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Mumsnet Discussions: Gransnet : Where are all the grans (18 messages)

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By scottishgran on Mon 07-Jan-08 10:34:57

Hi everyone. Have you all been too busy with Christmas as no one seems to be posting these days.

By kindersurprise on Thu 10-Jan-08 12:52:16

bump

Hi Mum

By ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands on Thu 10-Jan-08 12:54:14

I'll be one (well a step gran grin

) some time between March and May (she's having twin boys!) so I may have to become ShinyHappyGranny (at the ripe old age of 36 as I'll be then

) Am v. excited about the twins!!

By scottishgran on Thu 10-Jan-08 17:20:15

Hi shinyhappypeopleholdinghands

I have a friend who is becoming a gran for the first time and her daughter is having twins at the age of 35. You will only be one year older that the mum. My friend is very excited as well as are the rest of the family.

By scottishgran on Tue 19-Feb-08 10:00:33

No grans seem to be posting at all these days. Don't tell me I'll have to resort to Saga Zone

By admylin on Tue 19-Feb-08 10:34:11

I'll get my mum to join when she gets back from her latest holiday somewhere at the otherside of the world! She'd love gransnet!

By Granny22 on Thu 21-Feb-08 12:24:07

I come to gransnet once a week but there is usually no one posting. I just plunge into the chat and other active conversations. I found the one about births in the olden days (1950s to 1970s!) fascinating and added my 2d worth to the discussion.

By scottishgran on Thu 21-Feb-08 18:35:01

Where will I find threads that will interest me?

By Granny22 on Fri 22-Feb-08 01:27:28

Just click on any of the subject headings e.g. health, education and a list of threads will come up, click on any that interest you. I like to click on Active Conversations (Way up near the top of the page)and just see what everyone else is chattering about.

Whereabouts in Scotland are you? I am in Clackmannanshire - the wee coonty!

By fortyplus on Fri 22-Feb-08 01:39:32

I've just found out that I'm going to be a great auntie! Not quite a gran, but I'm old enough... though my boys aren't yet! grin

There are loads of over 40s on mn. You can usually find something interesting in 'active conversations' or maybe go into 'search for messages' and type a few key words that interest you.

By hazygirl on Fri 22-Feb-08 07:59:10

im 42 and grandma to 4, 3 girls and one boyx

By scottishgran on Fri 22-Feb-08 13:31:25

I am in Dundee. Where can I find the thread about births in the olden days? It takes me back to going to museums with my kids and seeing things we had in our house in the olden days.

By Granny22 on Fri 22-Feb-08 18:47:17

Scottishgran - You will find the thread under CHILDBIRTH - It is about half way down the first page and called 'I asked my grandmother......'

By scottishgran on Tue 26-Feb-08 11:28:16

Hi Granny 22

Found the thread. Some really horrible stories there. Thank goodness I was not born 20 years earlier.

By Hopeysgirlwasntbig on Thu 28-Feb-08 20:37:10

I've got a lovely gran I'VE registered on Mumsnet. She's brill brill brill. I'm trying to get her to log on. Her name's supernan!! Keep an eye out for her. I've sent her an email. She's v funny. And she LOVES her grandchildren smile

By scottishgran on Fri 29-Feb-08 00:06:37

Look forward to hearing from supernan and all the other super grans

By Aussiegrandma on Fri 29-Feb-08 05:28:04

Hi, I'm still around too... tho living in Australia means I'm not around at the same time as everyone else!!!! I had my 2 dd and 1year old dgs staying here in Oz in January and I am still missing them so much. We had such a wonderful time on the beach here on the Surfcoast and staying with my cousin who lives on a winery with roos hopping about the place. Anyway I have wonderful memories to keep me going until I see my 3 bubs again towards the end of the year.

By scottishgran on Fri 29-Feb-08 23:40:06

Hi Aussiegrandma, I'm probably nearer your age and my grandchildren live in Germany. It must be hard for you when your dgcs live so far away. I was in Oz in 2002 in WA and loved it there. We also saw the roos hopping around and visited wineries. I had the job of feeding the chooks every day. I really missed them when I came home.

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