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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.

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.

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 😂

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

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

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!

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.

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

You only get deletions if you are reported Oreo.

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

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

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

Has anyone seen growstuff lately?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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 🤔

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.

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.

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.

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

That explains it then Maizie blush.

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.

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

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