Newcastle Meet up

Number - there is only one station (lots of Metro stations but that's another thing entirely). Find out what dates there are trains towards the end of February and we'll take it from there.

So, so far there is:

GillieB, Glass, Marelli, Gally, Absent, Moomin, Janeainsworth and Gillybob

I have a lovely mental picture of you Absent

The whistle is blowing, the train is about to leave the station, a head pops up from between the seats, " who? what? where am I? "

"Hold the bloody train.... "

Please count me in - thanks.

Bump!

I wonder if harri has seen the thread?

And london & durhamjen I havent seen her for a while, I will have to put my thinking cap on for more likely names.

Another north east member is stansgran ...... still thinking.

No its jendurham excuse me!!!!!

I'm a Durham inhabitant it I'm in Geneva at the moment. I seem to worry about blackbird who is/was in Alnwick. Last week in Feb is half term isn't it?

stan yes I worry about her too, not heard from her for a while.
Half term is Fri15th to Mon 25nd for Newcastle.

glass i,ve just seen this .my talk talk has been off all wk if i can make the meeting i will come .will have to let you no near the time ,x

Thats great london it would be lovely to meet you , dont think a date has been decided yet, but if I don't see you about I will pm you with the date.

glass thanks

harri dont know if you have missed this so I am bumping it up. Hope you can come.

I should be able to make it as long as it is not half term week.
Thanks for letting me know glass I completely missed the thread.

Bump

Do you have any dates yet Glass? I am very busy at work at the minute and will have grandchildren for at least 2 days over the half term week.
So the sooner I can pencil in dates the better.

Really looking forward to it so hope I can go (fingers xxxx)

Its gillieB is coordinating the arranging of dates etc.

Sorry that should have said its gillieb doing the coordinating

Ooooops trust me Glass ! It doesn't take much to confuse me.

GillieB Do you have any dates yet? I am trying to plan work and childcare for the half term week and would hate to miss it.

Same here gillybob, think I may have childcare duties 1/2 term week (Mon 18th -Wed 20th), I'm OK the rest of Feb, but away 1st week in March

GillieB have we made any provisional date yet?

Hi, everybody, sorry I've been very busy with grandchildren. I was going to suggest either the 21st or 28th February, but in view of what I have just read, how about the 28th February?

I have two thoughts about where to meet, but am happy to listen to any other suggestions because lots of you are far more au fait with places roundabout. We could either go back to where you met last summer, or I wondered about Fratelli's in Ponteland as most people are coming from all over the area. For the few people who are coming by train, there is a metro to Callerton Parkway and I am happy to collect people from there and take you to the restaurant. Fratelli's is an Italian restaurant and they do two courses for £7.50, or a pasta or pizza for a fiver. Just an idea, as I said - am happy to go with the flow.

I'm OK for the 28th and can meet up anywhere

28th Fine with me too GillieB but I was wondering if somewhere more central to the station might be better as I believe there are people coming in by train and public transport.