Glad to see the back of you

i would be interested,,,it would be nice to meet everyone,,,,,,let me know the date,,,,,,im easy,,,i would be coming from milton keynes,,,,,might have to stay in hotel.....keep me informed,,,,,,thanks, getting excited already,,,,,

And so you should, glass!

marelli I feel very contented tonight

Well done, glass! The wee ones will remember this day!

Respect glass! 12 7-year olds is a lot of 7-year olds! Enjoy your

He did absent I think having to wait for the party built it up, but they are a lovey group of kids they all just gel together, they have been together since Nursery and it was a joy to see them all getting on. But I am in need of Grandma time out after having built the lego models up and played with all DGS presents but I feel like a bubbling pot being in the position to share all of this

glass and any other nice things. Glad you had a good day and hope the birthday boy had a lovely time.

absent thinking caps on, my brain is fuddle tonight after a lovely day with 12 7 year olds bowling, I am having a glassortwo and will have a think

absent which direction would you like to be pointed in

So Saturday is looking hopeful or am I now totally confused? Glass help – point me in the right direction.

20, 21 would be fine for me and the 22 possible but a little more difficult.

20, 21 & 22 would be good for me.

It's so difficult to suit everyone, I could possibly do other dates.

Depending on date.. I am very interested but not a definite until date chosen! Will wait for you to choose date and then let you know... sounds like great fun.

I'll go along with *Gally's dates, as I'd like to travel down with her on the train...I've got no sense of direction and will no doubt get very lost if I'm all alone with nobody with me (as per Hilda Baker!) !

20-23 inclusive look ok at the moment for me

This is looking promising.

20,21, 22 are good for me - so far........

The Sunday, Monday or Tuesday would be good for me.

It looks to me as if we're probably talking either the weekend of 20–21 April or the following Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. It doesn't have to be then – could be earlier. However, please let me know whether that particular set of days works for those who'd like to come.

I would love to join you absent to raise a glass and wish you every happiness in this new adventure, but sadly 'tis too far and too expensive.

It'll be a grand day, and will look forward to hearing ALL about it.

It's going to be a bit of a juggle trying to find a date that suits the maximum number of people who would like to come. I am relatively easy about any day in the second half of April. What do people feel about a weekend rather than a weekday? Public transport tends to be a bit unreliable on Sundays, but a Saturday or Sunday would be fine with me.

I'm off to NZ on the 8th april and then on to OZ 10 days later. DS1 has managed to move the whole shebang over to Perth (back to perth) where housing is a lot cheaper. Things seem to be falling into place for them. Seems strange that I will probably never go go lovely Manly again - it was a great place to visit - and to entertain the kids during holidays with beaches etc so handy and even a free bus. Housing was terribly expensive though - even for a shabby, cramped, damp rental.
When they were in Perth area before it was amazingly hot - too hot to go out in the day. But by the time i get there it will be cooler and kids are bigger now. Its a milestone when there are no more buggies isnt it?
You must be looking forward to it now? Just over a week.

When you off to Oz Jess? I leave on 27th Feb and back early April.

yes I would like to come too, but I will be still in Australia, or just landed.

Oh, I do wish I could come, absent! But, as Phoenix says, we are a long way away. Maybe the Devon lot could meet to raise a glass? Skype? At mine?