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

Could Allira come back under a different name? I miss her posts.

Great post. I remember many of those names. I lurked a lot for a few years, just enjoying reading a wide range of posts and subjects, before I joined in here and there. Lovely to see the friendships formed on GN 💞

VERY différent FGT - you won’t catch me shinning up drainpipes, cycling to my allotment or with the skill to turn out hand sewn garments on a daily basis
FYI Soutra Hill is between my hometown in the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh. I can remember many a winters when it was blocked by deep snow.

Yes this thread reminds us of absent friends, particularly Allira - unfairly banished

I’m tying myself in verbal knots here Maw!

I didn’t mean karma

I meant your town made me think of the Kama Sutra!

I’ll get my coat …

Don’t get your coat FGT. what would we do without you

Mamie I had another different name then…began with BB. I was newly diagnosed with T2 diabetes. Still not on any medication, so thankyou.

Im sure I do not know to what you are referring 😇

FGT 😂😂😂

JamesandJon33

Mamie I had another different name then…began with BB. I was newly diagnosed with T2 diabetes. Still not on any medication, so thankyou.

So pleased it worked. DH has had type 2 diabetes completely managed by diet on his medical history ever since. Must be over 10 years now?

I remember EllenVannin as I loved her name but I don’t think she posts any more.

As kitty; said I’m still here hymnbook, just post less than I did. Little of interest to say these days. I think I joined in 2014 feeling quite adrift after moving area and losing a close friend. GN was a bit of an anchor. I recall many of the names mentioned, was sad to know n&g had died, she was very kind to me and very helpful with anything IT related. I’ve made dear remote GN friends and after meeting another member have forged a close friendship in real life.

MT62

I thought Biglouis had passed away 😞

Big Louis is here under another guise, think of a ginger cat

Gran22boys

I remember EllenVannin as I loved her name but I don’t think she posts any more.

Sadly she was also banned I believe.

I have a list of the nasty ones to avoid but I think they have all left. There used to be an awful clique.

I remember Galen, who was a doctor, being very supportive to me when I was facing a hip replacement.

And I remember someone else on the list (who shall remain nameless!) who caused me some grief by trying to track down my address and putting the clues into her posts ... it was creepy! She was removed later ... but not for that as I did not report it.

There have been so many lovely and characterful people who have come and gone over the years. Phoenix of course stands out.

Thank you for support in bad times and some jolly conversations ... and lots of helpful information.

I remember most of the names mentioned and some, of course, are still with us.

I was thinking about Nina the nana recently because she used to contribute almost daily, and then suddenly didn’t.

Phoenix and Jings both sadly died, each unique in her way.

A lot of the others mentioned either no longer belong to GN, or have name-changed.

It was interesting to remember them though. There was also a woman who used to quote the Bible a lot and had “unusual” opinions, also had a couple of names. That was ages ago now.

I often think of nannynoo who was bringing up her autistic grandson by herself.

Hymnbook

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

Yes. I was thinking about Gillybob recently. And there was someone who was renovating a house in the Borders who had a Golden cocker spaniel.

I use to enjoy reading posts from SheepandCattle about their day to day farming life. Always most interesting. And I’m not sure whether my memory serves me correctly on this but wasn’t there a regular poster who had a dog that was badly injured and lost the use of its back legs? I remember we were all rooting for its recovery.

Mamie

CocoPops

I wonder if anyone remembers Nellymoser?

Yes I do. Also AlisonMA (think that was her name?) She had family who were ballet dancers.

I was in touch with Alison ( not sure if that was her name but it was someone with a ballet connection who used to go to the Brum meet ups) for quite a while but we’ve lost touch over the past few years.

merlotgran

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.

grannyactivist did post again recently ( I say recently but it might have been ages ago…however I remember thinking at the time how good it was to see her post again). I had such respect for her because of the way she had dealt with things and how kind and positive she was.

I'm pretty sure Ninathenana is still here.

I’ve been here since I became a grandmother but started out on mumsnet because so much had changed since I had children. I wonder what happened to Jane Ainsworth . She lived in the area I live in and often mentioned places I knew.

I often wonder what happened to gillybob. We were poles apart in some ways but I admired her tenacity when her husband was seriously ill with Covid and she was struggling to keep their business afloat. She left suddenly but I do hope things worked out for them.