It's lurkers' week! Join in to win!

Wow, how fabulous. Looking forward to giving the teatowel pride of place.

Lurker here also, love reading the posts but haven't posted anything I'm Nanny to my 9 year old grandson.

I’m a lurker who has left a couple of comments. I have 4 grandchildren varying in age from 9 to 14. I love reading gransnet!

Hi I'm a Lurker but read the posts most days. I have five grandchildren aged 11, 11, 8, 8, 6. Generally busy helping out, especially football, rugby and running sessions then cricket all summer. Good job we are both retired!!

I'm a lurker mainly due to time constraints (I work full time as well as being a carer for my DH). I do enjoy reading the topics that come up on Gransnet though.

LadyKathleen, I sometimes think American Gransnetters (I’m not one) get a bit of a raw deal on here. Always on the Hallowe’en hating thread (“yet another bad import from America, etc”, which isn’t actually correct) and pedants’ corner, when it comes to phrases some people hate that you get blamed for. I hope it doesn’t put you off! It’s so interesting to get views from other countries.

Hi LadyK. How are things in Seattle as I heard it's one of the centres of coronavirus outbreaks in the US?

Good Morning! I'm a lurker. I live in Seattle, Washington. I love reading all of the threads and to see that the same problems and situations are the same no matter what country is your home. I am also enlightened by the viewpoints concerning American behavior from those who do not live in the United States. Though it's frequently accurate, I sometimes want to say "Ouch!"

Welcome to all Newbies and lurkers! I lurk most days and post occasionally, but never on political topics. The main forums I lurk around are books, TV/film and general chat.
Re Pollyolly's comment about the same gransnetters winning prizes: don't think this is the case, I'm sure its random. I have been lucky enough to get a few books from the 'book of the month' draw over several years. You have to be in it to win it, as they say!

I've been on here since the beginning, but I clearly remember how nervous I was when I first joined. Several of us have tried very hard, on occasion, to encourage our 'lurkers', but it needed something like this from GNHQ to engender some much needed encouragement.

To all lurkers, newbies and occasional posters. Because threads can move rapidly and we don't have a simple means of response (i.e. a 'like' button) it may seem as if no-one has noticed your contribution. Please don't be discouraged by this, persevere in making comments and asking questions and eventually you will start to receive replies.

Another lurker and rare poster here. This is a good way to give us a gentle push to join in more. Thank you.

I am mainly a lurker but I have posted a few times so am not eligible for this draw. I would like to say though (even though I am not an 'old timer' either) it is great to see so many new names, welcome. X

what a lovely idea! I have posted occasionally but mostly lurk as I only come on via my laptop

Hello to all the Newbies. There are so many of you that we need a collective name for a large group of lurkers. Any ideas?
Please don't be shy about posting replies, or new posts. All are welcome on here

Gransnetters

Hello to the lurkers, the sometime shirkers, the caring kind ones, the oh-so prolific ones, the cross ones, the who's-the-boss ones, the stitchers, the Kitcheners, the name changers, the game changers, the near ones, the far ones, and everyone in between.

I am an occasional poster but mainly a lurker. I love the humour on some threads and the good advice. Quite shy in real life so sometimes feel awkward about joining in. Just looking after 10 month old dgd today she is such a joy. I read gransnet every day and look forward to certain posters who come across as kind and generous.

What a kind think to do, that’s great and you have a chance to win lovely prices

Love reading the morning thread and soops kitchen regularly but dont post. Occasionally read some of the other posts depending on the topic so definitely a lurker.

I’m a bit of a lurker too. I have posted a couple of times but I mainly use the site for things like book recommendations and I love the competitions.

We all seem to know each other, because we took the plunge and posted, despite being nervous ourselves.
It's only by posting, people get to recognise you. How do you think we all started out? No-one was more nervous than me.
I've had a lot of support on here and many laughs.

Try posting on one of the gentle threads, like Good Morning or Soops Kitchen, you won't be ignored.

I am a lurker most days, surprising what people ask or tell, sometimes good tips. Competitions seem to be won regularly by the same grans. Is this just good luck and are the winners chosen at random? I enter most of them but have not won a sausage