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Win a Ted Baker handbag and a copy of Bad Nana!

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LauraGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 31-May-18 09:30:59

We've teamed up with HarperCollins Children's Books to give you the chance to win a Ted Baker handbag worth £109, plus a copy of Sophy Henn's latest book, Bad Nana. 15 runners-up will also receive a hardback copy of the book.

Jeanie’s grandma is BAD. Not bad like a vampire or a gangster, but definitely up to no good…

In Sophy Henn’s wickedly funny new illustrated series for readers aged 6+, Bad Nana takes Jeanie along on her hilarious adventures, and together they cause all sorts of trouble – and have fun doing it!

From rebelling against the strict park keeper to spicing up a boring school trip, you never know what’s next with Bad Nana.

Bad Nana would never leave the house without her favourite black handbag, stuffed to the brim with lemon sherbets, pink lippy and whoopee cushions for extra mischief! So, tell us your funniest memory with your grandchildren for your chance to win a gorgeous Ted Baker tote bag for yourself and a copy of the book for the little ones.

Bad Nana: Older Not Wiser is published by HarperCollins Children's Books and is available online and from all good booksellers.

Please post your entries by 11am 29 June.

Usual T&Cs apply.

ptak5566 Thu 28-Jun-18 19:54:40

When my grandson was 3 he was singing 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep ... and he kept saying Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Dump! So funny, goodness knows where he picked it up from!

alirox2222 Thu 28-Jun-18 20:03:33

We have our own home bar in the house and when our grandaughter comes around she has her own little tankard. Grandad buys her ginger beer in a brown bottle so she thinks they are drinking beer together, probably not a good idea in hindsite, as one day she went to school (in foundation) and anounced to the teacher that she had a grandad headache because she had too much beer, luckily we knew the teacher and was able to explain, but it was a lesson learned not to try to trick a 4 year old, it can come back and bite you lol

cathyov Thu 28-Jun-18 20:20:40

My grandson always wanted to help doing jobs so as my husband had been trimming the dogs in the garden I sent him out with a bag to help pick up the hair. He came back proudly with a bag saying he had collected all the dog feathers and we could make some wings now!

matty44 Thu 28-Jun-18 20:24:52

I was dressed up for a night out and I asked my 4 year grand daughter if I looked beautiful, she replied 'you would be if it wasn't for your wrinkles'

gobldygook Thu 28-Jun-18 20:27:14

A few days ago my 2 year old grandaughter suddenly blurted out , pointing to a man passing by, accusingly,( while waiting for me to arrive ) " YOU NOT NANNY, YOU A MAN"

suewilly Thu 28-Jun-18 20:41:23

I have so much fun with 2 year old LEo. I love some of his sayings, for example this weekend we were trying to treach him to ride a bike and my hubby told him to hold the handlebars. Leo shouted 'Look Grandma, my holding my hamble bars'.
The best and funniest time I've had with him though is when we recently took him to an alpaca farm. It had been raining quite heavily a few days before but the field seemed relatively dry. Leo wanted to jump into the few muddy puddles we saw and obviously I was right there with him. We jumped into what looked like a shallow puddle and I almost sank in it up to my knees. I couldn't stop laughing all day!

sandian Thu 28-Jun-18 21:46:38

We were at the Beach with our 8 year old Grandaughter who was having her annual holiday with us. She decided to root around in some rock pools and before we knew it, she had collected four tiny fish. Very carefully resting between my knees, Grandad drove home. On arriving I commented how we would make sure they travelled back safely at the end of her break, only to be told quite forcefully, Oh No Mum Will Go Ballistic, needless to say said fish are now the responsibility of Gran & Grandad.

aligiraffe Fri 29-Jun-18 00:02:22

Conversation in our back garden between my Husband & our Granddaughter Kandee:
Kandee: Grandpa please could I have an ice cream?
Hubby: You'll need to ask Daddy sweetheart.
Kandee: OK (runs inside to ask her Dad & comes back outside with a sad face) Daddy said no (then brightens up) so you'll have to get me one Grandpa!
Hubby: I know I'm Daddys' Daddy but if he said no then I can't get one for you. (Kandee runs back inside & a few moments later appears at the door)
Kandee: He's getting me one now!
Hubby: Did you wrap Daddy round your little finger?
Kandee: (rather indignantly) Actually I said pretty please.
At this point me & my other son nearly fall off the swing seat laughing

cryssy Fri 29-Jun-18 06:08:52

I was walking in the local park with my grandson alongside a stream giving him strict instructions to walk carefully alongside the water. While I was watching him I tripped on a branch, lost my balance and ended up in the water . So we arrived home at my front door, my grandson grinning and me cold, wet and covered in mud. My husband and daughter fell about laughing when they opened the door.

kazzycomp12 Fri 29-Jun-18 07:05:56

We were walking along the beach when my granddaughter suddenly said at the top of her voice "oh look, its a goat" It was actually a man with a very long beard

Kmk3319 Fri 29-Jun-18 07:23:17

We went out for dinner and the owner of the restaurant came over as he knew one of us and introduced himself to my 4 yr old niece as ,,chocolate man,,telling her he smells like chocolate ,she shakes hand with him and for everyone’s shock she s replying,,u are poo poo man ,u smell like poo not chocolate ‘’.OMG everyone including the owner was in stitches laughing at her reaction ?

Jeanetteleighton1979 Fri 29-Jun-18 09:10:31

My nan was in her 50s we were about 10 at the time and she took us out in the night to wander her neighbourhood in Thames ditton walking around with a shopping trolley looking through skips for goodies ???? making sure to duck and hide from anyone passing lol

Maggie29 Fri 29-Jun-18 09:13:37

My great granddaughter Izzy went to the local fair on her 2nd birthday and really thought everything there was especially for her birthday. Kept saying my birthday. She was so funny. So its going to be hard this birthday, she’ll be so disappointed when the fair doesnt turn up again.

Suzie217 Fri 29-Jun-18 10:24:49

When taking my grandson aged 4 to Disney Paris on an Air France flight the attendance did the safety chat obviously in French, my grandson who's normally very quietly spoken found a bellowing voice from nowhere and shouted very loudly "Try saying it in English please, and we may understand. " ???
The poor flight attendant then couldn't do the English for laughing, the French man next to me also saw the funny Side