How many Grandads do we have?

ooh! I was over that way the weekend before last, my OH was competing at the athletics track at the Uni.

I'm glad there are some grandads out there, to get a different viewpoint at times.

I am a grandad/great grandad in Loughborough

I recently joined and tend to have a nose around each evening. Don't always make any entries, but interested in what you say. OH is baking a cake so this is a solo trip.

Where is Pompa? I think he was one of the first 'Grandads' on GN? Has anyone had any news of him?

I am a grandad,even a great grandad and I welcome any questions

The chaps haven't been much in evidence recently so welcome Grandads. Nice to have someone to deal with the spiders/wonky shelves/putting the bins out Just joking!!!!

I'm around late! Definately a different time zone for me!

Welcome on board BPJ. Are you a Nightowl, an Insomniac or perhaps posting from a different time zone?

I'm one as well to seven, oldest twenty four youngest eleven months

Welcome Berdie

You're very welcome, berdie.

Hi, I hear you are looking for Grandads, can I be of any use?

simtib I can just imagine!

All welcome here.

I am a granddad and was not put of by the gransnet name. I did debate about wearing a dress when going on this site, but as I realised that you could not see me and a few other reasons, I decided not to bother.

You are very welcome crazy. I am sure you will have some interesting points of view to share with us.

Hi crazy - of course you're welcome. I am sure you will find common ground with us, even if it doesn't involve grandchildren.

I`m not a Granddad and I`ve never been married either, but I`m old, will I be welcome here?

Robert have you met frank?

Hi, Papa-Davy here. Not a new Granddad, been one for 15 years ( hey spellchecker included eh?) but am a new one for 3rd time now. I'm officially retired now and can offer help to those who may have difficulty in using a computer; the internet; anti-virus & anti-malware; hardware & software and general things like what to buy and where to buy it etc.

Change the name, WD46 and the whole kit and caboodle would have to be relaunched so that the new name became universally known. When organisations go in for a name change it is often followed by a total collapse which takes a long time to recuperate from. It is not just the members who know it as Gransnet, it is also all the advertisers, suppliers, newspapers and magazines, tax collectors, cake suppliers, everyone.

Gran is a the first syllable of Grandfather as well as Grandmother. If that is your only reason for not joining, then you are missing a valuable resouirce, and a lot of fun.

I'm a grandad

There are probably not many grandads making themselves known as probably not many have joined. I myself was put off by the name of the site which implies Grannies only. Change your name and you might get more grandads.

I'm a grandad AND I LOVE IT!

Just ask, what I don't know I'll make up in true Granda fashion - but I'll do me best to help when I can.
14 yr old coeliac and type one diabetic granddaughter, (my son's daughter)
3 yr old very smart and active grandson (my daughter's son)

Well here's another one.
I am grandad to two little girls of 5 & 2, sisters, and their mother is my daughter, my firstborn. Son in law is a doting father.
The girls, or rather thoughts of them have pulled me through some very dark moments over the last five months and I am indebted for them being there in order to feature in my thoughts.
I believe in unconditional love and hope the girls know or will come to know that no matter what the problem grandad will always understand and will be a place they can always run to if necessary. Daughter chastises me for letting them get away with things I would never have allowed her to but I feel that is grandads perogative.

Welcome, Greymuzzle and Robertjunior, we need more Granddads on here