Welcome to new members

Hello Rose/DAncer66, welcome . Well, you have found something to while away those spare hours! For getting to know people, may I recommend the thread entitled 'Soop's kindly kitcheners and pampered pets' where a warm welcome awaits you. Enjoy!

Hi folks! Rose here. Got too much time on my hands these days.
Looking forward to getting to know other members.
From Scotland origionally but live in Hampshire now many years.

Many Thanks Shysal. Had a look around the site this AM and then realised it was 11 o'clock and two hours had passed. EEK {shock}

. Welcome GrammaM .Glad you are enjoying gransnet. Be prepared to waste spend far too much time on here!

Hi fellow grandparents. Only just found out about Gransnet. Love it. I'm called gramma, my husband is known by many names (some printable) wink. He is called Danad by our teenage grand daughter, mis-pronounced grandad when young and it has stuck.Younger grandson calls him Dadar, our middle grandson who has ASD calls him Grandad as nicknames are silly..

Thank you, Shysal. I shall look forward to participating in the various exchanges. I seldom get involved in anything contentious or critical so I shall have to breath deep if I want to join in with some of the debates!

Hello grandmags, welcome to another 46er . What a lot of grandchildren!. The mind boggles at the thought of Christmases and birthdays. My 6 cost me a fortune! I love them all dearly of course.
Enjoy all that Gransnet has to offer.

Hi, I've just joined the group and am slowly finding my way around the system. Not really a new grandma, we've just received our 14th this week! Sadly we don't see as much of them as we would like as they all live in different parts of the country.
Incidentally, my step-grandchildren named me Grandmags (instead of Granny Margaret) as they already had 2 grandmas but wanted to recognise me in the family, which I thought was lovely. I am also a 46er, celebrating the big 70 last month.
Really looking forward to reading all your 'Bon Mots'.
My best wishes to all your correspondents.

shysal - yes celebrations planned for next month and driving licence renewal applied for! May start off in Archers thread

Sorry, no square brackets

Thank you shysal, I'll be avoiding religion and politics too, I'm here to entertain and be entertained (wine)

Hello LadyGracie, welcome . Enjoy your years of fun as a grandmother! It sounds like you will be fun to have around on Gransnet! I avoid Religion and Politics on here, and love the amusing threads.

Hello, I'm new today, will be a Nanny soon. I love a laugh so hope you have some funny threads as well as more serious ones

Welcome Diggingdoris, I love your name! . Be prepared to waste spend too much time on here, it can be addictive!

Hello, this is my first post as well. So my advice for you Heirofthe dog is to casually mention to your son that you've been thinking about what you'd like to be called, and tell him your choice. It doesn't matter if the other grandparent wants to be the same as an add on can always be used to distinguish between you both. Your son can then tell your DinL if you feel uncomfortable about it. Don't feel pressured, it should be your choice.

Hello Maggie, thanks for the visit, it is appreciated. I am not great with words so am running out of original things to say to people!

Hello Rigby 46, welcome . I see you are another with 46 in their name. Is that your age or year of birth (if year, me too)? There are lots of Gransnetters turning 70 this year. Enjoy! You will be braver than I am if you post on political threads!

I just popped in to see how shysal's doing over here. and to you, Missus, for keeping up with all the new guests and welcoming everyone.

I hope you all enjoy Gransnet and join in with the discussions. It's fun, supportive and friendly, 99% of the time. Don't let the 1% put you off!

Recommend you wear a helmet and chain mail then Rigby ? The political threads are not for the faint hearted (like me)!!

Hello - new member but long time lurks. I live in the South East and have 2 dgc. Will be joining in political threads for sure

Hello Menopaws, welcome . Hope you will enjoy Gransnet.

Hello people, good to read about ladies at same stage in life, the sandwich generation, squashed between them that you once were and those you are rapidly turning into!

Hello thebinlady, welcome . I don't know how anyone finds the time to read all that goes on in 'the other place'. I waste spend too much time on GN!

Also welcome to CardiffJaguar. New men are especially needed! My father's initials were JAG and he always wanted a car to fit them, which he eventually managed. I have a photo of him beside his Jag parked in the gateway of a stately home! I know almost nothing about cars, but do love to watch 'Car SOS' on TV.

Just joined after checking that as a non-grandparent (and no chance of being one) I was eligible. Only 80, which is the new 60, there is plenty to do. My passion is cars which fortunately my wife enjoys too, and Jaguar leads the field. Apart from that chess has been a major interest and with the internet availability of playing I usually have 20 games ongoing. What with that and a lot of computing my wife is often glad to get me out in the car. But I can be a wild Jaguar at times!

Hello. I'm a Mumsnet lurker that has just discovered Gransnet. Seeing as how I am a grandmother I've decided to join up here because while Mumsnet is illuminating in sooooo many ways I feel like you lot are more likely to be my people :-)