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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.

Oreo Tue 10-Mar-26 13:46:16

I think she was banned.
Maybe back again, who knows.

Maremia Tue 10-Mar-26 13:47:22

You only get deletions if you are reported Oreo.

Maremia Tue 10-Mar-26 13:49:23

The weird thing is that Bamber is back in the news, with some new 'evidence'.
I also thought they had the right one.
But now, it's wait and see.

Oreo Tue 10-Mar-26 13:50:49

Maremia

You only get deletions if you are reported Oreo.

….but not all reporting leads to deletions!

dalrymple23 Tue 10-Mar-26 13:55:32

What happened to Germanshepherdmum? I always enjoyed reading her common sense posts

petra Tue 10-Mar-26 13:58:58

Fallingstar
I was suspended for a week because a member took offence that I had temerity to call out a BOT. If that member thought for one moment that I would be upset, they don’t know me 😂

Grannmarie Tue 10-Mar-26 13:59:52

I haven't seen multicolouredswapshop on the GM thread for some time. I hope she's OK.

fancyflowers Tue 10-Mar-26 14:03:07

Anniebach

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

I'm glad you are still here, Anniebach.

Iam64 Tue 10-Mar-26 14:03:53

Banning often if not always feels heavy handed. I miss GermsnShepherdsmum. Politically poles apart but we got on very well. As with some other plain speakers, she was reported. I still feel ‘some posters’ focus and press the report button, knowing their subject has been previously suspended so might be banned
No I haven’t seem growstuff

Hello anniebach

DamaskRose Tue 10-Mar-26 14:04:56

I think GSM was banned? There was also a poster from (I think) the north east of England called (also I think!) Gillybob who has just disappeared ie not banned. She looked after her grandchildren a lot. I always liked her posts and admired her stamina.

MG55 Tue 10-Mar-26 14:07:02

What happened to UrmstonGran? 💐

petra Tue 10-Mar-26 14:13:20

Maremia

The weird thing is that Bamber is back in the news, with some new 'evidence'.
I also thought they had the right one.
But now, it's wait and see.

I won’t go on about the case because this subject is not what this thread is about.
I lived just up the road from Whitehouse Farm for some years.
I know that area very well. There was no way jeramy could have got to the farm and then back to his home in the time the police state.

DamaskRose Tue 10-Mar-26 14:23:06

MG55

What happened to UrmstonGran? 💐

She’s now FriedGreenTomatoes.

Doodledog Tue 10-Mar-26 14:28:09

Oreo

I think she was banned.
Maybe back again, who knows.

Who? Growstuff?

Why? Banning on here is very inconsistent, isn't it? I know some bans annoy some people and not others, but there are those which defy logic, really.

Maremia Tue 10-Mar-26 14:30:46

It doesn't always make sense, who gets banned. It must be the Moderators overview.
Yes I know Oreo, deleting does not always lead to a ban. That is not what I said.

Oreo Tue 10-Mar-26 14:31:32

It will depend on what has been said and why deleted I expect.

ViceVersa Tue 10-Mar-26 14:33:17

I always enjoyed GSM's posts too - even if I didn't always agree with her. She was often a very helpful source of advice to other posters too, especially when it came to legal matters. I don't understand why posters can't agree to disagree without reporting every little thing - unless of course it is something like a personal attack or something really offensive. We're all supposed to be adults.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 10-Mar-26 14:42:33

CariadAgain hasn’t posted this last week, she did have several of her posts deleted on a thread, haven’t seen her since 🤷‍♀️

Maremia Tue 10-Mar-26 16:00:38

Which Thread was that GG13, if you can remember?

mamaa Tue 10-Mar-26 16:09:42

Well what a coincidence- I was watching a Youtube vlog about the Isle of Man and EllenVannin came to mind. I’m
the same as FGT re crumpets as whenever I have them I’m reminded of the ‘crumpet queen’ too.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 10-Mar-26 16:21:27

Maremia

Which Thread was that GG13, if you can remember?

I think it was the one about the Gorton and Denton bi election, which seems to have disappeared (either that or I am looking in the wrong place 🤦‍♀️)

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 10-Mar-26 16:27:12

MG55

What happened to UrmstonGran? 💐

👋 I’m here, it’s me 😁
I had to have a name change because of an admin technicality and Lily from GNHQ helped me to sort it out
I had to use a new name.

It was complicated and I found it stressful.

Goodness knows how others (banned) manage to re-emerge with new monikers! I think they use a different computer so the IP details or whatever isn’t recognised?

JenniferEccles Tue 10-Mar-26 16:33:24

Another one whose posts I miss is Gabriella. She was so entertaining and sounded a kind hearted person too with the snacks and drinks she handed out to delivery drivers!
She lived near Guildford I think.

Some of her comments were probably deemed controversial by some, but that’s good surely?
Who wants a predominantly Left-wing echo chamber?

GrannyGravy13 Tue 10-Mar-26 16:35:31

I remember Gabriella she gave me the details of a lovely little boutique near her.

Like you say, she seemed really kind hearted.

dragonfly46 Tue 10-Mar-26 16:39:10

I miss Gabriella she was a one off. I also miss Gillybob.