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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.

nanaej Mon 25-Feb-13 10:03:19

it would be good to have a date, for train ticket purchase and for me to see if I can tie it in with visit to school pal in York!

Marelli Mon 25-Feb-13 09:30:30

That would be good, absent, if you could decide on a date, because I think Gally, Elegran and I will be travelling down together. We can organise our tickets together before Gally leaves on Wednesday. smile

absent Mon 25-Feb-13 08:54:18

Gally I'll have a quick check on the dates various people have said later today and see if I can make up my mind. I shall probably need to ask glass's advice, too. It looks increasingly like the weekend to ensure that the maximum number of friends can come.

Gally Mon 25-Feb-13 08:50:51

Bump.
Any idea of dates yet? I go to Oz on Wednesday and it would be good to book travel for Darlington before I leave!!

gillybob Sat 23-Feb-13 00:20:37

Blimey glass you are now officially the Absent Advisor ! RESPECT

grin

glassortwo Fri 22-Feb-13 22:07:18

I like my new title absent grin

Anne58 Fri 22-Feb-13 21:11:49

Best days for me currently are any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

Bags Fri 22-Feb-13 20:35:40

And toes.

absent Fri 22-Feb-13 20:32:39

Fingers crossed you can still make it.

Bags Fri 22-Feb-13 20:21:04

No prob, absent. I'd love to come! smile. There has been talk of a special centenary scout camp that weekend that I'd probably need to be at if it happens, but Monday might be poss. Hope so.

Elegran Fri 22-Feb-13 20:20:03

I think one or the other, absent Have you fixed on a day yet?

absent Fri 22-Feb-13 19:18:54

Elegran Yes please. Both days of the weekend?

Sorry Bags. I don't mean to bully. It's just that I would love to see you at the GTSTBOY lunch.

Bags Fri 22-Feb-13 17:49:16

I am paying attention. Can't do more than that at the moment but I have this thread marked!

Elegran Fri 22-Feb-13 17:38:57

I am OK for that weekend. Can I come please?

Anne58 Fri 22-Feb-13 17:38:02

Weekends are tricky for me.

absent Fri 22-Feb-13 17:29:11

North-east grannies are meeting up next Thursday and I intend to consult my advisor (aka glassortwo) to make some sort of decision. (We shan't be dancing, colliding and shoving nails up nostrils.) I have a note of the dates various grannies can manage (Marelli you are okay for the 21, 2, 23 April according to my chart). Any grannies who would like to come and haven't mentioned when they would be able to, would they like to consider the weekend of 20–21 April (hot favourite right now) or possibly the Monday of 22 April. Bags are you paying attention?

By the way and for the record, this is my invitation and my treat.

Marelli Fri 22-Feb-13 17:02:33

Are we able to decide on a date soon? It would be handy to know, so that we can get train tickets booked smile.

Ana Wed 20-Feb-13 20:24:06

Are you going, phoenix?

Anne58 Wed 20-Feb-13 20:22:57

Just waiting to hear which day it will be................

Marelli Wed 20-Feb-13 17:54:05

Bump.

Bags Tue 19-Feb-13 08:50:17

Oh, sorry, should have read more than the OP. Late April looks promising at the moment smile. will check this thread later.

Bags Tue 19-Feb-13 08:48:48

I'll come if I can! Can't do before the 9th.

glassortwo Tue 19-Feb-13 08:19:57

Bump

glassortwo Sun 17-Feb-13 19:42:05

Bump for anyone who has missed the thread.

harrigran Sun 17-Feb-13 00:34:25

20th works for me.
Well done glass