Edinburgh meeting / confirm numbers.

You couldn't do that if you tried, soop!

soop, guess what I've just been trying on, with a scarf I found.... Seems suitable for Wednesday.

Is it a lovely hat, Bags? All soft and Fair Isle-y?

Must admit I'm feeling a little nervous.....looking forward to it though.

You've met five of us already, baubles, (well, it would be five, only absent can't come now ), and you were a new lassie then! Are you driving through? Have you got directions from*Gally*?

baubles aww dont be nervous

Glass*Marelli*i know, not very logical is it? Yes I'm driving & have directions. See you all soon.

baubles, I'm nervous too. But looking forward to it as well

Has to be something important to make me cancel Cubs! It's only the second time I've done that. The other time was because DD wasn't well and DH wasn't at home.

It wll be dizzying meeting all those new faces. I won't remember anyone's given names, they will be forever their user-names.

That's fine by me, elegran

I think the idea of labels with our names on would help (knowing my hopeless memory for people's names!) and as you say elegran especially when we have "two names" - goodness, does that mean we have to have two labels?!?

Bags...Love you to bits...

As far as I'm concerned, you're all darlings ...and I'm not being smulchy when I say so...

I have to say that I think labels might be a good idea (with our proper names on!). My proper name isn't easy to guess, of course.

Just started a wretched cold and am now blowing my nose like mad, but I am not giving in to it.

Oh no GillieB!! Will put on my protective clothing for our journey then

I think I'll do 2 labels!

Very envious of you all, hope you have an amazing time and can't wait to hear ALL about it xxx

Belt and braces, Marelli
nanpug when we raise a glass of cheer...you, together with all absent grans, will be in our thoughts.

moomin I have the face masks for the journey or we could sit GillieB in the boot

AArgh!!! I'm not that bad, really, honestly, truly! (But I might be by Wednesday....) I suppose I wanted to just warn you. My colds go one of two ways - either I sniff for a couple of days and then it goes away completely, or alternatively I am like a tap, but I promise not to sneeze all over you (and I'll wash my hands and bring a bell that I can ring and shout "Unclean, unclean!".)

Do I need to bring a torch so that I can see whilst I am in the boot?

Should we ask you to remain outdoors, Gillie We could always hire a handsome butler to pamper and wait on you... We'll keep an eye on you both through the window.

Like nanapug I am envious of you all. I will have to travel to the next one.

Soop - giggle - or should that be Snoop?

Now I really must go and make Paprika Pork for tonight's dinner.

I've made a list of GN names and REAL names - just a couple are confusing me. Maybe I will write them on sticky labels to apply to bosoms on arrival?? I have been cleaning today in readiness (annual event!). Thought I should sweep the front steps then got sidetracked and started chopping down bushes, so had to sweep the steps again. Hoovered under the sofas, collated reading material and stored away, shoved gc's toys and paraphenalia into a cupboard, dragged more chairs into the kitchen - oh and made 4 big lasagnes. Tomorrow will swab the decks and clean loos - I shall be a complete wreck by wednesday