To want to join Gransnet, even though I'm not a Gran?

[hiddenhome]

I am not a Gran, but I find myself wanting to answer some of the posts

[Salmotrutta]

Oh ... and I've just remembered the fabulously eccentric old lady who used to pitch up at church when I made encouraged my DCs to attend church/sunday school. She used an ear trumpet!
She was awesome - she was always late and entered flamboyantly!!
I am an atheist by the way but in those days I was agnostic and felt my DCs should get the religious education then decide for themselves.
They decided they didn't believe it. ...... just in case anyone was wondering!

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

Gransnet will be what it's posters want it to be. It's very new, so could go in any direction. Could even become ruder than MN!

[Salmotrutta]

I'm swithering now ......... thought it wasn't for me ............ may lurk.



Disclaimer: I don't actually have a proper "bosom" but I am a gran!!

I've also realised I must be "well wise" wot wiv 'avin kids n grandkids 'n all.

[squeakytoy]

I was a "gran" at 36.. thankyou stepson!

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

Well, we're all getting used to each other at the moment, of course we're being polite.

Apart from one troll brat in an AIBU thread.

Your job sounds like incredibly hard work, btw. Thank you for doing it.

[hiddenhome]

I have joined, and dropped a few of my pearls of wisdom their way

They seem very polite

[BelleDameSansMerci]

My mother is on there - do it at your peril

[piprabbit]

Somebody started an AIBU - and then just introduced herself...and everyone said hello and were lovely and welcoming.

Wouldn't happen like that in MN AIBU.

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

It's not all knitting, y'know.

Er, ration cards and all that - my mum remembers that!

(And my much younger friend does that quilting thing. )

[hiddenhome]

I am fondly imagining them discussing quilting, cups of tea, going to church, ration cards and blackout curtains

I never actually had a grandmother, so perhaps I am looking for some comforting words

[hiddenhome]

Is it frowned upon if you're not actually a gran, or are they quite tolerant then?

I know how grumpy some of these old 'uns can be

[piprabbit]

I think it all seems lovely and calm over there - and slightly easier to read.
Might join up as I'm old enough to be a gran.

[pigletmania]

I am a member of Gransnet and I am not a gran yet (my dd is 4 btw) so not for a while

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

WHAT WAS THAT, OP? SAY AGAIN?

(I'm 49, btw. )

[Tee2072]

Hearing aide? Hearing aide? None of that new fangled stuff for me, I have an ear trumpet!

I guess I should go join although my son is only 23 months so I've got a way to go to become a gran!

[hiddenhome]

I'm 41, I'm old enough to be a gran.

[hiddenhome]

They're next to your hearing aid you silly old bat

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

Hah, you cheeky young scallywag! Why, I'll have you know, in my day....



Where's my specs?

[KurriKurri]

I wanted to answer a couple of posts too - then remembered I wasn't registered - it's rather nice over there, and I am gran aged, but I spend too much time on MN already.

[hiddenhome]

Yer you are

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

We're not all elderly, y'know.

[hiddenhome]

No, I'm a well behaved DIL, I promise

I do nurse the elderly though, so I have a pretty good insight into what makes them tick

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

Are you an infuriated DIL, OP?

[vajazzhands]

Lots of non mums and dads on mumsnet! But they do seem to be a bit more polite on gransnet.. SO maybe try and not to be too "mumsnety" on there out of respect.

[mrsgmhopkins]

You have to go over an entire assault course without letting go of your Zimmerframe. Mind you, it does help you get over the wall.