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Gransnet cafe

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 Tue 22-Sept-15 16:26:40

Welcome Masterpiece flowers. It sounds as if Gransnet is just what you need. I don't do other social media either, but this is easy once you get into it. You will find plenty in common with other members, so do join in, especially if you have time to waste spare.

kittylester Tue 22-Sept-15 16:01:29

Welcome to everyone who has joined since I last posted. I agree with Lona. If a 'Welcome' thread encourages lurkers, we should have had one ages ago. I might even have introduced myself. grinsunshine

Masterpiece Tue 22-Sept-15 16:00:02

I have 2 grandchildren oldest 8 years old and was born when I was in my late 30's but unfortunately I have never met him and my youngest grandchild is 2 years old. I have never joined up with a grandparent site before and still a bit unsure, as I have never bothered with social media before. I do not know any other grandparents to talk too and I am a single mum with grown up children who have left home, the youngest in the last year so feeling surplus to requirements and having a difficult time as a grandparent at the moment so I feel as though it is maybe time to reach out for some discussion.

hildajenniJ Tue 22-Sept-15 12:47:57

I haven't looked at this thread for a few days. Wow, lots of new members! Welcome to you all from me in Tynedale. Dip in and out as I do, and enjoy the chat! smilebrewcupcake. Have a few on me.

shysal Tue 22-Sept-15 12:26:17

Come on in, NannyDee, good to meet you. I echo the above words of Falconbird.

Falconbird Tue 22-Sept-15 10:30:41

Welcome new members. Grans net is the best. It's made me cry, made me laugh and helped me during the bad times. flowers for you all.

NannyDee Tue 22-Sept-15 10:13:04

Hello, I'm another lurker. smile. Have decided to jump in and join you. I'm a nanny to 3 wonderful young people. 2 are almost grown up and our youngest is 8. Looking forward to joining in all the chat smile

Lona Tue 22-Sept-15 09:34:52

Welcome all newbies!
I don't know why GNHQ didn't think about pinning a welcome thread to the top of the list before now, it's a great idea.
sunshine

shysal Tue 22-Sept-15 08:45:26

Welcome to you both, Agatha and Shadow. I hope you enjoy GN. smile

ninathenana Tue 22-Sept-15 08:06:49

Your most welcome Shadow not everyone on GN has GC wine

shadowfax07 Tue 22-Sept-15 00:18:37

Hello everyone, I'm not a Gran (never will be, as I can't have children) but I'm old enough to be one just. I promise I won't give grandparenting advice though. smile wine

ninathenana Mon 21-Sept-15 23:43:46

Welcome AgathaBiscuit
wine cheers !

AgathaBiscuit Mon 21-Sept-15 22:31:52

Hello everyone, I've just joined wine. I'm a Nanna grin

shysal Sun 20-Sept-15 17:22:05

Welcome, amandav53! Now that you have broken the ice, I look forward to your future contributions.
I am Nanny to my GCs, or Nan to the older ones. To my girls my mum was Nanny Cat and MIL was Nanny Pig after the animals they owned!

amandav53 Sun 20-Sept-15 16:52:43

Thanks jinglebellsfrocks, I'm sure are you are right--it's crazy, plucking up courage to make your first post--in the 'real' world I would have no problem expressing an opinion-- in fact it's usually a problem shutting me up!!

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 20-Sept-15 15:07:14

Hello Amanda. Nice to hear from one of the read-it-only folks. I am convinced there are thousands out there. smile

amandav53 Sun 20-Sept-15 14:02:17

Hi, another new one, although have read your posts with interest for some time.
I am Ouma to my grandson, my Mother is universally known as Narni, SIL-Mor-Mor--I did not want to be a granny or nanny

kittylester Sat 19-Sept-15 18:04:22

Welcome grannylyn. Unless you announced that you were new we probably wouldn't notice for all the reasons stated above!!

I think, in the early days, we didn't announce ourselves but snuck in and hoped none noticed - well I did! blush

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 19-Sept-15 17:31:03

Welcome to those who have already posted on this thread and to all those who do so in the future.

#doneanddusted

shysal Sat 19-Sept-15 16:52:41

Welcome Fran and grannylyn! I hope you will enjoy Gransnet. Beware, it can be addictive!

MiniMouse Sat 19-Sept-15 16:39:46

Welcome grannylyn65! There was probably too mich wine quaffing and cupcake munching going on and you were overlooked blush

grannylyn65 Sat 19-Sept-15 15:49:56

I have posted a few times, but have never had feedback!
I am Granny and Granny Lyn respectively !

kittylester Sat 19-Sept-15 07:51:59

Welcome Fran. Hope you enjoy GN.

Pittcity Fri 18-Sept-15 22:34:58

Welcome fran63 from a fellow Grandma.

fran63 Fri 18-Sept-15 20:56:18

Just joined and looking forward to joining in some lively chat, by the way I am Grandma because my mum was Granny at the time. My daughter asked me what I wanted to be called.