Northampton calling!

I am also in the little patch on Bucks, Beds, Northants border area. MK good for a meet up or what about Olney? Good for a potter!

where are all our friends from saga zone. i miss them

I lived in Northampton.St Edmunds rd.left there in 1986,for Warwickshire.
have fond memories

I have just joined from Saga Zone and have posted in the Local gransnet for Northampton ,I live in South Northants at Brackley ,and would like to contact others locally.
Mick

Hi all, To gracesmum... would love to join you in birmingham on the 6th october. I am feeling so cut off here on the Isle of wight since moving from
Malvern 18months ago and am planning to move back asap.
Very fond memories of B'ham as used to live in the Black Country for 15years.
Sorry to butt in on the Northampton thread but gracesmum post just caught my eye.
Enjoy your N'hampton jaunt girls.

Just found Gransnet - have never used a forum before - how sad.

Was surprised and pleased to see that several lived in the Northants area. Not that I am able to at the moment, but am curious to find out if you ever managed to organise a meet up?

Hi dogwalker. I actually live in kettering now and work. However I don't work on Mondays and would be happy to travel to Northampton to meet up.

Hi Tress and Bookdreamer (and anyone in Northampton I've missed)

I have just joined and am looking after my grandkids three days now Mum has gone back to work. I'd like to meet up for some vaguely adult conversation if anyone is interested. I walk in Abington Park with dogs and/or little people almost every day but will happily travel.

Thanks for the invite but going away to Cheshire on 6th Oct to a special birthday party.
Anyone taking up Northampton at some time?!

golightly - why don't you join us in Birmingham on 6 October? See Midlands meet up thread.

I could get to Northampton. It is about 30 mies drive. Also Milton Keynes is OK.

Just found this page, a bit late I know! I am in East Northants too. Any further thoughts? Northampton sounds more central for meeting up especially for people coming from the south. Might be better to meet somewhere more central for people without transport although Stanwick Lakes is excellent and has a nice restaurant as well as views and lovely walks. Google Stanwick Lakes for more info.

Well, I'll digress a bit and wish you a great holiday there. With a few recommendations

Hambleton Hall Hotel costs a bomb normally- but Mon to Fri they do a lunch for less option. Still expensive, but what a place.. with the best views of Rutland water and fabulous food and setting.

Barnsdale Lodge is also excellent for lunch in the Conservatory!

As mentioned above ' cream tea or lunch at the George in Stamford (with a visit to Burleigh House first) is fantastic.

And a Michelin * pub, the Olive Branch, just a few miles from Barnsdale gardens!

Or in Oakham, a fabulous tea house, with great lunches and teas/cakes, just behind the Church, in a lovely cottage with walled garden.

A visit to Rockingham Castle is fantastic, and so is the wonderful Cotton Manor Gardens. Enjoy!

I have a friend who lives in one of the villages outside Market Harborough - we always like to have a wander round the shops when we go. And we've been to Barnsdale a couple of times (my friend and I wander round the gardens usually while my husband cycles round Rutland Water.) We are actually off to stay with said friend next week - she has a beautiful country garden and we just love staying with her.

I hope you all manage a meet up!

As said, we live a long way away but have a flat in Market H. So would be lovely to meet up when we are there in October. But if you do meet before I get there- have a lovely time. It is a pretty Market Town and we love it there.

Cotton manor gardens, or Rockingham Castle would also make great venues- or even Barnsdale Gardens near Rutland Water - or one of my favourites, The George Hotel in Stamford

I was born in the Barret Maternity Home, Northampton. A first class town. Very pretty villages. Lush farmland. Now living on the west coast of bonnie Scotland.

I can do Market Harborough and they have a good selection of cafe bars there.

I am in Northants too x

no MKeynes. Home of an OLympic Long Jump Champion!!!!

Love the gallery in MHarboro'

I am on Notts/ Derbyshire border so may be able to make it to Market Harborough - work permitting

Do you mean MH (Market Harborough)? If so it would be a good half way house between Northants and Melton Mowbray- hurrah.

Me in MK too.

We live in Switzerland but are regularly at our flat in Market Harborough - so could meet up for coffee there when I am next over in October. I don't have a car when over - so if you can make it up to MH, that would be great.

Hi all I live in East Northants am planning to meet other G N's in Oct in Birmingham but would also be happy to meet in our area for coffee and a natter.