When GNetters leave us

Ana don't you dare go and leave me to deal with Pete on my own!

when, you have said it all.

I feel really sad now. Those of us who have been on here since the beginning have had a very enjoyable relationship with each other, adding more and more friends to the group as more people joined in.

I just wish everyone would consider their words carefully before posting and treat everyone as they would wish to be treated themselves.

Plase come back Nellie and Jings, you both added a lot of character to our conversations.

You have missed something by not knowing her long, baubles - she had to face intolerable loss and kept her sense of humour. She does not value herself enough, but plenty of members of GN value her very highly indeed.

As a relative newcomer I didn't know littlenellie well, however I've always heard her spoken of in affectionate terms. Soop, I know you are particularly fond of her. Perhaps she will return.

I am really sorry to lose littlenellie - I wish I had an address for her so I could tell her how much.
I have also felt inclined to stop posting but I decided that would be giving in to intimidation, so I shall continue to contribute and ignore the jibes about bullying which some people try to introduce onto every thread.

If she texts again tell her how much she will be missed,and she can help keep GN a great place to be with her wit and intelligence, if she came back. [Sad] ps. jingle if you are lurking, I miss you too, I always do.

when

I'm so sorry to hear about nellie and I agree with her. The bickering, constant complaining, and persistent 'dog with a bone' picking away at issues drove me away for a few days after this weekend. People I had respect for came back to have one more go. How disappointing. I'm giving Gransnet a rest for a week or so. Peace x

Thanks for asking, kitty...I think not. She said that GN has changed such a lot and she no longer felt part of it. I was dismayed to hear that. I told her that she is loved and missed. I found her posts to be witty and funny. I doubt that I shall laugh quite so much from hereon.

soop is nellie ok?

Littlenellie has left us. She sent me a text message. I'm very sad to lose her. She is a bright, witty, funny lady.

But .....neither jingle nor nellie's nicknames are recognised if you try to send them a pm.

I put her name in Search a few minuts ago and her posts were listed.

greatnan she has left again!

Jingle's latest incarnation is JO4.

well done flickety so well said,at the present time I am not posting as often as I did as my little "cottage industry" catering business has taken off so well that i wonder where the day's are going.I feel sad that nellie and susieb are not posting as nellie brought such light banter to the threads that she engaged in and it was always a pleasure to read susieb's input,but by the sound of it she has a very well deserved diversion stopping her at the moment.
Daman how lucky you are to be going to the festival such a fab part of the world

Well said, flickety.

That's a relief, I do get accused of it elsewhere (no mames no pack drill)

Flickety exactly, but you never sound intimidating to me

Good post, flickety. Very balanced.

Gransnet is like life, bits you like, bits you dont. I have also found in life, as happens on Gransnet, there is nothing anyone ever says as a compliment that someone somewhere cannot interprete as an insult or put down.

There are threads on Gransnet I avoid because I think they are being dominated by people with strong views that intimidate any opposition. There are others I wade into with enthusiasm and possibly sound, unintentionally, intimidating. There are days when Gransnet bores me. There are days when I am checking it every hour because I am enjoying it so miuch.

Gransnet cannot be all things to all people and of course there will be people who do not like Gransnet, but generally to people with troubles we are kind and supportive. On topics of the day we can get quite excited and we can often provide helpful information and advice to Gransnetters at a loss. There are an awful lot of us and I see names I do not recognise every time I log in. It is sad when people leave, particularly when the reason may be circumstances when they need us most, but the freedom to come and go is what gransnet is all about

Yes, but she usually can't resist posting...

Jing does it all the time!

Maybe they are still on the site having de-registered and returned with a new username. Many reasons why folk might do that.