SOMETHING rather strange happened today.
I had a Facebook friend request from someone I know. Doesn’t sound weird to you? Well wait.
It was my Gran! Yes ladies and gentleman the wonderful Brenda Shelbourne is Facebook bound, online and looking for friends!
I of course accepted the request instantly and then recommended some others to join me. Two responses I expected, but still enjoyed.
Message from Laura Mellor: “Brenda’s on Facebook..AMAZING!”
Text from Lee Henshaw: “Having a friend request from Brenda has made my day.”
You see, it’s the little things!
When I informed my sister of the dramatic event in my Gran’s online progression, her response was: “Oh lordy”, my husband followed close behind with: “You’re kidding me?”
But I think it’s excellent news (this will test whether Gran’s really using Facebook won’t it) and why shouldn’t she? It’s a great way to have a nosey at photos, hear the local gossip, find out what’s new in the world of Flappy Birds and try to get her head around the whole ‘hashtag’ phenomenon, which appears to have wended its way into the world of Facebook now.
It’s practically a coffee morning at church, just with the added benefit of not actually having to drink luke warm tea and buy a cake that’s just been poked at by a passing toddler.
It must actually be a wonderful thing to use something as technologically advanced as Facebook when you remember a time when gramophones were popular, post took days to arrive and a cassette tape was only a distant dream!
Yes Grandmother dear, I welcome you to the world of status updates, photo tagging, likes, comments and pictures of cats, dogs, children and selfies.
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