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jifncif Mon 23-Nov-20 14:42:23

Hi everyone just joined, I was actually googling does anyone else hate those advertising meerkats, come across this site and hey presto I'm here. Also got fed up with facebook, well the advertising actually. Am I the first to say MERRY CHRISTMAS" everyone, I was supposed to go away for Christmas with the family but now cancelled....no flights. I talk too much. Hi.

Harris27 Sun 29-Nov-20 18:51:11

Ha ha me too free with my insurance. Yea just welcoming you both to the site I drop in from time to time not always posting but like to read the nice threads. Welcome!

FannyCornforth Sun 29-Nov-20 18:36:34

Will jifncif ever return?

merlotgran Sun 29-Nov-20 18:30:36

The idea of having meerkats to advertise a comparison website was dreamt up by a South African insurance billionaire. It made him even more of a fortune.

Really not sure about the Russian connection either.

Hellogirl1 Sun 29-Nov-20 17:28:11

Welcome to Jifncif and Mumbles. I DO like the meerkats, in fact I have 2 of them in my bedroom, Aleksander and Baby Olaf.

BlueBelle Sun 29-Nov-20 17:21:00

Welcome mumbles

AGAA4 Sun 29-Nov-20 16:22:11

Hello *JifnCif and Mumble62. Hope you enjoy Gransnet as much as I do.

glammanana Sun 29-Nov-20 16:17:12

Welcome to JifnCif and Mumble62 nice to see new members,enjoy the site its my guilty pleasure.

Aldom Sun 29-Nov-20 13:49:50

Hello and welcome to the folks who have just joined. I don't really take any notice of the adverts, but I do like meerkat, the real ones. Today is the first Sunday in Advent, a time of looking forward to Christmas.

Jaxjacky Sun 29-Nov-20 13:46:40

Welcome Mumble62

Sparklefizz Sun 29-Nov-20 13:43:19

Hello *Mumble62 and welcome.

Mumble62 Sun 29-Nov-20 13:15:17

Hi just joined to... Nice to be here

LauraNorder Wed 25-Nov-20 17:08:58

Maybe Jif or Cif will be the next sponsor

NotSpaghetti Tue 24-Nov-20 08:53:40

Hello and welcome.

BlueBelle Tue 24-Nov-20 08:44:04

No I didn’t know the meerkats were going from Corrie never really understood the concept of why the Russian connection but they do make me smile they re much more amusing than a lot of the ads in my opinion

Carenza123 Tue 24-Nov-20 08:43:30

Welcome jifncif. And a Merry Christmas to you and yours. I find this site interesting and informative.

sodapop Tue 24-Nov-20 08:34:32

I didn't know that Jane10 as you say it will be interesting to see who is the next sponsor.

crazyH Mon 23-Nov-20 23:12:18

Hi Jifncif....Welcome !! Actually, I do like the meerkats, but let's not quarrel over that.
Have fun on this site......this is my 'go to' place to relax.....really !!

LauraNorder Mon 23-Nov-20 23:01:40

Welcome Jifncif, wonder if we’ll be able to call cif jif again after Brexit?
Not keen on the meerkats at all and doubly perturbed by the Russian accent when they come from southern parts of Africa.

Jane10 Mon 23-Nov-20 21:46:49

I like the meerkats. They're such a daft concept. Not sponsoring Corrie after the end of the month. I wonder who's going to be the next sponsor.

Gwyneth Mon 23-Nov-20 20:22:28

Hi jifncif welcome to gransnet.

welbeck Mon 23-Nov-20 20:17:20

i don't care about the meerkats, but i like the little koala who makes his exit defly down the unfurled toilet paper out the bathroom window.

sodapop Mon 23-Nov-20 20:03:18

Hello jifncif good to hear from a new member, same here with the festive visit to the family, no flights. There are quite a few of us on GN who have not seen our families for a year or more now, let's hope 2021 brings better news.

Jaxjacky Mon 23-Nov-20 15:14:30

Welcome jifncif the meerkats wash over me, like most ads, except in the latest where one of them has a similar voice to a character in Ghosts, which is bugging me.

kittylester Mon 23-Nov-20 15:04:35

Hello, Violettham, are you new too? Welcome if you are.

Violettham Mon 23-Nov-20 15:01:51

I too do not like meerkats, I find them creepy