A thread for people who have been on GN a long time

Oh dear, my contributions at that time were so boring, I'm not memorable

Neither am I boheminan and I haven’t the excuse of a name change!😂

MawsRosie,weren’t youGracesmum before that.

I remember that kitty and it was a lovely afternoon, I often think about it

I only recognise three names kitty, charleygirl & Iam64.

Greenfinch

*MawsRosie*,weren’t youGracesmum before that.

I was indeed but then Gracesgran appeared and that was confusing! #easilyconfused

Greenfinch

It is strange this thread should pop up as I was sorting out some recipes the other day and found a page I had printed off from GN entitled something from ‘nothing’ and there were names from the past there some of whom I recognised and some I did not.There were contributions from
Grannyknot( whom I’ve met)
FlicketyB
Phoenix
Penguin paperback
River walk
janeainsworth
Auntieflo (whom I met several times)

I met GrannyKnot too. We were both on holiday in Fuengirola.

So who remembers the Pantomime?

Morning
I don't often post but I've been on this site for a good few years.
I would like to know what happened to Gillybob? Beechnut and her nutellas Cornergran Sheep and Cattle the Oops family

Corner is still here.

GA was here way back when too.

I remember Phoenix ,Gillybob and some who have changed their name.I have been on gransnet a few years but I am not a daily poster so don't get many replies when I post.

Mamie, I met her in Dorking! A less exotic venue.

I've still got loads of these left over from the Gransnet conference. HQ sent them as a contribution. Elegran Katek Baggs and I organised it. We had donation to party bags for all attending. Sadly that excellent venue is no longer available to the likes of us. It's gone far upmarket.
I was Jane10 in those days.

Tried to upload photo of posh biro donated by GNHQ. Those were the days.

I joined Gransnet in 2011 but under a different name to the one I use now. I remember most of those on the list. The first meet up I went to I remember Nandalot and Tegan attending along with, I think, BigBertha, among others. If I have that name wrong I apologise but I seem to remember the lady was a golfer and her username was golf related! Kittylester was to have attended but had to pull out at the last minute. I later attended York meet-ups regularly but after covid we never seemed to get them going again though I still keep contact with one poster. They were great fun.

My greatest sadness concerns one poster with whom I formed a particularly close tie. We met twice, distance and health issues precluding anything more than that but we just clicked straight away, and we were close friends for several years. That we both had a service background helped! Very sadly, she died in 2024. Her user name was NannaandGrampy. I’m sure many of you will remember her.

There are those on Gransnet with whom I have genuinely close friendships though the chances of us seeing each other again lessen with every passing year. Thank goodness for the internet. I’m sure it is the same for many others on here.

I am so sorry to hear about Nannaandgrampy
I was in quite regular touch with them after their move to Norfolk, but life got in the way , I lost touch and hadn’t heard of her death.
RIP K***n

I think you were Mawbroon when I joined Maw

Keep these names coming please. I have only been here since Covid and have had two previous usernames - changed because they might have outed me. I think I joined shortly before Phoenix sadly died. I remember how comforting this site was during those strange times.

kittylester

Hi fellow oldies.

I am still around, nana8 but i don't think BlueBelle was saying we weren't.

Greatnan was here when I first joined. Phoenix too from fairly early i think but maybe with a name change.

Maw would have been around too, I expect.

And me 😂

Aveline

Tried to upload photo of posh biro donated by GNHQ. Those were the days.

My biros are just beginning to run out 🥲

I am so sorry to hear that Namnyandgrandpy has died. She was very helpful to me a few years ago and I've never forgotten.

Sorry, merlot, I thought someone had mentioned you.

Found it...on it's last legs after nearly 10 years.

Whilst it is nice for the long term GNetters I do find the title of this thread to be a little exclusive. I’m not bothered either way tbh but a very new member might find it dismissive……..just saying!

I've been on GN for ages. Years. I wish I could remember how many. I like it very much.
And I have never changed my user name. I mostly keep a fairly low profile.

I’m sorry to hear about Nanaandgrampy. Wasn’t she the lady who used to post wildlife photos in soops kitchen or have I got that wrong?

I remember being on the same wavelength as janerowena where gardening was concerned. I missed her when she left.

Is grannyactivist still around? I was thinking of her the other day when it was on the news that Prince Harry would be visiting Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
I think her daughter, who had lost her husband in Afghanistan, was a founder.