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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 18-Aug-20 22:29:37

Hello
We wanted to clear a few things up:
1) We don't allow troll hunting on the forums. If you are worried someone may not be genuine, please email us directly or report any concerning posts to us. We will deal with it. Making accusations on the forums is not helpful and could, if incorrect, lead to possibly vulnerable people feeling victimised. We will have to delete threads that accuse other users of being trolls.
2) PMs. We take a very dim view of this being abused. If you receive an unwanted or unkind PM please report it to us. We can take a look and deal with it. You are also able to block other users so that they are no longer able to PM you. Please use this. And apologies in advance if this does happen to you. It's not nice and not what Gransnet is about at all.
3) Despite what it feels like tonight hmm we do not enjoy deleting threads. We have a handful of guidelines, all there with the purpose of making the threads better, and more welcoming for users. We are doing our best and rely on you to report things to us that seem concerning, so thank you for caring so much about the site and reporting anything that looks suspicious.

Thank you
GNHQ

NanKate Fri 21-Aug-20 14:52:57

The men in white coats are coming round now to collect most of you. If they smell the wacky backy you may be let off as long as they get their share. ????

Kalu Fri 21-Aug-20 14:56:10

Believe me Bluebell. I have attempted every connotation but here goes again. word?

I think we may have been thinking of the same member Phoenix. Seems a nonsense now compared with a member sharing her multiple personalities!?

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 14:59:16

Thanks, Squiffy, just not up to the rigours of the maths class yet.

I would say they're all very trying, MissMarydoll, except I think they should try harder.

#teecher'spet
Thanks for making me a preefeck.

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 15:01:58

But it's sumer holydays , I's Avent efan got my skool bag.

Dare I say I just bought something from Vans - not skool shoes though? Not plimsolls neither.

Kalu Fri 21-Aug-20 15:02:30

YAY.?‍♀️ Got it! I wasn’t moving the final two dashes in closely enough. Thank you Bluebell.

Come on Urms, you can do this??

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 15:03:46

Well done Kalu ?

Marydoll Fri 21-Aug-20 15:09:22

What a productive thread! ?

Kalu, would you like me to run- up drive up with your ??

I'm sending you a link to a news article about your area.
Nothing secret, folks, just not relevant to this.

Jane10 Fri 21-Aug-20 15:13:00

cupcake
Dammit. Been trying to delete cake. Dash trick not working. Och. Will just have to eat try again.

Kalu Fri 21-Aug-20 15:13:04

Oh my goodness....a medal.

Huge thank you * Callistemon*. This will take pride of place on my awards board. Lots of space on the board so won’t be a problem squeezing it in. ?

Kalu Fri 21-Aug-20 15:19:56

Oh stop it! I have now been awarded a golden shiny star.

How lovely it would be if you were to arrive at my door Marydoll and we could have shared a star awarding ceremony over coffee. ?

Will go and look at the news link?

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 15:24:35

[cake]

?

I ate it

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 15:25:22

cupcake

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 15:25:36

No, didn't work

Lucca Fri 21-Aug-20 15:29:44

good name for a pub “The Squiffy Monkey”. Or if it were a posh gastro pub “the Italicised Monkey”.

Lucca Fri 21-Aug-20 15:36:29

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phoenix Fri 21-Aug-20 15:37:17

Kalu the person I am thinking of had the user name beginning with J, rhymed with "single", although she did change it from time to time.

There were a lot of posts asking GNHQ to reinstate her, I thought that "they" replied giving reasons why they wouldnt?

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 15:42:42

good name for a pub “The Squiffy Monkey”. Or if it were a posh gastro pub “the Italicised Monkey”

We've been to The Powder Monkey
Powder monkey was an old Naval term.

?

Callistemon Fri 21-Aug-20 15:44:14

There were a lot of posts asking GNHQ to reinstate her, I thought that "they" replied giving reasons why they wouldn't?

They wouldn't give a reason
She must have upset someone at GN Towers.

MawB2 Fri 21-Aug-20 15:48:24

Marydoll

Do not let Maw see this poor grammar, Doodle.
What a ridiculous question! Of course I have matching shoes lots of them.

I bought the bags in Blackpool. ?

I will ignore the grammar remark and point out that generally shoes do match, allowing for the R and L variation confused

Marydoll Fri 21-Aug-20 15:52:15

Maw, always quick witted! ?
Please bare bear in mind, what I said about using a GREEN pen.✍️

Chewbacca Fri 21-Aug-20 15:52:55

single, dingle person did return, albeit briefly but inadvertently outed herself on a thread and poof! There she was! Gone again.

Kalu Fri 21-Aug-20 15:53:48

Yes we are thinking of the same person Phoenix. With bells on?

A good memory is a thing of the past as is whatever reason they may have given at the time and I feel would not have been justified given our recent nonsense. A case most definitely qualifying being banned but we all know how that was handled!

Marydoll Fri 21-Aug-20 15:56:46

What a girl! Putting aside the reasons for the ban, I usually enjoyed reading her posts.

Kalu Fri 21-Aug-20 15:58:57

Just to check I didn’t dream this...... word it still works?

merlotgran Fri 21-Aug-20 16:06:47

They're a sensitive lot at GN Towers. ?❄❄❄