New to Gransnet?

Hi everyone I just joined this morning haven't had much of a look round but hoping to get some new friends.

Welcome- try the good morning thread- you will slowly get to "know" people on it.

I have been looking for a forum to chat with other people. I just joined today and read a few posts. I'm new to this, but my lonliness got the best of me. Hello everyone!

Welcome sunshinesummerberries, introduce yourself on the Good Morning, thread, we are a friendly bunch there. You will soon get to know us all.

Greetings. I'm not actually a grandmother; not even a mother; just another lovely little old lady born right after the War. Looked up Gransnet after hearing a radio programme; joined because the thread about voluntary euthanasia is so pertinent. We had Free Love. Why can't we have Free Death?

Welcome, Freemartin. I also am neither a mother nor a grandmother but like me, you may find GN to be rather addictive. You may like to meet up for coffee with other GNs who live locally. If you want help please just ask.

The political threads can become a tad feisty.

Hi welcome to all ?

I recently joined GN and have already received support and advice which I really appreciate. Such a lovely thing to turn to in times of strife or celebration. Thanks to all.

welcome- so pleased to read that GN has managed to help you.

I’m new to gransnet and trying to get used to the site and where everything is but I have been able to comment a few times! A friend told me about the site and I’m pleasantly surprised by it! I’m going to need some support in the coming year and it’s good to know that everyone will be there. X

Welcome, everybody. Two threads where you definitely will not have your head bitten off are Good Morning and Soop's kitchen. The people on both those threads are very helpful.

Do not forget that some of us have "known" each other for years and have watched newborns grow up and go to school.

There are also coffee and lunch meetups. I go to two and thoroughly enjoy it.

Yesterday, I made the mistake of starting to clean out a couple of cupboards....among other forgotten "treasures" I found my old knitting pattern bag (full, patterns going back about 40+ years) and a huge bag of knitting needles. I'd love to give them to a specific charity but I have no idea who. I found Gransnet whilst I was looking. Anybody got any idea? I live in North London.

Hello everyone! I am super new here. I am a fairly new and young grandma. It even feels quite weird saying it. I thought Gransnet would be a great way to get ideas and socialise virtually with other grandmothers out there. My daughter uses Mumsnet and recommended Gransnet to me.

Welcome Mamagran. If you are super new may I recommend you start off with Good Morning and soop's kitchen threads and slowly make your way from there?

I feel for you. I lived in a salford slum from 11 to 17, when I ran away from home. I kept running until I got to London and have lived here ever since. I rarely visit Manchester, although my oldest friend still lives there but I have found it increasingly difficult to even visit. I'll plan to stay with her for 5 days but by the 3rd day I'm starting to feel very uncomfortable. I'll always leave shortly afterwards. I know a lot of it is due to a horrendous childhood but being in my 70's doesn't help when I can smell the place and hear that accent again....

Not exactly new here as I tried to join a while ago and there was a glitch so I gave up. Just working my way around the topics and found this one, so hello everyone.

Hi *Ineedalife" and welcome.
I'm trying to cook some of our Christmas meal but keep getting distracted.
I still have presents to find, sort and wrap.
How about you?

I have cooked plenty for other people, finally finished today, last of the mincemeat, last of the pastry, cakes done, meals for some that will find it difficult.

I also got the presents together and got those done today, it all had to be done by tonight ready to be delivered. We don't have a lot of presents, no turkey, kind of minimal really. I can't bear what happens to the turkeys so support a sanctuary instead.

I am about to get serious about my health and overhaul my diet before it is too late.

I hope you are getting it all done Grammaretto the feeling of knowing you are getting somewhere is a good one .

Joined today. I ve already contributed to the premium bond discussion and look forward to joining in when I can on other issues. Not likely to offer any recipes or cooking tips as I'm a hopeless cook so my family say!

Welcome- pleased to hear you have made a contibution. The problem is GN is addictive.

Hi I joined a couple of weeks ago, new nanna, got dd,bf and gd living with us atm, going ok, but of friction but to be expected I suppose, they do argue which doesn't leave a nice atmosphere and im not sure how to handle that , they only 20 and 23 so still quite young

Just found this site today when looking for advice on how to get my daughter in law to accept me! I leave UK for Australia next week and due to a previous misunderstanding I am extremely anxious about this visit. I have a 6week old grandson and I hope I am able to mend fences and build bridges. I really enjoyed reading all the solid and helpful advice on this site.

I'm new to this I became a Grandma on the 9th of December! When my daughter safely gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Taylor James 8lb 4oz!! The best early Christmas present ever!! I'm over the moon and very proud of how my daughter has taken to parenting she's a natural. I on the other hand. . am knackered!

Evening everybody. Is there a part of GN where you can ask practical stuff like, 'where can I get a wooden folding cot?' I hate the fishing net ones!

Welcome all who have recently joined.

If you want a specific answer to a question it may be easier to open your own thread and wait for the replies.