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Welcome to the Good Granny website, the online forum for grandparents, especially the young-at-heart grannies of today.
Please note that there is a misprint in the recipe for The Potters Loaf in the Good Granny Cookbook. 750g flour is required.
The search is on for the Grandparent of the Year 2009. For more information, visit the news page.
In most households the countdown to Christmas is already underway. We’d like to hear your ideas for spending Christmas with the grandchildren – please email them to sophy@goodgranny.com, and we’ll publish the best on Granny's Top Tips. Meanwhile it’s almost time to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in to making the Christmas pud – here is Granny Jane’s quintessential recipe . For some original and inspiring Christmas present ideas for little ones and their grandparents, visit the links on our shopping page , where you can also order a signed copy of Jane’s new book, the Good Granny Companion- see below.
The Good Granny Companion is a compendium of classic card games and other traditional pastimes for indoors and out, stories, rhymes and songs. Chapters include Seasonal Fun (things to do and make at Halloween, Christmas, etc.), Great Days Out in different regions of Britain, recipes for easily prepared food that children really enjoy, and Get With It, Granny , unravelling the mysteries of teenage language and computer jargon. To order the book, click here.
For every book ordered from this website, Jane is donating £1 to her chosen ‘Granny’ charity for 2008-9, Grandmothers United. The Grandmother’s United Campaign is part of the charity African Solutions to African Problems (ASAP), which helps Grannies in South Africa (known there as Gogos) who are caring for their grandchildren in conditions of extreme poverty. To find out more about this very deserving cause go to the ASAP website. Help the Aged also has a scheme where aid goes directly to grandparents in disadvantaged communities around the world. To find out more, go to www.sponsoragrandparent.org.uk.
What the media said about the Good Granny Guide...
Tips on how to spoil the grandkids without ruining your relationship with their Mum and Dad.Woman's Own
Even perfect grandmas could pick up a trick or two from this witty compilation of first-hand advice. Mail on Sunday
Sound on everything from nappies to tantrums... gets the golden rules right. The Times
Hot pre-Christmas seller. The Observer
Practical, clear, helpful. The Spectator
This no-nonsense book is full of invaluable wisdom born of experience. The Scotsman
‘I’m thrilled by the enthusiastic response to the book’, Jane says. ‘It seems to be meeting a real need and its success has encouraged me to set up www.GoodGranny.com.’ To order a signed copy of the book click here.
- The website takes the themes of the book further, offering a continuing source of wisdom, good sense and humour, with expert advice from grandparents - including yourselves, so please let’s hear from you.
- We offer helpful hints about the practical side of grandparenting, from keeping the children amused indoors and outdoors, to helping them with homework. And we’re not afraid to tackle the big issues of sleep, food, manners and discipline.
- Above all we celebrate the great joy of being a grandparent.
Plus, News stories of special interest to grandparents, and features, including monthly Recipes to make with your grandchildren... Granny's Top Tips – email us your suggestions... Ask Granny Jane – down to earth advice on family relationships and practical grandparenting questions... Gardening with Granny – seasonal garden projects to enjoy with your grandchildren.
Our Shop offers the chance to buy signed copies of Granny Jane's books, as well as links to some of her favourite shopping sites.
About Jane
Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall, known as Granny Jane to her five grandchildren, lives with her husband in Gloucestershire. You may have seen her talking about her book and other ‘granny’ matters on BBC TV’s Breakfast Programme, or ITV’s This Morning, or heard her being interviewed on the radio. To read Jane's Times column, the A-Z of Family Life click on the links page.
When Jane is not being a Granny she is a Garden Designer, with two Chelsea Flower Show gold medals and seven gardening books to her credit.
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