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Notsogrand Tue 02-Oct-12 21:59:13

Where have the weeks gone? We're less than 2 weeks away from our meet up on 15th October in Guildford and urgently need to confirm numbers and get booked.
Nanaj is about to go on holiday and tomorrow is her last available day for getting the booking sorted out so can we confirm on here please by tomorrow?
The choices of venue were more or less narrowed down to either House of Fraser or Cotes Restaurant....the links should be up again soon so please confirm your choice. I am happy with either. Meet up at 12.30 to eat at 1pm....does that sound about right.
gagagran is unfortunately not able to attend now so that leaves baNana, Nanaj & myself as definites, with Gally & Yoga as maybes. Plus anyone else who may want to join us. Everyone will be very welcome, but we'll need to get a wiggle on with the booking! grin

Notsogrand Tue 02-Oct-12 22:07:53

It vanished!!

Gally Tue 02-Oct-12 22:13:54

I won't be able to make it, sadly. I won't be south until the 29th. I hope you all have a wonderful time. Will let you know how we get on tomorrow with our Edinburgh meeting!

nanaej Tue 02-Oct-12 22:16:15

www.cote-restaurants.co.uk/Cote_Guildford.html

www.guildford-dragon.com/2012/06/24/the-tea-terrace-house-fraser/

here are the links... sorry to rush you all but have been busy with work and the date caught up with me

Hope to meet some of you soon!

yogagran Tue 02-Oct-12 22:32:00

I'm really sorry but it looks as though I won't be able to make it this time. I go away the next day and, as usual, there are lots of things to get done, so I hope you ladies have a great time - have a drink for me and perhaps there'll be another lunch date next year...??

Notsogrand Tue 02-Oct-12 22:35:34

Sorry you wont be able to make it Gally & Yoga, but I'm sure there'll be another one next year. smile

Notsogrand Wed 03-Oct-12 08:11:32

Tomorrow becomes today! Are there any more Guildford Meeter-Uppers out there?

curlynana Wed 03-Oct-12 08:35:49

Guildford is not far from me and I would love to meet up, but unfortunately I'm still recovering from my op (unable to sit down yet) so I'm unable to come but I'll keep an eye open for the next Guildford meet up.

baNANA Wed 03-Oct-12 09:47:51

Me I'm out here, can confirm I will be able to attend Monday 15th.

nanaej Wed 03-Oct-12 10:36:40

So is that three of us? Guess we will be OK without booking on a Monday lunchtime!

Where shall we three meet .. hopefully not in thunder, lightning or in rain!?

Notsogrand Wed 03-Oct-12 10:41:24

Best wishes for a full recovery curly and we hope to see you next time.

Glad you can still make it baNana...do you have a preference for either House of Fraser or the Cotes Restaurant (links above) Nanaj needs to confirm a booking today before she goes on holiday.

It's not long now, I'm really looking forward to this smile

Notsogrand Wed 03-Oct-12 11:56:03

Bump. Where did it go?

baNANA Wed 03-Oct-12 12:44:31

Cote looks good, and appears to be near the train station, I don't think I'm going to drive there and will probably use the train so it would be convenient, but would be equally happy to go to House of Fraser if you two decide that's preferable. What time had you in mind, say around 12.30?

flump Wed 03-Oct-12 13:11:52

I can join you too. Don't mind where we eat.

Notsogrand Wed 03-Oct-12 16:47:33

That's 4 of us now so we better leave the witches hats behind grin

12.30 for meeting up sounds just about right, but where? I've never been to Guildford so happy to go with the flow.

Grannyeggs Thu 04-Oct-12 09:11:10

Good morning, is there room for one more. I wasn't sure I could come, but now I can. Would love to meet u[ if you'll have me, I would be coming from London by train.

Notsogrand Thu 04-Oct-12 17:44:17

Delighted you can join us Grannyeggs smile

Grannyeggs Thu 04-Oct-12 23:08:41

Thanksnotso I'm looking forward to it.

Notsogrand Fri 05-Oct-12 09:12:04

Not sure if this will work....

www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp#fromNode=18260055334954%7CGU1%204UT,%20Guildford%7CSTREET%7C499215%7C149602%7CtoNode=18260055337887%7CGU1%203UQ,%20Guildford%7CSTREET%7C499682%7C149316

Notsogrand Fri 05-Oct-12 09:28:09

No, it didn't! It was supposed to be a map showing directions from Guildford Railway Station to the Cote Restaurant. It's just over half a mile apparently. The relevant postcodes are Station GU1 4UT....Cote GU1 3UQ and if you feed those into the AA Routefinder you can see how close the restaurant is to the station.

Nanaj is off on her holidays today and has confirmed that the Cote would be our best bet for a Monday lunchtime meeting, she said she'd be there at 12 noon on Monday 19th.

Could anyone driving there park at the station for a few hours? Then we could meet up with those coming by train and all walk to the restaurant or taxi if it's pouring with rain to meet up with Nanaj by 12.

So station meet up first between 11.30/11.45 ish, then on to the Cote for noon? May need adjusting depending on train times etc, but does it look like the start of a plan?

We haven't booked for lunch yet, so there's still room for other South East joiners, the more the merrier!

How will we recognise each other?

Only 2 and a bit weeks now! smile

Notsogrand Fri 05-Oct-12 13:42:38

Bump

Grannyeggs Fri 05-Oct-12 18:22:26

I think it's Monday15 th, .Notso Iwill look at trains and see if I can get there for then, I 'm sure I can. smile

NannaB Fri 05-Oct-12 18:53:23

I would love to have met up with you all but can't make the 15th. Maybe next time. Have fun x.

Notsogrand Fri 05-Oct-12 19:15:45

Doh! of course it's the 15th! blush Fingers crossed you can make it Grannyeggs

Hope you can get there next time NannaB, thanks for your good wishes smile

yogagran Wed 24-Oct-12 13:54:25

Did you meet up in Guildford? So sorry to have missed it this time, do tell us how it all went please