Meaning of Gransnetter | Babel Free

Definitions

A member of Gransnet, a London-based sister website to Mumsnet for users over 50 years old.

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“Last week, she [Ann Widdecombe] took part in a live webchat on Gransnet and revealed she thinks she probably won’t be remembered politically “at all”. […] Ann emphatically told Gransnetters she still believes in the death penalty, still thinks there’s no place for women priests in the church, declares positive discrimination “an insult to women”, reckons virginity is “underrated” and states that Maggie Thatcher was a far greater prime minister than David Cameron will ever be.”

“In fact we’ve worked out that, between them, gransnetters have 326,741* years’ experience in bringing up children, so they have had plenty of time to learn from their mistakes and accrue a fair bit of know-how along the way.”

“The book [The New Granny’s Survival Guide] itself adopts an admirably light touch as it guides us through the potential minefield that is modern grannying. Lots of humour and real-life contributions from Gransnetters and, thank goodness, no lecturing. […] For instance, how much help should you, as a granny, give? One Gransnetter writes: “My son-in-law is very capable, so I am not needed from a practical point of view.[…]””

“Not surprisingly, research by Gransnet has found that while one in six grandparents have taken early retirement or quit paid employment to help out with their children, 80 per cent of them say their sacrifice is worth it,[…]. Here’s what some of the grandmas and grandads that use Gransnet forums say: […] Expectations or not being able to say no – Gransnet editor Lara Crisp explains: “Some Gransnetters volunteered or agreed to look after their first grandchild, then another arrived, then their other children had a couple, so they felt they couldn’t say no to help them out.[…]””

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