I'm a newbie.........

Hi nanny good to see you, hope to see you around the boards.

Welcome. Also looking forward to chat and making new 'friends'

Hello - just found this forum when reading The Guardian online. I'm from West Yorkshire, and have lived in Australia since 1979, where the ageism problems are just the same.

Not yet a gran, but both our sons, aged 29 and 32 are getting married this year to lovely girls, so it shouldn't be long. One future DIL is a Cantonese/Australian so I'll have an Asian side to my family - couldn't be more pleased. The other lad is marrying a girl of Dutch parentage, so we will be very multicultural.

All my friends have grandchildren, and I'm sure we will soon.....

I've been using Mumsnet for a while now and will continue as I like it there too.

However I some times feel as though I am on another planet when someone there asks "I 28, am I too old to wear a mini skirt?"

I mean, 28....too old???

I find things like that happen a lot and wonder how they'll cope when they are my age, 61.

I still feel as if I'm in my twenties and don't expect things to change anytime soon.

Nice to meet new people here. Hello to you all.

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Joan - you will love being a Granny, there's nothing better!

I am a Newbie too .Today is my first day and first forum.Saw how to join Gransnet on the internet.I have five Grandchildren.Eldest 13 youngest 6.Thoroughly enjoy them.Four Boys one girl.Son has two boys .Daughter one girl 2 boys.

slinky - those threads drive me mad too! I do usually pile in and point out how ageist they're being, but I doubt anyone really takes any notice

and another new one. Just found out about the site from an article in my Sunday paper. I am a gran of 6 ages range from 8 to 22. The eldest g.daughter is right this moment in labour with my first great grand child.
So watch this space

Hello to all the other newbies, I am one too. Hoping to pick up some tips and have some chats with other grans. I will be looking after my nine month old granddaughter at the end of June, when her mum goes back to work, am looking forward to it, but also apprehensive as it has been a long time since I had sole care of a wriggly dribbly little sweetie baby.

Another newby here! New to the grandma roll too.. so this couldnt have come at a better time for me as grandson is 6 weeks.

A big welcime to all the newbies.....I joined last week so already feel and old hand.

I joined today as well after reading about it in the Observer during breakfast.
My daughter is a fan of Mumsnet and I have a lovely grandson aged 16 months whom I don't see often enough because he lives over 100 miles away.
I am fed up of being treated as 'old' by young shop assistants just because I have grey hair. I dress smartly and am quite slim. I notice that I often don't get asked if I need help in fashion shops whilst younger women get fawned over.

I walked into Gap one day behind a young girl who was given a discount voucher by an assistant at the door but I was ignored ! I asked why and she was very confused and embarrassed. We need more clothes for older women that aren't fuddy duddy or elasticated.

already addicted and only been registered a day!! lol....used to trawl another community site (buying and selling) as it had quite a good community thing going...but now ahaaaaa.long live gransnet

Hi I'm another Newbie.
I have posted on 'Bad Mothers' before as my daughter loves it but it is great to have a forum for Nanas and Grannies.
I am originally from Wigan but have lived in the Scottish Borders for 34 yrs.
I am a retired Home Economics teacher.
I have been married to Phil for 42 yrs and have been with him since we were 14/16 resp.
I have 3 daughters all nearby and 4 granchildren ( no.5 in August)
I am so looking forward to ''meeting you all''

This is great. I am new too, also found out about this site on the Observer this morning. I have been getting annoyed at my daughter for ages for spending so much time on mumsnet, cannot believe I am doing it now on gransnet! I have two grandchildren and a third expected any day now (all from the same and only daughter...)

Its very addictive, you wont be able to stay away, beware!

hi all ! glad to find this site, expect to be posting on a regular basis !

I know glassortwo, I was up until the wee small hours this morning (1 o'clock) reading all the posts!!

Nanny wish I had known you were lurking, I posted asking where everyone had gone, we could have had a natter.

I'm excited to have joined what is obviously a lively, intelligent, articulate group of wise women! I knew there were lots of gorgeous, sociable grans out there but didn't know where to find them, now I do. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

Hi all,
I'm a newbie on here. I've got a married son and daughter and three grandchildren. Looking forward to getting to know you.

Good morning everyone. I'm a newbie too, joined yesterday after reading about it. Hope you all have a nice day.

Yet another newbie. Love your site.

Just found out about this site.I have 4 children and 11 grandchildren! They are all scattered about the country from WhitlyBay,halifax,Kent &essex.I used to be a member of Haydock races(hence gamblingran) and wondered if there isanyone else out there who shared the same interest and now are in such a position(live alone)and cannot partake.I learned recently heard of a new game on internet,Bodugi.com.Its really interesting as you can play the game for free on varying tablesagainst other members.It also has a banter board where you can chat to other members.It keeps me in touch with family members who are also signed on it.I am getting so much fun out of it and hope there may be others out there who may do.I think gransnet is a very good thing I've enjoyed reading some of the topics.Look forward to reading any feedback.Good luck to gransnet,I'm sure it will thrive. All the best from
gamblingran