Where have they all gone?

I believe Anya came back for a short while with a slightly different name. I think her DH was unwell and that’s why she left, however I could be wrong. I always enjoyed reading her intelligent post.

Ana sadly died.

Oh so sorry to hear Ana died, she was quite a prolific poster at one time and then she disappeared.

Sorry to hear about Ana.
I often used to pm Anya as we both had grandchildren on the autistic spectrum of the same age and with the same name. I used to find her advice on GN very helpful. Sane and sensible.

I didn’t know that Kate and am very sorry to hear it.
Ana and I once had a four yorkshiremen dialogue going one snowy Christmas that cheered me up all week.

I wonder if Anya is still here under a new name, hope her DH recovered.

Yes Greenfinch we all met up twice didn’t we?

I still miss Frank and his doggy sidekick Andy, anyone remember him? lots of advice on re mortgaging and will writing if I remember rightly, he did put a humourous slant on financial matters, not sure he meant to be as funny as he sometimes came across.

Indeed,lemongrove we met up in Oxford though I think she lived some way from there. NanKate was there too.

I was shocked to read about Ana. I remember lots of us being concerned at the time she first “went missing”. I enjoyed her posts.

I do remember Jalima, or similar name, she seemed interesting and posted often when I first joined 3 or 4 tears ago

When I first joined, 6 years ago, there was a rather prolific writer whose name suggested she would soon be a Gran. She had a somewhat (possibly pseudo?) religious bent and was quite argumentative. I don’t think she’s back in any other guise as she would be easily recognised.

Pompa disappeared too. He took on another name, but I forget what it was. He was an avid ukelele player. Wonder what happened to him?

I loved Ana's sense of humour ?

Bellanonna
Do you mean soontobe If you do she had about 6 user names after that.

Yes I did, petra and yes she did, but I can’t remember any of them!

LauraNorder

I do remember Jalima, or similar name, she seemed interesting and posted often when I first joined 3 or 4 tears ago

Don't worry LauraNorder, Jalima is still amongst us and posting regularly.

She had a somewhat (possibly pseudo?) religious bent and was quite argumentative

Good heaven's Bellanonna, that description could fit several posters!

Bellanonna
Here are a few more.
Lessismore
Inkcog
Sparkii
Grapefruitpip
I forget under which name she was banned but she inadvertently let slip that she made copies of posters remarks that she didn't like.

Chewbacca
Believe me, there's no one on here quiet like this one.

3 or 4 tears ago, gosh I didn't know I'd missed her that much

Yes I remember the meet up in Oxford with you Greenfinch and Lemongrove when you had another colourful name Anya from Leamington Spa and myself. We certainly could chat for England ?

Amen to that Petra ?

With the average age on here being somewhat 'old' I'm sure the departures are easily explained by illness or death.

Ana sadly died.

Oh dear, I am so sorry to hear that, she was a very pleasant poster and I remember when she posted a picture of herself with a young DGC.
She wasn't very old as far as I remember.
Thank you for letting us know, NanKate, I always wondered whether or not she was all right.

Sorry to hear ana/anagram has died.

Another poster who suddenly disappeared was Nono.

I also miss willmaknickers fit, also Gabriella54, I think some may have been envious of her lifestyle, she offered to show me round her home town when I was passing through, I really liked her, I like a straight to the point person, you know where you stand there, but we all like and have different personalities, thank goodness.

I’m so very sorry to hear that Ana has died. She was a bright and funny poster. It’s made me smile today to reminisce about a long-running Dryathon thread we were both on along with Anya, jogginggirl and others, all trying, and generally failing, to resist temptation. Happy memories.