Where are we all

Hello - I'm newish and have just read the 21 pages of this thread.There seems to be no one from Surrey. So here I am bringing good wishes from Epsom.

Another Essex girl, born near Chelmsford. I've lived in Toronto, London, a smallholding on the North York Moors, Great Ayton, Bahrain, Hertford, a village near Royston, Cambridge, Dorset and now Chichester, which I'm really enjoying as a place to live.

Born in London. Brought up in Hertfordshire. Lived in Norfolk, Camridgeshire, East Tennessee and now live in Dundee!

marti I am from Adelaide, but for now living in Victoria.

Hello all the newbies just join in and enjoy.

Adelaide, South Australia. Have one son in London and visited quite a few times, love to travel, especially India. Last year I was in London when the Royal Wedding was on. because the grandchild was just 1 year old and hated being in the car very long I didn't see much outside of London, though in the past had driven quite a lot of it. Next time I hope to see more of the smaller country places I haven't been to.

Hi new people - Gransnet is great! Most people are really kind, full of good, friendly advice and a few are entirely nuts!! Just like real life really!

Good to meet you flowerfriend . Don't worry, you don't have to be a comedy turn or completely barmy but you may have to tolerate some people who are! We are a great support group and I love it. No matter what you want to talk about, you will find someone who will respond. Just look at the list of Forums and then the threads that develop within them!

Lots of new names, which is great to see - welcome to friendly Gransnet, all of you! If you are completely barmy you will find lots of keep your interest here, and if you want some warmth and hugs, there are plenty x

I am new to Gransnet and I live in SW France and have done so for eleven years. One of my grandchildren lives in the UK the other two in France.

Hello, mamima and Britanicus!

Living in Germany , originally from Tameside (Droylsden/Ashton)

Im in Bristol on South Glos border

I have pm'd you because your DD or DS must have been in the same year as my DS2, nanachrissy.

Bonjour mamina nice to hear from you x

Annobel I used to live in Bramhall, and my dd and ds both went to the high school. They are 39 and 38 now. Small world.

Hello !
I live in a small village in NE France, happy new year and best wishes !!!

Suuze , the street lamps at the crossing points in Poynton are about the ugliest I have ever seen - apparently an addition to the original scheme owing something to Health and Safety wonks who thought people crossing wouldn't be sufficiently visible after dark. The success of the scheme as a whole remains to be seen, and many local residents are highly sceptical about it. It certainly looks good and so much more open than it used to be. Just been in Waitrose myself, stocking up after Christmas.
I used to live in Bramhall (where the boys and, later, GD went to the High School) and spent 8 years on Stockport Council.

Pelawjohn, we often stay in a hytte in Sveio and we have a boat there that we use to go to the supermarket and visit the islands. I think we have visited Bømlo. My husband has lived in Norway (Elverum, in the east) and he speaks the language well enough to have been mistaken for a Norwegian, we have many close friends living in different areas of Norway and try to visit once a year. How did you come to be living there?

I think there's quite a gathering of 'Gransnetters' around the Altrincham area isn't there? I live near Altrincham and work in Stockport so i agree with the lovely comments about Poynton - I am easily pursuaded to enjoy a costa there and buy a few bits in Waitrose. The street lighting is quite unique tho, don't you think?

Greetings, Claudia. I'm sure you will find your niche among us. have a good mooch.

Welcome Claudia we truly are becoming international.

Hello, Claudia, and a warm welcome.

Welcome ClaudiaUSA enjoy your mooch! You will find wonderful humour, sympathy and lively discussion. Be warned Gransnet is addictive!

Hello from Seattle!
Just found this forum tonight so I thought I'd jump in and introduce myself.
I'm originally from Middlesbrough, Cleveland and have now been in the Pacific NorthWest for 12 years (has it really been that long?)
Off to have a good mooch around!