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Meet ups/where are you?

Glad to see the back of you

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absent Thu 14-Feb-13 19:26:41

This is a preliminary enquiry. I should like to invite my Gransnet friends to lunch before I set off to New Zealand, which will be somewhere between 5 and 15 May. I live in Darlington which is relatively easy for North-eastern and east coast Scottish grannies to get to. West coast Scottish grannies would have a longer journey. I think you would have to do a train to Glasgow, then change for Edinburgh before the train to Darlington. Grannies who live in other parts of the country would be hugely welcome too.

I need a sort of ballpark figure so that I can book a place and arrange the catering. I was thinking some time towards the end of April. We can discuss exact dates so that those I particularly cherish don't get left out because of other commitments.

Is anyone up for this? Let me know or glass who is also helping with this plan and trying very hard to keep me in order.

janeainsworth Sat 20-Apr-13 19:08:01

Thank you for a fabulous lunch Absent -have to confess I'm feeling slightly the worse for wear but imagine you'll be feeling even worsegrin
Hope Glass and Gilly got you home okgrin
Gilly only just seen this thread - hope your DiL is better soon!
Lovely to see everyone, hope you all had a safe journey back.
Absent - Bon Voyage, will be thinking of you x

annodomini Sat 20-Apr-13 09:47:52

Wish I could be there with you, but will be thinking of you all painting the town. Have fun and safe journeys, all of you. sunshine wine

absent Sat 20-Apr-13 09:15:52

gillybob How awful. I am so glad that your daughter-in-law is home again and I hope all her injuries heal up soon and completely. I am glad too that you will still be able to come to the GTSTBOY absent lunch. It wouldn't be the same without you.

Everyone No, please don't tie absent to a lamp post. [trembling lip emoticon]

Greatnan Sat 20-Apr-13 08:56:25

Please don't tie absent to a lamp post - I want to have a ready made friend in Wakefield!
I hope you all post some pictures (remember Facebook too) so at least I will recognise her when we meet!
Enjoy yourselves, (muttered enviously) .

Nelliemoser Sat 20-Apr-13 08:43:14

Have a lovely time. Help Absent enjoy the day but still remember it!

glassortwo Sat 20-Apr-13 08:42:20

gilly glad DIL is home, see you at the station. smile

whenim64 Sat 20-Apr-13 08:39:39

Have a very happy day, everyone. I wish I could join you, but look forward to seeing the photos of absent's send-off. Cheers, everyone wine

gillybob Sat 20-Apr-13 08:38:44

Good morning everyone. It was touch and go whether I would be able to make it today after DIL had a nasty accident at the stables on Thursday night. She was badly kicked and trampled by two horses and spent 36 hours in hospital . Happy to report she is now home with my son and their three children nursing cuts, bruises a fractured cheekbone and a broken leg.

For me the Glad to see the back of Absent tour is very much back on

See you all soon.

grin

glassortwo Sat 20-Apr-13 08:19:36

One of these days Glamma smile

glammanana Sat 20-Apr-13 08:05:13

Enjoy your day everyone lots of love and good wishes being sent from me I do wish I had the time to get to meet everyone . winewinewine enjoy.

Ella46 Sat 20-Apr-13 08:00:01

Raise a glass to absent friends, have a wonderful time, we are all with you in spirit (G&T) sunshine

glassortwo Sat 20-Apr-13 07:55:24

absent as you know we need no encouragement. grin

absent Sat 20-Apr-13 07:52:45

kittylester Now look what you have done – putting idea into their heads. grin

moomin Sat 20-Apr-13 07:48:49

"A nice day for it" grin sunshine !!!! The get together I mean, not tying
absent to a lampost wink

glassortwo Sat 20-Apr-13 07:45:20

As if shock grin wink

absent Sat 20-Apr-13 07:44:01

shock grin

kittylester Sat 20-Apr-13 07:33:09

Have a super time grand and no leaving absent tied to a lamp post! grin

Ariadne Sat 20-Apr-13 04:03:17

How I wish I could be with you all! But I will be there in spirit (probably a large gin and tonic!) Have a great time. wine

dustyangel Fri 19-Apr-13 23:01:28

Have a lovely day everyone,enjoy yourselves,take lots of photos and most important, Bon Voyage to Absent and Mr. A

glassortwo Fri 19-Apr-13 22:32:13

Internet been off sorry missed all the posts........Oh looking forward to seeing everyone.... Must remember camera for butty I wish you all could be with us. We will raise a glass for you all.
grin

Marelli Fri 19-Apr-13 21:10:40

See you there, Bags!

Bags Fri 19-Apr-13 20:57:53

I'll be leaving the house at seven-thirty. See yous at the Waverley train!

Marelli Fri 19-Apr-13 20:19:22

To every single one of you, Butty. xx Maybe one day we'll manage for more to meet up - would you perhaps make the National one?

Butty Fri 19-Apr-13 20:16:08

And a glass raised to us all who can't be with you, I hope.

Marelli Fri 19-Apr-13 20:13:05

'Many of US there are', I meant! confused