial Number of my old Dinosaur of a laptop.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:01 pm

That's what's so annoying! I usually use the same password for my forums use but not this time, apparently. Oh well, I needed a break anyway.

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:45 pm

Snooz;1459567 wrote: I'm green with envy of people that can remember their passwords here. Grrr

If Chrome didn't remember my passwords for me, I would be in trouble.

Good to see you back.

The thing that really turns me green is the neighbor who just finished restoring a 1968 Camaro SS 396 to its full glory.

What a remarkable piece of work. I envy him his ability to do that.

The car, well yeah, I envy him THAT, too. [sigh]

Especially after he let me drive it.

THAT is what I think I envy the most. If I had spent the last ten years on such a project, I am not sure I would even let ME drive it. Much less the neighbor.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:56 pm

LarsMac;1459587 wrote: If Chrome didn't remember my passwords for me, I would be in trouble.

Good to see you back.

The thing that really turns me green is the neighbor who just finished restoring a 1968 Camaro SS 396 to its full glory.

What a remarkable piece of work. I envy him his ability to do that.

The car, well yeah, I envy him THAT, too. [sigh]

Especially after he let me drive it.

THAT is what I think I envy the most. If I had spent the last ten years on such a project, I am not sure I would even let ME drive it. Much less the neighbor.

That's the kind of thing my husband would be jealous of.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:07 am

Have to share this... Yesterday, the elderly lady D and I are checking out local shops for her and being two streets away from The Royal Crescent there were several people wandering around In period costume. Could have been from the museum but I told her they were actors and likely to have been filming something.

She says ' Thank Goodness for that... I thought I'd suddenly gone senile'

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:10 pm

Oscar: "Anne...I will be In your position one day soon so you have my empathy. Remember you're a person In yourself and even with bad health, you can do anything."

I hope not soon.

I have learned many good things from you Julie, I want to make sure you know that.

And Snooze---Welcome back!

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:38 am

Oscar Namechange;1459476 wrote: ... what would make you go green with envy?

Having no materialistic value upon life I suppose the only thing that can make me envious is losing someone I love. My previous marriage ended when my wife decided that she didn't want to spend her life together with me. We didn't share much in the way of life's philosophy and she was bent on pursuing the "what a husband ought to be", straight line, according to what her friends (and society, I suppose) said what I should be; mostly materialistic and keeping up appearances of whatever the popular notion might be at any given time. Sometimes referred to as "keeping up with the Joneses'". We had two boys, the oldest to which I was particularly attached and had a deep, emotional bond. My ex successively reduced my opportunities of spending time with my boys until it petered out entirely. It was many years before I could bear to see fathers, hand in hand with their children, and I simply could not walk passed the crèche and primary schools without crying - to the point that I walked well out of my way to avoid them completely. I have seen neither of them for about 7 years now. And there's nothing I can do about it.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:43 am

FourPart;1459578 wrote: I use the same password for Low Security things, but different, more complex ones for others, depending on the level of security required.

Me too. I'd never have the same password for FG as the one I have for NORAD, for example.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:32 am

It puts me in mind of this little snippet.

I don't recall if I first saw it in FG or the previous Forum I was with, but I'd shared it on FaceBook, so I thought it appropriate to put here anyway.

The pleasures of WE older folk "tangling" with cyberspace

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