A birthday present from us to you!

I joined in May last year and I can honestly say I have never laughed and cried as much in my whole life.
The special times for me are when Grans announce the newest member of their family.
Long may we continue

Mmm Gin only thing jingle is I'll cry, what do you want if I win

Was mysteryman someone living on a houseboat??? I missed that. He must have sailed away then, the story of my life (sigh)

Sorry jingl I know you get the blame for everything but in this case at least it was a nice thing. Please accept my apologies and a large bunch of

Mmmm a romantic, mystery man on a house boat might have been fun nightowl. Maybe you really missed the boat this time!

not for the first time Faye

Not a favourite moment as such (there have been too many to choose from!) but the positive feedback from many Gransnetters to the poem I posted that we included at my 19 year olds sons funeral.

I had so many PM's from those that had lost a partner/husband, a son/daughter and some that had lost a grandchild.

It seemed to strike a chord with so many, and it is a lovely, uplifting poem.

I would like to add that I didn't write the poem myself, and it was (I believe) part of the service for the Queen Mother, but it is a very special poem, that encapsulates all that the person that has gone would (I feel) wish for.

Phoenix,

I remember that poem so well because we lost my lovely nephew a couple of months ago, and every poem or piece of prose I read had such poignant and significant messages for our family. Thanks again phoenix

*I'd better have the choccies Glass. You don't want to go putting weight on do you?

Nightowl he was called Canalman. Made me think he lived on a houseboat!

jingle thats sorted then I would rather have cheese and onion crisps than choccies

No it wasn't him Nightowl! That was another thread.

It was somebody called mysteryman. BUT IT WASN'T ME!!

jingl I am utterly and totally confused now. It doesn't take much. But you have made me laugh so much I just choked on my tea. So this is probably another of my favourite moments on gn

The competitions are best. Have managed to win a couple of the books.

How could I have forgotten to mention the lovely prize of a luxurious weekend at Thoresby Hall? Thank you Gransnet, you gave me and my friend just the tonic we needed to get through the winter. x x x x x x x

My favourite moment was listening to other Gransnetters chatting to people at GNHQ just before we began singing the Christmas carol; suddenly my 'virtual' world collided with my 'real' one and in that moment I knew that Gransnet had become a very precious community to which I felt, and still feel, privileged to belong.

grannya it was the strangest thing to put a voice to the names, I felt very emotional.

Congratulations Gransnet on your first birthday ... my favourite moment had to be when I first found Gransnet and thought 'how fab'!

So many happy memories reading this thread! Even though I may go days without posting, I log on to Gransnet several times each day to catch up with everyone's thoughts and news.The parties have been memorable and the carol singing was brilliant!

I joined GN on the first day, but the significant date for me was 30th May 2011. That was the first day of glass's weight loss thread and it's not an exaggeration to say it changed my life. 47 more weigh-ins and lots of support later and I've lost weight, become much more fit and joined a range of activities that the previously very fat me would have hidden away from.

Happy Birthday Gransnet!

She's a star, that Glass!

No mistaking it.

You're darn tootin jingle!

Gransnet is just the best site for grandparents. Love the comments, the recipes, the tips - and I have had 4 free books plus an art set as prizes. You really can win! I have recommended it to all my granny friends.

I found GN through an article in The Lady and have really enjoyed it. I'm not one to post my personal details or family troubles on a social web site and am really only interested in serious threads on social or political matters. I am trying to be honest here! It sounds heavy but it is not like that I read the posts on underwear and sex and enjoy it all. GN is a window on how things really are in the UK.
There was not a particular moment for me or at least I have forgotten it.
My favourite is the thread about books. Living in Germany, I have to order books on-line and miss browsing round bookshops.I had to change my user name because of Google but I hope the Gnetters know who I am.

maggie we know who you are

I think we can make an educated guess, Maggie!