Newcastle Meet up

What a disappointment GillieB. I do hope you can still make it. I am sure that glass will be able to think of a venue that is easily accessible. [fingers crossed emoticon]

Thanks, Absent - the best laid plans of mice and men, as they say ...

Gillybob I am taking the bus into n,castle tomorrow and will ask what buses go to the Quayside or Central Station from the bus station. I seem to remember the taxi rank is just on the other side of the ranks of buses. I never drive in as the parking is no fun.
I use to like the restaurant at the Biscuit Factory. It,s changed its name and I haven,t been for a while. I won't be able to make a Thursday but I'm sure it will be good wherever .also Blackfriars has a good restaurant and parking but people without a car might not like the walk from the station. I always used it as a coffe stop between the station and Bainbridge and lunch on my return

GillieB I hope you can make it , I have had another thought As you like it in Jesmond a short hop on the Metro or taxi for the people coming from the station, there is a NCP car park at Archibold Terrace next to the restaurant and they may also have disabled bays I will contact them to see if they have.

As You like it

Trip advisor gives As You like it quite a good write up, they say it is ideal for groups.

I went to a wedding there last year and it has a good feel about it and the food was good. Lots of different areas so its good for groups.

I've never been - but it does sound good. I am now stuck in for a few days and GS has gone down with chickenpox - great! He doesn't have many spots and seems to be ok, if a little subdued, but that's me out of commission as obviously he can't go to nursery. DD brought him over today as usual, but if he does get worse I'll be going over there to look after him.

glass how many times can you use good in one paragraph sorry folks.

GillieB a poor little soul, hope your not tied in too long

GillieB Take care. Isn't the chicken pox virus the one that can give rise to shingles?

I have been in touch with As you like it re parking and this is their reply

There are several parking areas located near to As You Like It which will have disabled parking bays. Alternatively there are some parking bays situated on the road between As You Like It and Mr Lynch where you can pay to park. These are the closest to us.

Many thanks

Julie

glass As You Like It looks good. GillieB, hope your GS gets over the pox soon - hopefully he'll have a mild dose, but those spots can soon spread! Look after yourself, no shingles please

It was an unusual venue for a wedding, it was 50's themed and the venue just seemed perfect. It was very laid back.

I will leave it up to you all to decide where you want to go, still plenty time.

As you know Glass I am easy!

moomin No, no, no, not pox – that has always meant syphilis. Chicken pox (or smallpox, which happily doesn't officially exist any more) are quite different diseases.

Bump

I am still hoping to meet you all.My PC died two days ago so am having to use one of the family's.
I will keep logging in daily.

Don't worry pinkp, these things are always rather chaotic to organise – but that is nothing compared with how chaotic they are when they take place.

absent shhh dont put pink off..... she hasn't meet us yet

It's entropy man

absent have you you your threads mixed up

glass have you your you you mixed up? Could be a song – I'll work on it.

I was laughing so much I couldn't type you get the gist though

I am a pretty chaotic person!

Well pink you wont have any problems fitting in