New members

Yes Mini that is a possibility but as there are so few men on Gransnet I think we would have noticed a 'newby' amongst us.

Good point NanK. I think I'm just trying to be optimistic!

Is she for real? I'm sure there are some here who know what I'm talking about.

PapaOscar is fine and has changed his name.

Where has MiceElf gone? I have missed her posts recently, also pompa and papaoscar.

petra one wonders...

Unfortunately, I suspect yes. No would have dealt with more easily.

I'm a relative newbie. I joined as a result of a link on the Age UK website. I'm not actually a gran, I have 3 children in their 20s and I am 'older' (early 60s) so I thought this site would be more appropriate than something like Mumsnet.

I don't have lots of time to visit so I come occasionally and read some of the threads. I find it interesting to see what people are saying, especially about current affairs, but I have also been a little taken aback by some of the argumentative threads which can get a bit nasty and that is offputting for new people.

It can also seem as though a lot of the regular posters know each other and so they talk to each other and random posters don't get much of a look in. I posted something hastily some months ago and didn't like the reaction I got so feel much less likely to do that again. Maybe that is why people change their username as I gather has been done by some??

I'd quite like to join the Bookclub but clearly you have to get the timing right. I don't think I realised there were freebies. I like how active and varied the site is so I just enjoy it from afar. I'm not much of a talker anyway.

So there you are, a message from a reticent newbie

p.s. I can get there, in the end, with the acronyms!

Nice to hear from you Rosanna. Do stay around and join in - some members have met each other, many others haven't, but when usernames become familiar it's often quite easy to learn where they stand on different issues so perhaps that can be off-putting to shyer new members. Beware of getting addicted, though. I really should be doing something but the dishes will still be in the sink at teatime!

I have been around for a few months but only commented on 'safe' subjects for fear of getting nasty hurtful replies (the like of which I've been reading today on another thread). I'm not the kind of person who would intentionally provoke nastiness though.

I think I know Papa Oscar's new name. sounds like him anyway.

That's really good Roses that Papaoscar is ok. I've seen a number of comments recently from Pompa so that's the men sorted.

Yes, we can't lose the few men that we have!

I do think about wills&co .

Why was Willsandco so memorable Ann ?

I thought you would remember herNankate . She was a GNer who remarried last year and just before, she was diagnosed with Motor Neurone disease. She was so brave and positive but the last time she posted she was in a wheelchair and had lost her speech plus other things but still cheerful, to us anyway. She posted her wedding photographs and they were full of joy.

I do, now you remind me Ann, how desperately sad! What an awful disease it is.

It makes me realise how we need to treat each day as our last.

Yes indeed NanKate, even on a forum like this. Not that I'd refer to another thread, of course

I miss mice elf as well, and I suspect I know what petra means and even agree with her. Does that make us all a cult?

Oh, probably!

willsandco - an amazingly brave woman, strong, empathic and non judgemental.

Rosesarered I think I have sussed Papaoscar in his new guise on another thread. I recognised his humour and his new name relates to his old one.

Can I be Dr Watson to your Sherlock Holmes ?