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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.

kwal Sun 17-Jun-18 14:10:56

My 2 year old grandson was staying over night and to get him off to sleep he was listening to the traffic and saying what vehicle was passing. So I heard 'car, car, truck, car, motorbike, car....'. When he woke next morning he carried on ' car, car, ....... It was so funny!

Anj123 Sun 17-Jun-18 09:37:41

This didn’t happen to me but my sister told me when my nephew was a toddler and was out with his grandma he naughtily hid from her and kept shouting our her first name! ?

suffy Sun 17-Jun-18 07:51:20

My grandson Jayden was a big boy he said and was fully toilet trained. I had gone to the bathroom and I heard a little knock on the door. Grandma he said are you ok in there do you need help! I replied no Jayden I'm fine but thank you. Ok grandma he said but don't forget to wipe your bum properly. My husband couldn't move for laughing ! Slight role reversal there I think!

Seaside2013 Sat 16-Jun-18 20:53:31

After a lovely overnight stay, the arrangements with their dad, was for us to drop grandson and granddaughter at their tennis lesson at the club near their home address. Having confirmed that parents would collect at the end of the lesson, we conveyed the arrangements to said grandchildren. The instant reply was, "it's alright to drop us off and daddy will collect, just like shop and drop with the supermarket order"? My husband and I couldn't stop laughing.

Rach3l Sat 16-Jun-18 20:39:36

We took the grandkids to a leisure centre in a French town near where we were staying. Kids so exited, there were slides, fountains etc a proper fun fest.
So we pay & about to go through the barrier when we get stopped and a staff member holds up a sign with pictures basically saying no swim shorts allowed for men - so my 65 yr old husband is forced to buy some speedos - lime green ones!!
When he came out the changing room me & the kids cracked up so hard I was crying- poor hubby but he took it well & still threatens to put them on again to embarrass the (now older) grandkids ? we still have a good laugh about it with them!

jeanniev1 Sat 16-Jun-18 19:38:34

Last Summer I went with my son and family to the amazing Grantchester Tea Gardens where my two granddaughters spent ages climbing the trees scattered all round- that is until Georgia aged 4 got stuck at the top of a very high tree. Wanting to show off as a really cool Nana I told her to stay still and I'd climb up and get her which was fine on the way up but not so clever when I tried to unhook her shorts from the branch she was caught on. my foot slipped and got edged in the V between branch and trunk and I was stuck too. Hooting laughter from my son and wife brought an interested audience offering all kinds of useless advice until the ultimate humiliation came when one of the lads working there came with a ladder to rescue Georgia first and then this very embarrassed 70 year old. Everyone found the whole thing hilarious but got everyone laughing and chatting together. Me. well I've retired from tree climbing!

cjrmar Sat 16-Jun-18 18:44:36

Tyler asked me why I was catching flies on the long sticky strips I had in the kitchen. I said they were to make Garibaldi biscuits. He looked at me came over and touched me gently on the arm and said "Granny they are sultanas not flies".

Direne3 Sat 16-Jun-18 17:30:05

Letting my grand-daughter 'ride' on our upright vacuum cleaner - that lesson was not approved of by her mother grin

smeeth99 Sat 16-Jun-18 17:28:20

making faces for the plants on the patio and having a tea party.

IRISBLUE Sat 16-Jun-18 16:40:01

Playing at shopping with my granddaughter. I told her I didn't have any money for shopping, her reply was 'That's alright grandma, we have cards!'

Dannydog1 Sat 16-Jun-18 14:29:26

Walking down the road with young grandson who earlier had been admiring peonies in my garden. He announced in a loud voice as we passed a man gardening- ‘ look Granny that man has a large penis as well ‘

keffie Sat 16-Jun-18 12:09:24

Our eldest grandchild (now 9) decided to tell the conductor off on the train as there was no drinks he wanted on the hospitality trolley. The conductor stood there serious faced whilst our grandson gave him a lecture "on why better choice of drinks should be provided for young people" LOL It was so funny

Torminator2709 Sat 16-Jun-18 11:20:34

Playing a game of hide and seek with dgs. He was the hider, I was the seeker.

Off I go, noisily searching around the house, I get to the top of the stairs and loudly say “I wonder where dgs is?”

To which he shouts, “I’m here!” And runs out of the bedroom.

I think we need to go over the concept of the game again grin

auntyann Sat 16-Jun-18 10:53:08

Sitting on the side of the bath chatting to my two mischievous grandsons & the two little tinkers decided to pull me in with them haha. They thought it was absolutely hilarious, my pj's were dripping & the more I was trying to get out I kept falling back in lol. Of course my lovely daughter had to run in & capture the moment on camera!

brenny Sat 16-Jun-18 09:48:57

it was my grand daughters 3rd birthday party and I asked if I could come. after a few seconds she looked at me and said are you passed your sell by date

Horatia Sat 16-Jun-18 09:41:40

My funniest memory was trying to disassemble my 3 year old granddaughter's pushchair before our bus to take us to the seaside. I fiddled and fiddled, trying this way and that, to no avail. Slowly a crowd of middle aged people gathered around and offered advice, all agreeing that pushchairs had changed in their assembly. None of us could break it down when I decided to have one last try when suddenly it gave and I was able to fold it down ready to get on the bus. "Yippee Yippee" my little granddaughter piped up from a bench where she had been watching the little drama unfold "my granny's is so clever". It was such a great vote of confidence and I'd have loved to revel in it a little, but there was a small matter of opening it again at the other end.

Jess9887 Fri 15-Jun-18 23:11:23

I took my granddaughter for a picnic at the park. One minute she was playing on the slide the next she had joined another families picnic and helped herself to a Jaffa cake. Luckily they saw the funny side xx

jeanio Fri 15-Jun-18 23:04:36

We picked up my six year old grandson from school and took him home to our house for dinner. After dinner he started to teach me how to do 'the dab' and some of his dance moves. he then lay down and did some press ups and sit ups and asked me to get down also and do some, as he held on to my feet tightly while I tried to sit up he said 'Nan did you ride in a horse and carriage when you were a little girl?' I collapsed laughing how old did he think I was?grin

legray22 Fri 15-Jun-18 21:35:13

My little grand daughter often stays with me overnight. One particular night after reading a bed time story to her she asked me if she could sleep beside me. I agreed but warned her that I like to read in bed... worried, of course, my bed side light would keep her awake.
She said, 'That's okay, granny. As long as you don't read out loud'
I was in fits of laughter visualising myself lying there alone, reading aloud. I giggle every time I think about it.

spevick Fri 15-Jun-18 20:53:20

My mother..Grandma Cissie was going to be 100.Blossom( aged 8) said
"Grandma,you're old BUT Grandma Cissie she is REALLY OLD!!

michelleblane Fri 15-Jun-18 20:38:33

Staying in a hotel for a family wedding, we took our 4 year old grandson down to breakfast. The waiter came for our order and when eggs were mentioned, he piped up with "Yes please I'll have quails eggs" The waiter after recovering said" Sorry Sir, we only have hen eggs"! Grandson was delighted at being called Sir! (I breed quail so grandson is used to having their eggs).

chrissyh Fri 15-Jun-18 19:12:56

My grandchildren's favourite game of the moment was hide and seek. Having exhausted most hiding places in the house I decided to try the garden and squeezed down in the corner behind a large wooden table with benches attached. Took ages for the children to find me and that's when the trouble began. When I tried to get up I couldn't budge the table, the children were too small to move it and my old knees couldn't push me up. Luckily, after about 5 minutes my husband came in and the children shouted, 'come on pa, nanny's stuck behind the table'. Pa moved the table and pulled me up. Of course, he didn't laugh - well, not much, anyway.

mauraB Fri 15-Jun-18 18:24:06

We were visiting my daughter and family in Australia. Our youngest granddaughter was proudly reciting the alphabet and showing how she could read.
She then said, "Isn't it strange that all the words in my book have letters that are in the alphabet"
She would wake us in the mornings by jumping on the bed singing "Australians now with one accord".

maggieriordan Fri 15-Jun-18 18:19:42

I was cleaning the window and my granddaughter was gazing at the bird poo on the outside and asked "Grandma, how do birds go poo sideways?"

flychrissie Fri 15-Jun-18 16:54:27

My 5-year-old GS said to me last week "Nanny I can't believe you are 70 and you can still walk!"