David Cameron, a man for whom this outlook comes naturally, promised "no more grumbling about modern Britain" in his victory speech after becoming leader, then famously told the Tories to "let sunshine rule the day" in his first party conference speech.
Food stocks have begun to rise, and the rations are becoming actually obtainable.A visitor hears more grumbling about the shortages of, say, shoes, pharmaceuticals or books than about food.
Cue more grumbling from commercial sites.
No more grumbling about modern Britain.
Despite more grumbling than usual, congressional Republicans have once again let Trump have his way.
One reason state-level tests have provoked more grumbling and rumbling than outright protest is that most of the consequences of them fall on schools rather than students.
But even if it's a good year for growing corn, expect the poor profit margins for ethanol producers to continue and more grumbling about the economics of biofuels.
And the loss of two big trade shows at McCormick Place, for which the expense of union help was blamed, is bound to provoke more grumbling about organized labor in Chicago, traditionally one of the most loyal of union towns.
But because this is English cricket there will probably just be more grumbling and the only operatic figure will remain on the dead list.
And as the couture shows progressed, I kept hearing more grumblings in the ranks.
But what began as grumblings over Jobs' refusal to offer the iPhone to a more reliable wireless network and, more recently, criticisms of the iPad's technical shortcomings, are turning into criticisms of Jobs himself.
