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How many Grandads do we have?

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Magsie Mon 23-May-11 16:49:05

How many Grandads do we have and are they happy to be asked things? Step forward lads!

grumpygramps Tue 24-May-11 20:57:15

Sincere apologies, my first post and my spelling makes me look like I came in from the Pub not the garden.!!
Better pull my socks up if I want to continue and not let the side down.

Notsogrand Tue 24-May-11 20:54:25

I totally support the idea of a Grandads Garden Shed, it's lovely idea. As long as we can eavesdrop. smile

Hope you're lurking Geraldine......

tjspompa Tue 24-May-11 20:47:30

Notsogrand (and Geraldine if you are watching). I think we need a topic "Ask a Grandad" where questions can be asked for Grandads (or any informed person) to answer. Questions primarily those that you would expect a Grandad to be knowledgeable on.

But, we also need a Topic "Grandads garden shed" where us Grandads can chat about Granddaddy (is there such a word) things. Ladies will always be welcome if carrying a couple of beers !!!

Smike, yes this is probably a bit non PC and somewhat sexist, but a slightly non PC/ slightly sexist world is fun, so long as we are respectful of others.

grumpygramps Tue 24-May-11 20:36:58

Anther gramp has just come in from the garden and joined !!!

Notsogrand Tue 24-May-11 20:15:16

Great to see all the grandads arriving...is gransnet HQ going to set up a proper Ask a Grandad section for DIY or similar queries? I hope so!

Magsie....I did have a couple of Ask a Grandad questions, but my very wonderful window cleaner came today and supplied the answers. There'll be more!

smike Tue 24-May-11 20:06:07

is gransnet non pc sexist ? hmm

tjspompa Tue 24-May-11 19:48:38

Royston, you a Grandpa? Hope so, that makes 4 of us.

Guys, please make it clear if you are a Grandpa, names worldwide aren't always obvious.

tjspompa Tue 24-May-11 19:46:33

GrandadBumble, hello, I am guessing jennybumble is your better half (that should be worth a brownie point!). You will have to create your own login so we know who is chatting.

tjspompa Tue 24-May-11 19:36:22

bust ???? now was that a Freudian slip, I meant "busy"

tjspompa Tue 24-May-11 19:35:04

Hi, sorry been bust with RL for a day or two, back now.

First my laptop has been slowly dying, so I had to re-install the op. system.
Monday, we went to Wicken Fen with friends, just a wee bit windy, but did see some Hobbys.
Today, I've been to hospital in London, as acountry boy, I hate going to London.
Tomorrow I'm having a camera put up my pipe !!!! Might expand on that later after your minds have worked overtime.

Lastly, thanks Geraldine for our own topic (although I think "ask grandad" was your idea, I was just trying to locate fellow males.) So far it seems there is just Rob & Myself (Chris, btw)

Rob, what do you get up to in your workshop ?

royston Tue 24-May-11 18:43:44

Well! There is only one of me.

jennybumble Tue 24-May-11 18:34:16

Grandadbumble reporting for duty, should be good fun to chat to all these Grannys.

crimson Tue 24-May-11 18:28:27

Got to remember Rob is in a different time zone to all except the insomniacagrans. So really, Rob, it should be G'night....

Magsie Tue 24-May-11 14:59:27

Yay PoppaRob!
You win the wine
I haven't got a question but Notsogrand has...

PoppaRob Tue 24-May-11 14:26:37

G'day! :-)

PoppaRob reporting for duty! I've just come in from my workshop, finished a couple of instruments and I'll be popping them onto eBay, then I'll spend some time on Gransnet and Mumsnet. It's become an addiction... dammit! ;-)

Rob

Magsie Tue 24-May-11 14:08:54

Are they all in their sheds? confused

glassortwo Mon 23-May-11 23:00:40

They cant be watching football.

Magsie Mon 23-May-11 22:55:54

Or a wine for the first one to appear!

glassortwo Mon 23-May-11 22:01:46

Try a piece of cake.

Notsogrand Mon 23-May-11 21:52:41

No sign at all. Perhaps they've all had an attack of the shys. smile

Should we try bribery?

Pint of beer?

Cup of tea and a big chunk of bread pudding?

glassortwo Mon 23-May-11 21:43:26

Has there been any buses yet. grin

Notsogrand Mon 23-May-11 21:11:12

That rings a bell nanafrancis!
smile

nanafrancis Mon 23-May-11 21:00:18

Quicker to do it myself, notsogrand! wink

Notsogrand Mon 23-May-11 18:45:49

Only tell him nanafrancis if all the DIY jobs you need doing at home are up to date. smile

nanafrancis Mon 23-May-11 18:18:27

Do I have to tell my DH about this site?