Bluewater meet up anyone?

It's possible...

Bit too far for me .. 2hrs on buses and trains..

What a great idea!

I can get to bluewater fairly easily on the train.

Pardon my ignorance, I`ve led a sheltered life, but where`s Bluewater?

You are by no means ignorant number!! Bluewater is a long way from you so you would not be expected to know where it is. It is on the Kent/Essex border. It used to be the largest shopping centre in the UK but I don't think it is any more.
Was hoping there would be more people than that in the SE who could make it. Will give this thread a few more days to catch some other people and then I will start to organise something if that is ok with every one?

Come on Kent and Essex people, let's have this meet up. There must be more of you than this out there......

I'll be staying nearby with DD for a few days in March so will keep an eye in this thread, just in case - cannot understand why you haven't been deluged with responses from SE grans, nanapug, everyone goes to Bluewater!!

That's exactly what I thought Learner. Thanks for commenting x

This is depressing, come on you Kent and Essex peoples!! The North West are having a get together and there are masses going. We need to be careful or we will prove people right about unfriendly Southerners ;)
Sweetpea2 and petallus do you know of any more Kent/Essex people on here?

I think we have about 6 or 7 so far, so not yet masses nanapug

Looking forward to seeing how your meet-up goes, and don't forget the photos!

Would love to have come to this meet at Bluewater.
Did it happen and if it did was it good?
We left for a holiday on the 6th March and I didn't pop in much before.

No nanos8 there was not a meet up as I didn't think there was enough support for it, but Sweetpea2 has kindly been in touch and shown an interest again so I am revisiting the idea so will definitely be sorting it. Watch this space ;)

Would be nice but too awkward for me to get to as I don't drive.

Where abouts are you Eloethan? May be there is someone who could give you a lift. The more the merrier x

If anyone can get to Woolwich in the badlands of SE London there is a bus which goes to Bluewater. With the Freedom Pass!

I have just lost my husband, live in Gravesend and would love a meetup atBluewater if it is going ahead?

That has decided me Lindylooby. As far as I am concerned GN is all about support and friendship, so I will sort a date in the next couple of days and post on here. Looking forward to meeting you xx

Right ladies, how about Wednesday 5th June for a Bluewater meet up? There is quite a quiet Costa at the back of Waterstones, so shall we meet in there at 11am? Any ideas on how we could identify the GN table? I will get there in plenty of time and try to bag a couple of tables, but if you are thinking of coming could you please say so I know roughly how many tables to bag!! Also does any one know if there another way we can advertise this on here to make sure lots of people see it? All suggestions welcomed xx

nanapug Essex has a couple of GNLocal areas with editors in place. Might be worth contacting them and seeing if you can combine efforts?
Thurrock and Colchester are the 2 that are active.
I used to pop over to Bluewater occasionally when I lived in Mid-Sussex, but am an extra 20 miles away now (and work on a Wednesday anyway).
Hope you get a decent response

will be there 5th June, meet up or not, but will have 3 year old grandson in tow; hope that is ok?
Look forward to seeing anyone there, how will we identify ourselves?
Lynne x

Looking forward to meeting you Lindy x

I am the GN Colchester editor and will link this thread to my forum.
I cannot make that date, sorry.
I am afraid that most North Essex people go to Westfield Stratford now and use Lakeside and Bluewater less.

Hi I might be able to get to blue water 5 th June - I don't drive either but might be able to get a friend to bring me - will watch space to see if definitely happening/ time/ whereabouts etc x