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EllanVannin and Anniebach

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fancyflowers Tue 10-Mar-26 11:15:54

Has anyone heard from either of these two ladies recently? I know that EllanVannin was banned, but thought that she had been reinstated.

I miss reading their posts.

Georgesgran Tue 10-Mar-26 11:16:44

Anniebach posts regularly.

Fallingstar Tue 10-Mar-26 11:17:43

I saw a post by Anniebach on a thread in News&Politics the other day. Don’t know the other poster and her moniker doesn’t sound familiar but am pretty new around here.

Oreo Tue 10-Mar-26 11:18:41

Fallingstar

I saw a post by Anniebach on a thread in News&Politics the other day. Don’t know the other poster and her moniker doesn’t sound familiar but am pretty new around here.

Same here.

Smileless2012 Tue 10-Mar-26 11:20:45

Annie's posting but you're right, I haven't seen EllanVannin for sometime.

crazyH Tue 10-Mar-26 11:21:00

I’m sure I saw one of Anniebach’s posts recently - also, EllanVanin’s

fancyflowers Tue 10-Mar-26 11:22:09

I'm glad to know that Anniebach is still posting. Evidently I haven't been looking at the right threads.

fancyflowers Tue 10-Mar-26 11:25:17

I don't read the politics threads - too depressing and I can't affect anything.

MaizieD Tue 10-Mar-26 11:34:49

It seems that EllenVanin was banned 5 years ago. It's taken quite some time for her to be missed 🤔

Presumably no-one was in touch with her off the forum else they'd be able to give you an update...

Annibach is still with us.

Smileless2012 Tue 10-Mar-26 11:37:43

That explains it then Maizie blush.

dragonfly46 Tue 10-Mar-26 11:47:30

Yes Ellen was banned a while ago then reinstated then banned again. I believe FGT rang her a few times.

Usedtobeblonde Tue 10-Mar-26 11:57:57

A, then, regular poster Glammanana used to contact her I think but she also stopped posting some time ago.
I can’t recall why Ellen was banned as she mostly posted about family and her old lodger cat.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 10-Mar-26 11:58:08

Every time I eat crumpets I think of EllanVannin
I do have her phone number tucked away somewhere I must look for it & will report back.

Yes MaizieD I knew it was much longer than 3 yearsxago because that’s when my husband was diagnosed with cancer and it was ages before then when we last spoke.

She was very much missed by most of us back in the day. I remember she was referred to quite often after she had been banned. Lives near (in?) Liverpool a kindly straight talking lass. I do miss her direct and common sense posts.

Fallingstar Tue 10-Mar-26 11:58:56

Oh my I didn’t know posters could be banned, sounds serious, I had a post deleted yesterday which was supposed to be lighthearted but obvs upset somebody. I did apologise to whoever it was. But will have to be careful, thing is I thought I was, am not the kind of person who makes nasty remarks, perhaps I shouldn’t try humour am obvs not very good at it 🤔

gillgran Tue 10-Mar-26 12:06:19

I remember EllanVannin.
I wasn't in personal touch with her, but her posts were like chatting to a friendly neighbour!

petra Tue 10-Mar-26 12:09:33

I wonder if she’s still with us and still Fighting to free Jeramy Bamber.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 10-Mar-26 12:18:12

petra

I wonder if she’s still with us and still Fighting to free Jeramy Bamber.

I’d forgotten about EV’s campaign over the Bamber Family murders

I do think of her whenever I have a crumpet, her nickname was the crumpet queen

Susan56 Tue 10-Mar-26 12:39:11

I too remember EllanVannin fondly and like others think of her whenever I have a crumpet.

Maremia Tue 10-Mar-26 13:08:48

Not everyone who is rude is banned Fallingstar. It's only if you are frequently reported.

Allira Tue 10-Mar-26 13:18:05

gillgran

I remember EllanVannin.
I wasn't in personal touch with her, but her posts were like chatting to a friendly neighbour!

I have no idea why EllanVannin was banned and never reinstated.
It took me a while to realise that her username was Manx Gaelic for Island of Man.

Anniebach was posting the other day. Hope she's ok.

Oreo Tue 10-Mar-26 13:29:15

Maremia

Not everyone who is rude is banned Fallingstar. It's only if you are frequently reported.

I don’t think that’s true.
More like if you have frequent deletions.

Oreo Tue 10-Mar-26 13:30:14

petra

I wonder if she’s still with us and still Fighting to free Jeramy Bamber.

What a waste of time, they def got the right man.

Anniebach Tue 10-Mar-26 13:37:53

Thank you, I still read GransNet every day, post little because Rheumatoid Arthritis causes much pain in my hands

ViceVersa Tue 10-Mar-26 13:39:21

Anniebach

Thank you, I still read GransNet every day, post little because Rheumatoid Arthritis causes much pain in my hands

Sorry to hear that, Anniebach. I always liked reading your posts, even if I didn't always agree with you.

Doodledog Tue 10-Mar-26 13:43:59

Has anyone seen growstuff lately?