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kittylester Sun 20-Jan-13 11:16:37

What other forums do you read/belong to other than specialist ones? Do they always descend into anarchy?

glammanana Thu 24-Jan-13 14:27:53

Bruha so so sorry if any misunderstanding everyone knows I would never make a nasty assumption (must go to specsavers) please don't lurk please join in we are very very nice.
welcome to kissy nice to see new people.

soop Thu 24-Jan-13 13:55:35

kissy...a warm welcome from Kintyre.
Bruha It's good to have you join us. Lurking, as I used to do, is nowhere near as much fun!

Ariadne Thu 24-Jan-13 07:01:37

Hello, kissy and Bruha and welcome!

numberplease Thu 24-Jan-13 00:12:34

Hello Kissy, welcome!

ninathenana Wed 23-Jan-13 23:34:10

GK is that Talking Point the Alzheimer's society forum ?
I post there too. No others for me.

Marelli Wed 23-Jan-13 20:48:48

Hello kissy! Very pleased to meet you smile.
Bruha - keep posting, please! flowers

jeni Wed 23-Jan-13 20:30:53

Hi Kissy
Welcome. We're a nice bunch on the whole. Like any family we get' hissy' moments, but apart from the 'serious' threads we are a very supportive and occasionally zany and mad bunch![smile\

Butty Wed 23-Jan-13 19:31:25

I agree with glass, bruha - join in. I have made angry posts, sentimental posts, embarrassing posts, boring posts, insightful posts - the whole range. Find you feet and go with it.

Welcome kissy

grannyactivist Wed 23-Jan-13 19:31:20

Just seen Bruha's message - stay with it Bruha, just keep on posting. smile

grannyactivist Wed 23-Jan-13 19:30:11

Hello and welcome kissy ( I actually enjoyed typing that and am a bit envious of the name envy).
Elegran has made some very perceptive observations with which I agree. I joined GN right at the beginning and have enjoyed 'meeting' posters both old and new and I expect I will continue to do so. In my own day to day life I often feel as if I'm living in a soap opera, so I don't need any additional stress/angst/drama. I therefore usually choose to participate in threads that steer clear of those posts/topics that might engender such a response in me. I am very fond of Gransnet and feel privileged to have such an enormously wide circle of wise and supportive friends, but also recognise that there are bound to be ups and downs from time to time. smile

Ana Wed 23-Jan-13 19:28:16

Bruha, I don't know why that happened - perhaps sometimes people don't read the posts properly. You made it quite clear that you were talking about another forum which seemed a bit cliquey - please don't go back to lurking! smile

glassortwo Wed 23-Jan-13 19:26:58

bruha no dont lurk join in. You have taken the step now you cant go back to lurking. smile

glassortwo Wed 23-Jan-13 19:25:04

Hello kissygrandma sunshine

Bruha Wed 23-Jan-13 19:23:48

Oh dear I've been misread again I did not mean Grasnet Pet Forum was cliquey it was some other forums for Dogs I tried. Off course people who have been on forums for a long time know each other so it more easy to for them to chat together. I think I will lurk a bit so I don't cause any more misunderstandings blush

whenim64 Wed 23-Jan-13 19:08:51

Welcome kissygrandma. Why don't you have a look around and visit a few different threads, old and new, to get a feel of what Gransnet is like? It's a supportive, friendly place with some feisty people who are there to provide support, entertainment and lots of good advce and ideas smile

Grannyeggs Wed 23-Jan-13 19:00:41

Hello kissygrandma, say what you like, we are not a mean lot, I promise you flowers

Goose Wed 23-Jan-13 18:52:18

'Hello kissygrandma - I'm fairly new here too but everyone has to make the scary move of coming through the door for the first time sometime...so - get chattingsmile

annodomini Wed 23-Jan-13 18:50:29

kissygrandma , welcome. How could we be mean to a gran with a forum name like yours? smile

kissygrandma Wed 23-Jan-13 18:40:42

This is my first forum so i,m not quite sure what to expect. After reading some of the comments I have to say it,s put me off joining in things a little in case I say the wrong thing! So if I do, please be gentle with me! [Smile]

Goose Wed 23-Jan-13 18:28:31

jeni - yep - shaped like dogs, feels cruel shoving me feet inside 'em!

Tegan Wed 23-Jan-13 18:27:14

And a mug of cocoa! Very Beatrix Potter...

jeni Wed 23-Jan-13 18:22:33

A goose with fluffy slippers?

Goose Wed 23-Jan-13 17:45:56

T'wast chasingthefrog...Perhaps I HAVE finally lost the plot...unless it was someone else? Grrrrump - I don't know (I'm now shuffling off into the sunset - with my nice new fluffy slippers and a mug of cocoasad

soop Wed 23-Jan-13 16:49:07

Before I go...a smile for Jings moon

Tegan Wed 23-Jan-13 16:42:50

I go on an American film forum called chasingthefrog; maybe that's what you're thinking of? Mind you, not many people go on that now [same with my racing forums]. It's all Twitter these days [which I don't understand sad].