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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.

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fredcochran Fri 24-Jul-26 22:59:47

Didn't know where to start so I figured what the hell might as well jump in here. Hope the waters warm. From Kansas, married, one son now deceased and a granddaughter. I write essays and war chronicles and now I'm writing to you all. Thanks for having me and looking forward to meeting many of you in the near future. Peace. Fred

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Gmax3 Fri 14-Aug-26 22:49:27

Fred(Kansas) and Sukie(Fla), I am also USA...Illinois. Like Fred, I'm also new here. Nice chat boards. Love the comeraderie.

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TheWeirdoAgain60 Fri 14-Aug-26 09:20:15

JenniRen I've now got Wichita Lineman in my ear too! I'm going to haver to YouTube it!

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Cossy Fri 14-Aug-26 09:20:01

Morning and welcome, all welcome here xx

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TheWeirdoAgain60 Fri 14-Aug-26 09:18:19

Good morning, Fred and welcome to GN! We're a good bunch of cucumbers here! It's 9:15am.

I'm TheWeirdo as I was once a carer in a home for the physically and mentally disabled and one of my lovely residents, in his 80s with severe learning disabilities jokingly referred to me as weirdo! He never used my actual name!

From Whitby, England. Originally from Cumbria but I moved to Whitby in January 2026. I'm 61, never married/no kids by choice. Working f/t.

I hope you have a great time here!

All the best
Weirdo.

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Gwyllt Tue 28-Jul-26 14:19:54

Might as well do a round trip and welcome you from North West Wales

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Frenchgalinspain Sun 26-Jul-26 14:15:15

Bienvenue Fred. Welcome to Grasnet and all our best wishes for a wonderful summer season.

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sukie Sun 26-Jul-26 14:13:49

Hello Fred and welcome aboard. I'm in Florida and have been on GN for several years. It's a relaxing part of my morning routine. No matter where we live, at a certain age, we are going through similar life issues. It sounds like you lead an interesting life, I look forward to your input.

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fredcochran Sun 26-Jul-26 14:10:27

kittylester

Hi Fred - don't forget to join in on some of the other threads.

Hi and ok I will.

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fredcochran Sun 26-Jul-26 14:10:01

MT62

Welcome Fred from rainy old Lancashire.
Plenty of chit chat, good tips & advice.
Just off to bed 🥱 what time is it there?

Sorry I missed your post. I have never been to your great nation but would love to visit and as to times well I get a little confused about times but this morning as I write it's 9am washington dc time here. Have a nice day.

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kittylester Sun 26-Jul-26 08:48:48

Hi Fred - don't forget to join in on some of the other threads.

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MT62 Sat 25-Jul-26 23:53:12

Welcome Fred from rainy old Lancashire.
Plenty of chit chat, good tips & advice.
Just off to bed 🥱 what time is it there?

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fredcochran Sat 25-Jul-26 23:30:57

JenniRen yeh I got our messages messed up also. But maybe you saw it anyway. Anyway, like I said lineman is a good song, but I don't care much for country but that one was ok. Mostly violin and cello. Joshua Bell is one my favorites in violin.

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fredcochran Sat 25-Jul-26 23:27:19

Sorry Fallingstar got the messages messed up. I lived in LA several years back. Too big to smelly and to plastic. Now North Caroline is a whole new world. It's wonderful but hot as hell in the summertime.

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fredcochran Sat 25-Jul-26 23:23:09

Fallingstar

Hey Fred from a very sunny London.
Have visited the US several times, lived there for a couple of years in NYC and have family in NYC, Los Angeles, and North Carolina.
Welcome to GN.

Cool and thanks for the welcome. Wichita lineman huh? Glen Cambell, I think. Not a bad song. I liked it.

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Fallingstar Sat 25-Jul-26 20:02:13

Hey Fred from a very sunny London.
Have visited the US several times, lived there for a couple of years in NYC and have family in NYC, Los Angeles, and North Carolina.
Welcome to GN.

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JenniRen Sat 25-Jul-26 19:51:38

Hello Fred
Cochran is a familiar surname from where I grew up!

Now I've got Wichita Lineman as my ear worm 😀

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fredcochran Sat 25-Jul-26 19:29:30

Geez. Lotsa welcomes and howdy's and I thank all of you very much for each and every one of them. What a wonderful welcome. I'm sort of blown away in a good way. Thanks.

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Greenfinch Sat 25-Jul-26 15:36:10

Hello Fred ,welcome from Berkshire UK

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MG55 Sat 25-Jul-26 15:09:44

Welcome Fred - from Manchester, UK

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kittylester Sat 25-Jul-26 15:05:14

HivFred - from North Leicestershire in the UK.

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AGAA4 Sat 25-Jul-26 15:01:17

Welcome Fred. Good to talk with you.

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Greyduster Sat 25-Jul-26 13:48:02

Hello and welcome Fred from Yorkshire - God’s own county😁!

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Mollygo Sat 25-Jul-26 13:41:35

Hi Fred from Northerly UK.

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merlotgran Sat 25-Jul-26 13:36:08

Welcome, Fred from the south coast of England.

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Grandmabatty Sat 25-Jul-26 13:31:22

Hello Fred from Scotland

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