Welcome to new members

No Jude some of the local groups are not well supported. Just stay on here and see what you make of us all. You will like some threads and not others but give us some time before you decide whether you want to stay on or not. Welcome. [cake] too early for

Hi, I'm a new member of Gransnet. I'm not sure what I should expect from my local group. I've had a look at my local page but there doesn't seem to be any links to anything . Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

As name suggests have five lovely grandchildren from five months to eight years, three abroad and two in this country. Enjoy a daily read of threads but not posted before, plucked up courage when I found this thread!!

Welcome Clarry. I am glad you found help on GN. There is plenty of advice, chat and fun on here, hope you will enjoy it all.

I first found Gransnet after years of trouble with my DIL and out of sheer frustration one day googled the sentence, Trouble with Daughter in law, and up popped Gransnet. The relief I felt reading the threads of people in similar situations helped me no end, so thank you all for sharing your experiences and words of wisdom.

A belated welcome, Azie09. There is no right or wrong way to get started on here, most just start posting or introduce themselves if an opportunity arises as they go along. I am a quiet person in the corner in real life, so know what you mean! I will look out for more contributions from you now you have broken the ice!.

I have started posting without saying hello which is probably a breach of etiquette. Apologies and hello. I do come and read the posts relatively often but I am a bit shy about joining in. I feel like the 'quiet person in the corner'. I think I actually joined a couple of years ago. I'm not a Gran, my oldest child is 30 and horse mad and my other daughters are only 24 and 25. One day I look forward to grandchildren but I'm struggling with fatigue at the moment and vague ill health. It's lovely to see such a lively forum, I hope I'll post more now I've broken my duck!

Hi Lindill49, glad you have made a promising start on here, hope you will continue to enjoy GN.. The letter D can stand for Dear or Darling. Have a look under 'Acronyms' above the thread for any other puzzling ones.

I'm reasonably new but have started two threads already with quite diverse questions to which I've had numerous helpful replies - thanks everyone. One thing puzzles me (didn't think I was dumb but set me straight) what does the first abbreviated D stand for when talking about relatives? As in DD, DGD, etc.

I did have a lovely, though rather dim, cat whose mum was a Russian Blue. (Father was unknown!). She had the most gorgeous fur. Sadly, she was run over by a car, straight outside our house.

"Bluecat" came about, though, because I was thinking of the Magic Roundabout film I took my nephew to see, many years ago, called Dougal and the Blue Cat.

I have been on here since the start, but, as my name suggests, I also hang back sometimes unless I am completely confident that I know what I am talking about. I am also great at killing a thread stone dead with my comments!
I look forward to seeing your future contributions, Bluecat. Do you actually have a blue cat? I have always wanted one.

Thanks for the welcome, Shysal.

I don't know why it is but, for some reason, I find that I'm a bit shy about posting here. I see a thread where I've got something to add but I lack the confidence to post. Hopefully I'll get over it.

Having checked Mumsnet, am ? ??!

To Grannylyn and Imperfect

Oh, goddit !

Hello Bluecat, welcome .
Well, I think GN is more sedate than MN, but I confess I avoid any contentious threads!

Sedate? Ha ha ha - I'm with grannylyn on that one!!! Wait 'til my OH hears - he'll cry with laughter!
Welcome Bizilizi and all. I hope you feel made really welcome and can enjoy GN at its best.

Grannylyn65??

Sedate!!!???? ??

Hello to everyone - I'm another new member. I'm 62, mother of 2 grown-up daughters and 6 grandchildren ranging in age from 4 to 20. I've felt a bit lost since my older daughter moved to the USA in 2014 with her 4 children, though I'm lucky that my younger daughter and son-in-law live with us so I get to spend time every day with her 2 lovely little girls. I think I need some new interests, hence joining GN and I've also joined the local branch of the University of the Third Age, which I would strongly recommend to any older person who wants to meet people and learn something new.

I look forward to talking to all of you!

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Hi Bizilizi29, welcome. You will find us a bit more sedate over here, but things can occasionally get a bit heated. I am trying to decide whether 29 is your age or year of birth. I think probably neither!

Hi All

I have just found out about you through mumsnet today so I'm pleased I'm in the right age range now!