Welcome to new members

Hi GC123, welcome . I am sorry you have sad reasons for joining. If you feel able to let your feelings out by starting a thread, I am sure you will find support and advice if needed. Please remember that this is a public forum which can be read by anybody, so be careful about names or specifics which may identify you. Here is a (((hug))) if it helps. Take care.

Hi everyone, I'm extremely new to all this so be kind please,
Reasons I joined are sad to me so I'm looking for the forum and found this page to say hi all newbie alert ?

Welcome GrannyMac if you are new . Click on a blue name above a post to see a profile and any photos. I feel uncomfortable about adding photos of myself or family to this public forum, but many do.

Usernames in blue means that we have chosen to make our profile public. See My Profile and My Gransnet at the bottom of the home page

Can anyone tell me why some Usernames appear in blue, l have tried searching for an explanation but no luck. Sorry if I'm being obtuse. Thanks

We all call up different images for the different names. I have two lovely grannies, so I like being called granny, but nan and nanny make me think of nanny-goats.

I'd hate to be called granny or grandma as it sounds ancient. I'm called nanny and so is the other nanny, followed by our christian name. I think Gransnet sounds ancient too which put me off joining it! Nansnet sounds much better.

Hi MeggyMay. My children called their grandmothers Nanny Pig and Nanny Cat for similar reasons!

My first grandson called me Granny Moo
We spent happy days going through our fields chatting to our cows.

Welcome Grangegran1 . I am glad that you are enjoying the threads. Like you I am involved with no other forums and thoroughly enjoy GN.

Hi, am new to GN and have not been involved in any forums before. Thoroughly enjoy trawling through the various sections. Feel very heartwarmed by a couple of responses I've had to two forums. It's great to know I'm not a freak and there are others with similar issues. Whether it's me or maybe where I live, people are very reluctant to be real, open up and share things. Glad I've got GN!

Great advice, shysal. Thank you! Breakfast and end of day limits for me now.....

Glad you have started to join in Rinouchka . Unfortunately GN can be a great time waster! Do you use the bookmarking facility? (Click on 'customise' below page number) This avoids spending time looking for where you left off reading a thread. I limit my time by avoiding Religion and Politics!, and 'watch' any of particular interest or that I started.

I joined a couple of years ago but have only begun posting in the past month or so.

Am blown over by the sheer number of posts! Have sifted through what might be of interest, but realised that, without opening a thread, you don't always know what that might be as "gems" can be hidden within threads.

How do seasoned GNetters stay active online but not spend most of the day on it!!??
How do others ration themselves? Fifteen minutes per morning/night, etc? It takes me that long to read through threads of more than 3 pages!

Hi proudnan, welcome . Enjoy grandparenthood! If you are looking for tips try under 'grandparenting' on the banner below the GN logo. I think the main lesson learnt by many has been to try not to interfere or say 'in my day'!

Hi all I joined today after reading some posts though it would be nice to have somewhere to be able to pick up tips from more experienced members being a fairly new grandparent with another due in February.

Hello and welcome jordana . I would guess you are around the average age, but I don't know.

Hi everyone, I recently joined and have posted too. Very interesting g topics and I can now know what to do in the wee small hours when I can't sleep. Someone said it can be addictive which I can relate to as you like to see what's been added to a post you are in! I am 71 does anyone know the average age of the members?

Thanks Shysal - can't find anything on my mobile. I'll try on the desktop.

Hi Lindill49. I can tell you how to do it from the desktop site, not sure about mobile site.
Click on 'My Gransnet' on the site shortcuts at the very bottom of the page. Choose 'Registration and email options' then the 'Newsletter' tab. You will then be able to tick the required boxes and save. Hope it works!

I seem to have lost my daily email update on the forums and can't find anywhere on the site to reinstate them. Any help anyone?

Hello Morgana, hope you are enjoying the site. Welcome to the '46 club too! If there is a 'how to' section I haven't found it either. However, there is some information above and below each thread for smileys, links, customizing for bookmarking (very useful)etc.

I too am a 46 baby. Been on here a couple of months now but there are still some things I don't know how to do
Is there a how to section I have
Missed. ?

Hello Diddy1. I see you have been around for a while, hope you are enjoying GN. I am happy being Nan and shan't mind being a Great Nan when the time comes. Not just yet I hope, older GSs only 17!

I am not a GG but have a friend who is, and she is called by her Sons ( babies to young to talk) G Gran, I think its nice, dont know what I would want to be called. I am a Great Aunt which sounds really old, I am just called Auntie.