Grackle

[Danielle1]

Her videos are great and I'd love to be her friend! I hope she reads this thread one day if she Googles herself or something and sees all these lovely comments she's such a joy to watch xx

 

[DigiDuino]

Meeting outdoors
You can see friends and family you do not live with (or do not have a support bubble with) outdoors, in a group of no more than 6. This limit of 6 includes children of any age.

she’s done nothing wrong

That is specifically outside - she was in shops/a restaurant which is against the rules - " ‘Indoors’ means any indoor setting, including: private homes other indoor venues such as pubs and restaurants"

Although the gov advice is all getting very confusing so I can't blame her too much!

 

[opalophelia]

IDK the first time I watched her I assumed she was gay.

Pretty sure I did too actually.

 

[RobinsNest]

i love her so much, but does anyone else find the amount she bakes a bit odd? like, she literally bakes something once or twice a day?!

If it's a hobby, it's a hobby. But this was a "baking day".

My housemates at uni used to joke they'd know when I had a deadline/my period because the house would be full of different cakes. I'd make like four or five things and we'd end up having to distribute them to all the neighbours on the street and take them to lectures to get rid of them. Baking makes you feel in control of something, like you're doing something AND you get something tasty and comforting to eat at the end.

 

[BalkanBae]

I too have been struggling with ED and there was never anyone online that displayed a good relationship with food or a well balanced/intuitive approach to food and health. So its refreshing to see someone like Grace who does.

 

[Loola12345]

I must be in the minority because I loved it and loved their energy! reminds me of my friends and i who regress to teenagers when we're together

 

[caterday28]

She's a devout Christian and I think that's a factor.

 

[Samize]

Yeah I have no problem with her doing adverts it’s one of her main sources of income but this technique is dishonest and particularly offensive to people who have trouble with reading and writing in the first place as it’s easier for them to miss it. For someone who always says “I just enjoy making content for you guys bla bla” this isn’t the way

 

[120clemon]

It seems that every youtuber becomes a bit more hyper, "on" all the time, and performing once they become more popular...I think all the feedback about how fun/positive/quirky, etc they are makes them subconsciously prop up this side of their personality...Grackle at <100k subscribers was more chill and natural AND still seemed like a really fun friend to hang out with. At least good on her for still being quite creative...

The only other thing that I find off putting is that Grace seems like a mediocre baker (not much better than a keen amateur would be) and more rustic than aesthetic fine pastry which itself is fine...I dunno her skills seem lacking for someone with a baking degree. I guess it's personal preference about how one uses a degree but she never seems to be refining a recipe, know/share the technical aspects of why a bake went wrong, showing the crumb of her breads. If I were her, I would try to parlay some of that background into a (media) career that isn't to youtube if the grind of working in the kitchen isn't her cup of tea.

 

[Amorphis35]

She’s hands down my favourite YouTuber, keep it up Grace!

 

[Zurg]

I absolutely love grace and believe she should be protected at all costs. She makes me laugh, the relationship she has with her family is adorable and her family seem equally as lovely too. She’s what youtube really needs right now, she’s so down to earth, unproblematic and creative.

 

[emm]

Idk it feels kinda redundant to nit-pick about somebody going to the shops just becuase they're privileged enough not to have to go multiple times a week. I need to go to the shops multiple times a week, I don't have a car, I can't afford to spend £40 on supermarket delivery, I have to go shopping in a supermarket which has limited stock (due to brexit and the pandemic) So I frequently go to the supermarket for small amounts of food. I know Grace isn't in the same situation, but should I be shamed for going to the shops more than others?

But I think that is just it, she DOESN'T need to so it is important for people like her don't go multiple times to leave it more free for people like you that do have to go more times in a week

Am I the only one who found the latest vlog a bit... sad? A girl in her twenties getting so worked up and excited about ordering in a mediocre takeaway with her parents?

I understand that everyone's lives have been put on hold for a while. But Grace's immaturity is starting to bug me. Doesn't she want to be hanging out with people her own age, creating a life independently from her family? Pursuing ideas and projects and relationships that don't have anything to do with her parents? Also, whether or not you disagree with her going to the shops so much (I personally think it's unnecessary), her vlogs recently have been food, family, food, family. I'm getting a bit bored of the themes here, and I worry for Grace's growth as a person and independence.

yeah I agree, I get that she cannot see friends, obviously and I am not criticising her for this. However, her videos before seemed to be much more creative, I have mentioned it here earlier, but things like the "eating the 1950s diet" etc were so interesting and well researched, she could easily do similar now.

did anyone else think her latest insta post about missing friends seemed like she has maybe read here? A few pages back people criticising her for seeing friends and not distancing...

 

[Amorphis35]

Still loving her content, I mean who else thinks of putting gems on their crocs, making an ikea bumbag or making a huge beanbag? Plus her cooking and baking is really interesting she isn’t afraid to test things out on her family and they all seem really lovely. Keep it up Grace and don’t disappear into the influencer trap!

 

[orlyb1310]

Her skin is just amazing lately

If I looked as stunningly and naturally gorgeous as she always does, I would not be as modest as her
I really hope she loves herself as much as we do.

 

[ermar226]

I love their kitchen setup so much. The layout of their house confuses me tho. I initially thought Grace's room was upstairs but I think her and her sisters room is downstairs? (none of this is important lmao but I just love house layouts, especially in the UK).

 

[emm]

Yes I imagine this is a big reason behind it! I don't think she realises most of her subscribers would be happy enough just to watch her make something as simple as a victoria sponge and have a chat with Banksy and her dad.

yeh exactly, personally I woukd like her to do more of those eating like different decades, they were really good

 

[Porkiepies]

I'm often very critical of youtubers but I can't criticise Grace. I find her refreshingly honest, she puts effort in and will openly say if something didn't go or feel right. She has a unique style, random analogies and that probably does come across as immature to some but she's filming her own ideas not acting for a brand, following a sponsors script or force feeding us AD after AD after AD. In today's world of Influencers she's one of the most down to earth and humble girls out there.

 

[Jeeen22]

I am only 21 myself, and I feel like I am just as immature as Grace is. However, I aim to be a trainee solicitor by the time I am 23, so I do feel like I need to grow up a little bit myself. I live at home whilst I am studying at Uni and I am the youngest out of all my siblings. I am also recovering from eating disorder and so living at home with the support from my mum is very helpful right now. Unlike her though I have had boyfriends and I would say I am mature when it comes to certain issues. I think it really depends on personal circumstances and life experiences. But there is definitely nothing wrong with Grace being a little bit immature. She definitely seems happy and fulfilled which is all that matters.

I’m 22 but also about to be a trainee solicitor, living from home while at uni and recovering from an eating disorder are we the same person??



Anyway grace is clearly happy within herself as a person and I think that’s much more mature than feeling the need to have a boyfriend just because people thinks she needs to “grow the fuck up”. Plenty of my friends of her age have never had a serious relationship, the vast majority of the people I know still live at home because we live near enough a city like grace does. I know people move at different paces in life but it would be much weirder to me if one of my friends was married with kids at 23 than if they didn’t have a boyfriend. It must be a generational thing.

 

[emm]

anyone watch her latset video? I thought it was interesting as I know next to nothing about filipino food, did anyone else think her dad must have gone there as a missionary? I cannot think why he would live there otherwise (unless maybe he taught or something but that is less common imo)

 

[Sybil]

I’ve said it before but I love the love in this thread