Edinburgh Spring coffee and cakes

OK, gally, change my vote to HN! I'm easy really. Somewhere nice and not noisy with muzak, with nice tea, good cake and gransnetters will suit me.

So, really, my vote is NO MUZAK.

I could tolerate the Brandenburgs played on Baroque instruments playing very quietly

My thoughts on this are that it is possible - just - that the publicity stirred up by the launch of the new Local sites may attract people who are half persuaded to join us on Gransnet. They might be swayed if they can turn up and see us in the flesh. However if we price the coffee/cakes too high, they will only come if they are accustomed to paying that kind of money for their snacks.

It seems to me that for the average person £18 - £25 is an extravagance, £14.95 is a "treat yourself, you are worth it", and quite a lot of ordinary people would think £6 or £7 is the going rate for a cup of coffee or tea and a slice of cake, however nice and home-made it is.

The possibility of showing people the GN site on a lap-top or Ipad also attracts me. Part of this exercise (apart from having a good blether to you lot of course) is to promote GN.

The Local sites are supposed to be setting up regular coffee mornings for local members. Wherever we meet we could be looking at it as a test run for regular and predictable events.

Another question for you. Is it better to meet during the week or at the weekend? Are more people at work or at home during the week?

I quite like the idea of the free wifi at the National Gallery if indeed there are people completely new to GNet. I'm not particularly fussed about having a formal afternoon tea. Ordinary and would be fine.

Weekends are best for me as I work during the week but there is always the possibility of taking a day off.

Good luck with the local site Elegran

I'm fine for any time of the week, and agree that although having something extra special, such as tea at Harvey Nicks, would be lovely, it's important to get people interested without feeling as if they wouldn't be able to afford to join us very often! Members could always do something 'special' for a special occasion, perhaps?

Good idea, Marelli a regular coffee and cakes, once a month, with "specials" when ever it seems like a good idea.

I am about to phone the National Gallery to ask about Saturday afternoon, 11th May. The previous weekend is the May holiday, a bad day as people are off somewhere. Any earlier than that and we will still be digesting after Darlington.

Travel - It is not far along from Waverley station, further from Haymarket but there are buses. In a car, the best bet is to go to a Park and Ride at the edge of town.

Time - 3pm - 5pm.

If we order individually, those who want a full afternoon tea can go ahead, those who want a cuppa and a cake can choose that.

Anyone any difficulties with that? (Speak now or forever . . . )

Oh dear. Will be away as it's my birthday weekend - leaving on the 8th. Never mind, plenty of cakes for the future no doubt.

Oh dear, Gally. I'll wait a bit to see how many can/can't - but can't wait too long.

Mine is the week after, but I've no plans to go anywhere so that might be OK.

Oh how I wish I lived in Scotland, it is in my heart. I will be with you all in spirit when you have you coffee and cakes. Any of you RUNRIG fans?

I have a photo of my 3 girls in Runrig T-shirts circa 1989 at Edinburgh Castle; in fact they played at our village Festival about 20 years ago. Are they still going?? You should come to one of our get togethers Flower plenty of cheapo SlEasyjet flights into Edinburgh and free B&B

I am a fairly new gransnetter. I joined ages ago but found it dificult to just jump in on threads where everybody knew each other but this new local section looks easier I would love to come for tea.

You will be very welcome, scotsgran and you will be posting more when you can visuaise our faces!

I have booked at the National Gallery cafe/restaurant for 12, on Saturday 11th May at 3pm. At the moment we do not have as many as that, but it can be adjusted later, and I plan to publicise it a bit for the benefit of newcomers.

If you can make it that day could you confirm? Thanks.

Gally Runrig still going strong, they celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. Party on the Moor nr Inverness. I have followed them since 1989 and have been to over 150 gigs. absolutely love them.

Oh elegran a Saturday now I wonder...........................

Go for it, Glass. You know you want to.

Confirmation from me

Great, Bags At the moment it looks like we may have the place to ourselves, that is all the more to eat.

Hehe!

I'll be there! So that makes 3.....

Well done Marelli. I suspected we would not be able to keep you away from cakes.