Glad I'm NOT a grandparent

Oops, just realised how old this thread is

Not sure why this thread has been revived and OP is of course entitled to her opinion. However it's like picketing Crufts with a banner saying "Why I don't like dogs" and also cruelly rubbing salt in the wound for those estranged from their grandchildren, any whose daughter/DIL may be struggling to conceive, any who have miscarried or any grandparents mourning a beloved grandchild.
So, again, why start this thread on GN?
Alternatively, "Methinks she doth protest too much" ?

I realise that this is an old thread and isn't going anywhere, but just wanted to say to sunseeker that of course you are welcome in GN, and yes, of course it is for anyone who is interested, of whatever age or whatever family circumstances. Your views are just as interesting as anyone else's! I'm sorry that you have lost your DH but I'm glad that you have had a long and happy marriage to look back on.

When Thanks, I have always felt welcome on GN it was Luckylegs assertion that this was a grandmothers site that got my knickers in a twist .

Hope they're untwisted now, as it's far too cold n February to have an underwear malfunction!

in, no n. Proofread, proofread, proofread!!!

Aaargh!! Not, not no!!!

Have I misunderstood ..... isn't Gransnet mostly about Grans?

I really liked your analogy Maw Crufts indeed .

Gransnet does indeed have many threads about being a grandparent ("droning on" apparently ); but it also has many threads that are irrelevant to that - and all contributors bring welcome shades of opinion, ideas and fun to many topics that reflect that we are all human beings (mostly on the older side).

Looking down the Active forum at any time, generally only about 1 in 5 threads are specifically about Grans/grandchildren.

Sorry and granddads too.

As I said early on in the thread, there isn't much talk about grandchildren on Gransnet!

I rarely mention my lovely GC ..... from memory, I probably mostly talk about food, wine & going out and about

To redeem my grandmother credentials, my DGS is arriving tomorrow for five nights and I have an action-packed programme planned

Or 'men who are not grandads' as the case may be

At 35 my daughter had no intention of having children, she had her own business and living the life of riley. No partner, no husband: at 38, 2 children and a husband.
bionicwoman you never know what's round the corner.

I'm GLAD I am a GP.

I enjoy being a granny far more than I enjoyed being a mum.

Chewbacca "I enjoy being a granny far more than I enjoyed being a mum." A universal truth, me too.