Can I join in, even if though I'm not a 'Gran'?

Hope not though.

Seems to be a preponderance of owls on this thread - if that is the right collective noun for owls. I am a lark and was up at 5.30am this morning as I often am. I feel more energised in a morning and evenings are a definite wind-down time for me. Isn't it to do with individual circadian rhythms? Bags will know.

I'm always up for a lark

I think all that excitement (ie what time you go to bed) was too much for SnowberryZ.

I'm another MN refugee - not going back there till things have settled down a bit, or I'll run out of memorable passwords!

I actually joined GN when it first started just to get the free book but haven't posted much. But I get the newsletter emails and though I still don't have grandchildren, I've been looking at some of the highlighted threads and I'm beginning to find them more interesting than a lot of MN!

I'm joining the Owl team, by the way...

Just checked in.
I'm a night owl as well, l so definitely won't be going to bed before 12!

Rusty, There was a free book? I didn't know that.

On the subject of larks and owls, I would love to be a lark - I'm envious. There's something appealing about getting up really early when everything's peaceful and quiet and still. It sounds so nice.
The reality for me is, I always feel like I've been run over by a truck if I even attempt to get up before 6am and it takes about 3 buckets of tea to make me feel normal!

Just because people might get ready for bed about 9.30 it doesn't mean
They go to bed early. I get ready for bed earlier than that and take my make up off etc then settle down with my iPad and play scrabble or Candy Crush, check emails etc. that's when I'm not out dancing.

Can I say how much I enjoy GN, look forward to reading the forums. GC now in their 20s, so I am older than most,79 in fact. Had a laugh about DHs -keep the stories coming!

I always feel like I've lost some of the day if I go to bed early. Eleven is early for me, but I suppose it's swings and roundabouts. If you go to bed early, then rise with the lark, then you get just as long a day as those who go late and sleep later in the morning. All the years I was a teacher, though, I went to bed after midnight, and was up at 6.30. I am more creative at night, and can compose letters, write poetry etc. m
My neighbour always knew when it was report card time, as my lights were on until long after midnight. Different things for different people!

Have pushed boat out tonight is our 13th anniversary,have been for an Indian meal.....after all the crap we have had surprised we have got this far ..

Am up really late for me

downtoearth

Congratulations on your anniversary!

Well done downtoearth, perhaps it's all the early nights that are keeping you both happy!

Happy anniversary downtoearth, and to your hubby.
I`m very rarely in bed before 2am, before midnight would definitely be considered an early night for me.
Oh, welcome SnowberryZ!

I am more the 'early bird'.
Welcome Snowberry - I am not a Gran either.

Thanks for the good wishes ......Lona I did say I always up for a lark

I know what you're like!!!

I'm not actually a gran either, but I have 8 (EIGHT) step children and through them four grandchildren, who all regard me as a proper Grandma, so that's my excuse. I have all my own teeth too, and my hair is not blonde, I'm a grey redhead! Sometimes we go to bed at 9.30, but then we get up again and watch TV ��

I did not realise that people get affronted if other people think they get ready for bed early.
It really doesnt matter. Or if someone doesnt have their own teeth, or wear a flanalette nightie etc etc.

We are all different.

But because most posters are not around between 9.30 pm [they have been in the last 2 or 3 days!!] and 10.30pm, I have restarted going to be earlier, and getting up even earlier.
It seems to have cut 1/2 hour off my sleep time, and I work best early in the morning, so a win win situation for me.

Others work better in the late evenings. It doesnt matter.

DBH is only 50, but regularly goes to bed at 9pm and reads until 10pm. The reason I go to bed so late is because I can finally watch all my TV programme recordings once he has cleared off. That is why I am never on gransnet at that time, on the whole. I come on here while I am waiting for him to clear off up to bed. He is up by 6am most mornings, sometimes earlier.

People don't like other people making assumptions about what they're doing if they don't post on here for a hour or so soontobe, that's all!

Soontobe. Once again you've missed the point completely. Situation normal.