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Welcome to the *Gransnet Café. This is a non-judgemental space for you to pop in for a cuppa with some virtual friends, seek out advice for a particular problem, or share an update on your life - important or trivial. Feel free to have your say and chat about your day, but please leave any arguments at the door. If you're struggling to find someone to talk to in real life, or are simply looking for a bit of a chat, this is the place for you.

Welcome to new members

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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 16-Sept-15 14:24:57

If you're new to Gransnet please do make yourself a brew and come introduce yourself on this thread. Hope you enjoy chatting in the forums and that you find it useful, informative, supportive and entertaining. smile

shysal Thu 11-Aug-16 11:52:57

Hello Irma, and a belated welcome to Pollengran flowersflowers. I am glad you are enjoying the different topics. We certainly are not all grandparents and there is plenty of variety on Gransnet for all.

Pollengran Wed 10-Aug-16 21:22:43

Maybe I should have introduced myself sooner. I am the proud granny of O who is 3 years old and R who is 5 months. My passion is gardening, and now that I am retired from lecturing I indulge myself.
There are so many subjects that interest me, I am happy to be a frequent reader and commentator.

Irma Wed 10-Aug-16 20:13:58

I won't be a granny until January 2017 at the age of 65, I thought I'd see what I was missing! I'm thoroughly enjoying all the different topics smile

shysal Wed 10-Aug-16 18:21:33

Welcome Carol1ne73 flowers.I hope you soon get acclimatized. We have lots of members living north of the border, but not sure how many are in Perthshire. I hope they will introduce themselves soon.

Carol1ne63 Wed 10-Aug-16 16:08:18

Hi. I'm fairly new. Been trying to get to grips with the site. So I'm in Burrelton, Perthshire. Anybody near me?

GrannyBing Mon 08-Aug-16 16:46:38

Thanks Stansgran and Shysal.
I miss them with being so far away but you have to wish the young people well for taking an opportunity to work abroad. On the plus side DG has dual nationality, which is quite cool.
I see there's a thread on long distance grannies which I'll take a look at.

shysal Mon 08-Aug-16 16:02:55

Welcome GrannyBingflowers, you have years of fun ahead, albeit at a distance. I hope you will get to spend time with the family as often as you wish.
Thanks Stansgran, I would hate anyone to introduce themselves and get no response, so I watch this thread and check it every day.

Stansgran Mon 08-Aug-16 14:33:34

I like grandma too grannyBingI haven't ever welcomed anyone on this thread because I thought no one went on. It was always the same name so I thought it stood still. Sorry * Shysal* letting you do all the meeting and greeting.

GrannyBing Mon 08-Aug-16 13:19:59

Hi from another new member.
I've recently become a gran for the first time, rather late in life as it happens. It's a magical experience but they're living abroad at the moment so thank goodness for FaceTime and Whatsapp for keeping in touch. I favour being called Grandma but don't really mind, it's just so lovely to be a gran.

grannylyn65 Fri 05-Aug-16 21:37:41

I am 'Granny' and DDIL's mum is 'Gran'

shysal Wed 03-Aug-16 17:15:06

Hello and welcome Bezzer52 flowers. I am a Nanny too, although as the GCs get older it is often Nan. I always think Grandma sounds a bit too straight-laced for me! Glad you are enjoying all that Gransnet has to offer.

Bezzer52 Wed 03-Aug-16 16:40:54

Hello I am also new to the site and this is my first posting! Have been enjoying reading several different topics. I am Nanny which I love and always wanted to be, my two GS's have two other GM's one is Grandma and the other Nanna followed by her surname. It all helps when talking about any of them making it clear to the little ones who we are talking about.

shysal Mon 01-Aug-16 18:15:21

Hello, Sparkly if you have joined recently. I hope you are enjoying Gransnet. flowers

SparklyGrandma Mon 01-Aug-16 17:06:38

My sister who has become a grandmother last year followed a family tradition of using fruit - my sons grandmother was Nanny Apples. My sister has chosen Nana Bananas.

I am happy to be Granny.

shysal Fri 29-Jul-16 09:27:08

Welcome to the latest newbies flowers.
GrandmaEngland, my memory is the same. I know all my father's old car numbers and Co-op share number, but can't remember much from recently. I have a mental block about certain names, especially of plants.
My GCs came along in a block of 6 in rapid succession, nearly grown up now.

GrandmaEngland Thu 28-Jul-16 21:49:24

Hi there. Grandma of 4 little ones here, all under 4. They're like buses, none at all then 4 in two years!
I work part time and look after my DD's little one a lot, soon to be 2 full days and a drop off to nursery on the third day. I've had him 2 days a week since he's been very tiny, just the days are going to be different now as my daughter has just qualified as a teacher and got her perfect job 3 days a week in a local school.
I must be getting old, joined yesterday and for the life of me I couldn't remember my user name! I can remember my phone number from when I was a child, my next door neighbours name from years ago, telephone numbers of practically everyone I know but can't remember a user name I made up yesterday. Is it just me? Lol

Jaycee5 Thu 28-Jul-16 15:38:10

In South Africa grandmothers are called Gogos. That sounds quite good for a great grandmother.

vallaza Thu 28-Jul-16 00:27:33

Does anyone on here play World of Warcraft?
grin

vallaza Wed 27-Jul-16 20:41:42

Thank You Shysal. I used the wrong brackets smile

shysal Wed 27-Jul-16 16:06:12

See the list below each thread vallaza, make sure you use the square brackets.smile

WilmaKnickersfit Wed 27-Jul-16 14:31:55

Thank you! Just use square brackets [ ]

vallaza Wed 27-Jul-16 10:30:53

oh How do I do that smile thing?

vallaza Wed 27-Jul-16 10:29:59

I like that phrase too Wilma, and am so pleased that your Knickers fit {smile} Great name!

shysal Wed 27-Jul-16 08:34:51

Welcome ChuckleNanaflowers. What a lovely picture of a Nana your name conjures up!

WilmaKnickersfit Wed 27-Jul-16 01:13:34

Welcome from me too to all the new members. vallaza one of my favourite phrases is Tomorrow is another day. smile