Reading meetup

Hope you have a good time, do let us know how it went. Once we get the DH started on his new chemo I shall have some idea of how available I am for meetings, hopefully it won't be too bad and I'll be able to get out a bit.

Thanks Deedaa. There will only be two of this time but several others have expressed an interest for later in the year , perhaps October.
Do hope your husband has recovered from his chest infection and that the new chemo goes well. Keep in touch.

Have a lovely time tomorrow both of you.

Deeda dustyangel I'm looking forward to tomorrow, and the next time when you will both be there.

Thanks dustyangel

noodles and I had a lovely morning in Reading and chatted away as if we had known each other for years. It was the first meetup I had been to and it was lovely to put a face and a personality to a name. We found we had so much in common and so many experiences to share. Thank you noodles for a lovely morning. We are anxious to meet again quite soon ,possibly early September , and would like it if others could join us. Watch this space !

I'd be up for September preferably early as my son's girlfriend has her C section booked for the 24th.

Early September would be fine Deedaa.I can manage from 5th (when grandchildren go back to school ) .

Brain is now completey addled by the heat!!! Baby is due 24th October not September!!! I have known this for weeks Dependent on daughter's work might have to bring current baby, but I'll worry about that later.

No problem.

Hekko Gorki. It was great meeting you. I felt as though we'd known each other for ages! I'd love to meet up again in September.... Hopefully with Deeda, dustyangel and other GNs.

What's that, a new style of greeting noodles ? !! I often think back to our meet-up in Reading and our chat . Can't believe how quickly the time passed. It's August tomorrow so I think we need to start thinking of a date in September with a view to including others hopefully. Any suggestions ?

Big fingers, small tablet! Yes, I'd love to meet up again in September...and just to start the ball rolling, how about 10.30 on Thursday September 5th?

Absolutely fine by me. I know dustyangel won't be able to make it until October (we could do another one then) but hopefully others will be able to join us.

Hi Gorki back at my laptop which means my spelling should be better

Smashing. Look forward to seeing you again.

If nobody else responds I will start a new thread and ask for suggestions as to venue. It will be really good to meet up again.

September 5th sounds good to me at the moment

Brilliant Deedaa ! Hope you will be able to make it. It would be nice to expand our duo into a trio at least. It would be great if others could join us too.

Hello Gorki and Deeda

Lovely. Looking forward to the 5th.

Keeping all fingers crossed

Looks like there are 2 definites and 3 possibles so far for our meetup on 5th September at 10.30 in Reading. It would be lovely if we could make the list a bit longer and any suggestions regarding venue would be welcome.

If parking is an issue, perhaps the Waitrose on Oxford Road is worth considering? They have a Costa and a good car park.

I didn't know there was a Waitrose on Oxford Road noodles. Is it far along? Could be a possibility but one of the Surrey GNs may be coming by train and doesn't know Reading so maybe a more central venue would be better ?

Yes, it is quite a long way down Oxford Road - just past the Richfield Avenue roundabout. It's my 'local' shop.

I agree with you Gorki that a central venue would make more sense for anyone using the train.

I shall try & come but I know my childcare day will be different that week & I won't know until they are back from holiday. I prefer to come by train but can come by car or get a bus from the station if you want to go out of town. (Is Waitrose far from Reading West station? - the slow trains stop there).