Hello, I’m a new poster

Publisher of Beyond Taste, French native, married 32 1/2 years to a Madrileño (Madrid Native) living in Madrid, Spain in the heart of the grand metropolis.

We have twin daughters who are married and parents.

All our best wishes for a wonderful summer and welcome to Granset.

Joined in 2014 on a cloud of euphoria having just witnessed the birth of my first grandchild . 💜
It would have been very short lived experience, if it was not for the kindness of rosesarered .
I had on my first post been firmly put in my place by a political poster. ( I believe is longer on GN).
However 12 years later I am still here .
Health and Travel threads over the years have been amazingly helpful.
So thank you 😊

I hope the GN wheels will keep turning.
And say to all new posters...
Welcome. 👋
Please remember you have very right to share your thoughts and opinions and of course your sadness joy with us all.

I think I could sit and pass the test now but my eyesight would let me down. I surrendered my licence almost a year ago. I wanted to do it voluntarily without GP or God help me, the police. It is hell without a car. No more popping out for a loaf of bread at 3 pm. Minicabs are expensive, but I applied for and received the full Attendance Allowance. Please contact me if you are considering filling in the 30 pages because there is a knack.

I, too, am a new poster even though I've been on the website for some time. I really appreciate reading some of the posts, and have picked up some useful tips. Will now pull myself together and keep posting!

I'm a new poster just joined although I have been looking at Gransnet for a while (lurking lol)

I have been on Gransnet just over five years so not really a newbie as such.

I always read the Good Morning thread and enjoy reading the daily activities of so many of you.
I also dip in and out of many of the other ongoing threads.

Although I've never started a post I do add to those when I think I have anything to contribute.

However, my name is far from creative so unlikely that I'll be remembered by anyone.

I should add that getting on for two years I've become 'penpals' with another gransnetter and that gives a lot of pleasure.

Apart from Good Morning, try Soop's kitchen where again you will not be corrected for grammatical or spelling mistakes. It is also very pleasant and friendly and you will soon learn the goings on there. I enjoy it.

100 years ago I think I started off life on Mumsnet but I have no idea how I found GN. I live on my own now and at times it has been a comfort.

As you can see from my name I am a seaside girl both in background and current location. Love anything to do with nature, easy people, and being creative. I like reading other Gnetter's perspectives about life, love, and the universe.

Thank you, Charleygirl15, I do occasionally read Soop's Kitchen and as you say it is a very friendly thread.

There really are many lovely people on Gransnet.

What a lovely Thread, WhiteWave.
Hello to GNs I've never met before, and hello again to everyone else.

Welcome to all newbies 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️. Thanks for the thread WWM2.

I'm nearly a year in and enjoy Gransnet- there are some lovely people, some fascinating posts and it's good to be challenged now and then too.

Frenchgalinspain - I lived in Madrid many years ago. I loved the life and especially the area where we lived as we were known as 'the English girls' and it felt very safe.

The centre was always so lively, I loved the food, the wine, the people and the life.
I've looked at the city on street view and the changes are remarkable. All the new buildings and so many changes around Puerto del Sol.

Hi and welcome to those new posters/lurkers and those who post very occasional. How lovely WWM2 is this thread 👍.
I joined in 2020, lockdown, asking for kitchen advice, here I am.
Don’t worry about posting what you think is mundane or boring, I do it all the time, GN is not just for drama, but is a good place for help and general information.

I'm another who joined in lockdown and am currently also on Mumsnet. I much prefer the kindness, wisdom and warmth of Gransnet and may come off Mumsnet - again!

I do occasionally post but love just reading many of our threads. So lovely to see the posts of regulars who I value greatly.

I'm not a gran - my son is gay and has been with his lovely DP for 33 years. They got married recently and have no wish to have children.