A question for Gransnet HQ

Does it matter?

Possibly not to you but I am interested durhamjen. Do you feel I shouldn't be?

I don't see how it could be known. We aren't required to fill in a detailed questionnaire when we join.

Haven't we just filled in a questionnaire about that sort of thing?

I agree, I'd be interested too!

I didn't know if they had done any research Ana. I was really only asking a question

I haven't!

Don't be sad, Gracesgran - I just wondered how on earth GNHQ could know, but as kittylester says, some have completed a questionnaire...

Gracesgran, you said "I'm sure it's somewhere", which assumes you think they have asked us all questions.
What sort of questions do you think they should have asked us?

I suppose the question sprang to mind with Cari (I hope that is right ) representing Gransnet on the programme today. I just assumed that Gransnet would have some sort of profile that DP could refer to when deciding who to invite on.

When I said I am sure it's somewhere I actually meant that in a self-deprecating way, as in "I don't know where to look" but, of course, that is hard to convey on a forum. I thought the smile would help.

I do not think they should have asked us anything durhamjen. I actually said if it's known of course. I was making no assumptions; just asking a question.

Why do you mind me asking?

I don't think anyone knows, or could possibly know, the true demographics of any online forum. Look how many people have joined just to enter the competition for one thing. They won't have given any details about themselves.

Profiles are the nearest thing you can get to knowing anything about anyone.

And neither you nor I have got one of those at the moment Gracesmum.

Bless the poor child jinglbellsfrocks but I am her Gran not her Mum. Not that I mind but I have a feeling there is a Gracesmum on here.

OH gosh no! Sorry. (Gracesmum is now someone else) (if you see what I mean)

I do not mind you asking, Gracesgran. That's why I said does it matter?

I'll tell you something for nothing, Gracesgran - there are many members of the teaching profession who post on here (some retired, of course), and quite a few Guardian readers.

That is merely an observation, nothing more.

Don't forget the social workers and the DM readers, Ana.
The medical profession as well.
Who have we missed out?

Isn't there a solicitor ? Don't forget the all important domestic engineers

I suppose I was as interested in the age profile, as not all grandparents are pensioners, as in what everyone does. Knowing how many are retired, etc., would be interesting too, though.

I'd also like to know how many people are still working and at what age.

Thank you Lucy. I am a bit of a fact gatherer or, as my family would say, I have a bit of a dustbin mind . The 50-70 age group sounds really interesting; such a transitional stage.

Kittylester It would be also interesting to know how long those who are not yet retired intend expect to go on working. We are probably expecting a bit much for the lovely, hardworking people who run Gransnet though

Oh shite. Another age group I'm too old for.

Fuckety-doo-dahs.

That is only the bulge in the middle of the bell curve of normal distribution, jings. The elite (us) are not there with the hoi polloi majority, they are in the more select part of the curve, toward the far end.

2 years for me if there is any work