Grans are grandma's and grandpa's

Give Mrs P a special hug from me, will you?

A hug could me translated into, "I enjoyed taking you to lunch, so I will take you out for dinner as well" or even worse "I will cook dinner tonight". Dangerous things hugs.

pompa

when, good job my ex can't read this - at least I hope he can't - because there could be a libel action.

Annobel

juragran and I went on a paddle steamer on Lake Lucerne last week and we were both entranced by the huge rams, so lovingly polished and oiled.
I love steam trains, tractors and steam engines - but then I have never been very 'girly', having no interest in hand bags!
I am passionately interested in politics, religion, ethics and literature and it makes it more fun to have posters of all kinds, irrespective of gender, age, nationality, education and political leaning. Perhaps we should have a recruitment drive for more grandpas.

Rams, Greatnan!?

It's also the smell of hot oil and steam, better than Channel 5.

Now, Anagram, you know I mean huge metal cylinders that are steam driven and make a great noise!

When I was about eleven or so, we used to holiday in Scotland and spend nearly every day on the paddle steamers going around the western isles.
I loved watching the huge "thingys" pounding up and down all gleaming and powerful. I spent hours down there, only coming up for scotch pancakes with lots of butter!

There is something magical about machinery that is working perfectly. Mmm - I fancy the Scotch pancakes and butter!

Bannocks -no, I'm not swearing at you nanac - perhaps I should explain that bannocks are scotch pancakes

The mighty engines on the CPR?

Work tomorrow, and wednesdayand thurs!
Goodnight all!
Sleep well!

Yoga

I think this site was most probably set up with grans in mind. The same as Mumsnet was set up for mums.

But then the organisers felt they had to be pc.

I can't imagine why a man would want to come on here. It just doesn't seem a man thing.

I wonder what their wives think.

yoga, I have never heard pancakes called bannocks. In the Borders a Selkirk bannock is a kind of fruity cake made with yeast in a round shape and divided into wedges that are then cut and served with butter. In the rest of Scotland, a bannock is a think oatcake made with coarse oatmeal - delicious with cheese or marmalade (in my experience).

Yep. That's a bannock, anno. In Orkney they make them with barley meal (beremeal) (also in the Lake District at the time of the Vikings). 'That' being the wedged bready/caky thing. Round here, thick oatcakes are just thick oatcakes .

Please stop talking about delicious pastries! I love a toasted tea-cake , the kind with raisins in them, thickly buttered. I used to have one with a pot of tea at the various Little Chef cafes.

I find I have a lot in common with some people, regardless of their gender, and nothing whatsoever in common with others. I am glad Gransnet is welcoming to all grandparents, or even just to older people who are interested in our huge range of topics. I don't think it has anything to do with being politically correct (which is not a term of abuse to me) but just being open and friendly. Welcome, chaps!

There's a pastry shop in nearby Macclesfield with a small cafe, which does the most delicious cinnamon toast, not to mention lots of other yummy stuff!
I daren't go near it too often!

Greatnan* when I was still working and had to travel to various prisons round the country, my morning treat when travelling along the A1 or through the Lake District was to stop at one on the many Little Chefs along those routes for coffee and toasted teacakes - delicious!

Little Chef is a greatly under-rated chain -they used to do a very good steak and their chips were crisp - none of those white, flabby things you get in UK chip shops! Even if I don't need to eat, when I am in England I often pop in for a cup of tea and to use their toilets, which are always sparkling.

My other pleasant find in England was garden centre tea rooms, which usually have fresh food at very reasonable prices. I shall be taking my sister out for a drive every day next week, and we will be having lunch either there or in a pub.

Oh, and Pompa, I joined because it seemed to be the obvious thing to do after being a member of Mumsnet for quite a few years, and enjoying some good chat on there.

I don't think I read any terms and conditions before I signed up on here. Just drifted across.

Back to the much more interesting subject of pastries now ladies!

(Though i am a bit sugared out today after a day at a May Fair yesterday! )

Yum, I love cakes and pastries. Imagine my delight on moving 470ks away to find the local bakery in the main town has Sponge Kisses. Two very light sponges about the size of the palm of your hand, joined together with jam and fresh cream. I have not seen them since I was a child and the taste just took me back to my school days. I don't have one every week but sometimes I eat two.