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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.

annodomini Mon 15-Apr-13 09:41:19

Obviously you two are travelling by different classes! grin

Marelli Mon 15-Apr-13 09:25:31

shock - Oh!!! And there was I, pricing Newcastle Brown at the supermarket the other day, looking for a good deal! grin

Gally Mon 15-Apr-13 09:21:57

For heavens sake Marelli! Champagne out of plastic glasses perleeeeeze wink

Marelli Mon 15-Apr-13 09:14:20

Who's getting the crate of beer for the train? grin

Gally Mon 15-Apr-13 08:50:21

Except Joseph - is he invited? grin

nanaej Sun 14-Apr-13 23:12:22

The Pease family will be spinning in their graves!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pease

Elegran Sun 14-Apr-13 22:35:36

Darlington is in for a riotous time this wekend. Are they prepared?

YaYaJen Sun 14-Apr-13 20:41:20

Hi all,

Friday 20th lunch and wine Darlington?

Yes please grin

glassortwo Sat 13-Apr-13 22:33:31

Maureen thats a shame, have a good time in the lLkes, but we have regular meet ups in Newcastle if you can make it and I think there are few of us trying to get down to the Northallerton meeting at the end of April.

MaureenM Sat 13-Apr-13 22:30:57

I was excited at seeing this posting and finding the venue 15 minutes car journey away, but then sadly I found the date was while I am away in the Lake District. Have a lovely time everyone and good luck in your move to New Zealand.

soop Wed 10-Apr-13 11:39:05

Bless you, glass x

glassortwo Wed 10-Apr-13 11:37:05

soop we will raise a glass to you, I just wish you could have been there, sad but will look forward to the next meet up to see you.

soop Wed 10-Apr-13 11:32:52

Please remember that I shall be with you lot in spirit. smile

glassortwo Wed 10-Apr-13 11:30:43

I am looking forward to the 20th, see you all then. smile

absent Wed 10-Apr-13 07:27:39

Okay – so far we have (in no fixed order):

Gally
moomin
Marelli
baubles
glassortwo
harrigran
Elegran
gillybob
nanaej
Bags
Janeainsworth

Possibly granny 23

Any more? I shall be confirming the booking in the course of next week, so if you would like to join us, please let me know. I'll PM everyone here with the address once I remember to bring the relevant piece of paper up three flights of stairs from the sitting room to my office.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

glassortwo Sat 30-Mar-13 19:48:42

Stupid phone........ Nothing to Do with the winegrin

absent Sat 30-Mar-13 19:42:29

And wine ot glass? grin

glassortwo Sat 30-Mar-13 19:35:46

Sorry too much much wine at lunch time grin

glassortwo Sat 30-Mar-13 19:23:35

moomin we will See at the Station. Absent we didnt want you Sat on your own till the scottish contingent arrived. grin

glassortwo Sat 30-Mar-13 19:22:16

moomin we will See at the Station. Absent we didnt want you Sat on your own till the scottish contingent arrived. grin

Marelli Sat 30-Mar-13 18:56:22

grin, Elegran!

Elegran Sat 30-Mar-13 18:23:57

Pearls before swine, Marelli

absent Sat 30-Mar-13 16:56:03

Okey dokey. I am taking notes. Thank you.

Marelli Sat 30-Mar-13 16:46:48

I don't think we get in until around 12.30. (note to self: must remember to buy streamers..) grin!
That was wasted on everyone except me, I think, Elegran!

moomin Sat 30-Mar-13 16:40:14

absent the 11:15 from Newcastle gets into Darlo at 11:46