Welcome to new members

Hello mauraann, glad you like the site. I look forward to reading your contributions.

Welcome all newbies. Didn't realise people were usually welcomed. I'm usually so late adding to a thread was feeling paranoid about no further posts. I'm Nana and Grandad's Grandad! The other one was already a Grandma so I didn't have a choice. Really envious of post above - I was not required at all never Monday as a birthing partner!

Hi newnana. I think a lot of us are paranoid about killing threads!

Hello! I've been lurking for a few months so it's time I joined in properly. Heck I'm even going to a meet up so only fair that I at introduce myself!

I'm not a granny but live in hope my dcs will meet lovely partners. Ds aged 28 recently introduced us to a lovely girl/woman who just might be 'the one'. Dd aged 23 is living in Australia (my country of birth) and is still somewhat unsettled in life (short term jobs/no partner) taking a while to 'mature' but getting there I her own way.

Dh and I have been married for 35 years. It has mostly been difficult and at times ghastly. About two years ago, thanks to mumsnet, I had a lightbulb moment and realised dh is on the autistic spectrum. It explains so much.
Knowing it is one thing. Now I am trying to find ways of coping with that knowledge. It is tough going. I think we do still have a marriage but it looks (and feels) nothing like a conventional one. I am still grieving for the marriage I envisaged all those years ago.

I am now working as a live- in carer for the elderly. I mostly love it but do get lonely sometimes. But not as lonely as when I was with dh all the time.

Welcome to all the newbies. GN is addictive and brings an end to all the stuff that we should be doing, so start honing your good excuse skills

Look forward to meeting you in Dorking next week Bellsnwhistles

Hi Bellsnwhistles, welcome. I see you have progressed from 'the other place', so you will know your way around. I am sorry to read how difficult your marriage is, there will be plenty of support on here if you choose to ask. Enjoy the meet-up.

Many thanks for the warm welcome

Hi, not a newbie, I have Been lurking for some time enjoying reading the discussion but often finding that others make the same points that I would. I'm enjoying the daily emails and find that I do tend to log on more now because of them. Just need to motivate myself to join in a bit more

Hello, grannymary, welcome. Take it slowly and you will soon be hooked!

Yes, welcome and take it slowly - I jumped in with both feet and I sometimes wonder if I should have lurked for a while

it's a terrible time-waster though

Welcome grannymary there is one of you in my r l family

I am new here at posting anyway my password is my dad who I never knew would like some comments on young children coping with father having girlfriend and child and gd mother moving in with boyfriend the father of two if not three children my gd is four my son and girlfriend split when she was two I love her to bits but she seems to be coping with a lot some naughty behavour coming out any thoughts it worries me

Welcome, william09. What a lot your GD has had to cope with, no wonder her behaviour has deteriorated. Young children can be very resilient and more accepting of new parental relationships, I hope this will be the case for her. She is lucky to have a GM as a constant influence.

May I suggest that you start a new thread on this subject, as this one doesn't get many views? I am sure you will then get plenty of helpful comments.

William09 Welcome! I am sorry but I don't quite follow your post about who exactly has moved in with who. Could you define who is where now? It might relate to the concerns you have for your GD.

Hello, another newbie here. It's such a friendly chatty site I had to join. Looking forward to joining everyone posting soon. [ smile]

Rubyredshoes, your name caught my eye as I was scrolling down through various topics. What a lovely name ! Do you like red shoes? I've got a couple of pairs and love mine.
Welcome to Gransnet. It is usually friendly and as has oft been said, pretty addictive. Why not post now? No need to wait! Hope to "see" you soon

Welcome*Rubyred*, I look forward to reading your contributions, enjoy!

Hi to all the newbies to many to mention by name.

Libradi nice to see you back been a long time.

Hi Bellanonna, yes I do like a pair of red shoes (or three). I've got more confident to wear what I like as I've got older and my red shoes always make me happy. Glad you enjoy yours too.

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Hello again Libradi.

So many new members recently - welcome one and all, but beware........Gransnet eats your time. I'm madly busy with real life, but still like to trawl through posts when I can and often end up doing so at the end of the day when I should be tucked up in bed!!

Hello and welcome to you all!

Re Gran, Granma, Nana, etc. My DIL's mother and I both decided to be Grandma, but unfortunately both are Linda, so I suggested we use our middle names, guess what? Both our middle names are Ann! So now it's just young grandma and old grandma. I'm the old grandma!

Sorry, just realised that thread was an old one. I only just logged into this although I think I've been reading through threads for a few months. Will take me a while to get the hang of it. Sorry again!

lynneg It's an old thread but an on going one. Set up to welcome newbies. So your in the right place. No need to apologise

So hello and welcome to GN. Do ask if you need help navigating the site but you will find it all pretty straight forward.

Crumbs - what a lot of new GNs. Welcome to you all! I've noticed lots of new names on the threads too.