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

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 ..

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!

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!

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.

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

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...

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

I'm always up for a lark

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.

Hope not though.

I expect we've driven snowberry back to The Other Side after that scintillating discussion!

I'm another lark! We are usually drinking our first cup of tea around 6.15.

Welcome snowberryz - just look what you started!

Is one supposed to think about going to sleep? I never knew that. Seems I'm doing it all wrong

I'm still here too! Mind you, I am beginning to think I ought to begin to think about going to bed, where I might sit up and read for a while before I begin to think about actually going to sleep

I'm still here because my problem is I love late nights and early mornings.

I must have been a nightmare baby

I'm still here, soontobe, and nowhere near getting my nightie on yet!

Having a late night (till 2200 maybe) cos I had a nap this afternoon. Nice to meet another lark, downtoearth

Night night

I have always been a lark I love the early morning when the day is all fresh. I like to get on with the cleaning and the washing before the energy runs out....But OH has to bring me a cuppa first.....well is now past my bedtime dog is giving me dirty looks ..so am off up the wooden hill I wish you all a good night and pleasant dreams

Bags you are very^young^. And of course you do spend an inordinate amount of time hacking and slaying in the wilds of the North.

I hate the cold grey light of dawn with a vengeance and would rather be in bed with a sock over my eyes to keep it out, and the World Service in my ear holes to keep me anaesthetised not see it.

Only half an hour until yours anyway, soontobe! About time you started getting ready for it now, isn't it?

I find looking at patterns of things fascinating. Always have.
I will remember in future that you are not in bed between 9.30pm and 10.30pm Ana.

I dont think that snowberryz will be the least bit interested in this, so I think I will stop posting on here about bedtimes now.

8thatbags* If I was asleep by 9.30pm I would be up at 2 am bright as a button and there are not too many shops open, even in London.

I switch off my light between midnight and 1am.

I am going to watch TV before the rest of you fall asleep reading this malarkey.

I'm sometimes asleep by 9:30! I count that as getting on with real life

I don't think any of us quite knew what we were letting ourselves in for when we joined Gransnet.

Welcome, snowberryz. What on earth have you done over in the Other Place that you don't feel safe there?!?! (you don't have to answer that )