Saga Zone

The Telegraph has published the forum members' views here

I think you might be in that one Cynth.

Greatnan, we are trying hard. We've written to every paper going. We've had a few good write ups in the Mail and the Telegraph online but by the time they got to their printed papers the next day, their editors had slashed it to pieces and we just got a couple of lines at the end of the article.
The reporter who had interviewed me even aplologised to me.

I have been on BBC Radio WM, Birmingham's local BBC station. They kindly gave me a ten minute slot so they got the whole story.

We are at present trying to get TV interested but unfortunately, as the story starts to die down, people are losing interest.

Jonjon there are several of us near you. In Barrow, Backwell, Bristol and Portishead.
Perhaps we could all meet socially some time if you're interested.
Suzie looks lovely

How awful for you, Cynth! It all sounds very sad. GN means a lot to us, so I can empathise with you. I hope you will be happy here.

Hi Galen, would be nice to meet new freinds, maybe in the spring though ! XXX

Do you think spring will ever come?

Has Suzy any Britas strain in her? She reminds me of a bitch we had in the 70s!

Welcome Cynth and jonjon. I hope you settle happily with us here.

Welcome Cynth and jonjon. There is a suggestion of a Midlands meet up farily soon which you both might like to come to. The BristolBrigade came by train last time

And luggie!

I'm a refugee from Saga. I think there is more to the 'closing down' decision than they've let on.

Acromas Group, owners of Saga & AA, are in financial 'bother' so they made the decision to get rid of it and found it easy to blame it on the members.

From what I have read they are in a billion bit of financial bother and desperately shedding any part if the company that isn't making any or enough profit. And devil take the hindmost.

Welcome, Elijay. We're always up to offering asylum to Saga refugees.

Hello Elijay, pleased to meet you.

Welcome to GN all the Saga refugees

A very warm welcome. I think Saga has behaved abominably and I am sure the bad publicity will do them a lot of harm.

It seems to be doubly abominable – banning members and closing the site and then publicising the reason as being trolls or members posting racist and homophobic comments – without any supporting evidence, so far as I understand.

Good thing GNHQ is too busy with and to bother about what we are all up to.

You are ALL VERY WELCOME HERE, as long as you don't upset Lil! She can get a bit stroppy!

How nice to have a load of new members - welcome!
I think Saga have behaved abominably and I won't read their scummy magazine at the doctor's any more - so there!

Lovely! Welcome new members

I am still on saga zone until its finsish its OK for sending messages thats all, have recommended this site to some who may come across, did try the fiftyplus but its not great.
This site is equal to what the Saga Zone was.

Hi everyone and welcome to Gransnet so nice to see new names joining us,I can't believe some of the things I have read about Saga Zone and the language used in it,at least here on GN we know how to speak and respect each others point of view.So everyone enjoy and get posting about yourselves.glamma x

Saga-Zone - the only forum I have ever left, taking my bat and my ball home with me... they didn't like my avatar - the Robinson's Golly, and wanted me to take it down - so I decamped.

It was ever so full of "spiritual" folks, and believers in all sorts of woo-woo nonsense - astrology and so on - so it was no great loss. I'm sorry it's crumbled though - things must have got well out of hand.