Happy Birthday Gransnet 🥳

I joined in 2015.I have had amazing support through a few difficult titans made some lovely virtual friends along the way.

Been some sad losses too.

I remember one poster who shall remain nameless but no longer posts - unless under another name - who was very creepy. She was trying to track down exactly where I lived using clues from my posts, even going to extent of posting photos of nearby landmarks - weird!! I felt slightly harassed by it.

But I find gransnet now a great support and full of kind and interesting people - with whom I do not always agree! So well done the Gransnet team!

Happy birthday Gransnet!

I can't remember how I found out about it but joined after a very dear friend died and thought it would be supportive and cheerful 🙂
Yes, it can be but I remember being jumped on for nothing in particular when I first joined and retreated, then rejoined.

Let's hope GN doesn't change with new owners.

Happy Birthday Gransnet. I joined about 11 years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed most of it. Does anyone remember the Garden Shed that someone (Kitty?) hid in just after Christmas Day one year when she’d had enough of the social scene inside and we all gradually joined in? I’ve been to some meet ups and made some good friends but we in the south never seemed to manage the numbers that the more northern groups did.

🎉 Happy Birthday Gransnet! 🎉

I joined after hearing on the radio about the search for GreatNan. 💐 It made Gransnet sound like a proper community.

I can remember when I joined as it was in 2016, just before the referendum to leave the EU.
I discovered the News and Politics section and expected to see some support for the Leave campaign (or at least some differing opinions) but it soon became apparent that the posters were predominantly Remain.

I was especially delighted and surprised then when it was announced on the Friday that the Leave vote had won!

Happy Birthday Gransnet 🥳

I joined around the time Greatnan had gone missing.😞

Not a joiner of anything usually I am not sure what made me dive in but I’m glad I did. So many friendships made, both in person and as ‘pen pals’, not to mention several wonderful cruises thanks to Galen.

Most definitely helped me through the loss of DH as well as a lot of understanding about having children and grandchildren living far away.

Long may we continue!

Happy birthday. Like WW3, I joined in the first few months after reading ana rticle about it in The Observer.

I changed my name after about 2 years and came offit, although Id id not sign out for about 6 months during COVID. the constant doom saying and nastiness put me off.

Nothing but praise for Gransnet so Happy Birthday!
I joined about eight years ago and have seen posters come and go. Living alone it's good to share thoughts with others.

I joined during the hunt for poor Greatnan ,
I avoid politics, probably because abuse I can’t understand it 🤔

What I have mainly noticed is that there is a great deal of kindness on GN.

People post with a particular problem on a wide variety of issues and invariably the responses from other members are supportive, helpful and kind.

Obviously there are some exceptions but I would say they are in the minority.

There have also been a number of hoaxes over the years (alpacas anyone?) which have caused annoyance at the distress caused, but they are usually caught out sooner or later.

Happy Birthday GN xx Thank you all, it’s been interesting, sad and fun.

I’m not sure when I joined, can I check??

Smileless2012

I love GN and had no idea that 'we' shared the same birthday .

Happy Biryhday xx

Grrr Birthday

RIP Greatnan.

Smileless2012

I love GN and had no idea that 'we' shared the same birthday .

Happy Birthday Smileless, and Gransnet 🎊

Kate1949
That’s why we had our run in She was being hurtful to someone and I called her out on it.

aggie

I joined during the hunt for poor Greatnan ,
I avoid politics, probably because abuse I can’t understand it 🤔

That certainly was an emotional and apprehensive time, wasn’t it?

Happy birthday to Gransnet. 🎂

I joined up very soon after it began and am grateful for the real life friends I have made through it, one of whom I met at the very first Glasgow meet up.
Come to think of it, that may have been the first Gransnet meet up.

There have been highs and lows and some sad losses along the road but I’m glad Gransnet exists.

petra. Yes very hurtful at times but I suppose it takes all sorts to make a forum otherwise it would be boring.

Happy Birthday Gransnet!

I joined in January 2017 immediately got 'slapped down' by a regular poster, oh well you can't win 'em all

Happy birthday Gransnet!!!

I joined in 2014 when my first DGS was on the way. I can't remember how I heard about it, possible on on Woman's Hour but was glad of the chance to connect with people in the UK in a similar situation to me and I hoped that I could maybe sometimes contribute an expat or a German angle to some topics.

I remember the search for greatnan and the sad loss of Phoenix/Rachel and the banishment of Jingles

I did meet up with some other Gransnetters once when I was home in The Cambridge area. The strange thing was that the lady who had organised the meet up didn't turn up and we found out that she had suddenly left the site and blocked PMs in the morning - just a couple of hours before we met!!!I

Let's hope we can keep it going.

Happy Birthday Gransnet. I joined 12 years ago and was shot down in flames for my first post.

It didn't put me off but I am more careful now.

Happy Birthday Gransnet.
I joined in 2013 as the editor of one of the ill fated local pages.
I've met some lovely people online and IRL.
I miss the book club, competitions and product testing of the pre Covid days.

I joined sometime in 2016, how do I find out exactly when?

I don’t post often, apart from Wordle.