I’m 55. feel too young for gransnet but too old for mumsnet.

Yes, the OP has changed considerably since yesterday.

The original OP appeared to be written in fairly challenging terms for a newcomer and in a way which could make posters rather wary. Perhaps, to give the benefit of doubt, it was meant in a jocular fashion.

How come it has changed to make subsequent posts seem rather rude?
There are some very strange things happening on GN this just lately

Bathsheba it’s hysterical isn’t it it? I was on holiday at the time I read it and was laughing out loud on the hotel balcony. I kept reading bits out to my husband. I also sent it to my daughter and daughter in law who are in their 30s. They enjoyed it too. Grin

Grin didn’t work! Doh.

I lose track of how many news/politics threads are here at any time but despite earlier implications there is only ever one on TA.

I post on both, less on MN. There are so many members there, there's rarely a give and take discussion.
But they have some very interesting topics, keeps me up to date.
And those gorgeous baby photos!

Alypoole Just checked the "bonjela" thread on MN and thought was so funny and witty BUT be warned if you post similar it's likely to appear in the daily press with your user name. I see this was reproduced in The Sun, for one. Fine if you don't mind the world seeing it.......

Just changing identity and off to Mumsnet for Bonjela on Fanjo!

FWIW My gorgeous GGD is 1, has an 18 year old mum and a 36 year old GM, her other GGM is about bee63's age.

And I'm sometimes known as Hip Hop Grandma ...

I wish I was a 36 yr old grandmother!

I'm 60 and not a grandparent as I had my DC late. They are early 20s.
I have been on MN for about 12 years and while there are parts that I love I feel much of it is no longer for me.
I struggle with the sheer nastiness on MN <looks over shoulder hoping it's nice here>
Also I feel there is a generational thing. If I read one more thread about evil baby boomers or MILs I will scream.
It used to be fun on there.
I would like to think GN might be more tolerant and wise and yet still be witty and clever?

It is very nice on here RedRidingHood (mostly) and there only a few prowling wolves for grans to look out for .

Lazigirl really? In the Sun? Well, well.

Yeh I googled!

Sites like these are never a true reflection of real life or give any insight into the posters. If you read MN you would think that every husband was unfaithful or lazy. All In-laws are evil, all children are difficult and that parents today cannot cope. Of course people rarely post about the good things in life .

I expect the men and women on here are just the same. Those that have a fulfilling life are on here with help and advice but don’t boast of crow about what their own life is like.

I have been very privileged lately to meet some GNetters. Each of them have contributed so much to Society and are continuing to do so. They have been involved Nursing, Fostering, Teaching, Politics as well as caring for their community, Grandchildren and sick relatives. Every time I meet them I am over-awed with the knowledge and elequence. Few of their attributes would come across in a post but I suspect they are representative of a typical GNetter.

I am younger than the OP and still feel fine on here!
I became a GM in my early 40’s and initially wasn’t best pleased as I felt that as soon as anyone knew I was a grandparent ageism started up? However I dress like a 30 year old listen to all kinds of music modern and classical and try to keep up with technology etc. I don’t pidgeon hole people according to their age and find that age is meaningless anyway!

I am in a similar boat - I am 54. But I find this site helpful and interesting. I am on both - but rarely fire up MN now. I pick and chossed the sections I choose to read or interact with. I still work full time and I am have only been a Grandmother for 6 six years - and they are still coming!

I tend to read more Mumsnet but in a stalking fashion especially the mil ones as I worry that whatever the crime is I may have committed something similar. Whereas I will post on Gransnet because since a Bell type of person left people are gentler in their criticism and if iPad allows me to (when the moon is blue and we're having a month of Sundays )

It was not changed, there was a post from GN earlier.

Well as a mum and a gran I use both!
Younger women on MN are less experienced mothers that's all!

Regardless of the 12 or so posts from perfectly sane and reasonable people who say it was!

I have no doubt it was changed.If it hadn't mentioned the Archers I would have had no reason to .Somebody's telling porkies!!

I didn't post until about 2.30 in the afternoon because I'd seen bee63's post at 12.44 about The Archers. I honestly can't remember if the OP was the original or shortened version because I didn't take much notice but I can't think for one moment that 12 people are delusional.

The OP hasn't returned and we've been here before. It's certainly a very odd situation.

Is it the wrong kind of truth? Fake news?

What is someone trying to cover up. The original post has definitely been changed. It did mention the archers and knitting. Mystery .

Definitely changed - I remember the reference to the Archers and knitting. Very odd.

Perhaps we are getting bee63's 2 posts mixed up. She posted the original on Sat 18th 11:46:03 and the 2nd about retirement and the Archers Sat 18th 12:44:03. Just sayin.......