Hi, I'm new and a bit lost!

Welcome to Gransnet sallybee. You do sound like you have a lot of things to cope with in your life. Best to browse around the threads and chip in a few words anywhere you feel comfortable.

Welcome. That was awful hearing abiout your grandson and your daughter. No wonder that you are feeling so low at present. Are you living on your own? I live in London which is not a great deal of help to yourself but I am rarely off GN!

sallybee123, welcome to Gransnet! It sounds like you're going through an awful time just now. Please stay with us, have a chat if you feel like it and don't feel under any pressure to comment on anything that makes you feel upset. I think you'll enjoy being with us.

Welcome - sorry life is difficult for you at the moment. Hope you find some useful threads on here.

We have just moved from West London to here, it is lovely, and people seem very kind, but I find it difficult to make friends.

I live with my husband, without whom I wouldn't manage, he is a very special man! His son lives a few miles away with his family, and it's lovely to see them more frequently, but the children are growing up fast, and whilst I would like to be Granny to them, they don't see me in that way.

My two grandchildren are currently in Norfolk, my son in law is RAF so they move around a lot. I do have a very special relationship with my granddaughter, at 5, she is more sensitive than many adults, absolutely adorable, she rings me (yes I can do phones with her), to tell me all about her life and to tell me about her worries (she broke a pencil and scrunched it into the carpet, her friends Daddy's legs have fallen off in Afghanistan, is her Daddy's legs going to fall off - that was a tough one, Mummy is tired and she is cross all the time....)!

Her baby brother is just comical, at 15 mths, he is happiest digging up worms in the garden, and is just one of those podgy, happy little men that you see in cartoons!

Such a pity we are so far away!

Hello sallybee it sounds as though you have every reason to burst into tears. I'm sorry to hear of your troubles, I hope you'll find some comfort here.

Sallybee welcome and Marelli has said it all really, sound and wise words.

Welcome, Sallybee. I am so sad for you. You have every reason to burst into tears. Many of us live at a distance from our grandchildren and can empathise with your feelings - you write so lovingly about them. If we can't meet you in person, we can talk together on line. I think I might go to soop's kitchen for a soon. You might like to join us.

Sallybee, welcome. I must warn you that Gransnet can be addictive! I am not surprised that you sometimes burst into tears considering all your worries.Take care.

sallybee welcome. What a terrible time you are having. You will have lots of help and advice on GN so keep talking to us

WelcomeSallybee so sorry to hear about all you are dealing with.

I have only recently joined Gransnet myself and I can highly recommend it. A great place to drop into and be part of.

Hello Sallybee welcome to Gransnet, hope you stay around and we can all get to know you

Hello sallybee, no wonder you are weepy, I would be too. Stick around and chat to us whenever you feel like it

Hi Sallybee, welcome .

Meant to add, stick around, we'll make you feel at home.

welcome Sallybee hope you will enjoy our drunken parties cyperspace get togethers where you can loose yourself amongs friends

Welcome Sallybee

Hello sallybee, I'm so sorry to read of what you are going through, have been through. It's lovely you have such a special relationship with your little grand daughter.

Big welcome from me too I am sure you will find much warmth, support and humour on GN. I am sorry to hear all you have to cope with but hope that cyberfriendship will help you whenever you want to come on line for a chat, a or a - most of us seem to be here quite a lot....................

Welcome sallybee. Look forward to chatting to you. I hope you feel you can find support here on Gransnet, as well as some fun

Welcome sallybee. You sound just the sort of person who would feel at home here. Enjoy.

Welcome sallybee. I think you are coping remarkably well, given the sadnesses in your life. So sorry to hear about your daughter and grandson.

I hope Gransnet will be a place where you can find some release from your everyday worries, and know that there is always somewhere here to listen (and sometimes have a laugh with).

Welcome Sallybee. hope to see you around for a chat.

I don't know what to say, other than thank you xxxx