How many Grandads do we have?

Do you think I'd share a spare George Clooney? What do you take me for Carol?

....reatreats gracefully.......not going down THAT road again......I'll just abduct him when she not around.....no, better not, she'll be back....

And how!

Carol if you remember George came over the fence and I picked him up but I've never seen him again since that night he made a hasty retreat !!!

Don't let on glamma but I suspect he was waylaid. I'm over him now.....(sob).....

Actually I've gone off him now. Used goods and all that. Besides, you can have too much of a good thing.

So it's back to Poppa, who is coughing his lungs out and needs lots of TLC.

Any idea how many grandfathers are now on this site? We need some male input.

Hi, add me to the list. Just joined. I'm not good at light hearted banter, don't do pubs (or beer). But I really like being Grandad. I think as gender roles in parenting are changing fast, as they are in the wide world, so they do for grann(d)s. Grannys have always taken part in childcare, it is changing as families get increasingly geographically diverse.
I am in my workshop at present making a bed for Ivy (my life has been spent making furniture) - not the "garden shed".
Anyway, ask me anything you like, and I will tell my truth as best I can.

R

Just adding my name to the grandad list. Recently joined after seeing Geraldine, I think it was, speaking on a news programme about the effects of the recent Budget on grandparents. Like grandadR I agree the gender roles are changing in later generations as much as younger ones. As a single grandad - and there must be a few about - I am doing my bit in the babysitting stakes. Do feel I get a few odd looks in the local park as the only male pushing a swing for my nearly-three grandson but there you are.

Great to hear about grandads looking after their grandchildren and how fantastic to have your grandad make a bed for you! Looking forward to chatting to you both some more.

grandadR & DavidH22 welcome to the GN world we have some very good discussions some are topical and some are just daft and funny but we have a good time and we could always use some Grandads advice get ready for some fun nights out when we go on our virtual parties next one scheduled for 5th May GN 1st anniversary.

DavidH, I do Playgroup once a week (for 2 years now...), and am often the only male. Much reserve at the beginning, and I felt like I was butting in on their "mothers group". I usually end up during tidy up pulling the rolled up carpet round round the floor with loads of little happy passengers. Perhaps we need an "ask a granny" topic to balance things out. They have been doing it far longer than us after all.
R.

Uh oh. Just seen the "ask a gran" topic. So there it is.

R.

This is my first post having just signed up with gransnet. I'm a Granddad and step-Granddad to 4 children.
Have just visited 2 of them yesterday to celebrate Nanny's birthday. None of them live nearby so meetings are few and far between and very much enjoyed.

Bribery works every time, especially a hunk of bread pudding.

Welcome fatherbear hope you will come to the gransnet party. I have just invited myself with a cake, I have also offered to be the one man band so I'm afraid that role is taken. Unless they decide to hold auditions of course

Welcome grandadR, DavidH22 and fatherbear

Ask away and I'll try to answer but i have a very small brain

Ding ding, your bus has arrived (late as usual!)

I'm an 80 tr. old Granddad ,with 5 Grandchildren. Eldest (boy) at Lancaster uni, doing physics degree. Yungest (girl) 16 and apple of my eye dopng her A levels. Good results so far. She has diabetes and coeliac disease. As large as life though!!

I do pottery, sing in Church Choir and amongst other things, help in primary School with reading!
Am I qualified to join the Grandads?

I'm also a slow, one finger typist with a degree in mistakes! Also ,a crazy sense of humour!

I am waiting for the extreme views with interest! I love a good debate. Of course, the views might be extreme in the same direction as my own, which will still be good because I will have another supporter!

Hi Gramps, we need all the support we can get, us Granddads are going through an unpopular period atm. Come on over to the shed. Safer there.

Haven't been to the shed for ages, great to see some new Granddads!

Off now to get some plants in before the next downpour, but I'll leave this slab of bread pudding behind. It's still warm.

Waiting for another couple of weeks before planting any tender plants out. need to start sowing cubits in greenhouse over the next few days. But, as we usually do, we have arranged to go away for 2/3 weeks just at the most critical time in the garden.

pompa I don't think granddads are really going through an unpopular period. Grandmas, in general, are very happy that you're here, I think. It's just that we really don't want to have to keep telling you that we love you.

Thinking about the shed – I make very unreliable cakes, but can do mean bread pudding every time. Does this work for granddads as well as grandchildren?