Grans are grandma's and grandpa's

There is something magical about machinery that is working perfectly. Mmm - I fancy the Scotch pancakes and butter!

When I was about eleven or so, we used to holiday in Scotland and spend nearly every day on the paddle steamers going around the western isles.
I loved watching the huge "thingys" pounding up and down all gleaming and powerful. I spent hours down there, only coming up for scotch pancakes with lots of butter!

Now, Anagram, you know I mean huge metal cylinders that are steam driven and make a great noise!

It's also the smell of hot oil and steam, better than Channel 5.

Rams, Greatnan!?

juragran and I went on a paddle steamer on Lake Lucerne last week and we were both entranced by the huge rams, so lovingly polished and oiled.
I love steam trains, tractors and steam engines - but then I have never been very 'girly', having no interest in hand bags!
I am passionately interested in politics, religion, ethics and literature and it makes it more fun to have posters of all kinds, irrespective of gender, age, nationality, education and political leaning. Perhaps we should have a recruitment drive for more grandpas.

Annobel

when, good job my ex can't read this - at least I hope he can't - because there could be a libel action.

pompa

A hug could me translated into, "I enjoyed taking you to lunch, so I will take you out for dinner as well" or even worse "I will cook dinner tonight". Dangerous things hugs.

Give Mrs P a special hug from me, will you?

I do like that, pompa!

Love it

I do wish we could edit our posts, always spot the spelling/grammatical mistakes too late.

If it help he understand the female mind it would be wonderful. - This mornings conversation -- me, do you fancy going out for lunch, Mrs. P, no I have already got something out and we can't afford to keep going out. Me, Ok, I'll get some stuff done in the garden. 30 min later --- I'm up to my armpits in potting compost, Mrs. P put her head into the greenhouse(all spruced up), I'm Ready !!!!!!!!. Women !!!!!

Bring 'em on, the more the merrier! I think it might open their eyes a bit too, to find out what women really think and talk about.

It would be interesting to read the comments of Gransnetters' respective spouses about their postings on here (fortunately, I have mislaid mine many years ago!)

Men? - bring 'em on!

I'm with you there Susicb, if Mrs. P joined the arguments my bruises may become less virtual and more actual

Yes I like the occasional male too! My DH came on here and I told him to go and get his own site- didnt want him reading anything I might have written about him- he was Old Peculiar.

Are we back to the memories of an old engineer?
This is a circle!

You old sexist, you, pompa!

Ooooer! Steam engines! Have you seen the beam engine in Birmingham science museum working on a steam weekend?

Granddads shed is the best place to discuss these topics - us men feel safer there . And ladies are always welcome (providing they bring cakes !)

No pompa I was being genuine. I know a little about fishing, plenty about gardening, interested in knowing more about diy etc.

I may be having a frank discussion on another thread, but that was not what I had in mind!