Your Gransnet habit

My lot know about GN. I often pass snippets across to DH as I use the laptop when he's watching telly. Thanks to a thread about benefits I realised we could claim a reduction on our TV licence because DH is registered blind. Not only that....They refunded £150 because I'd been paying the full whack since his registration. Cheers Gransnet!!!

Well I am certainly addicted. I check it every time I log on. My DiL was a bit surprised when I told her I was going to Birmingham for lunch (Midlands Meet up), but that is one of the benefits of being retired, you can't do that if your are working or a you are a young mum or both.
Getting older is quite good fun really.

My lot know about you lot,and are always saying she's talking to her mates again,yes it is addiction sometimes take I pad in car with me for a peep,reading used to be my passion....not any more my books are piling up up unread and unloved...darn have to go being bellowed at by my son is it dinner time yet,,off to make sausage toad for 5 ..

Blimey, nellie, how old is that son of yours? Can't he cook???
You need to put your foot down with a firm hand!

I'm definitely still in the closet, but if any of my family came on here they would recognise me from my user name. I'm lucky that DH and I each have our own computers, because when I retired from work I found that trying to share a computer just didn't work. So he's in his study doing 'important' things on his and I'm on the sofa in the kitchen with a laptop on my knees and a cross cat who wants a lap to sit on!

And I have been known to check GN on my smartphone when we are away from home, but I do try to resist!

My DD told me about it and persuaded me to try it?

I have mentioned gransnet to people and, being a bloke, they probably think I'm odd. I am not myself sure that this is a place for a man so I may just fade away. It's a longish story but I was invited to register to post an e-petition and I have hung around since. I do feel like an outsider but the topics are varied and the discussion is polite, maybe because there are not too many men around. In another place I have been online, discussion of politics and religion have been banned because the 'debate' invariably became a slanging match. Whether I stay or go, I think gransnet is a bit special.

Oh, don't go Frankel! It's good to get a male slant on things sometimes, and you seem to fit in just fine.

I do agree about the 'special'. I've tried one or two forums in the past, but this one shines out for the intelligence and thoughtfulness of most of the comment - and the delightful humour from time to time.

You're one of us now Frankel so stick around

You might confuse crimson though, Frankel seeing as you share the same name as her favourite racehorse

Perhaps Frankel is called Frankel because he is his second biggest fan in which case he'll have to stick around.

ana my turn to cook tonight,If I cook I don't clean away,he was on hoovering and polishing duties today...ticking away nicely since I kicked ass and threw a wobbly last week ...thank you

Congrats. merlot
Good result re. your T.V license.

frankel go and have a drink with the blokes at LILS bar....drinks are all on the house while LIL is on maternity leave ..don't go

Glad you've got them all under control, nellie. Good for you!

Nellie ...introduce Frankel to the boys in the games room.

Unfortunately due to work and family commitments I can't access GN everyday, but on the days that I can I find that I am on and off most of the day. Sometimes just reading, having a giggle, sympathising (and I must admit shedding the occasional tear) I tend to post only if I have something relevant to add.

I try to look at GN every day when I'm at work - if work doesn't interfere! Don't always get a chance at weekends at the moment as DD and her family have been living with me between houses. My evenings are taken up with helping with the children, cooking, washing, etc. The weekends are pretty much the same. BUT they completed on their new house today. So I will be getting my life back very soon. I use my iPad to check in at weekends and evenings. If only there was an iPhone app, I could check in even more often!!

frankel come with me to Lils I will introduce you to my very good friends pete and gramps think they might encourage you to stay and play xx

I do like the horse and I like the story of how it brought his trainer back to the top after some bumpy years. I like the name too. Thanks for all the kind comments. I'll look in when I can - I've been busy being Grandan all day today

Frankel If you venture to Lil's bar...be warned...

We'll look out for you Greatnan!
I "play" for the other side, but enjoy this "Mag" - Especially Lil's Bar.
Well - What else did you expect!

Seriously though, I'm very impressed with this publication!

What are you on about, gramps? Have you been at the home-grown produce in Lil's back yard again?

The Oldie is a publication. Gransnet is just this website.