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NOW CLOSED: The Great Gransnet Census

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GeraldineGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 01-Oct-12 14:16:03

We're holding our first-ever census of gransnetters. Tell us what you love and hate about us, what you want to see on the site, what you care about...We've got amazing prizes to give away...It won't take too long to fill in and it could help make Gransnet SO much better.

The link is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNCensus2012

Prizes include a stay in a luxury hotel, beauty products from Elemis, chocolate from Montezuuma, a Fortnum and Mason hamper and much, much else besides. Read more about all the prizes you could win here.

Here is the full list of prizes:

An overnight stay in a Luxury Family Hotel for 2 adults and 2 children worth £300

Two Elemis Pro-intense products worth £113

A Fortnum and Mason hamper worth £100

Theatre Token pack worth £57

Usborne Books goody bag worth £60

Chocolate from Montezuma's worth £80

Ecover hamper worth £50

Halos N Horns bath products worth £57

NfkDumpling Tue 02-Oct-12 12:01:21

I'll do it tonight when DGD has gone home. And I'll have the F and M hamper please!

Nanadogsbody Tue 02-Oct-12 12:26:05

Well barrow there are lots of Grans who would appreciate the prize hmm

Grannyeggs Tue 02-Oct-12 12:29:39

Sorry NfkDumpling I think the hamper has my name on itgrin

Butternut Tue 02-Oct-12 12:42:42

Feeling a bit miffed, frankly. When I asked a question about Gransnetters living in France, and not having the same opportunities re. free books etc., I get not a peep, zilch, nada from GNHQ.

And why is it Jeni's Crescent Moon? It was my idea, I canvassed for it, bumped it -

....Oh never mind.

Picky ..... moi?

Fed Up emoticon!

JO4 Tue 02-Oct-12 12:49:44

I know it's your crescent moon Butternut. I remember when you started going on about requesting it. smile

JO4 Tue 02-Oct-12 12:51:39

If I get the cleaning products Barrow and you get the hotel stay, we will swop. Ok? smile

Butternut Tue 02-Oct-12 12:57:35

Thanks J - that's nice to hear.smile

I'm feeling very SHOUTY today.

Ana Tue 02-Oct-12 12:58:23

I know you first requested it, Butter smile
I think it's just that jeni goes on reminds us about it more often than you do!

JosieGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 02-Oct-12 13:02:30

Hi Butter

We did reply to you about this here. We are very sorry, but unfortunately, it's not something we can do anything about for the time being. flowers

We'll only ask Tech to create emoticons that lots of people on the boards are asking for. They're for the use of the community as a whole, although there are some who are more <ahem> persistent in their support grin.

Barrow Tue 02-Oct-12 13:08:51

Oh well if I do win the hotel stay (highly unlikely as I never win anything!) I could always donate it to a charity raffle!!!

JosieGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 02-Oct-12 13:13:36

We're just double checking with the company on the exact wording, Barrow, but as far as we can see on the terms and conditions, you should be able to take the prize with a friend, should you win it.

Nanadogsbody Tue 02-Oct-12 13:19:13

That's the spirit barrow ...we could have an auction on Gransnet!!

What's all this I'm hearing reading??? It's not jenis crescent moon??

Butternut Tue 02-Oct-12 13:22:25

Thanks Josie - yet I was referring to my post of 28.09.12 13.23 about competitions in general as well, but I expect the same will apply.

As for the Crescent Moon - I'm getting mixed messages. I thought you were getting tech on to it. I must have misunderstood.
No of course, no one has ownership of emoticons. I just thought the community would enjoy a companion to the sunshine........

Perhaps the moon would make a good analogy of gransnetters:

"The moon is whole all the time, but we can't always see it. What we see is an almost moon or a not-quite-moon. The rest is hiding just out of view, but there's only one moon, so we follow it in the sky. We plan our lives based on its rhythms and tides." (Alice Sebold)

I'll shut up about it now. smile

JO4 Tue 02-Oct-12 13:26:54

I thought the crescent moon was about to appear over the horizon.

Ana Tue 02-Oct-12 13:33:39

You certainly say you were getting Tech onto it asap, Josie ! hmm

www.gransnet.com/forums/chat/a1192293-CRESCENT-MOON-emoticon-vote-here

Ana Tue 02-Oct-12 14:57:51

And see! That's why we need an 'edit' button - meant to say 'said'. Or 'did say' - can't remember now...

JosieGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 02-Oct-12 15:12:54

SORRY! <realises should have chosen words better>

Tech IS on it, I just meant that it wouldn't have gotten as far as us asking Tech to make it if it was only one gransnetter's emoticon.

<goes to stand in the corner>

<looks for more moving images to distract you lot>

JO4 Tue 02-Oct-12 15:17:38

<looks for more moving images to distract you lot> That is so funny!!! grin

soop Tue 02-Oct-12 15:31:17

Butty (hug) and big smile x

Greatnan Tue 02-Oct-12 16:07:28

I am available to accompany any lonely winners on a trip!

jeni Tue 02-Oct-12 16:44:51

I use elemis and would die for the hamper!

Ana Tue 02-Oct-12 16:47:03

Which one?

jeni Tue 02-Oct-12 16:51:06

Fort im and mason of course!

jeni Tue 02-Oct-12 16:51:41

Fortnum!

Ana Tue 02-Oct-12 16:55:39

I knew that really! wink