Welcome to Gransnet

I’m new here too, just joined this morning.
Hello everyone

Thank you for the welcome. Just joined. Seriously shielding ourselves in mid Wales.

Welcome Hatcham and all newbies this forum has been very good to me since I retired I’ve met a good few ladies from all walks of life with very interesting stories to tell I've even managed to get their real names we’ve been to the theatre together to see the ballet and have had several posh lunches in Edinburgh with lots of chat. So many of us have commonality which can be a platform for good crack. We’ve even been to Aberdeen and st Andrews wherever the mood takes us no barriers held. Hopefully we can start up again and grow into a superb group of likeminded people. You’ll enjoy all the different stories and the grub of course.

Thank you for the welcome.

Hello everyone just joined. Had no idea there was a site like this so really looking forward to hopefully contributing and learning. Just read one of your articles about letting grey hair grow through, and that had pursued me to embrace it, so decided to take the plunge and and see what happens before I go back to work. Scared!!!!

Thank you just what I needed !

I had written welcoming all those who have recently joined and it vanished- where I have no idea but be warned, that does happen here for no apparent reason.

As already mentioned, two of the gentle threads are Good Morning and soop's kitchen. If you want something really whacky try Marydoll's daily maths class- that is if you can understand what her pupils are trying to say!

I think they were in a very long queue when brains were being handed out and being so idle they are unemployable.

Yes, Charley, they are indeed hard work, but I have to defend my girls. It's not their fault. In fact, it's never their fault. .

Anyway, welcome to all the newcomers.

Hello im new to gransnet i joined today, i moved to darlington 3 years ago but due to health unable to work so i have no friends, help how do i make friends

Welcome cherylk3- in normal times some people organise meetups for coffee or lunch- I personally go to two, each is around every 4-6 weeks. I have met some really lovely people there but I obviously do not know when we will meet again.

Are you a churchgoer and/or do you have any interests? Just amble through the thread here- no doubt you will find something which takes your fancy.

A warm welcome from me too, cherylk3

I sometimes put posts on various subjects then notice I haven't gone to 'last page' first so have posted on something from march, as I wonder where my post has gone!

Hello everyone. I too am new here, but have been reading GN posts for a few weeks. I'm coping quite well with lock down, but the anniversary of my son's tragic death is coming up. I find being alone with my thoughts quite painful. I'm a widow and family are not local. I look forward to sharing with you, and hopefully one day meeting with some of you.

Hi all. New to Gransnet and it's been a rollercoaster ride for me but decided to join as you all seem a lovely bunch. I became a first time gran at the beginning of March. Prem girl and boy twins that are doing well...but middle of March my world collapsed when I lost my best mate and DH. It was sudden as he was only 63 and fit. I have spent the last few weeks between dark and light as I need to be there for my sons but feel devastated at the loss. Lots of similar back stories on this site and it has given me strength. Looking forward to joining in when I get chance.

Just a widower looking for friendship, and this seemed a nice site, so here I am..

Welcome Aldom and Mancjules - a lot of sadness in both of your lives. Two particularly pleasant threads are Good Morning and soop's kitchen. Very nice people on both those threads.

Thank you for your kind words Charleygirl5

A warm welcome to all of you.
Oldschool, good to have another male on the site.

Thanks for your kind welcome.

Hi - I've just joined Gransnet. My daughter is an avid "mumsnet" user so I'm interested to see whats available for us "grannies".

Welcome Queenbeal- I have kept well away from mumsnet!

I agree Charleygirl. Before I discovered G N I was looking at M N. I soon came to the conclusion that it can be very cruel, not to mention, crude. So to anyone who is feeling fragile, as I am, be careful. We don't want to be hurt.

To repeat NatashaGransnet's opening post - To find out how to find you way around the forums, do go to www.gransnet.com/info/getting-started

Hi everyone, I’ve just joined today and I wonder if any of you have the same issue as me. Basically my younger daughter has adopted children. Twins boy and girl aged 11yrs and their half sister 10yrs. They adopted the twins when they were 15months and the sister when she was 12months. The issue is the twins are very delayed in academic and social skills, which leads to very challenging behaviour. I do my best with them but the problem is; and some of you will really dislike me for this, try as I might I simply don’t like them! I dread being with them, I only do it because I love daughter so much.

Welcome Reggie I do not think your question will be answered here because it is mainly a welcome thread. Maybe if you open your own and you will receive some replies.