Welcome to Gransnet

Charleygirl5 thank you, yes, pretty active tech user!

Welcome Jaxjacky- I thought I had seen your name previously. You are obviously finding your way around.

Good morning, I’ve been on here actively for about a month. I live in Hampshire, married, two children and two grandchildren.

Didsbury welcome and neither am I am it does not matter a jot. Do you feel isolated personally or do you live in an isolated place?

Two friendly threads are the Good Morning one and the other is soop's kitchen. You will be welcomed personally on each.

Hello I have just joined
I am not a grandparent. Does that matter
But I am over 60
Very isolated

Welcome- another comforting thread is soop's kitchen where you will be welcomed and nobody will be rude to you as can happen on the political threads! You will slowly get to know people and maybe if life ever returns to normal meet ups will occur again.

Hello everyone, newbie here. Recently retired, with a long to-do list of lovely things I had planned, which are currently on hold. I discovered the "Good Morning..." chats and they are so positive and comforting.
Looking forward to chatting with you all.

Welcome to all Newbies ?

Just joined too. Looks a really interesting site with kind people.

Hello. First post from a recent joinee here. Struggling with being almost 54 and feeling 32 - very much missing being an active and involved Mum of three, and trying to adjust to a different life. Youngest is almost 19, and although at home currently, will soon be back at Uni. He is fiercely independent (who does that remind me of...) and no longer a child or my baby boy. The other two are well into adulthood (30 and 24) - both live away with their partners, and are happy and healthy. Never thought being an empty-nester would be so HARD! Menopause does not come alone

Welcome- there is at least one other person living in New Zealand- her name is Bradfordgirl. There are two Glaswegians, Marydoll and I think Talu but both still living there. I am from Fife but living in London so we do get around! Enjoy!

Hello, I just joined this week and am enjoying reading the posts.A Glasgow girl living in New Zealand.

This is not the thread for that I am afraid. I think it still has its own thread. If not why do you not get in touch with GNHQ yourself?

Wondering why I don’t get the gransnet email anymore!
I didn’t unsubscribe.

Welcome cafegal there are others from the USA but I am not sure exactly which part. You will soon find your way around the various threads.

Hello from Michigan USA. I am a lonely Nana. Missing my grandbabies and trying to not fall apart. Covid is hurting relationships and my mental health. Love the Lord so I do not live in fear but do use caution.

Welcome Nanof4- I am afraid you took the words out of my mouth! You will not get a reply here I do not think- the easiest would be to start your own thread and that should bring in with luck some replies.

Think I’ve typed the above message in the wrong section! So sorry, completely new to this. ?

I have a Grandson that is now 14 months old. On his first birthday my daughter-in-law gave all relatives and friends that were invited to GS party, a “Time Capsule” letter to fill in for my GS, which are then to be opened by him on his 18th birthday.
I must admit I had never heard of this before and I am totally flummoxed as to what to write in his letter!
I have looked online for help/advice but have been unable to find anything constructive.
I have been told to “write what I like in it”. Have any other Gransnetters come across these Time Capsule things please and if so, could you offer any advice as to what to write?
I am now under a time constraint as DIL asked for them to be completed within 2 weeks of GS first birthday (2 months ago!) and I have been told that my husbands and I are the only ones still not completed and returned.
P.S. Husband hasn’t a clue what to write either!

Welcome- nice to see another man join

Ahoy from stateside mates. Just joined. Our single-dad son and two grandsons 6 and 2 live with us. Its a full house.

Sorry Loulou but if you want any replies you would have to start a separate thread as this is the "welcome" section.

Just want to have a bit of a moan so apologies if I'm in the wrong place.
Eldest son lives quite a way up country so we usually only see him 2 or 3 weekends in the year. Of course this year not seen since Christmas. His partner's family live halfway between us so they are seen more. He's told me they're going down to stay with her parents for a week & while there he'll pop down for a couple of hours one day to see us. Now I know its always problematic when they come trying to arrange family get together so he can see nephews & nieces & as he has no children & lives a completely different lifestyle they dont see each others point of view. I'm just a little hurt & disappointed we are only getting a couple of hours especially when it's my 70th the following week. I can't say anything as I hate confrontations.
Sorry for long post, just needed to get off my chest.

Roobs maybe if you look through some of the old threads on the same subject you may find pointers there.

I know it is not always possible but brevity is appreciated. I for one cannot, because of my eyesight problems, reading the equivalent of a page of A 4 jumbled together with no break with paragraphs.

Good luck, you will get what you want and at least you are takingthe time to sort it out in your head first.

Thank you . I’m sorting it out in my head first before I put pen to paper so to speak . Just reading through some threads has already helped heaps .