Cliquey

Me too, Hillwalker. Keen walker. Live in a large city but on the edge of the Peak District, so best of both worlds.

I've walked pier hill in Southend a few times, does that count

henetha.......do you want to be in the inner circle? What goes on in there and how do we gain entrance?

We knock Oldbatty May three times ?

I'm obviously not in the clique because I didn't understand a word of that!

You can be in my clique Jalima! So far there's me. And you.

Well, I’m miffed now!☹️

You can all come into The Argy Bargy Bar anytime, sort of like Soop’s Kitchen but with fishnet stockings and innuendo ( and very good poteen on tap.) You will find it on the chat forum.
A poster ( not on GN now) sniffily dismissed it as the most awful tripe and not worth a mention, so I felt our job had been done.You can de -stress ,there are comfy chairs
Drink and food ( of a sort) and let your hair ( and other bits) down.

If I am in a clique, will I have to roll up one trouser leg, wear an apron or anything like that? Will there be funny handshakes ( virtual ones of course)?

I am, as we speak, wearing rolled up trousers (aka crops) and an apron (I have been baking) so do I qualify? I can’t do a funny handshake, but will a bit of a squint do?

That sounds ideal Greyd I can certainly do a squint ( as all my photos demonstrate.)

Thanks *Chewbacca
Is it a very exclusive clique (just us) or can anyone join in?

Thanks lemongrove, I may pop in again; however, I fell off a bar stool last time I popped in and banged my head, never been the same since.

That would be the poteen Jalima ( it’s brewed in our cellar from an old Irish family recipe)...not sure which old Irish family though, it could be the Hooligans, but sure it’s very strong alright and has had many a customer off their stool and banjaxed.

No no Jalima, it's not an exclusive clique; anyone can join! And as Greyduster already has her trouser legs rolled up, she's automatically "in". A squint isn't a prerequisite lemon, but we'll turn a blind eye to it!

Farview, sorry to hear you are feeling down just now, I think we have all been there at some time. As to some of the G.N,s being a bit cliquey, well its just that some have posted on here for years and have obviously found people who they have quite a lot in common with.
I enjoy Gransnet because you get so many different opinions when you post, and you think" O'h I never thought of it like that!
For instance see my post ON THE BEACH on chat. It was just an observation that day but reading through the replies you can see we all look at a post in different ways, thats what makes it so interesting.
I live in a small village on the North East Coast so I enjoy reading posts from the Grans who live in towns and cities, and just reading about the different lives we lead.
When my daughter died in February 2016 (BEREAVEMENTS) I had so many kind messages of support and reading the forums in Gransnet has kept me sane on black days (well almost sane!).
So hope you stay with us, and I'm sure you'll find you enjoy the friendship, humour and understanding on these forums. (O'h heck hope I havent come over a bit OTT).
I hope things get better for you soon Farview.

you think" Oh I never thought of it like that!
That's true Kupari, there are some very diverse and interesting points of view on GN!

What a lovely post kupari.

Hill walker I live in the country and enjoy walking (including walking holidays) but I tend not to put too much personal information on here as I try to guard my anonymity!

As for killing threads and having our comments ignored I think we all think this. I certainly did when I first joined and found it quite disconcerting. I'm used to it now and it doesn't bother me. We can't personally reply to every comment! Believe me it's been read!

I dont "get" the virtual bar/party/cafe things. Actually, they make me incredibly sad and longing for the real thing/

I dont get them either Old Batty!

Nor me Oldbatty and pollyp I don’t think I ve got an active enough imagination but I suppose I m a bit of a realist and can’t get lost in make believe but I truely appreciate its a great thread for those that do get into it and can enjoy the pretence
I apologise for the cryptic post back a bit, I pressed the button too soon and couldn’t edit it and it didn’t seem important enough to worry about by the time I realised it was all wrong ?

Fairview.....I truly trust that the support shown your post here shows exactly what there is to like here in G N`s......and I hope that not only has the resposes proved valuable, but that your issues are also being sorted.
We all have these "down days" and life can be really miserable when added to your own worries at that time.

Further to the discussion about GN`s mainly living in towns etc..........again Ibeg to differ......I live in the heart of the country,I have loved walking,beach combing,gardening and everything to do with dogs......as a starter.
Whilst have talked at length about my county and have had much interest shown.
My one "complaint" if I dare put it like that, is that I seem to live so far west to the rest of you,plus mainly housebound these days,therefore there is less hope of truly joining in and getting to know any one of you personally.
However I thoroughly enjoy my interaction here and I think in fairness, you recieve what you are prepared to put into the site.
I do wish you well Fairview.

Farview I hope you’re feeling a little less bleak, I wish you well.

I don’t see Gransnet as being cliquey, just that there are posters who for whatever reason, have time most days to spend contributing to threads and building rapport with others. I skim through every other day maybe and find it awkward to join in at times BUT I love Gransnet, it’s an important part of my life.

for you.