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Vonnie Thu 30-Aug-12 00:55:45

Hello everyone.
I couldn`t find an "indroduce yourself" thread so hope it is ok to post here.

My name is Vonnie and I am 61 years young. I live in the beautiful county of Cornwall with my hubby of 42 years and my little Yorkie called Bonnie.

I have three grandchildren and two step grandchildren who I love to bits.

My hobbies are knitting (I am a moderator on a knitting forum), crochet, reading, gardening, baking and cake decorating, and going away in our caravan.

I look forward to getting to know you all.

Vonnie smile

harrigran Thu 30-Aug-12 12:22:11

Welcome Vonnie I have been around since the beginning and I am a nightowl, often on here at 1am.
I used to knit anything and eveything but handknits were not wanted for GC so stopped a few years ago. I think the last thing I made was a blanket which went to uni with DS, knitted in squares from yarn used on his jumpers as a tot.

GillieB Thu 30-Aug-12 12:34:15

Hello Vonnie - welcome to Gransnet. I am another one who has been around since the beginning - I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself. I, too, knit - it's particularly good now I have grandchildren - just about to start an angel top which I last knitted for my daughter (now 33) when she was a baby.

bikergran Thu 30-Aug-12 13:02:10

Hi Vonnie welcome.smile we have plenty of wine [cakes] grin and lost of "virtual parties" grin (some of the grans do!..... get out of hand at these parties)! you will soon become familiar with the culprits lol grin grin

numberplease Thu 30-Aug-12 17:21:26

Welcome Vonnie, nice to see another caravanner. We divide our holidays with our caravan between Cornwall and Scotland most of the time.

Nonu Thu 30-Aug-12 17:25:20

Hello Vonnie , enjoy yourself here grin

Sook Fri 31-Aug-12 08:55:36

Good morning Vonnie and welcome. I'm a knitting nanna albeit a cack handed one. smile

Littlenellie Fri 31-Aug-12 09:36:10

Hi vonnie join us for a drink in Lils bar,bring your knitting,there are a couple of grandads that need long johns and mufflers for the winter...ps should warn you gramps and Lil are an item...wine

Yummygran Fri 31-Aug-12 10:20:06

Hello Vonnie, welcome to Gransnet, I don't get on here as much as I would like because I work fulltime etc but all the gransnetters have been very informative and helpful when I have had problems to share.

I am just embarking on knitting a shawl....a very basic pattern, so might be calling on your expertise when I get stuck lol. I used to knit for my boys when they were little, (again very basic stuff) I had my Mum then to put me right, but hardly do any now Like Annika said, they seem to dress differently know, and when I suggested I knit a little jacket for my recently born GS my DIL said she didn't like knitted things!

Vonnie Fri 31-Aug-12 21:21:32

Thank you so much for all the warm welcomes.
What a friendly bunch you are. smile

For any of you who are interested is knitting, this is the knitting forum I belong to.

http://www.knittingforums.org.uk/

I hope I am following site rules by posting this link.
If not, MODS please feel free to delete it.

Vonnie

whenim64 Fri 31-Aug-12 21:59:21

Thanks for the link, Vonnie. You aren't breaking any rules at all. Chat to you on the other threads smile

dottiegran Fri 31-Aug-12 22:37:35

Hallo Vonnie. I am a relative newcomer to Gransnet and I don't post very often but everyone is very friendly and kind. I also love in Cornwall, in the SE part. Moved here over 30 years ago and I love it, it is such a beautiful county.

dottiegran Fri 31-Aug-12 22:39:13

Ok, I live in Cornwall, but I love it too!

pinkprincess Fri 31-Aug-12 22:42:58

Welcome Vonnie, I am a knitter too!

jeni Fri 31-Aug-12 22:52:32

I just look for nits?hmm

Vonnie Fri 31-Aug-12 23:18:47

Sorry, but my link doesn`t seem to be working.

I will try again.

www.knittingforums.org.uk/

Vonnie Fri 31-Aug-12 23:19:49

Hooray!! It works. grin

Gally Sat 01-Sep-12 00:09:20

Vonnie welcome! Sadly I am not a knitter - I do try but unsuccessfully - still on the jumper I was knitting for GS1 when he was born; he is now 8 so that just about sums it up. As you see, we are a friendly lot and no doubt we will meet on other threads grin

Ariadne Sat 01-Sep-12 05:55:03

Good morning, Vonnie! I'm one of the early birds, at least sometimes.